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(Back row, l-r) Andy Gorham, Sam Heitz, (front row, l-r) Maddie Chapman, Dawson Schwarz, Zoe Kreifels, Carter Roth, Boe Fraser and Band Director Curtis Forsch of the York High School Drum Line make some noise along the Yorkfest Parade route. Bands that typically marched – like the YHS Drum Line – found themselves riding on floats instead at the Phase 3 directed health measures-modified parade.
YORK—The 2020 Yorkfest Parade was different, but that didn’t mean it was any less grand – or fun.
Phase 3 directed health measures dictated the changes, which included spectators watching from their cars. Spectators could reserve a parking pass for a space along the parade route. As the floats and cars passed by, many attendees sat on tailgates, cheering and waving. Madonna Mogul, Executive Director of York Chamber of Commerce, said there were 96 secured spots, plus several patrons who were let in without passes.
Helping with the logistics, Mogul said, were NPPD, Black Hills Energy, Advanced Services Inc. and the City of York. “Without all of them the parking couldn’t have happened so efficiently. We made a lot of adjustments to how the weekend was run,” Mogul said.
When everything came together, there were 45 parade entries. “We had about half [of usual total],” Mogul said. “That was our goal.” Typically, the Yorkfest Parade draws about 100 entries, about half consisting of marching bands. “Bands are so important in a parade,” Mogul said. The York High School Drum Line and Dorchester Public Schools Band took on the coronavirus challenge, getting creative and riding along the route on trailers.
The grand procession of floats, decorated vehicles and musicians driven past the rows of spectators were just as creative — if not more so. “There were some great floats,” Mogul said of the entries, many utilizing balloons, streamers and giant “cakes” to celebrate the community’s 150th year.
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