You can gobble ‘til you wobble or shop ‘til you drop.
But if you prefer a holiday tradition that has nothing to do with stuffing or stores, Louisiana has your remedy.
It’s Friday’s 11th annual Winder Wonderland hosted by local Girls Scouts.
The event kicks off with the parade at 5 p.m. on Georgia Street from the high school to Fourth Street.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will listen to kids’ wishes inside the heated Burlington Northern railroad caboose.
There also will be a tree lighting, a handbell choir concert, contests and free hot chocolate, cookies and popcorn in Flansburg Park across the street.
Hundreds of people are expected to participate or watch.
“We try to get as many people involved as possible,” said coordinator Robin Elmore. “All of the girls know that the bigger it is, the better. We try to make it special each year.”
There’ll be at least seven floats in the parade and many other vehicles. Walkers are encouraged to join the fun. Prizes will be awarded.
One new entrant this year will be local mechanic Johnny Bolton.
He gained attention around the world after a Courier-Post story in September detailed how Bolton built a truck from scratch.
The vehicle, nicknamed “Mississippi River Rat,” has a 455 V-8 engine under the hood, old license plates as part of the floorboard and a bedpan for an air cleaner.
“Anything different makes it that much more special,” Elmore said.
Meanwhile, Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by a more traditional horsepower. For a small fee, the carriage also will be available for rides after St. Nick and his better half are done with it.
This year’s grand marshals are Girl Scouts Ambassador Troop 9154 members Hannah Elmore, Kasiana Richardson, Rachel Starkey, Alexa Stark and Morgan Windmiller. They’ll be joined by a troop member who graduated from high school last year, Caroline Deacon.
Richardson is serving as this year’s Miss Snow Queen. The Junior Miss Snow Queen is Brin Baker and Miss Snowflake is Mechia Campbell.
The award-winning Centenary United Methodist Church Handbell Choir will perform.
Elmore is hanging up her duties after this year, but the event will continue with other Scouts leaders in charge.
“It’ll be less stressful,” Elmore admitted. “It’ll be nice to see the parade go by. Usually, I’m too involved to watch.”
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You can gobble ‘til you wobble or shop ‘til you drop.
But if you prefer a holiday tradition that has nothing to do with stuffing or stores, Louisiana has your remedy.
It’s Friday’s 11th annual Winder Wonderland hosted by local Girls Scouts.
The event kicks off with the parade at 5 p.m. on Georgia Street from the high school to Fourth Street.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will listen to kids’ wishes inside the heated Burlington Northern railroad caboose.
There also will be a tree lighting, a handbell choir concert, contests and free hot chocolate, cookies and popcorn in Flansburg Park across the street.
Hundreds of people are expected to participate or watch.
“We try to get as many people involved as possible,” said coordinator Robin Elmore. “All of the girls know that the bigger it is, the better. We try to make it special each year.”
There’ll be at least seven floats in the parade and many other vehicles. Walkers are encouraged to join the fun. Prizes will be awarded.
One new entrant this year will be local mechanic Johnny Bolton.
He gained attention around the world after a Courier-Post story in September detailed how Bolton built a truck from scratch.
The vehicle, nicknamed “Mississippi River Rat,” has a 455 V-8 engine under the hood, old license plates as part of the floorboard and a bedpan for an air cleaner.
“Anything different makes it that much more special,” Elmore said.
Meanwhile, Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by a more traditional horsepower. For a small fee, the carriage also will be available for rides after St. Nick and his better half are done with it.
This year’s grand marshals are Girl Scouts Ambassador Troop 9154 members Hannah Elmore, Kasiana Richardson, Rachel Starkey, Alexa Stark and Morgan Windmiller. They’ll be joined by a troop member who graduated from high school last year, Caroline Deacon.
Richardson is serving as this year’s Miss Snow Queen. The Junior Miss Snow Queen is Brin Baker and Miss Snowflake is Mechia Campbell.
The award-winning Centenary United Methodist Church Handbell Choir will perform.
Elmore is hanging up her duties after this year, but the event will continue with other Scouts leaders in charge.
“It’ll be less stressful,” Elmore admitted. “It’ll be nice to see the parade go by. Usually, I’m too involved to watch.”
