Bonnie Stevens

Team Leader
Flagstaff Fourth of July Parade
We had those teenagers up on the float, some of them down on the street interacting with the crowd. That, to me, that youthful playfulness was so important. We have a lot of volunteers on our board and elsewhere for the Flagstaff Festival of Science who are scientists and educators. These are seasoned professionals. They're adults. They're serious. They bring an amazing amount of talent to the festival itself but what's missing is that youthful spirit that you can only get as a teenager or a young adult that these other kids bring. That was such an important element to engage with the crowd.