Description

Download the requirements for the parade float honor by clicking on the download link above.

Parade Floats

Instructor Required

1. Learn and implement the following safety rules in the creation of a parade float.
2. List at least five materials that can be used in your float building and decorating.
3. Help build a float by:

1. Helping design a float for your Pathfinder Club/Church youth group.
   
2. Assist in planning materials needed and be involved in collecting those items.
   
3. Decorating a float for at least 4 hours.
   

4. Bein a parade experience with the float you have helped to build and decorate, and as appropriate, hand out pamphlets that explain the youth/Pathfinder ministry of your group.
5. Photograph your float during its creation and during the parade and share the experience in one of the following ways:

1. With at least two shut-ins how your group witnessed in the community
   
2. Report with pictures and stories for a church or Sabbath School program and for a Pathfinder club worship program
   

6. Memorize Mark 16:15 and discuss with a group how the honor’s parade float project helps fulfill this biblical command.

Skill Level 2
Original Honor 2009

Parade Floats, Advanced 

Instructor Required
1. Complete the Parade Floats honor
2. Review with your team the basic safety requirements concerning usage of ladders, hand tools, knives, and other power equipment used to complete this honor. Demonstrate safety in all aspects of creating your float.*.
3. Build a float (with your Pathfinder/youth group) not previously used for completing honor requirements with the following minimum specifications:

1. 6’ x 10’ minimum base size.
   
2. Mechanically moving float display parts (not including axles, wheels, etc. used to transport the float).
   

4. Becentrally involved in the design of the float. As part of this involvement:

1. Plan materials needed and delegate collection of those items.
   
2. Decorate a float for at least 6 hours.
   
3. Be involved in directing the development and creation of at least one portion of the float.
   

5. Enter a float, not previously used, in two parades. One of the parades may be a Pathfinder Fair or its equivalent:

Note: Risk Management (adventistrisk.com) has guidelines listed on their website concerning safety management.

Skill Level 3
Original Honor 2009

Outreach Ministries
North American Division
2009 Update