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Sierra Madre's Rose Float is
one of six remaining self-built floats in the Tournament of Roses Parade
Posted 1/1/13 - Congratulations
to the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association for winning their seventh
award in eight years! SMRFA picked up the Isabella Coleman award
for Best Presentation of Color and Color Harmony Through Floral Use.
In 2006, the Wonder of Reading, designed by Charles Meier, took
the Founder’s Banner Trophy, for the most spectacular float built
and decorated by volunteers from a community or organization. In
2007, Our Wonderful Wistaria designed by Charles Meier was the
winner of the Lathrop K. Leishman Award, for most beautiful
non-commercial float. 2008’s Valentine’s Day, again designed by
Charles Meier, won the Princesses’ Award, for most beautiful float
35′ and under. In 2009, SMRFA and Meier’s streak continued with
Bollywood Dreams, which again brought home the Lathrop K. Leishman
Award, for most beautiful non-commercial float. In 2010, California
Girls, designed by Dick Sappington, won the Governor’s Award in 2010
for best depiction of life in California. Sierra Madre also got the
Governor’s Award in 2011 for Suenos de California, again designed by
Meier.
Gorgeous as it was, 2012’s Colorful Imagination did not garner any
awards, but 2013’s Colorful Imagination has put SMRFA back in the
winner’s circle. Congratulations to everyone involved, many of whom
have dedicated the last eleven months to bringing a trophy back to
Sierra Madre!
Incidentally, Paradiso Floats, a new float company that counts
Charles Meier (who designed many of Sierra Madre’s award winners)
among its principals, won the Directors’ Award for Outstanding
Artistic Merit in Design and Floral Presentation for the City of San
Gabriel’s Centennial entry, Celebrating our Journey.
The Sierra Madre Rose
Float Association Appreciates Your Donations
The Sierra Madre Rose Float Assn. is grateful for your donations each
year, donations that help to make the float a success. Donations of
your time are always welcome, at fund raisers and activities throughout
the year and particularly in December during the making of the float, but
also critical to the success of the annual entry is funding for it, and
that's a donation you can make year round. SMRFA receives no money
from the City. If you or your
business can make a funding donation, please send it to:
