Every year during the Independence Day parade, volunteers direct the floats and participants, judges score all the entries, and businesses around town pledge their financial support to bring the spectacle to area residents for free. Many other people are involved in making the parade happen too. Thank you to everyone who makes it possible.
SPONSORS
Community Champions
Chick-fil-A, Severna Park
Kogen Dojo
LaBarge Financial
Shop Local
206 Restaurant Group (JB’s, Park Tavern, Donnelly’s Dockside, Oliver Brewing Company)
Community Awards
Peake Speech Therapy
Betty Batty, Hello Home of Compass
Kitchen Tune-Up
Severna Park Elks
Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi
Senator Dawn Gile
Judges Sponsor
Quinn Patton LLC
DJ Sponsors
SERVPRO of Annapolis/Severna Park
Delegate Heather Bagnall
Freedom Sponsors
Homestead Gardens
Jimeno & Gray, PA
Edward F. Herold Jr., CPA
Fishpaws Marketplace
AM Group Multiservice LLC
Whaleworks Design & Illustration
Cottonwood
Keep Our Judges, 2026
Independence Sponsors
Annapolis Junior Rowing
AM PM Marine
Wright Orthodontics
Schwab Insurance Agency LLC
The Goddard School in Millersville
Griswold Home Care
Jennifer Cochran Designs LLC
LaToya Nkongolo for Delegate
C2 Education, Severna Park
Decorated Bikes
Lean on Dee
Media
Severna Park Voice
Community Sponsors
Severna Park Community Center
Victory Awards & Promotions
Lysbeth and Leo Courtney
The Winkelmeyer family
Matador Mobile Advertising
Sparklers
McDonalds of Severna Park
St. Martin’s-in-the-Field Episcopal School
Stars
Our Shepherd Lutheran Church
St. Martin’s-in-the-Field Episcopal Church
The Big Bean
VOLUNTEERS
St. Martin’s-in-the-Field Lot
Jim League
James Golden, Golden Consulting
Denise Golden, Bello Machre
Robin Torrence, ATG Title
Jen Miller, Chesapeake Think Tank
Phil Savard, Ace Handyman Services
Don Park, CQI Associates
Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Lot
Tommy Sommers, LogoZone Promotions
Robert Mufareh, My Commercial Capital
Parade Route
Peggy Love, Realtor
Alison Jessie, Greater Severna Park and Arnold Chamber of Commerce
Parker John, intern
Decorated Bike Contest
Sue Gerbracht, Edinboro Early School
Pam Spearman
Mobileers
Jeff Coombs
Photography
Laura Wiegmann, Laura’s Eyes Photography
Judges
Karen Authement, KMA Law Office
Patricia Beall, Peak Potential Chiropractic and Physical Therapy
Christy Bennett-Rawlings, Emerald Financial Partners
Jonathan Katz, Severna Park Voice
Martha Katz
Jason LaBarge, LaBarge Financial
Announcer
Larry Sells, Severna Park Voice
OTHER HELPERS
Chamber CEO Liz League was the main parade organizer
Woods Memorial Presbyterian, St. Martin’s-in-the-Field Episcopal and Our Shepherd Lutheran churches shared facilities for parade staging
Cassilly & Appel offered its space for the parade judges and DJ
Kathleen Elmore of the Elmore Law Group provided an area for the sponsor tents
Corporal Jamie Grover and Anne Arundel County reserve police officers kept the event running safe and smoothly
Brittney Leonard of Office Phones Plus dressed as Betsy Ross on the Greater Severna Park and Arnold Chamber of Commerce float
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