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Saturday, January 1, 2011

122nd Annual Rose Parade, Pasadena, California

Please Click the Link above "112nd Annual " for additional footage to the Parade , Compliments of LA Times  :   Rose Bowl Parade 2011




 I once volunteered to help build a float for GTE (now Verizon). It was a wonderful experience….up early in the morning on my weekends in a secret location in Pasadena, California , a hanger like building equipped with cold climate controlled air conditioning. For the many volunteers there was plenty of complimentary breakfast food such as fruit, bacon, sausage, juice, coffee and baked goods . Only the brave ones were up on 40 foot scaffolding, lying on their backs with a box of flowers, seed or leaves and a jar of glue pasting and pressing each and every one very carefully in place. Yes, I was one of those brave people. It was a rewarding experience. I was covered in sticky glue every day, exhausted and slept very well, only to get up and do it again tomorrow.



Workers apply Red Rose Petals to the Marquis for the Cunard 2011 Rose Parade Float winning the
Queens Trophy for the "Most effective use of Flowers"

Volunteer Workers apply flowers to the "Galactic Expedition" an entry from
Cal Tech Poly, Los Angeles, CA

A mechanical design engineer tests the winning float for Grand Marshall Award entered by 'Discover Card'


A Volunteer presses seeds to the "Donate Life'" Rose Parade Float


Just before the float takes to Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA a photo is captured of some detail on the
Ronald Regan Presidential Foundation Float which captured the 2011 Rose Parade National Award



This years122nd Annual Parade will feature 47 floats, 22 bands and 22 equestrian entries rolling down Colorado Boulevard, starting at 8am, rain or shine.


Theme : ‘Building Dreams, Friendships and Memories’


Grand Marshall : Celebrity Chef on the Food Network & Author , Paula Dean, “When I found out I really thought it was a joke” “I came home and there was a huge bouquet of red roses sitting on a table in my entryway, I opened the card thinking, it’s not my birthday, who would have sent these? …the card read “Thank You for volunteering to be our Grand Marshall in the 2011 Annual Tournament of Roses Parade”








Queen: This year 17-year-old Evanne Elizabeth Friedmann of La Canada was the queen. Evanne is one busy young lady . Bio : Member of National Charity League, the National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, an AP scholar and has been in the Girl Scouts for 13 years. Evanne is active in the concert choir at her school and serves as the senior class videographer. She was a model between the ages of 8 and 12, which sparked a passion for film and performance. She was recently involved with ComedySportz improv group and sees herself as a director or editor for films and media in the future. In her free time she enjoys making videos for both fun and school and likes to play classic games such as Solitaire, chess and Scrabble. (be sure to watch the video attached, courtesy LA Times)







B-2 Stealth Bomber Fly's over the 122nd Annual, 2011 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA


Highlights of this year’s parade and floats include:
The crowds cheers were nearly silenced when from out of nowhere a B2 Stealth bomber flew at a low level hovering jus t above the crowds,it was just spectacular
A float themed "Donate Life" featured some 30 organ transplant recipients and "florographs" of their images were rendered in all natural materials and depicted to be in a portrait form
The Ronald Regan Presidential Float won the 2011 Rose Parade's National Award
Winner of Sweepstakes Award was a Float by  the Dole Company
Winner of the Mayor’s Trophy was “Dreams come True” by City of Beverly Hills
Kiwanis Club entered a float covered in beautiful toadstools themed “Serving the World’s Children”
Winner of Award Float was entered by Dick Van Patten owner of Natural Balance Dog Formula Float , it weighed 84,300 lb or 12 tons and includes 4,000 gal of water in a pool & skate park where dogs skim board, skate board and surf...a crowd pleaser...very cute
Winner of Founders Trophy City was the City of Burbank
Winner of Volunteers Trophy is “Afternoon tea with friends’ by The City of Torrance
A Float titled “Dreams for the community” encourages unity of families was entered by City of Duarte, CA






Winning the Jusdges Special Award this year was Namco Bandai Games Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Pac Man

 

The Queens Trophy 2011 Float  by Advanced Bayer



Winner of the Extroidinare Trophy in the 2011 Rose Parade is the "Dream Machine" Float entered by Farmers Insurace



The Fantasy Trophy Award , entitled "Galactic Expedition' was won by Cal Poly, Los Angeles, CA



Govenor's Trophy 'Suenos de California entered by City of Sierra Madre




Behind the scenes :Not without setbacks, this year’s weather caused a few problems in getting the parade spectators, floats, animals, bands and participants to the parade on time. The volunteer workers prepping floats and grandstands along Colorado Blvd., Pasadena had faced soaking conditions and, the East Coast blizzard made travel tough for participants, including a high school band that saw half of its members stranded in Philadelphia with fears they wouldn't make it to the parade. But all 350 members of the Downtown Philly High School band made it safely to the parade to perform, thank Goodness. This years parade goers who slept on the sidewalks overnight suffered freezing temps this year and hovered around campfires and each other to stay warm and stayed awake most of the night.


Official List of Trophy Awards for 2011 Floats in the Rose Bowl Parade
courtesy San Gabriel Valley Tribune
 
The Sweepstakes Award for most-beautiful entry: Dole for "Living Well In Paradise,"
 
The Lathrop K. Leishman award for most beautiful noncommercial entry: Downey Rose Float Association for "A Stroll Down Memory Lane,"
 
The Grand Marshal's trophy for excellence in creative concept and design: Discover Financial Services for "A State Fair To Remember,"
 
The President's Award for most-effective use of flowers, to the Alzheimer's Association and Pfizer for "It's Time To Face Alzheimer's,"
 
The Director's Award for outstanding artistic merit: Kaiser Permanente for "Purrfectly Healthy,"
 
The Queen's Award for most-effective use of flowers: Cunard Line for "A Grand Celebration at Sea,"
 
Mayor's Award for the best municipal float: Beverly Hills for "Beverly Hills - City of Dreams Come True,"
 
Theme Award for excellence in presenting parade theme: Donate Life for "Seize The Day!"
 
National Award for best depiction of life in the U.S.: Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation for "Ronald Reagan Inspired Freedom, Changed the World,"
 
Governor's Award for best depiction of life in California: Sierra Madre Rose Float Association for "Suenos de California,"
 
Bob Hope Award for humor: Quikrete Companies for "What America's Made Of,"


Judges' Special Award for most-spectacular showmanship: Namco Bandai Games America, for "Pac-Man's 30th Anniversary


International Trophy by China Airlines


The City of Torrance entered this float titled Afternoon Tea and took the Rose Parade's Volunteers Trophy



Grand Marshall's Tropy Rose Bowl Parade Float by Discover




'A World of Dreams' Float Designed for Honda was the first float on the parade route leading the way



Annual Rose Bowl Parade Trivia


-Only one family has had 3 Grand Marshall's in the History of the Parade; Roy Walt & Mickey Mouse as part of the Disney Family
-The heaviest float to ever enter the parade and roll down Colorado Blvd in Pasadena was this year, 2011 and was sponsored by Natural Balance Pet Food/ Owner Dick Van Patten. The float weighed 12 Tons or 84,300 lbs and required special permits from the California Highway Patrol just to get to the parade, not to mention to participate


Rose Bowl Parade Memories Past





2005



Rose Bowl Float Construction Warehouse Volunteer 1999


Year Unkown


2007



Float Builders Warehouse 2009



Sunglasses Float , Year Unknown




Rose Bowl Parade Float, Year Unknown

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