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(Photos) Superstar Rockers are unofficial winners of 2012 Grand Bahama New Year's Junkanoo Parade
By Yasmin Popescu, The Freeport News
Jan 6, 2012 - 8:45:54 AM

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The Freeport News:  According to the unofficial results of the 2012 Anthony "Huck" Williams New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade in Grand Bahama, the overall winner in the 'A' division was the Superstar Rockers with 1,337 points.

In second was the Swingers with 1,332 points, while in third was Majestic Crusaders with 1,135 points; 4th was Kingdom Culture with 1,047 points; 5th was Classic Dancers with 923; and in 6th was the Bayshore Warriors with 767 points.

Overall winner in the 'B' Division was Harbour Boys with 770 points; second was Arawak Invaders 650 points; 3rd was Rotary Club Int'l with 583 points; 4th was Bushwhackers with 435 points; and in 5th was Sting with 420 points.

These results were given by the Grand Bahama Junkanoo Committee during a press conference on Wednesday morning. It was noted that it would take another 48 hours before the official results will be sent.

Chauncy Gray, Leader of the Superstar Rockers said they felt the parade was judged fairly, noting that they did a lot of hard work.

"You know, last year we finished in 4th place and we didn't feel too good about our position, so we went the extra mile, did the extra things and the results showed."

Making the announcement for the committee was Deputy Chairman William Martinborough who said the penalties this year were not as harsh as they were before. He then saluted Marsha Stubbs, a committee member, for managing the penalty process through workshops/training and overall mentoring through the process.

"Groups did very well also" he continued. "Managing the points that which they had to access. No group has been penalized nowhere near 150 or more."

Other official results were:

Best Choreograph Dancers

1. Arawak Invaders, 108

2. Harbour Boys, 086

3. Bushwhackers, 057

Best Banner

1. Harbour Boys, 201

2. Rotary Club, 165

3. Arawak Invaders 151

Best Performance on West Pioneer's Way

1. Arawak Invaders, 196

2. Harbour Boys, 169

3. Sting, 144

Best Free Dancers

1. Rotary #F-1, 161

2. Rotary #F-2, 157

3. Rotary #F-3, 155

Best Individual Lead Costume

1. Harbour Boys 'Bird Watching,' 179

2. Arawak Invaders 'Jonah,' 099

Best Off The Shoulder

1. Harbour Boys #812, 137

2. Arawak Invaders #1104, 107

3. Harbour Boys # 813 and #811, 103

In the A Division

Best Choreograph Dancers

1. Swingers, 132

2. Majestic Crusaders, 129

3. Kingdom Culture, 115

Best Banner

1. Superstar Rockers, 329

2. swingers, 326

3. Classic Dancers, 283

Best Performance on West Pioneer's Way

1. Swingers, 328

2. Superstar Rockers, 284

3. Majestic Crusaders, 220

Best Individual Lead Costume

1. Superstar Rockers "Aquaman, 248

2. Classic Dancers "Crucifixion, resurrection and ascension, 188

3. Classic Dancers "Garden of Gethsemane" and Swingers "We Rushing Through The Crowd," 175

Best Free Dancers

1. Superstar Rockers #I - 1, 161

Majestic Crusaders #K-7, 161

2. Majestic Crusaders #K-9, 156

Majestic Crusaders #K-15, 156

3. Classic Dancers #A-5, 152

Best off the Shoulder

1. Superstar Rockers #911, 143

2. Superstar Rockers #908, 140

3. Majestic Crusaders #1110, 137

Execution of Theme

1. Majestic Crusaders, 053

2. Swingers, 053

3. Superstar Rockers, 047

4. Kingdon Culture, 045

5. Classic Dancers, 038

6. Bayshore Warriors, 033

Group Performance

1. Swingers, 279

2. Superstar Rockers, 252

3. Majestic Crusaders, 193

4. Classic Dancers 187

5. Kingdom Culture 175

6. Bayshore Warriors 169

Best Music Category

1. Swingers 379

2. Majestic Crusaders 352

3. Superstar Rockers 329

4. Kingdom Culture 309

5. Bayshore Warriors 297

6. Classic Dancers 278

Best Costume As A Group

1. Superstar Rockers 719

2. Swingers 696

3. Majestic Crusaders 612

4. Kingdom Culture 592

5. Classic Dancers 575

6. Bayshore Warriors 493

SOURCE Article

Enclosed are photos taken by local photographer, Alfred Anderson.

Junkanoo is a street parade with music, which occurs in many towns across The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands every Boxing Day (December 26), New Year's Day and, more recently, in the summer on the island of Grand Bahama. The largest Junkanoo parade happens in Nassau, the capital. There are additionally Junkanoo parades in both Miami, in June and Key West, in October, where the local Afro-American populations have their roots in the Bahamas. (Wikipedia)

Junior Junkanoo is set for this upcoming Friday, January 6th, 2012.

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