Welcome to the West Jefferson Lions Club

Thanks to everyone for a great community parade

This Years winners

Best Non Commercial Float -TIE
- Pine Swamp Baptist Church and
- Happy Trails Cowboy Church

Best Youth Group - Warrensville Cub Scout Pack #215

Best Commercial Float - McDonalds




Our theme this year is "An attitude of gratitude"



The 2009 parade will begin at 12 noon this Saturday November 14th. This is a change from the previous years start time of 2 pm.


This will allow us to finish the parade before it starts getting cool in the late afternoon. It also will give visitors time after the parade to visit the local stores.

The parade is co-sponsored by the West Jefferson Merchants Association and the Town of West Jefferson. The West Jefferson Lions Club provides the event organization, supervision and judging as a community service project.

Parker Tie Company is the corporate sponsor and provides all the funding for individual prize winners. Visit Parker Tie for all your lumber, electrical and plumbing needs. Be sure to thank them for their community spirit and contribution.

Specific locations are posted below and will be emailed to each parade entry. If you or your group want to be in the parade you are still welcome to participate. Call me at 336-877-0176 for details.
The space numbers will be marked with orange paint Friday morning. You can find your location after Friday if you like. Line up - on the highway - begins at 11 am - no sooner.

All antique cars will assemble at the former Heritage Chevrolet lot and join the parade from that location. You do not have to be registered to enter an antique car - just show up. Please obey all rules of common sense around a parade and small unattended children.

Participating elected officials are asked to assemble at the State Employees Credit Union at 11:30


A few rules still apply - No candy can be thrown from floats or vehicles. We will keep our community parade safe for all in West Jefferson.

Horses are welcome. They will assemble at Howells feed and fall in in front of Santa Claus at the back of the parade. Each rider/ horse must pay a 5 dollar per horse clean up fee. We will collect this before the parade. Have exact change please. These funds go the local Boy Scouts that provide the shoveling. The cleanup is required by the Town of West Jefferson.

If you need more information or would like to make a comment, you are welcome to call me at 336-877-0176 or email ashearc@skybest.com



Thanks Pete Yates - Parade Chairman West Jefferson Lions Club



Current Parade Weather Radar

Christmas Parade Line Up

Parker Tie Company - Truck 0



West Jefferson Police Department 1

West Jefferson Fire Department - New Truck 2

Ashe County Sheriff 3

Ashe County High School - ROTC - Flag Unit 4

Ashe County Huskie Vanguard Marching Band 5

AEV # 1 6

Kubota - ASU marked truck 7

Elected Official - Mayor West Jefferson 8

Elected Official - Mayor Lansing 9

Elected Official - Mayor Tugman 10

Elected Official - Steve Goss 11

Elected Official - Cullie Tarleton 12

North Carolina Army National Guard 13

Ashe County Veterans DAV - VFW - Al 14
Restored World War II Jeep Mr Boykin


Dancin Debbies 15

Girl Scouts Troop 10692 Vicki Jones 982-6197 16

Pine Swamp Baptist Church 17

Dot Nichols District Governor / Lions Club 18

Bill Shatley - Personal Convertable Auto 18 A

Girl Scouts Troop 10267 Lisa Jones 19

Pageant Queens - 10 spaces ( Around the Carwash area) 20
Brittany Shepherd
Lisa Patel
Amber Lane
Katie Edwards
Kenadie Hudler
Rayna Christian
Hannah Osborne
Elite Miss Pagent Queens - Ashe County
Miss High Country - Stephanie Burwell
Kristin Faith Baldwin


AEV #2 21

Ashe County Youth Cheerleading League 22

Ashe Shrine Club - Handing out Candy 23

Carolina West Wireless 24

Dixie Lawn Care 25

The Red Devils - Ashe County Youth Soccer 26

Fleet Feet Cloogers (Near the old CarolinaTire) 27

Girl Scout Troop 10304 620-1862 28

Bethel Baptist Church 982-8747 29

Empty Space 30

McDonalds 31

April's School of Dance 32

Liberty Tax Service 33

Beaver Creek Baptist Church 34

Warrensville Pack 215 Cub Scouts 35

Brownie Girl Scout Troop # 10056 36

Lowes 37

Girl Scout Troup 10105 Westwood 38

Bohemia 39

AEV # 3 40

Hopkins Family Raceing Lawn Mowers 42

Boy Scout Pack Troop Crew 237 246-4461 43

Riverside Canoe 982-9439 44

Ashe County Middle School Bulldogs Soccer Team 45

High Country Cloggers 46

Antique Cars - Denton Hart - 1917 Oldsmobile/ Hager
(Line Up and Enter the parade at the Chevy Place Lot)

AEV # 4 47

Ashe County Ford 48

Margate Health and Rehab 246-5581 - 313 49

AEV # 5 50

Pizza Plus of West Jefferson 51

Sears 246-7131 52

Ashe County High School FFA - 877-6499 53

The Cabin Store - Small Christmas Sleigh with mother 54 ( enter at Cabin Store )


Unassigned Space Only 55
Unassigned Space Only 56
Unassigned Space Only 57
Unassigned Space Only 58


Ashe County Honor Guard 59

Ashe County Rescue Squad 60

Fire Departments - No particular order 61

Happy Trails Cowboy Church $5.00 per horse 63
Nathan Elliott Cowboys $5.00 per horse
Line up at Howell's feed in the area behind

Santa Claus - West Jefferson Fire Department 52

Lions Club Horse Manure Clean Up - GolfCart - Pete Yates / Specialist NCSU '79