Viking Pump, Inc. in Cedar Falls, Iowa (USA) capped off their summer as champions. The leader in positive displacement pumping solutions took home the First Place Grand Marshall Trophy for the local 2024 Sturgis Falls Parade.
The theme for this year’s parade celebration was “Making Memories.” Viking Pump has been a part of the Cedar Falls community since 1911 and aimed to showcase the memories they created throughout the years. Account Coordinator Teresa Paulsen led the effort, with the assistance of 11 other employees, to plan, design, and build an impressive float in seven weeks.
The float was designed as a large Polaroid camera with a picture emerging from it. Surrounding the edge of the trailer were various sized parts and pumps, displaying historical pictures.
The Grand Marshall Trophy included an award that is now proudly displayed in their corporate office, along with a $500 cash reward. The parade committee donated the prize money to the Cedar Bend Humane Society, an open-admission, full-service animal shelter that accepts any animal, regardless of age, breed, behavior, or health.