Parade Theme “Voyages of Discovery” 

Designer Charlie Meier 

Construction Chair Mike Mcelearney 

Decoration Chair Kathryn Schmiedeberg 

President Bob Clanton

Two space aliens play a friendly game of tug of war with a lost space explorer and his rocket ship. The aliens heads turned left to right and blew smoke out of their ears during this frivolity. The rocket ship also back and forth. So who was the space explorer in the rocket? None other than 14 year old designer Charlie Meier.

Fifteen-year old Charlie Meier, already a float design veteran on the 1992 float “Star Struck.” Featuring two aliens fighting over a space ship piloted by Charlie himself designed the float “First Outing,” which featured a momma ladybug and her three children off on their first jaunt. The drivers of the kinderbugs channeled their inner youth, entertaining the crowd with their curiosity and playfulness. The float won the admiration of the crowd, and won the city yet another Founder’s Trophy.