Sporting grubby clothes and good-sturdy shoes rather than their official scout attire, members from Girl Scout Troop #384 are ready for duty. Their assignment: Help decorate the City’s Rose Parade float, “Making a Splash,” the day after Christmas.
The Mission Viejo 13-year-olds will be joined by two adults as they spend an 8-hour shift in Irwindale decorating the City’s magnificent Rose Parade floral float. The process is fun – and could get a bit messy with all that glue and petals.
“They don’t know exactly what they are in for, but they are so excited and looking forward to heading to Irwindale,” said Troop Leader Kathy Bruce, noting that she’d miss Black Friday any day to accompany the girls for this “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity.
The Girl Scouts’ participation stemmed from a meeting where they learned of the City’s call for volunteers to help build its community float. The scouts devote their time to community-service projects during the year and thought this particular project took the grand prize.
“A grandma of one of the girls helped decorate a float in the Rose Parade several years ago and said it was one of the best experiences of her life,” Kathy said. “The girls are really excited to get to work!”
