Shift Update

Our fearless leaders are asking that only one or two people come from each ward for Thursday night's shift. Friday night's shift has been CANCELED. Because of problems we've had with towing our float and getting it in and out of our workspace, we have withdrawn from the Taylorsville parade. We are still planning on participating in the Riverton parade as a test run.

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Deseret News Article

A story from our float has been featured by Deseret News!

"I immediately recognized the opportunity to pray for the glitter and other supplies we needed to finish our float, but I was reluctant to pray about it. In my mind I was certain we weren’t getting the supplies. I figured we’d have to crush our dishes to make our float sparkle the way pioneer sisters did to give the early Kirtland Temple its luster."

Read the Full Article Here

A walk around the Float

Sheep!

Here are some photos from Saturday, June 23rd:

Here is our progress as of today, June 23rd

Mary Butterfield's head is finished!

The sheep heads are ready for painting.  Volunteers?

Welding and assembling the sheep's bodies.

We finished up some large balls of yarn.

This sheep is hanging off the side to greet all the children :)

The sheep on the right will be rolling a wheel.

These sheep are having a stick pull.

The Float is Moving on Saturday

The float will be moving after Saturday's 8am-noon shift is finished.
The address for those assigned to help build the float will be 5541
Bagley Park Rd, West Jordan, UT 84081 starting next week.

Needs:
        1. We need a volunteer to go to North Salt Lake area on Friday
anytime after 9am and pick up some float parts.  They will need a
mini-van with the seats removed or a large SUV with the seats down.
We need you to pick-up some Styrofoam parts for us from our provider.
In fact, we may want two people because we have several sheep heads,
some hands, and a large head that need to be picked up and brought to
the Bowen's home.  If you can help, please contact the Bowen's ASAP.
        2. Please see if you can get any artistic painters or constructors to
volunteer - we can have them start on Saturday.  We will have a couple
of cats and a couple of birds that are going to need to be painted
rather well.  And we need some help constructing our sheep.  We have
tried a few things, but so far the sheep  are not sturdy enough.
        3. We need some more light or lime green latex (indoor or outdoor)
paint if anyone has some they want to get rid of.  Please drop it by
the Bowen's home
        4. We need 3 people to assist during the three parades we are
participating in.  The Taylorsville parade is 30 June.  The Riverton
parade is on 3 July in the evening and the Salt Lake parade is 24 July
in the morning.  We need 2 people that will walk the parade at the
side of the float, and the other person will be assigned by the parade
to do something.

Please put these announcements in your bulletin:
        1. Our float will be #16 in the Taylorsville parade on 30 June.
        2. Our float is entry #88 in the Riverton Parade on 3 July - so, if
you are going, don't leave early.
        3. Please come to the Float Preview Party on 16 and 17 July at the
South Town Mall.  The public is welcome from 11am-9pm.  And, if you
like our float, then vote for us!
        4. The Salt Lake parade is the morning of 24 July.

Float at a glance