Some 30 Interactors, Interact Advisors, and Rotarians descended upon the Rotary International Float last Saturday to work an 8-hour decorating shift on the 2026 Rotary Rose Parade the float.

Start of Shift. Photo courtesy of Youth Services Director Cheryl Saint-Amand.
Start of Shift. Photo courtesy of Youth Services Director Cheryl Saint-Amand.
Leaving town from Starbucks at the North end of China Lake Blvd at 5:30AM in order to make the 8:00AM shift start, the intrepid band worked diligently all day, stopping only for a 30-minute lunch provided by our club.

Interactors hard at work. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Saint-Amand.
Following the end of shift they made their way home, some stopping to procure a slice or two of cheese cake from the Cheese Cake Factory, and a group dinner at B.J.s Restaurant in Palmdale.
The journey came to a satisfying conclusion back where it started a little after 11:00PM. Fun was had by all, along with a sense of accomplishment for a job well done.