Cal Poly made a splash this morning in Pasadena at the 2025 Rose Parade with their float, “Nessie’s Lakeside Laughs.”
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How the the Cal Poly Rose Float is built from the ground up
For the students who are members of the Cal Poly Rose Float program, spring quarter means one thing: 273 days until the parade. From planting seeds to harvesting flowers to constructing the float, the three-hour parade involves months of preparation. Here is a look at some of the incredible details: Spring Environmental management and protection […]
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Cal Poly Rose Float awarded ‘Most Outstanding Innovation’
The Cal Poly Rose Float team made their 70th appearance at the Rose Parade.
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They did it again
Cal Poly Rose Float team wins award for “Most Beautiful Non-Commercial Float” yet again.
The Cal Poly Rose Float team’s “Sweet Shenanigans” float won the Lathrop K. Leishman trophy for most beautiful non-commercial float at this year’s New Year’s Day Rose Parade in Pasadena. This is the second year in the row they’ve won this award.John Catalano, the Cal Poly Pomona Rose Float program lead, was elated but surprised to receive the award.“I wasn’t expecting that one, but I was pleasantly surpr
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Cal Poly rose float wins judges over with humor
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net Not only have Cal Poly students been able to design and build a fully functional Rose Parade float since 1949, but it turns out they also have a prize-winning sense of humor. This year, the Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float won the Bob Hope Humor Trophy in the New Year’s Day 124th […]
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Rose float team carries on tradition
Dozens of Cal Poly students spent last week in a state of “organized chaos” while preparing for the 123rd annual Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, Calif. With the largest number of students working on the project in recent history, 37 Cal Poly Rose Float team members worked from Dec. 26 to Jan. 2 in what […]