Posted on Mon, Dec 31, 2012 : 9:06 p.m.
Images from the Outback Bowl New Year's Eve Parade in Ybor City, Fla.
By Melanie Maxwell
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Young Boy Scouts help carry a large American flag during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Young Boy Scouts help carry a large American flag during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fan Glenn Shelley, of Adrian, tempts his dog Cooper with a bite of pizza as they eat outside before the start of the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Fans wait for the start of the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan alumni Andrew Chinsky, of Boston, shows off his cow bell to a group of young SOuth Carolina fans before the start of the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fan Janice Sanders, of Tampa, cheers for a cameraman before the start of the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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A float for a cigar shop makes it's way through the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Vicky Kott, of St. Petersburg, holds her grandson Lukas Kott, 4, of Tampa, as he shouts "Let's Go Blue" during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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A group of young South Carolina fans show off their light up 2013 glasses during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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The lead car makes it's way down 7th Ave. during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan cheerleaders march in the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Members of the Michigan marching band march down 7th Ave. during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fans Ron and Terry Penpraze, of Fla., cheer and wave a Michigan flag as the band marches by during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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A member of the Tampa Fire Department throws beads during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fans watch the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Wendy Hirshsled reacts as she and her partner Dick Smith, both of Grosse Pointe, chat with Michigan marching band drum major Jeffrey McMahon as he describes a recent injury before the start of a pep rally on Monday night in Ybor City, Fla. Smith is a former Michigan drum major from the 50's. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan cheerleaders perform for the crowd during the Outback Bowl New Year's pep rally in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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A high school marching band member performs during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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The Waverly-Shell High School marching band moves down 7th Ave. during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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A member of the Krewe of Augstina smiles as she tosses beads to the crowd during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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A member of the Krewe of Augstina smiles as she tosses beads to the crowd during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fans shout from a balcony in hopes of receiving beads during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Jon Fogel, of Tampa, laughs as he son Jack, 2, decorates his with beads during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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The Michigan side of a giant two-sided helmet float moves down 7th Ave. during the Outback Bowl New Year's eve parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Thousands of fans turned out for the Outback Bowl New Year's Eve Parade in Ybor City, Fla. on Monday night. Both Michigan and South Carolina were represented by their marching bands and cheerleaders along with appearances for 20 high school bands from across the country. Photojournalist Melanie Maxwell captured these images.