Leading the parade are representatives of numerous Public Safety related agencies in and around Battle Creek. The dedicated services of these Police, Fire, EMT and others keep our area and a safe and livable community. These agencies are represented first in the parade in case they area required to leave the parade for an emergency elsewhere.
These agencies are not scripted and appear in the order they arrive based on the current needs of each.
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Southwest Michigan Young Marines Color Guard
Southwest Michigan Young Marines is a non profit program for kids 8 to 18 years old. We are a drug reduction program.
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Harper Creek Marching Band
This is the Harper Creek Marching Band finishing up a very successful marching season, they appreciate all of the support and wish everyone a happy holiday season!
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Battle Creek Regional History Museum and Grand Marshall
The Battle Creek Regional History Museum is proud to present this years Grand Marshall, Kurt Thornton. Kurt received the George Award in 2018 in recognition of his love for Battle Creek as well as his work as a local historian, artist and author of four books about Battle Creek History. The 2019 Parade Theme A Postcard Christmas is a historical nod to his book Postcard History Series of Battle Creek. Thorntons pencil sketches of Battle Creek and historical matters are immediately recognized by anyone here in Battle Creek. Thornton graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1973
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Upward Bound Program
The KCC Upward Bound Program is a National pre-college program for 9th -12th grade students that prepares them for post-secondary education.
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FireKeepers Casino Hotel
The Firekeepers 400 pace car is setting a little slower one than it it's normal function. It's time to get your Vegas on at FireKeepers Casino Hotel!
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Honor Credit Union
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Girl Scout Troop 80231
Here comes our community's future leaders, it's Girl Scout Troop 80231
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Northside Snowmobile Club
Battle Creek's one and only local snowmobile club with 33 miles of trails.
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104.9 The Edge
Battle Creek's Alternative Rock , 104.9 The Edge, with Free Beer and Hot Wings in the morning.
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Battle Creek City Commission
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Calhoun County Spirit Riders
This is the Calhoun County Spirit Riders, saving one kill pen horse at a time.
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The Oaks At Northpointe Woods
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WWMT Newschannel 3
WWMT Newschannel 3 is thrilled to be here and wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
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Sonoma School GS Daisy Troop
New Girl Scout Daisy Troop in Harper Creek Area
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LYA Cheer Stars
The LYA Cheer Stars is an energetic show team comprised of the top cheer athletes from the 2019 LYA sideline football cheer team. The LYA Cheer Stars are under the direction of Head Coach Kelley Parish.
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Troop 80247
Girl Scout 80247
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Michigan Youth Challenge Academy
Michigan Youth Challenge is a residential program for youth 16-18 yrs old. It is a quasi-military style academy. 22 weeks long and is for youth that are high school drop outs, behind in credits, would like to get out of school early.
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Calhoun Area FFA
The Calhoun Area Career Center FFA Chapter is an agricultural based youth organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
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WBCK
Battle Creek's News Talk 95.3....the station you depend on for news.
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Servpro
Your local Servpro team is to make your water and fire disasters "Like it never even happened". We strive to serve the community though staying true to our mission- "to develop a team of quality people who focus on excellent service, fairness, and mutual respect". There is no job to messy for Servpro of North Calhoun County!
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S&N Racing
Cancer awareness car for those that are battling cancer, survived or those that are no longer with us. This car is honor of our nephew Michael Miller and the Michael Miller Foundation.
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Battle Creek Optimist/Special Olympics
The Battle Creek Optimist have partnered again this year with the Special Olympics Area 16. Special Olympics Area 16 covers both Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties. The Battle Creek Optimists work with Special Olympics all year helping on their events and love topping it off with the Battle Creek Christmas Parade.
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Cub Scout Troop 325
Cub Scout Troop 325 from St. Joseph Elementary, grades 1 - 5
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Pennfield Panther Marching Band
The Pennfield Panther Marching Band is directed by Mr. Blake Driver. Drum majors are Hanna Zeithammel (zite-hammel) and DaShawn Bailey. The Panther Band has 100 members.
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Pennfield Panther Jr. Football and Cheerleading
Pennfield Panther Jr. Football and Cheerleading Association has been in existence for more than 39 years. This year we have more than 200 young adults in our program. Our volunteers take pride in teaching the fundamentals of football and cheerleading. the mission of PPJFCA is to provide a strong youth football and cheerleading program for young athletes. Participants will have developmental opportunities that focus on values, positive interaction with others, teamwork, sportsmanship, fair play, and skill development. PPJFCA will be a partner to Pennfield High School to prepare young athletes for ascending levels of competition PPJFCA focuses on core values and principles for its athletics - character development, personal integrity and responsibility.
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Pennfield Troop 374
Troop 374 from Pennfield, MI. The troop is their 74th year. The troop has an tree lot at the Eagles Lodge on M-66. Please come support their scout adventure and buy a tree.
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Kellogg Company
Kellogg Company wishes Battle Creek a joyous holiday season!
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Kellogg Community Credit Union
KCCU is your locally based member owned financial institution. Since 1941 KCCU has grown to $600 + million in assets with 13 branches in Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Three Rivers.
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Miss SouthCentral and Miss SouthCentral Michigan Outstanding Teen
Next we have the reigning Miss SouthCentral Outstanding Teen Elly LeCoursi (le Cor see) and the reigning Miss SouthCentral Michigan Erika Kennedy. Miss SouthCentral is our local affiliate of the Miss America Organization. These young ladies were crowned in Battle Creek in August and will be representing our area at the Miss Michigan and Miss Michigan Outstanding Teen competition next June in Muskegon. Whoever is crowned there will represent Michigan at the Miss America Outstanding Teen and Miss America Pageant later in 2020.
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Grandma and Grandpa Built a Float
Grandma & Grandpa Built A Float. Building Floats Is Our Hobby. This year we have A WINTER WONDERLAND complete with Rudolph’s Big Campfire and Rudolphs Misfit Toys. Our float has just over 7,000 lights.
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ATHLETIC SENSATIONS BATON TWIRLING
Here comes Athletic Sensations! Athletic Sensations provides baton twirling lessons to youths in Michigan. Athletic Sensations’s baton twirling classes not only focus on teaching children how to twirl a baton, their baton twirling classes encourage teamwork, poise, hand-eye coordination, as well as help children build their self-esteem. Baton twirling is making a comeback as the latest and greatest sensation. One thing is for sure, these young marchers are not missing out on the fun!
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Ganton Seniors Fun Bus
Coming up next is Ganton Senior Communities! With three locations on Helmer Road, Ganton has been a proud member of the Battle Creek community for almost 20 years. Ganton communities are family owned and you should feel like family when you're there. The staff at Heritage and Lakeview Assisted Livings and Reflections Memory Care would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
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Pack 328
Cubscout pack 328 where we make learning fun and adventurous
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Battle Creek Transit
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Pops Towing and Recovery LLC
Pops towing and recovery wants to send out a happy holidays from are family to yours and wish you a happy and safe travels this holiday season.
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Battle Creek Family Chiropractic
BC Family Chiropractic offers chiropractic care, massage therapy, rehabilitative exercises, weight loss, nutritional counseling, and wellness services. Conveniently located downtown Battle Creek across from Willard Library at 32 W Van Buren St. Give them a call today to schedule your first appointment.
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Red Wagon Community Partners
CityLinC's Red Wagon Community Partners believe that every child deserves 1) Caring Adults, 2) Safe Places, 3) A Healthy Start, 4) Good Education, and 5) A Chance To Help Others
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St. Philip Marching Tigers
The St. Philip Marching Tigers, under the direction of Laura Bandlow, are led by Drum Major Eve Hibbard. The Marching Tigers are made up of musicians from St. Joseph Middle School and St. Philip Catholic Central. The band was started by Laura Bandlow in 2012 after a 50 year absence of marching band from St. Philip Catholic Central.
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WIN 98.5
Christmas cookies, country Christmas music, and family... thank you for sharing the season with Miggy in the Morning, Kim, Pj, & Wild Bill at Your Country, WIN 98-5! [WIN is pronounced as the word win ning]
They wish you and your's a very Merry Christmas & keep listening to WIN in the New Year!
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Cub Scout Pack 304
Here is Cub Scout Pack 304 out of Battle Creek. They meet at Christ United Methodist Church in Urbandale. Their Cubmaster is Crystal Coffman.
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Rw motorsports
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Suicide Prevention & Awareness of Calhoun County
Suicide Prevention and Awareness of Calhoun County provides suicide awareness and prevention information to school-aged youth, young adults and veterans by partnering with community members and organizations through fundraisers, donations, and volunteer activities to lower the rate of suicides in this area and honor those who have been lost to suicide. Our goal is to place a buddy bench in every school in Calhoun County. Teach everyone to be a buddy/friend not a bully!!
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Battle Creek Montessori Academy
Battle Creek Montessori Academy is a tuition free K-8 public charter school and also provides a tuition based pre-school program. Battle Creek Montessori Academy is located at 399 N. 20th St. in Battle Creek. BCMA prides themselves on offering students a unique educational experience that is individualized for all students.
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Once Upon A Child Battle Creek
We are from Once Upon A Child Battle Creek we buy and sell gently used kids clothes, toys and equipment.
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LifeCare Ambulance & MTS Bus
LifeCare is the primary 911 provider to over 1400 square miles in all or portions of 7 counties in Southwest Michigan.
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Express Employment Professionals
Express Employment Professionals is a locally owned and operated Staffing Service that was founded in 2013. Express is proud to serve our community by helping people find jobs and helping businesses source for the talent they need in industrial, administrative, and professional positions. Express Employment Professionals. Respecting people. Impacting Businesses.
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Battle Creek Family YMCA
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Bickford of Battle Creek
Enriching Happiness. Bickford Assisted Living and memory care of Battle Creek
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Oaklawn Hospital
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Michael Miller Memorial Foundation
Our mission is
to celebrate and honor the life of Michael Miller by supporting his passions, bringing sunshine and inspiration to children and families battling cancer, and raising awareness and funding for DIPG and other childhood cancers
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Grace Health Post Card
Grace Health as been a avid partner in the community for many years fulfilling their mission where a community in which all people achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan.
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McGhan Motorsports
McGhan Motorsports and Galesburg speedway
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Bula The Bier Wagon
Is that Rudolph pulling Santa's sleigh? No it's Elka the Big Yellow Truck helping Bula (BEW-lah) the Beer Wagon deliver award winning Christmas cheer from Territorial Brewing Company just in time for Dezemberfest next Saturday. Join us November 30th to help celebrate our 5th anniversary and our last day of business at our current location, 256 Helmer Rd N. Then come check out our new location at 1600 Avenue A, the former Springbrook Golf Course, on December 17th for our grand reopening.
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Jaqua Realtors
You've got a friend in Jaqua Realtors. Let Jaqua help you move to your next home and beyond!
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Community Inclusive Recreation
Community Inclusive Recreation is here today with their nod to an Old Fashioned Christmas! CIR is in it's 25th year of providing recreation, arts, and educational programming to people of ALL ABILITIES in SW Michigan.
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Xcel Staffing
Xcel Staffing is a locally owned and managed staffing company that serves south-central Michigan. Looking for work or know someone looking? We have job opportunities for you!
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College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving
College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving, offering five-star rated residential and commercial moving, removal service, packing, and donation pickups. Our H.U.N.K.S. create a stress-free service and aim to satisfy every customer.
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New Level Sports Ministries
The mission of New Level Sports Ministries is to maximize and balance the intellectual, spiritual,, mental and physical elements of all participating youth. Our mission is achieved by focusing on five major development areas:
Personal Growth, Education Development, Physical Development, Arts Development, and Industry Development.
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Calhoun County Republican Party
The Calhoun County Republican Party wishes you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Ambitions
Ambitions Nutrition your healthy home. Offering healthy smoothies, energy drinks, supplements and exercise classes. Featuring cardio-drumming daily. Come visit at 2245 W Columbia Avenue. You will love our inviting, non-judgement zone!
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Representative Jim Haadsma
The next unit is your State Representative Jim Haadsma and his team. Jim is in his first term as State Representative and is fighting for clean water, public education, and senior services.
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Battle Creek Roller Derby
Battle Creek Roller Derby Inc. consists of both adult and junior roller derby teams. Check out the teams on facebook at Battle Creek Cereal Killers Roller Derby or Battle Creek Cereal Krushers Junior Derby.
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Battle Creek Area Habitat for Humanity
Thank you Calhoun County for 30 years of support for Habitat for Humanity
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Family Life Radio
Family Life Radio started with its first signal right here in Michigan back in 1966. 53 years later is has grown to a network of more than 40 radio stations nationwide, including 11 across the state of Michigan. Playing contemporary Christian music... including your favorite Christmas music... Family Life Radio's mission is to help people experience, especially at Christmas time. You can listen locally on 96.7 and 101.1 FM or online at myFLR.org. Even Bumbles can Experience Hope at Christmas
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NorthPointe Woods
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Marine Corps Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve Unit Toys for Tots
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In His Steps Dance Studio
In His Steps Dance Studio is a Christian dance school designed to combine technical excellence with direction in how to use those talents for the glory of the Lord, by training both the body and the heart. We are proud to provide our students with a safe, fun and professional dance school that is free from the sensual influences found in many other dance studios. We believe that you can learn to dance without being exposed to immodest movements, choreography and costumes. We use all varieties of music but carefully screen for any offensive language, ideas or undertones. In His Steps Dance Studio is a safe, welcoming, moral atmosphere where students of all ages can master the skills of dance for the purpose of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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American Red Cross
Calhoun County American Red Cross
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LIM-OH
Lim-oh Limousine wishes you and your family a holly jolly Christmas and a happy new year
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Sunset Cruisers
Sunset Cruisers are a nonprofit Classic car club who enjoy cruising, car show and parades and doing events to benefit the community.
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Ballard Farms
Ballard Family Farms John Deere Farm Tractors used for local hay farming in the Harper Creek area.
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City of Battle Creek
City of Battle Creek Plow Trucks
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MISFITS Car Club
The MISFITS Car Club has been active in the Battle Creek area for over 30 years. They host a cruise-in at the Taco Bell on West Columbia Avenue on Saturdays during the summer months. Each year, the club holds a 'Benefit Cruise' to benefit a local charity. This year, the beneficiary was the Talons Out Honor Flight.
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Wicked Jeeps West Michigan
Wicked Jeeps West Michigan.. We Play Dirty
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Hot Air Balloons
Battle Creek and surrounding area balloonist. Post Cereal Balloon Club is a non profit based in battle creek educating children about hot air ballooning and supporting other charities and local causes. Magic Clouds Balloon Corporation - www.BCBalloonRides.com to book a scenic flight or a great Christmas gift!
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Battle Creek Central High School's Red Cross Club Red Cross Club
The Battle Creek Central High School's Red Cross Club is a student run club that mirrors what the International and American Red Cross does. The students help host life saving blood drives, volunteer with veterans and community organizations, fund disaster relief efforts, and help others in their school and local communities.
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Bearcat Marching Band
The Bearcat Marching Band is a rich tradition at Battle Creek Central High School. The Band performs throughout the fall at Home Football Games, Invitational Competitions, Festivals and Parades. In addition, the band takes trips to Chicago to perform at the Thanksgiving Day Parade and to Disney World in Orlando Florida to perform rotating every 2 years.
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Twinn Pines Carriage and David M. Smith, Ind. Insurance Agent
Santas and Mrs. appearance is made possible by David M. Smith, Independent Insurance Agent, Your Agent for Life, Health, and supplemental insurance.
Santas Transportation is made possible by Twinn Pines Carriage At Your Service. For weddings, anniversaries, Proms, family reunions, and parade.
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Thank you for attending!
Don't forget your personal items.
Please pick up any trash on your way.
