Chicks with Sticks WIN!!

Part of our crew team entered the APS Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade on Tempe Town Lake that was held last Saturday night. It's the only day motorized boats are allowed on the lake. We were given clearance to decorate the rowing barge so we set to the planning. The theme this year was centered around the 10th birthday of the opening of the lake. So we wanted a birthday theme. Not only did we have a blast decorating and rowing around the lake waving to the huge crowds along the shores, but we were victorious!! There were only 4 prizes given out....Best of Show, Best Motorized, Best Human-Powered and Kids Choice. We won best Human-powered.....$200. It didn't quite cover our decoration costs, but we didn't care because the thrill of winning felt pretty darn good!!! Wow! It was a magical night!

Below you can see our amazing team just after we finished decorating, just before we launched and as we rowed around the lake. For the entry name, we called ourselves "Chicks with Sticks".