2006 Navarre Krewe of Jesters

Mardi Gras Parade

February 25, 2006

The 20^th Annual Navarre Beach Mardi Gras parade was held February 25, 2006 under somewhat overcast conditions.  The parade was a resounding success, and rain free at least for the parade.  The crowd was estimated to be between 8 and 10 thousand, with the weather contributing to the low turn out.  Those that attended were treated to over 60 entries of floats, antique cars, motorcycles, marching band, drill teams and of course the famous NAVARRE KREWER OF JESTERS awesome floats.  You read it the “Krewe” has grown so large that it now requires two floats to get all the beads and members along the parade route.  Again this year the parade was conducted on the mainland because of hurricane damage, this time from “DENNIS”, with a little help from mothernature the parade should be on the beach in 2007.  The date for that parade is February 17, 2007 at 1 P.M. make your plans early to attend.

Here are the results from the trophy presentation held after the parade at Cocodries restaurant on Navarre Beach.

Walking:

1^st  Navarre High school Navy JrROTC

2^nd  Choctawhatchee Air Force JrROTC Rifle Team

3^rd  Navarre High School Band

Community Group/Float:

1^st  Fort Walton Beach Mardi Gras Club

2^nd  Red Hat Society of Navarre – Speak easy in the Big Easy

3^rd  Navarre Garden Club

Small Business:

1^st  Cutter’s Hair Saloon – Krewe of Nobodies

2^nd  ABACA Mortgage

3^rd  Pardaiso Hair studio

Large Business:

1^st  Century 21 Island View Krewe

2^nd  Kazbor’s Bar and Grill

3^rd  Emerald Coast McDonalds

OVERALL BEST IN PARADE:

Navarre Beach Leaseholder’s and Residents Association