1st Place Professional Float - Sacred Heart Catholic School 2nd Place Professional Float - Carolina's Medical Center 3rd Place Professional Float - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
1st Place Non-Professional Business Float - Rowan Regional Medical Center
1st Place Non-Professional Non-Business Float - Franklin Baptist Praise Team 2nd Place Non-Professional Non-Business Float - Youth In Action Against Tobacco Council 3rd Place Non-Professional Non-Business Float - Rowan County Toys For Tots
General Chairman's Award - Harding University Marching Bandof Gold Executive Director's Award - Noah's Playloft Preschool Best Religious Entry - Franklin Baptist Praise Team Best Depiction of "Happy Holidays" Theme - Carolina's Medical Center Carl E Weinbrunn Award - Harding University Marching Band Of Gold
Best Dance Group - Center Stage Dance Best JROTC Group - Salisbury High School AFJROTC
First Place Band (2012 Honor Band) - Ashe County High School Second Place Band-West Rowan High School Band Third Place Band-South Rowan High School Band Best Flag Squad - Ashe County High School Best Drum Major/Majorette -South Rowan High School
History behind the Carl E Weinbrunn Award Given for the first time in 1966, this award honors one of the Caravan's greatest boosters. Probably no one individual so completely embodies the spirit of co-operative community participation as Carl Weinbrunn who named the Holiday Caravan and drew its now well-known "Scrambled Block Signature" and for many years single handedly lettered the hundreds of signs seen in the procession. The Award will be given annually to the Entry which in the opinion of the Holiday Caravan Judges is considered the finest overall --the one entry standing out above all others.
