05/18/2026
You are LOVED
To the incredible volunteers of Selah Days —Thank you.
Thank you for the planning meetings that went way too long.
For the early mornings and the even later nights.
For unloading tables, hauling garbage bags, hanging banners, moving barricades, answering the same question 900 times, and somehow still smiling while doing it.
Thank you for setting up.
Thank you for cleaning up.
Thank you for staying after everyone else went home.
Thank you to the fireworks crew running on caffeine and determination, hoping to control the wind.
To the Clean Up Crew that came in early, running on 11 minutes of sleep.
Thank you for keeping your cool when people were impatient, rude, demanding, or just plain awful. You didn’t deserve that — but you still showed grace, professionalism, humor, and heart. (Well, at least in the beginning, lol)
Thank you for working through aching backs, bad knees, sore feet, headaches, sunburns, exhaustion, and every “I’m too old for this” moment. And then somehow showing up again the next day anyway.
Thank you for sacrificing family time, rest, weekends, energy, and comfort so your community could laugh, celebrate, reconnect, and make memories together.
People see the parade. The music. The food. The fireworks. The fun. What they don’t always see is you —the people behind the scenes making all of it happen.
Selah Days exists because volunteers choose to care. And Selah is better because you do.
You are the calm in the chaos. The problem-solvers. The cleanup crew. The planners. The fixers. The helpers. The people who quietly carry the weight so others can simply enjoy the moment.
And even when it felt unnoticed, it mattered.
Your community is stronger because of your kindness.
Your effort created joy.
Your sacrifice created a connection.
Your time created memories that families will hold onto for years.
We are better because of you. Selah is better because of you.
And from the bottom of our hearts —thank you for being absolutely amazing. ❤️🤍💙
Gary Green, Mandi Vargas, Catherine Platt, Mary and Jeff Linch, Stetson, Destini, Jen and Steve Tippett, Mary and Mike Frausto, Lisa Redtfeldt, The Hayes Family, The Wilhelm Family, Rita and Giles Nelson, The Reese Family, The Burkett Family, The Babats, Mary Schular, Shari Brink, Maggie Joe Uceny, The FCCLA Group, Don Cline and The Bible Baptist Church, The Royalty Parents and their kids, Zac Lay, Olivia Schantz, Tayshaun Hart, Ray Roff, Missy Maki, Greg Mitchell, The Hitchcock Family, Deana Geotz, Jeff Hartwick, Shaine and Melissa Gorham, Zach Briggs, Holly Cousens, Jean Brown, Russ Carlson, Eric Neumeyer, Brad and Ben Hoffman, the royalty contestants and parents, The city of Selah PD, Fire, Public Works and so many more that helped create this family event, thank you.
