JR. CAPTAIN

THIS PAGE IS BEING UPDATED FOR OUR 2020 CAMPAIGN – IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE THE APPLICATION FORM TO NOMINATE A JR. CAPTAIN, PLEASE CALL THE WINTERFEST OFFICE AT 954-767-0686.

THE PAGE WILL BE UPLOADED TO ACCEPT NOMINEES BY AUGUST 1, 2020.

The 2019 Winterfest Jr. Captain for the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade.

Contest banner noting Jr. Captain Contest with FPL

Voting is limited to one vote per day: Facebook User and IP Address per day. Rolling admissions for nominees

Attention Broward County Non-Profits!

Share your Mission…

We are seeking nominees for the 10th annual JUNIOR CAPTAIN PROGRAM powered by FPL

Eligible candidates: Children between the ages of 7 & 16 that receive services you provide.

ONE LUCKY NOMINEE/ORGANIZATION will win the title. Their name along with the non-profit will be in lights and the nominee will ride with 25 guests aboard the FPL Jr. Captain Showboat in the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade on Saturday, December 14, 2019. The nonprofit will receive a check for $1,000! ALL NOMINEES will ride aboard the Santa Showboat sponsored by Dania Pointe and Dania Beach.

(One candidate per Broward County non-profit may be nominated)

Please fill out the form to submit your nominees and email the child’s photo and 250 words to intern (at symbol @) winterfestparade.com:

I do hereby consent that the child noted above, a minor, be allowed to participate in the 2019 Winterfest Jr. Captain Contest with his/her photo, name and association with (name of charity) to be used for voting/contest promotional purposes. The Winterfest Foundation and Winterfest, Inc. reserves the right to use the image(s) of the nominee in all promotional materials, but not limited to, brochures, website, social media, etc. By entering the contest and/or attending Winterfest events, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, webcasts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by The Winterfest Foundation and its affiliates and representatives. Images, photos and/or videos may be used to promote similar The Winterfest Foundation / Winterfest, Inc. events in the future, highlight the event and exhibit the capabilities of Winterfest, Inc. / The Winterfest Foundation. You release The Winterfest Foundation / Winterfest, Inc., its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with this contest, attending related events and connected in the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or-or sound recordings. Please Note: Your Contact information is sent separately to the Winterfest Foundation. Your Photos/Video, Nominees Story are submitted separately under the submission button.

For a copy of the parent/guardian consent form CLICK HERE

For a copy of the Flyer CLICK HERE

Photos from the 2018 Jr. Captain Program:

Meet the 2018 Winterfest Jr. Captain: Thomas Boegler representing The Salah Foundation Thomas was honored at the 2018 Winterfest Grand Marshal Reception at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Thomas received the most online votes to become Captain.

Thomas is fighting the fight – he has Stage 2 Wilms Tumor since the age of 4.

Jr. Captain Showboat which hosted Thomas and 25 of his guests in the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade.