Robin Racoma and Mary Carvalho escape the warehouse heat and work outdoors.

A lot of progress was made from Thursday as flowers are now added to the float.

Volunteers take a break for a picture.

Earl Kawaa works on what looks like a spiny sea urchin.

The KS parade unit is led down Kalalakaua Avenue by the Letter Girls.

The Warrior Marching Band, 150 members strong.

Our completed float in all its glory.

Hula dancers perch and dance on the side of the float.

Its mission completed, the float now resides at the front entrance to the Kapalama Campus.

All the float decorations were made from scratch.

The birds, plants and sea creatures were carved from styrofoam blocks.

Individual leaves were pasted onto the side of the canoe to give it texture. Time consuming but beautiful.