Parade Float Preparations update - 28 February 2025

Here's the latest Parade Preparation update.

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Costuming

Foundation dress

Dress was ironed.

100% Complete :white_check_mark:

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Tail

100% Complete :white_check_mark:

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Wings

100% Complete :white_check_mark:

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Claw spats/gaiters

100% Complete :white_check_mark:

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Phoenix Beak Mask

100% Complete :white_check_mark:

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Backpack

100% Complete :white_check_mark:

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Props

Prop Tray

Prop tray was constructed and painted to completion.

100% Complete :white_check_mark:

Create attachment to prop tray.

Drilled all requires pilot holes for prop tray attachment.

Made amendments to tray to accommodate holes for camera attachment.

100% Complete :white_check_mark:

Phoenix Mascot

Claws were added to phoenix.

Phoenix was attached to prop tray with several anchor lines.

100% Complete :white_check_mark:

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Signage

Main signage

Holes were drilled and hook & loop tape attached to the inner ends, to enable securing to the Float Sign pole on Parade night.

100% Complete :negative_squared_cross_mark:

Prop tray messaging

Signs were attached to the prop tray.

100% Complete :negative_squared_cross_mark:

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Float

The float sign is a sign provided to every float, which has their organisation/individual name (as applicable), marshalling location and Parade number.

Since this is only collected once at registration on Parade day (evening), no work can be done with this until at the Marshalling Area immediately prior to the Parade.

This will require holes to be drilled and signage/props attached.

0% Complete :x:

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It's the very end of February, with minutes left of the month and of Summer.

The Parade is tomorrow night.

Instead of sewing bags to carry everything, a plastic bag setup previously used for Parade will be used to carry the costume.

The prop tray will be carried in a polypropylene storage box, converted to a carrier.

Everything is ready.

Only need to finish packing and possibly make a small amendment to the mask headpiece.