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Roswell Youth Day Float



President Leslie Bassett wants to extend special thanks to Float Project Manager Becky Nelson as well as Jack Wyche and Joe Mazzeo for always stepping up and helping build our float! Sid Disher, Joe Gillespie, PP Becky Stone, PP Dave Schmit, Mike Agurkis, Ken Briggs, Michael Schoppenhorst, Michael Curling , and many others spent countless hours refining all of the details. And to everyone who donated candy-a very sweet thank you!!!! 

This year, the float theme was  “Tapestry of Generations” who brought Interact to Roswell Rotary Club (RRC).

Past President Trummie Patrick, Sr, actually started the first RRC sponsored Interact Club at Roswell High School in 1987. His son, Trummie Lee Patrick III was then president of the RHS Interact Club in 1993. His daughter, Taylor Patrick, is now in leadership for the Fellowship Interact Club. … there’s 3 generations!

In 2013, RRC member, Sid Disher, brought the idea of a Progressive Interact Program to incoming RRC President Dave Schmit. With significant implementation and vision Sid, Dave and Rebecca Stone, RRC went from sponsoring 1 club to 10 clubs which included Elementary, Middle and High Schools! The plan was in place to teach, lead, mentor and impact all of our Roswell community and world with Youth Service.

This year, members Joe Mazzeo designed our Tapestry of Generations float while Joe Gillespie, our Roswell Rotary Interact Club Coordinator, built traction, interest and participation from all 16 Interact clubs. Note the nod to Dr Seuss and the fun colors, pictures and smiling students who BUILT then walked/rode the float with Jay Pittroff, Jack Wyche, Michael Schoppenhorst, Michael Curling and Becky Nelson leading the student-built float.

We want to give a significant shout-out to the RHS Construction Dept (Kevin Squiers) for allowing us to build the float on-site as a learning project for the construction students.

Our Interact students with their ever present Teacher Liaisons, BUILT the float.

Thank you is simply not enough to:

Roswell High School Interact Liaison @ Regan O'Boyle Pierce

Crabapple Middle School Interact Liaison @ Jennifer Priddy

Elkins Pointe Middle Interact @ Gabriel Cooper

Centennial HS Interact Liaison @ German Acosta

What a day of hope, generosity and mentorship between the generations. Love it all.

Posted by Becky Nelson
October 6, 2026

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