The theme for this year’s Fort Wayne Newspapers Three Rivers Festival is “Fun in the Sun,” but the opening PNC Parade may have a theme of its own: “We’re Number 1.”

That’s because both of Fort Wayne’s 2009 championship sports teams, the TinCaps and the Komets, will serve as honorary grand marshals of 2010 Festival’s PNC Parade, which will be held Saturday, July 10, in downtown Fort Wayne.

Festival officials announced the teams as grand marshals at a press conference on Wednesday at Parkview Field. Both teams won championships in their respective leagues in 2009—the Komets brought home the Turner Cup title last spring, and the TinCaps followed suit by winning the Midwest League title this past fall.

Read more: Three Rivers Festival parade to celebrate city’s championship teams

Three Rivers Festival is excited to announce the winner of our 42^nd annual Souvenir Button design contest.  Over 30 excellent and creative entries were received to illustrate this year’s Festival theme, “Fun in the Sun!”  .

The winning design was submitted by Jimmie Trotter, III.  Mr. Trotter is a student at Anthis Career Center.  Karen Gillie, the instructor for the Entrepreneurship and Graphic Design class encouraged all students to compete in the design contest.  Students researched previous button designs and considered this year’s theme, as they prepared submissions.

Read more: Three Rivers Festival Button Contest Winner