As you know, I’m on the Support Team now at the volunteer FD that L is with.  Every year, our town has a 4th of July parade and they put a couple of fire trucks in it.  Two years ago, there was a float (I use that term loosely as all the “floats” in this parade are trailers, like the ones landscapers carry their mowers on, and many of them are pulled by tractors.  John Deer, natch.).  At one of our meetings, I suggested having a float again.

They had a sign or banner for the float that someone made the night before the parade that year.  They weren’t even sure where it was or the condition it was in.  I kindly volunteered to make a new one (and get all of the decorations for the float).

We will be having three banners.  Two on either side of the float that will be the same and one on the back.  I wish I could take credit for the idea of the one on the back, but alas I can’t.  The last banner said “[Name of our town] Volunteer Fire Department and Future Firefighters.”

I decided to break it up and am putting one on the back that just says “Future Firefighters.”  It’s cute with the kids sitting on the trailer.

It took me awhile to make it because I am somewhat crazy and critical of my own work.  I started with a sketch on regular paper, then moved on to the foam core board.  It took me two days, but it’s done.  And I think it’s quite pretty if I do say so myself.

Please excuse my poor attempt at blacking out our town name

I’m planning on adding blue glitter to the water.  I just decided that today.  I have sketches of the design for the longer banners for the sides of the trailer and will hopefully start them tonight.

Apparently all my years of dancing, cheerleading, and sorority life paid off.  I mean, I’ve got glitter running through my veins.  Although, I must admit I had to go out and buy new paint when I realized everything I had was only pink or green!

Additionally, I got a bunch of decorations (flags, streamers, bunting) at Party City this week and it was all on sale.  It should have cost $28 and I got if for $15!!  Whoo!

I’ll try to get a picture of the float at the parade next weekend to show.  Let’s hope my other banners are successful as well.

Off to Atlanta for the Braves/Red Sox games starting tomorrow – hope everyone has a great weekend!