Pro Baseball Player Will Be The Grand Marshall Of Tullahoma Christmas Parade

Justus Sheffield when he was presented the Gatorade Player of the Year in the spring.. Photo by Deuce Anderson

Justus Sheffield when he was presented the Gatorade Player of the Year in the spring.. Photo by Deuce Anderson

Tullahoma High School graduate and 2013-14 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year Justus Sheffield has been named Grand Marshal of the 58th annual Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade.
The event is being sponsored for the second consecutive year by Stan McNabb Automotive Group and is set for Friday, Dec. 5.
Sheffield was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.
The theme for this year’s event is “A Movie Time Christmas,” a tribute to favorite seasonal films.
Floats will be awarded prizes in five categories: Business, Civic/Non-profit, CEO/School, Jingle Bell Music, and the Mayor’s Award.
Entry fees are $50 for pageant winners and titleholders and $30 for all others.
Each marching or walking unit, vehicle or float must pay a separate fee even if multiple floats are entered under one name. Fees are non-refundable and must accompany the entry form.
Forms must be returned to the chamber office no later than Nov. 19 in preparation for the Dec. 5 event.
There is no entry fee for school bands, military drill teams or government vehicles.
Entry forms can be picked up at the Tullahoma Chamber of Commerce at 135 W. Lincoln St. or emailed upon request. Call the chamber at 455-5497.