WILDWOOD – The Wildwoods Seventh Annual Baby Waddle Contest and the 110th Annual Wildwoods Baby Parade, a tradition since 1909, were events full of smiles, babies, and toddlers from across the tri-state area.
According to a release, the Wildwoods Baby Waddle Contest, held July 30, brought out speed-crawling babies and fast-waddling toddlers to the Wildwoods Convention Center.
Participants in the two categories – The Crawl and The Waddle – were encouraged by their parents to crawl or ‘waddle’ from the center to the edge of a 45-foot diameter colorful parachute circle. The baby or toddler that made its way out of the circle first won.
Victor Fox of Philadelphia took first place in the Crawlers category; and Makenna Anhalt of Philadelphia, took first place in the Waddlers category.
The winning crawler and ‘waddler’ each won a family four-pack to Morey’s Piers which includes a three-hour session at either Raging Waters or Ocean Oasis Waterparks, and unlimited amusement rides at all three Morey’s Piers amusement parks.
This year’s baby parade, presented by the Wildwood Civic Club, attracted the region’s most adorable children, along with creative floats, decorated carriages and wagons, and crowds of parents, family, friends, and vacationers – all taking part in the festivities and admiring the costumed youngsters.
The newly crowned Queen Oceania, Riley Kane and her court, Abigail Pruszinski and Reagan Kobierowski, presided over the parade as their first official duty.
Three winners from each of the six categories were chosen. Below is a list of first, second and third place winners from each of the six categories:
Cutest Baby Boy
1st Place – Noah Uricheck – Baltimore, MD
2nd Place – Joey Giordano – Hamilton
3rd Place – Antonio Maucione – Wildwood
Cutest Baby Girl
1st Place – Josephine Fitzgerald – Tinton Falls
2nd Place – Parker Zoy Silfee – Poconos, PA
3rd Place – Hope Brockman – Rio Grande
Individual Best Dressed
1st Place – Abigail Kinee – Aston, PA
2nd Place – Mia Rose DiCesare – Wildwood
3rd Place – Aydin Dougherty – Folsom, PA
Best Themed Group
1st Place – Victor Fox, Winnie Fox & Vivian Entz – Philadelphia, PA
2nd Place – Grace & Delilah Kennedy – Court House,
3rd Place – Jason & Damien McElwee – North Wildwood
Small Float
1st Place – Myles & Macyn Dettrey – Wildwood
2nd Place – Quinn Jochens – Franklinville
3rd Place – Ryker Toanone – Levittown, PA
Large Float
1st Place – Kaylee Stotler – Verona, PA
2nd Place – Duncan & Enoch Families – Bala Cynwyd and Conshohocken, PA
3rd Place – David Misko – Lindenwold
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