These are picures of our Spud Day Float. We had fun putting it together. Some of it was done in the break room at our Branch. Mercedes worked on the giant recipe cards that decorated the sides of the float. A member who works at Basic American provided the cardboard that we drew the kitchen backdrop on. We had most of it painted before we all met at my house to complete it. Sherwin built the window and frame to hold it on the flatbed trailer. Sherwin and I made a lasagna dinner and apple crisp for everyone who came to help. We tiled the floor with newsprint paper and black scrapbook paper. Pat came over the next night to help Sherwin & me put the final touches on. Thanks to all the Shelley staff - Kim, Pat, Becky (and her daughters) Julian, and Mercedes for their hard work.
The weather was nice while we were lined up waiting for the judges and the parade to start. However, once the parade begin it started pouring down rain. We all got drenched. One of our little chefs crawled under the table that was on the float for shelter. The crowds at the parade gave us encouragement to finish by cheering us on.
Our float won the first place prize in the commercial division. It was $100.00. We are going to have a Branch party at Johnny Carinos with the prize money. We gave the kids who rode on the float (Julian's neices and nephews and Becky's grandaughter) their chef hats and aprons to keep. One of our Members, Glenda, was the mom. The staff walked and handed out candy, Spud Day Key chains and, Recipe cards with a potato recipe on one side and a recipe for financial success on the other side.
After the parade, the weather cleared for a couple hours then once again it rained. Nothing dampens the Spud Day spirit. The Post Register reported that Spud Day was attended by 10,000 people. Wow...what a great community spirit.
These are picures of our Spud Day Float. We had fun putting it together. Some of it was done in the break room at our Branch. Mercedes worked on the giant recipe cards that decorated the sides of the float. A member who works at Basic American provided the cardboard that we drew the kitchen backdrop on. We had most of it painted before we all met at my house to complete it. Sherwin built the window and frame to hold it on the flatbed trailer. Sherwin and I made a lasagna dinner and apple crisp for everyone who came to help. We tiled the floor with newsprint paper and black scrapbook paper. Pat came over the next night to help Sherwin & me put the final touches on. Thanks to all the Shelley staff - Kim, Pat, Becky (and her daughters) Julian, and Mercedes for their hard work.
The weather was nice while we were lined up waiting for the judges and the parade to start. However, once the parade begin it started pouring down rain. We all got drenched. One of our little chefs crawled under the table that was on the float for shelter. The crowds at the parade gave us encouragement to finish by cheering us on. 
Our float won the first place prize in the commercial division. It was $100.00. We are going to have a Branch party at Johnny Carinos with the prize money. We gave the kids who rode on the float (Julian's neices and nephews and Becky's grandaughter) their chef hats and aprons to keep. One of our Members, Glenda, was the mom. The staff walked and handed out candy, Spud Day Key chains and, Recipe cards with a potato recipe on one side and a recipe for financial success on the other side.
After the parade, the weather cleared for a couple hours then once again it rained. Nothing dampens the Spud Day spirit. The Post Register reported that Spud Day was attended by 10,000 people. Wow...what a great community spirit.
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