Float Parade Honor

Missionary & Community Activities

Requirements

  1. Learn and apply the safety rules for creating a parade float.

    Answer: Safety rules: use a firm, well-secured structure (nothing loose that could fall); respect the weight limit and the number of people on the float; have safe supports and handrails for those who climb on; use low-flammability materials and keep the float away from electrical wires; check the vehicle that carries it (brakes, a licensed driver, low speed); and have people accompanying the float on foot during the parade. — A safe float means a firm structure, controlled weight, non-flammable materials, and people accompanying it — safety before the celebration.

  2. List at least five materials that can be used in the construction and decoration of a parade float.

    Answer: Five materials: wood or a metal structure (the base/frame); crepe paper and TNT fabric (colorful decoration); flowers (natural or paper); EVA foam and cardboard (shapes and ornaments); and fabrics, balloons, and lights (finishing touches). Also styrofoam, ribbons, and paint. — From the wooden structure to the crepe paper, TNT fabric, and flowers — simple, colorful materials bring the parade float to life.

  3. Help build a parade float:
    • Helping with the design of the parade float for your Pathfinder club or youth group.
    • Assist in planning the necessary materials and get involved in collecting these materials.
    • Participate in the decoration for at least 4 hours.
  4. Participate in a parade with the float you helped build and decorate and, when appropriate, hand out flyers explaining about the Pathfinders and Youth Ministry.
  5. Photograph your float during its creation and during the parade and share the experience in one of the following ways:
    • With at least two of them, explaining how your group witnessed to the community
    • Report with photos and stories to the church or in the Sabbath school program and to a Pathfinder club.
  6. Memorize Mark 16:15 and discuss with a group how the Float Parade Honor helps fulfill this biblical commandment.