The Tribune

JUNKANOO groups in New Providence are to receive large increases in seed funding, with the A groups to get $30,000 and B groups $15,000.

Daniel Johnson, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, expressed his joy at being able to distribute seed funding to the various Junkanoo groups and members as promised by the government, the biggest sponsor and investor in the Bahamian cultural art form. Dr Johnson also paid tribute to the sponsors of Junkanoo such as Coca Cola and BTC, and urged other corporate entities to get involved. Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) Chairman Silbert Ferguson announced that seed monies were increased from $8,000 to $30,000 for A groups and from $4,000 to $15,000 for B groups. The 28th annual Junior Junkanoo Parade on Saturday saw Preston Albury High School take the overall honours in the Senior High School Division. Lyford Cay International took the Junior High School title, Tarpum Bay won the Primary School competition and One on One took the Pre-School division.

Official Junior Junkanoo results

King and Queen

competition

Pre-Schools

Queen: 1 Kasia Pinder (Two by Two) 25pts, 2 Symphony Cartwright (Two by Two) 24, 3 Victoria Simms (One on One) 21.

King: 1 Dimmagio Watson (One on One) 22.

Primary Schools

Queen: 1 Paris Hepburn (Faithway Academy) 30 pts, 2 Estasia Miller (Centreville) and Miquel Cartwright (Tarpum Bay) 29, 4 Jasmine Key (Ridgeland) 28, 5 Tanaih Taylor (Yellow Elder) 25, 6 Sherika Miller (Yellow Elder) 25.

King: 1 Tayson Bullard (Faithway Academy) 27, 2 Curling King (Centreville) and Joel Gibson (Tarpum Bay) 25, 4 Sion Coleby (Ridgeland) 22.

Senior High Schools

Queen: 1 Kiesyla Pinder (Preston Albury) 29.

King: 1 Nathaniel Jean (Preston Albury) 22.

Pre-School Division

Originality: 1 One on One and Two by Two 12 pts, 3 Big Apple Academy 11, 4 Kids ABC 9, 5 Careful Hands 8.

General impression: 1 One on One 14, 2 Big Apple Academy 13, 3 Two by Two, 10, 4 Careful Hands and Kids ABC 8.

Best musical section: 1 One on One, 39, 2 Two by Two, Big Apple Academy and Kidz ABC 24, 5 Careful Hands 21.

Best overall group costume: 1 Big Apple Academy 85, 2 One on One 80, 3 Two by Two and Kidz ABC 45, 5 Careful Hands 35.

Best choreography: 1 One on One 26, 2 Big Apple Academy 24, 3 Kidz ABC 18, 4 Two by Two and Careful Hands 12.

Best group performance: 1 Big Apple Academy 63, 2 One on One 60, 3 Two by Two 46, 4 Kidz ABC 35, 5 Careful Hands 32.

Best theme execution: 1 One on one 52, 2 Two by Two, Big Apple Academy and Kidz ABC 44, 5 Careful Hands 32.

Best banner: 1 One on One 15, 2 Big Apple Academy and Two by Two 14, 4 Kidz ABC 11, 5 Careful Hands 10.

Best overall pre-school: 1 One on One 298pts, 2 Big Apple Academy 278, 3 Two by Two 207, 4 Kidz ABC 194, 5 Careful Hands 158.

Primary School

Division

Originality: 1 Tarpum Bay 14pts, 2 Ridgeland 13, 3 Yellow Elder, Mt Carmel and Faithway Academy 11, 6 Centreville 9, 7 The Community School 7.

General impression: 1 Tarpum Bay 15, 2 Ridgeland 14, 3 Yellow Elder 13, 4 Faithway Academy 10, 5 Centreville 9, 6 Mt Carmel 8, 7 The Community School 6.

Best music: 1 Faithway Academy 60, 2 Tarpum Bay 54, 3 Ridgeland 45, 4 Yellow Elder and Centreville 42, 6 Mt Carmel and The Community School 33.

Best group costume: 1 Tarpum Bay 95, 2 Faithway Academy 80, 3 Ridgeland and Centreville 70, 5 Yellow Elder and Mt Carmel 65, 7 The Community School 30.

Best choreography: 1 Faithway Academy 30, 2 Ridgeland 24, 3 Tarpum Bay and Centreville 20, 5 Yellow Elder 18, 6 Mt Carmel 16, 7 The Community School 12.

Best group performance: 1 Faithway Academy 66, 2 Tarpum Bay 60, 3 Ridgeland 58, 4 Centreville 57, 5 Yellow Elder 50 , 6 Mt Carmel 45, 7 The Community School 31.

Best theme execution: 1 Tarpum Bay and Ridgeland 56, 3 Yellow Elder and Faithway Academy 52, 5 Mt Carmel 40, 6 Centreville 36, 7 The Community School 28.

Best banner: 1 Tarpum Bay 19, 2 Faithway Academy 18, 3 Yellow Elder and Ridgeland 13, 5 Mt Carmel 12, 6 The Community School and Centreville 11.

Best overall primary school: 1 Tarpum Bay 333pts, 2 Faithway Academy 327, 3 Ridgeland 293, 4 Yellow Elder 264, 5 Centreville 254, 6 Mt Carmel 220, 7 The Community School 158.

Junior High School

Division

Originality: 1 Lyford Cay International 12pts, 2 SC McPherson 9, 3 TA Thompson 7.

General impression: 1 Lyford Cay International 13, 2 SC McPherson 10, 3 TA Thompson 6.

Best music: 1 Lyford Cay International 51, 2 SC McPherson 48, 3 TA Thompson 39.

Best group costume: 1 Lyford Cay International 90, 2 SC McPherson 60, 3 TA Thompson 45.

Best choreography: 1 Lyford Cay International and SC McPherson 22, 3 TA Thompson 14.

Best group performance: 1 Lyford Cay International 72, 2 SC McPherson 54, 3 TA Thompson 51.

Best theme execution: 1 Lyford Cay International 52, 2 SC McPherson 40, 3 TA Thompson 28.

Best banner: 1 Lyford Cay International 16, 2 TA Thompson and SC McPherson 9.

Best overall junior high school: 1 Lyford Cay International 328pts, 2 SC McPherson 252, 3 TA Thompson 199.

Senior High School

Division

Originality: 1 Preston A Albury 13pts, 2 The Government High School 11, 3 Abaco Central 10, 4 Anatol Rodgers 9, 5 Mt Carmel Preparatory 5.

General impression: 1 Preston A Albury 15, 2 The Government High School 11, 3 Abaco Central 10, 4 Anatol Rodgers 9, 5 Mt Carmel Preparatory 6.

Best music: 1 Preston A Albury 60, 2 The Government High School 57, 3 Abaco Central and Anatol Rodgers 48, 5 Mt Carmel Preparatory 45.

Best group costume: 1 Preston A Albury 95, 2 Anatol Rodgers 80, 3 The Government High School 70, 4 Abaco Central 65, 5 Mt Carmel Preparatory 50.

Best choreography: 1 The Government High School 30, 2 Anatol Rodgers 24, 3 Preston A Albury 22, 4 Mt Carmel Preparatory 18, 5 Abaco Central 16.

Best group performance: 1 Preston A Albury 69, 2 Anatol Rodgers and The Government High School 60, 4 Abaco Central 54, 5 Mt Carmel Preparatory 45.

Best theme execution: 1 Preston A Albury 60, 2 Abaco Central 44, 3 The Government High School 40, 4 Anatol Rodgers 36, 5 Mt Carmel Preparatory 20.

Best banner: 1 Abaco Central 10, 2 The Government High School 16, 3 Preston A Albury 14, 4 Mt Carmel Preparatory 7, 5 Anatol Rodgers 0.

A 10-point penalty for not entering the parade in its order of entry number was applied to Mt Carmel Preparatory, Anatol Rodgers and The Government High School.

Best overall senior high school: 1 Preston A Albury 348pts, 2 The Government High School 285, 3, Abaco Central High School 264, 4 Anatol Rodgers 256, 5 Mt Carmel Preparatory 186.