This year was a first for The Bridge to have a float in Storm Lake's Star Spangled Spectacular 4th of July Parade. We worked on planning for the float and construction the week before the parade.
It began with putting up the wood and ropes to create our bridge!
Next, we primed the wood before painting it.
We also made blue waves of water and fish to go underneath our bridge. Instead of candy, we handed out water bottles with information about The Bridge and a Bible verse on them. I think a lot of awareness and love from The Bridge was shared with the community through this endeavor!
We faced a lot of setbacks and challenges this past week. But when everything started falling apart, we all came together. It couldn't have happened without the collaboration and prayers of everyone involved. We were all very proud of the finished product!
The float represented all of the different programs that The Bridge provides: After School Program, English Classes, Computer Classes, Neighborhood Centers, Food Distribution, and Summer Sizzle. We had a lot of kids riding on the float! Some English students and teachers rode, too, as well as representatives from the food distribution center, Donna Musel and family. Kristine and Ryan rode to represent ZAOkids. We also had a lot of Summer Sizzle volunteers, campers, and counselors walking with us! During the parade, we played songs that the kids new from ZAOkids and the 2 vacation bible schools they have attended this summer. It definitely livened up our float! :)
While we were waiting for the parade to start, we were surprised to receive the "Admiral's Award" for the best float in the parade! Our prayers were answered in so many ways that day, and this recognition made our hard work even more worth it.
Kirsten and I were so proud to be a part of this great event, and we loved sharing the excitement with the kids, Anne & Jay, Nellie & Rinato, and everyone else that had been (and always will be) supporters of us.
We ARE The Bridge, God Bless.
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