Parade Celebrates
Build a float plan to parade on July fourth in small town Leakey Texas USA. Our ranch children were few in the first days to join into the celebrations.
Tommy, Sue and Max as supporters we began on the hot days of summer prior to the Jubilee determined to have an exhibit float. We are volunteers of the Big Spring Ranch for Children a second Campus to the Hill Country Youth Ranch located in the beloved hill country town of Ingram Texas. These ranches are known for the type of foster care given to a state awarded misfortunate abused child. I found so much love for all the above and felt a dedication to a goal.
My goal is to have a part of the scene described above. I wished as other volunteers to bring happiness to saddened souls of the young sent from their mixed up life to experience other choices. Bring another vision that they may choose as parents someday to not make the same mistakes existing in their homes.
I am creative a spirit of untiring desires to bring about a float of which I had not experience to build. Our sixteen foot trailer with ramps we pulled with a Chevy red truck this is my base for the float to be built. Gathering of information for myself I seek “how to build a float.” The internet is my source for a desired plan. Without dollars to spend a budget limited I seek to get together needed items. List consists of used carpet, sheets from the thrift store in Ingram, I choose navy blue to continue my theme of red, white and blue a natural for any Fourth of July float. The chicken wire base wrapped around the two ramps which stood grandly on the back of the trailer shall become firecrackers such as a giant roman candle. I made cloth tubing over them of basic scrap materials and we are on the track for our float design. Stable gun and wire being necessary mechanics and skirting of plastic hung on all sides of the rails of the trailer. Safety first must be considered as delicate children will be riding the float as participants. A sign is painted to be along each side to read “Children are the Sparks of Life” our theme.
Another of my friends of Leakey a home town born volunteer also would help sew the colorful costumes worn by the ranch children; they depict to be illustrated that of firecrackers. The outfit is made of felt; it is very warm material for the month of July. Baseball caps are created to be the toppers and we spent hours having each child design, paint, glitter their clothing and basic caps. Diane and I had meetings with each child for fittings etc. The children are very enthusiastic for the project.
Our float is named “Children are the Spark of Life”; we all agree to the concept. The ranch children would recite for the judges and parade audience at the Announcer’s Stand. Waving the American flags as we parade through the crowed streets of two thousand plus visitors to the very small town of approximate four hundred locals. The “Pledge of Allegiance” was boldly spoken for the entire vicinity crowded near to hear and see their posture for same. With hands crossed over their chest they recite the pledge from memory.
Our float is decked with these precious beings. Friendly people are grandly proud for all could see God’s most valued gift “children”. Throwing out to the crowds many kinds of trinkets and sweet treats with smiling happiness for appreciative “parade lovers” who had brought their young families to enjoy a traditional celebrating of July Fourth Jubilee on the state highway 83 a main street for this west Texas town known to few over the states in America we love.
Yes, indeed our float won the first place Trophy Prize; how could it not? For God’s beloved children aboard a very modest but symbolic patriotic themed homemade float is created to celebrate a parade. Our 1999 parade Grand Marshall of past year rode in the bed of the pick up in a red leather swivel chair waving to the crowds as they cheer her appearance. It is none-other than Oma Bell Perry a generous grand lady who had given her land of seven thousand acres for the intergenerational concept forming a village living on her inherited family ranch. It is a fortunate child who resides to become citizens of the future whom dwell on the Big Springs Ranch for Children and all call Oma Bell their “Granny” giving her hugs of respect with love. There are house parents for each homestead with grandparents’ Cottages next to them. All of these places for children to live are of beautiful native rock built along the Frio River in Real County. The ranch is nine miles north on highway 83 meandering through the hills to Leakey Texas.
As a volunteer for many more years my life had become fulfilled with the joys of seeing history in the making for future families changed by the concepts presented to them. I have such pride to have had this privilege to be a volunteer worker of this day.
Build a float plan to parade on July fourth in small town Leakey Texas USA. Our ranch children were few in the first days to join into the celebrations.
Tommy, Sue and Max as supporters we began on the hot days of summer prior to the Jubilee determined to have an exhibit float. We are volunteers of the Big Spring Ranch for Children a second Campus to the Hill Country Youth Ranch located in the beloved hill country town of Ingram Texas. These ranches are known for the type of foster care given to a state awarded misfortunate abused child. I found so much love for all the above and felt a dedication to a goal.
My goal is to have a part of the scene described above. I wished as other volunteers to bring happiness to saddened souls of the young sent from their mixed up life to experience other choices. Bring another vision that they may choose as parents someday to not make the same mistakes existing in their homes.
I am creative a spirit of untiring desires to bring about a float of which I had not experience to build. Our sixteen foot trailer with ramps we pulled with a Chevy red truck this is my base for the float to be built. Gathering of information for myself I seek “how to build a float.” The internet is my source for a desired plan. Without dollars to spend a budget limited I seek to get together needed items. List consists of used carpet, sheets from the thrift store in Ingram, I choose navy blue to continue my theme of red, white and blue a natural for any Fourth of July float. The chicken wire base wrapped around the two ramps which stood grandly on the back of the trailer shall become firecrackers such as a giant roman candle. I made cloth tubing over them of basic scrap materials and we are on the track for our float design. Stable gun and wire being necessary mechanics and skirting of plastic hung on all sides of the rails of the trailer. Safety first must be considered as delicate children will be riding the float as participants. A sign is painted to be along each side to read “Children are the Sparks of Life” our theme.
Another of my friends of Leakey a home town born volunteer also would help sew the colorful costumes worn by the ranch children; they depict to be illustrated that of firecrackers. The outfit is made of felt; it is very warm material for the month of July. Baseball caps are created to be the toppers and we spent hours having each child design, paint, glitter their clothing and basic caps. Diane and I had meetings with each child for fittings etc. The children are very enthusiastic for the project.
Our float is named “Children are the Spark of Life”; we all agree to the concept. The ranch children would recite for the judges and parade audience at the Announcer’s Stand. Waving the American flags as we parade through the crowed streets of two thousand plus visitors to the very small town of approximate four hundred locals. The “Pledge of Allegiance” was boldly spoken for the entire vicinity crowded near to hear and see their posture for same. With hands crossed over their chest they recite the pledge from memory.
Our float is decked with these precious beings. Friendly people are grandly proud for all could see God’s most valued gift “children”. Throwing out to the crowds many kinds of trinkets and sweet treats with smiling happiness for appreciative “parade lovers” who had brought their young families to enjoy a traditional celebrating of July Fourth Jubilee on the state highway 83 a main street for this west Texas town known to few over the states in America we love.
Yes, indeed our float won the first place Trophy Prize; how could it not? For God’s beloved children aboard a very modest but symbolic patriotic themed homemade float is created to celebrate a parade. Our 1999 parade Grand Marshall of past year rode in the bed of the pick up in a red leather swivel chair waving to the crowds as they cheer her appearance. It is none-other than Oma Bell Perry a generous grand lady who had given her land of seven thousand acres for the intergenerational concept forming a village living on her inherited family ranch. It is a fortunate child who resides to become citizens of the future whom dwell on the Big Springs Ranch for Children and all call Oma Bell their “Granny” giving her hugs of respect with love. There are house parents for each homestead with grandparents’ Cottages next to them. All of these places for children to live are of beautiful native rock built along the Frio River in Real County. The ranch is nine miles north on highway 83 meandering through the hills to Leakey Texas.
As a volunteer for many more years my life had become fulfilled with the joys of seeing history in the making for future families changed by the concepts presented to them. I have such pride to have had this privilege to be a volunteer worker of this day.
Written for my family, Mom
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