ADC float wins 1st place in Phoenix Electric Light Parade

 

December 11, 2009

The Arizona Department of Corrections 1st place entry in the 2009 Veterans Administration Veterans Day Parade did double duty this year. After the Veterans Day Parade, the float returned to ASPC-Lewis/Barchey Unit and began its transformation into an award winning Phoenix Electric Light Parade entry.

Barchey Unit inmates used leftover styrofoam blocks from the float construction to form a nearly nine-foot tall snowman, complete with top hat and scarf, that adorned the tow vehicle and then attached nearly 30,000 Christmas lights to the float, snowman and tow vehicle. On Dec. 4, the ADC float was voted 1st place in the Bright Light Award - Best Government Entry. Last year's Electric Parade entry won the "APS Award – The Power To Make It Happen."

The ADC is grateful to the Arizona State Credit Union, whose financial support made this year’s float construction possible. The Department would also like to thank Tempe Home Depot Ops Assistant Manager Robert Medina for the gracious loan of the generator used to power the lights and sound system and Drew Tedford, Southwest Sales Manager with Unique Lighting Systems, who provided the spot and flood lights that helped illuminate the float.

 

 

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