Tag Archives: Rose Parade
Six Facets of Creativity: Cal Poly Universities, Part 1
California Polytechnic Universities are among the top engineering schools in the nation. And together, the campuses of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona put their talents to work to create the only completely student-built float in the … Continue reading
Six Facets of Creativity: Cal Poly Universities, Part 2
Cal Poly Universities’ sixty-fifth consecutive float, “Tuxedo Air”, won the Bob Hope Humor Award in the 2013 Rose Parade®.
Six Facets of Creativity: Sierra Madre Rose Float Association
Our special Lancer Radio series, “Six Facets of Creativity”, continues. This is a look at the six volunteer organizations that fund and build their own floats for the Rose Parade®. These organizations are called “self-builts”, and include one that has … Continue reading
Six Facets of Creativity: Burbank TOR
In Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses Parade®, on New Year’s Day 2013, will be six special floats. Each one is independently funded and built noncommercially–by a volunteer organization. … Continue reading
On Course for the “Love Float”
Who wants to get married in the Rose Parade®? Dozens of couples, nationwide, have said, “We do!” And now–there’s a choice to be made. Farmers Insurance will be sponsoring a wedding, live, on their “Love Float,” on New Year’s … Continue reading
The Grand Marshal and the Monkey…Sorry, He’s Not a Chimpanzee
It’s official–the Grand Marshal of the 2013 Rose Parade® is world-renowned primatologist, conservationist and author Dr. Jane Goodall! Dr. Goodall is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and of the worldwide environmental and humanitarian youth program, Roots and Shoots. … Continue reading