Starting the New Year with Community and Collaboration

As we begin a new year, we’re grateful for opportunities that bring people together through shared effort, creativity, and care. Recently, the Remington Rebuilds team had the chance to volunteer with Petal Pushers, helping prepare floats for the upcoming 2026 Rose Parade — and seeing the process behind the scenes was truly impressive.

Inside the float barns, it quickly became clear just how much coordination and craftsmanship goes into what most of us experience as only a few minutes of parade magic. Every detail matters, and every contribution counts.

Here are a few things we learned during our time volunteering:

• Some floats take up to nine hours just to travel to Pasadena

• Every visible surface must be covered in natural materials — paint is not allowed

• Each float uses tens of thousands of flowers, all placed by hand

• Decorating runs around the clock in the days leading up to the parade

• Floats are built months in advance, but fresh florals are added at the very last minute

• The amount of care, teamwork, and dedication involved is remarkable. Thousands of volunteers rotate through the barns, working side by side to bring these incredible creations to life.

We’re grateful to have played a small part in such a meaningful tradition and look forward to seeing all the finished floats come together — celebrating creativity, tradition, and community — on parade day.

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