So, after countless hours of hard work, craftiness and dedication by the Atlanta MINIs Steering Committee, the design was complete and the "dress regalia" was donned! The Atlanta MINIs made a stupendous showing at the Festival of Trees opening parade this morning in downtown Atlanta. This is the 3rd year for the Atlanta MINIs (although my first to be able to participate!).
The Steering Committee (I won't list them here since I know I'll leave someone out), did a great job choosing a theme and getting the work parties organized. Global Imports paid the parade entry fee and Denyse Signs gracioiusly donated the outstanding graphics. The theme this year, since no two MINIs are alike, was snowflakes.
I'll post a few pics, I wish I had more, but I ended up with a dead camera battery so have alot less than I'd hoped to have.

A pic of the graphics that were put on the cars a couple of weeks ago, Thanks, Tim and Denyse Signs!


My daughter, MacKenzie, in front of El Kabong just before "take off".


All lined up and ready to go, aren't they beautiful!


Me with my daughter, about to hit the gas. We all had to dress like snowmen to work with the snowflake theme.


Hopefully others will post some more pics. When I get a sec to download a few more, I'll add them here.

Thanks to MINIMOM (Angel) for her great design work, Laura and Nikki for their blood sweat and tears helping with the pre-work party work and to Pete for helping me secure my snowflake, a true master with fishing line and a knife! Like I said I know I'm not including everyone, but I have been awake since 5:00 am this morning, I'm a bit fuzzy!

Annette

 

My wife loves the pink S; thanks alot!

 

Those look great Looks like someone put some serious work in those snowflakes !!!!!

 

MINIs in a parade........all too familiar, gotta love being the center of attention!!!
cool pink MINI!

 

i love the matching graphics, vynal or magnets?

 

great pics... is this the same group that once had antlers attached to the top of the MINIs?

 

I think that was PittStop MINIs in Pittsburgh.
Great decorations, Atlanta! What were the snowflakes made out of?

 

Atlanta did the Antlers too. They really do know how to decorate for a parade

 

That looks great!

That post-parade autocross must've been a sight with those snowflakes on!

 

And rarely are two MINIs alike. Nice job!

 

BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!

Very nice addition to the parade and what a great idea for a theme! I like the snowflake v. MINI comparison... No two really aren't alike. You and the club did a great job! Thanks for the pics and sharing with us.

So what's on tap for next year?

 

Yep, the Antlers was the Atlanta club in 2004, for 2005 they were mice.
The graphics are all vinyl, and very well done. It was a very generous contribution from Denyse signs. I'm leaving mine on through New Year's and will then have to work out getting them all off!
As to next year, I'm sure the Steering Committee is going to take a little mental break and then start planning. As we were putting on finishing touches and getting ready to start up one of the parade organizing officials came over to Angel (MINIMOM) to commend her on the job and said the decorations get better every year and then asked what was the plan for next year! Needless to say, she said the plan was to just get through this one first!
There are some great pics on the Atlanta MINIs site that are way better than anything I took!
http://atlantaminis.proboards32.com/...3416746&page=6

Annette

 

Thanks BoCron for all the great P.R.! LOL Believe it or not we pretty much already have the theme for next year! Just have to keep it a secret.

Every year I get emails from MINI clubs from all over the world wanting to know how we pull this parade off and its great seeing other MINI clubs interpretation of our designs!

A lot of people don't understand why we do this, why we spend hundreds of hours just for a parade - those people don't have a MINI and don't understand the MINI way of life!

 

I look forward to this thread every year... You all are the BEST!!! All the hard work and hours definitely shows. Fantastic job to you all...

Donna

 

Atlanta MINIs do the best parades!

 

Here are the links to our pictures from Saturday's parade. ; )

There are pics on my flickr site: http://flickr.com/photos/kplace/sets/72157594404049153/[/FONT][/SIZE]
and Steven's: http://flickr.com/photos/stevenplace...7594402338949/[/FONT][/SIZE]

Angel (Minimom) and her elves definitely get a HUGE thumbs up for the construction of the snowflakes, etc.

And many many thanks to Tim of Denyse Signs for the awesome job on the graphics...

We had a blast on our first holiday event with Mrs. Skurvy! ;

Happy Holidays everybody... check out the couple of flakes in the pic below... heh heh heh

 

Looks like a lot of effort - Great job.

 

http://miniofpittsburgh.com/pastevent5.aspx
This years christmas parade.
I am in the pics!

 

Great pics alpinamike. I had to go thru the pics twice since it didn't occur to me to look at the "celebs" the first time. I was, of course, more interested in the MINIs.

Annette

 

Yea, we did not put the names with the pics.
I had Miss Penn.
The Girl from the orbit commercials and a girl from the Pirates of the Carribean.
Local radio and TV people.
And
video after
http://www.wpxi.com/video/10407643/index.html

Oh and Jim Kelly in his Football Hall of Fame Jacket.

 

 

Looks like ya all had a great time in Pittsburgh and Atlanta. Great pictures

Was that Mr. McFeely from Mr Rodger's Neighborhood in the Pittsburgh parade?

 

Fantastic and inspiring work! I, too, love the theme and presentation was perfect!

 

Great job! The Atlanta club sounds like a creative and fun group!