On Sept. 22, the Cal Poly Rose Float Club officially announced its 2024 float theme and design. The theme of the float is “Shock and Roll,” which features eels and manta rays playing music over a colorful reef. The design is a nod to the parade’s overall theme “Celebrating the World of Music.” Students chose […]
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Cal Poly reveals 2023 Pasadena Rose Parade float design
The Cal Poly Rose Float Team revealed its 2023 design called “Road to Reclamation” for its entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade. This year’s design was created by mechanical engineering senior Benjamino Cruz and features a forest floor covered by a dead tree branch, large fungi, moss and snails. The float will transform the dead […]
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Cal Poly “Stargrazers” float wins Animation Award at 2022 Rose Parade
Cal Poly Rose Float won the Animation Award at the 133rd Rose Parade Celebration on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California. This is the first time the team has received this award since 1984, according to a Cal Poly press release. Cal Poly President Jeffery Armstrong, who attended this year’s parade, said the float is […]
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Cal Poly Rose Float team creates “Spring Wings” art installation
Ephemeral flowers and awed gazes accompany the “Spring Wings” art installation that has been on display in Mission Plaza. During the month of May, the Cal Poly Rose Float has crafted an art installation showcasing the process behind building a Rose Float design.
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Cal Poly Rose Float moves to Pomona ahead of parade
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Pomona float will dip below the waves with an underwater-themed float for the 2020 Tournament of Roses Parade.
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A Rose Float tale that went swimmingly
This year, Rose Float teams are diving in with the theme “Aquatic Aspirations.”
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Cal Poly students receive recognition for achievements at the State Capitol on Tour of Champions
Nineteen students from Cal Poly visited the State Capitol Monday, Feb. 11 to be recognized for various efforts and accomplishments in front of the State Assembly and Senate. The honorees come from an array of academic backgrounds and their achievements span from their commitment to their clubs to national competitions, according to Cal Poly. The […]
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Cal Poly’s space-themed float wins Extraordinaire Award at 2019 Rose Parade
Cal Poly Rose Float won the Extraordinaire award for their “Far Out Frequencies” float at the 130th New Year’s Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. This is the first time Cal Poly has received the award. For eight consecutive years, the float constructed by both Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona has […]
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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 will be out of this world
Cal Poly Rose Float builds the only student-designed float in the entire Pasadena Rose Parade, and the team just announced an other-worldly theme for 2019’s design. And yes, there will be aliens playing accordions. Since 1949, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona have collaborated on the creation of the annual float for […]
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Expanded MultiCultural Center to open Fall 2018
The Multicultural Center will be relocating to the downstairs space that used to house the Cal Poly Rose Float.