Sierra Madre Rose Float Association

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Sierra Madre Rose Float Association

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The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association

Visit the Association's website at www.sierramadrerosefloat.com

Tournament of Roses Related Links

SMRFA Board of Directors

Sierra Madre's Rose Float is one of six remaining self-built floats in the Tournament of Roses Parade

Photo and video float archives (includes this year)

Congratulations to the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association and to float designer Charles Meier on winning their FOURTH AWARD IN A ROW!!! SMRFA Again Took Home the Lathrop K. Leishman Award for Most Beautiful Non-Commercial Float! Great job SMRFA, you've made us all very proud!!

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SMRFA 2010 Call for Float Designs

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:

Sierra Madre Rose Float Association

P.O. Box 603
Sierra Madre, CA 91025

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Rose Float Photo Archives

2009 - Bollywood Dreams - Designer: Charles Meier (click photo to enlarge)

Winner: Lathrop K. Leishman Award, most beautiful non-commercial float

Click here for the 2009 Bollywood Dreams Float Page

2008 - Valentine's Day - Designer: Charles Meier (click photo to enlarge)

Winner: Princesses' Award, most beautiful float 35' and under

Click here for the 2008 Valentine's Day Float Page

2007 - Our Wonderful Wistaria - Designer: Charles Meier (click photo to enlarge)

Winner: Lathrop K. Leishman Award, most beautiful non-commercial float

Click here for the 2007 Our Wonderful Wistaria Float Page

2006 - Wonder of Reading, Designer: Charles Meier

Winner: Founder's Banner Trophy, most spectacular float built and decorated by volunteers from a community or organization

2005 - Monkey Mischief (click photo to enlarge)

Fundraiser for 2005 Float, Legendary Bingo April 24, 2004

2004 - Shower Serenade (click photo to enlarge)

Float viewing in Kersting Court on Jan. 4, 2004

The Float en route to and in Kersting Court on New Year's Eve on its way to the parade

SMRFA Pictures of the Final Preparation of the Float

SMRFA Announces Rose Court for 2004 11/15/03

Tournament of Roses Announces John L. Williams as Grand Marshal for 2004 Parade 9/24/03

2003 - Toys of Yesteryear (click photo to enlarge)

Legendary Bingo Fundraiser, May 31, 2003

Pictures of the volunteers and construction of the 2003 Float, Dec. 30, 2002

Pictures of the 2003 float leaving Sierra Madre on the way to the parade, Dec. 31, 2002

Pictures of the viewing of the 2003 float in Kersting Court, Jan. 04, 2003 (best quality photos of completed float)

2002

Pictures from the Rose Float Assn. participation in the 2002 Sierra Madre 4th of July Parade

2002 Rose Court Photo

Rose Float

Volunteer selling roses to raise funds

2001 - Spirit of Volunteerism (click photo to enlarge)

Pictures from the Rose Float Assn. participation in the 2001 Sierra Madre 4th of July Parade

2001 Rose Court Photo

Rose Float

Pictures of the 2001 float in Kersting Court en route to the Parade
Pictures of the making of the 2001 float

2000 - Dawning of a New Millennium (click photo to enlarge)

Post 2000 Parade photos of the float in Kersting Court
Pictures of volunteers building the Year 2000 float
2000 Sierra Madre Rose Court

1999

The beautifully decorated remains of the 1999 Float in the 4th of July Parade

1999 Pioneer Days Barn Dance Fundraiser (co-hosted by Friends of the Sierra Madre Public Library)
1999 Great Crate Race Fundraiser photos

Sierra Madre Rose Float Association Board of Directors
President	Robert M. Young
Vice-President	Don Mills
Treasurer	Jeanne Mills
Secretary	Ilona Linden
Director	David Colcher
Director	Greg Murphy
Director	Connie Brown

Tournament of Roses Related Links

Parade Links

Tournament of Roses Association

Tournament of Roses Fan Store

Tournament of Roses History

Other Self Built Float Links

Burbank Rose Float Association Page

Cal Poly Pomona/San Luis Obispo Rose Float Page

Downey Rose Float Association Page

La Canada Flintridge Rose Float Association

South Pasadena Rose Float Association Page