The
2005 Long Eaton Carnival was held on 21st May and was a splendid
success with more bands, more floats, more, more, more of everything!
ROAD
PARADE COMPETITION
Judges were Mr Chris Hayne (Baptist Minister) and Mrs Maureen
Webster. They awarde the following prizes:
OVERALL WINNER
ASDA
This photo of winning float and image on right (second from top)
kindly sent in by Pete Hallam.
CHILDREN'S
CLASS
WINNER: 1st Long Eaton Guides Brownies and Rainbows
RUNNER UP: St Francis Church
COMMERICAL CLASS
WINNER: Asda
RUNNER UP: Exel-Long Eaton operatic
PRIVATE CLASS
WINNER:
Happivale
RUNNER UP: Trident Swimming Club
PROGRAMMES
The vibrant and colourful front cover of 2005's programme was
designed by Joshua Scott at Brackenfield Special School through
a competition run by Beetroot Tree Gallery in Draycott.
STAGE 'Nail It', 'Aimless', 'Censored', 'James Warner Prophecies',
East Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra, Travis Logan and a gunfight
enactment by C&W Promotions.
ARENA Judo Display, Carnival Bands Competition (in alphabetical
order) Confederation of Derby, Derby Midshipmen, Long Eaton Militaires,
Melton Mowbray Toy Soldiers, Gymnastics Display by Long Eaton
Acro Sports, Display of Cheerleading.
INDOOR (MARQUEE)
Amber Valley Council for Voluntary Service, Arthritis Care, British
Red Cross, CamTAD, Canaan Trust, Alexandra Cook (selling prints,
cards, original paintings; demonstrating painting technique),
Development Initiative in Sawley Community, Dmitri Carers, Erewash
Citizens Advice Bureau, Erewash Conservation Association, Erewash
Museum Service, Erewash Patient and Public Involvement Forum,
Erewash Valley Help The Aged Local Committee, Erewash Writers
Group, "Families are best", Catholic Children's Society,
Gideon International, Happivale Club (for people with learning
and some physical difficulties), Long Eaton and District Horticultural
Society, Long Eaton Detachment, Derbyshire Army Cadet Force, Long
Eaton Fairground Model Show, Long Eaton Rotary, Long Eaton Sea
Cadets, New Sawley Methodist Church, Oasis Toddler Group, Royal
British Legion County Women's Section, St Francis Church - 17th
Long Eaton Cub Pack, Sandiacre Women's Guild, Stanton Vale School,
United Reformed Church.
OUTDOOR
Huckleberry's Caterers, County Fairs, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue
Service, East Midlands Helicopters - pleasure flights (JetRanger
helicopter), Erewash Crime Prevention Panel, Erewash Sound, Fire
Engine Society – vintage fire tender, 'Armstrongs' Fun Fair,
Long Eaton Friends Of Anthony Nolan Trust, Long Eaton Shopmobility
Centre, Erewash Valley Model Engineering Society - model railway
and track, Jill Murden - selling children’s toys, National
Market Traders Federation, National Vintage Traction Engine Club,
Parkinson's Disease Society, Yvonne Richardson - sweets, novelty
toys, and “beat the goalie” game, Tesco, Three Valleys
Housing Carelink, Trinity Methodist Church - craft activities
for children, Foresters Morris Men
