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.org

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 archives of past floats

Congratulations to Sierra Madre Rose Float Association and 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!!

The float on its way to Kersting Court, around Mt. Trail

Kids wait patiently for it to arrive

The truck arrives at Kersting Court, precious cargo in tow

This year's Charles Meier designed float is named Bollywood Dreams

That's Taylor's in the background, so the float has arrived

The Sierra Madre name will be viewed by millions on Jan. 1st

Detail shot

I'll be posting more Rose Float pics

Another detail shot

2009 Sierra Madre Rose Float Design Selected by Don Mills

Last Wednesday, Bob Young, Greg Murphy, Charles Meier and Dick Sappington represented the Association at the Tournament’s 2009 Theme Draft. Dick drew #3 from the fish bowl and we were in excellent position to have our #1 design recommendation approved. Based on the General Membership and Board votes, “Bollywood Dreams” was presented and accepted by the Tournament. The Tournament’s final written approval will be made in April, we will proceed immediately with float plan development. We have commenced engine and drive train maintenance already. “Bollywood Dreams” will be one of the tallest and longest floats we have under taken. A special thank you to everyone who submitted designs.

Click to view video of the christening of the float as it leaves the barn for the Parade route on December 31, 2007

Video of old-time bicyclists riding down to float during judging

Photo from front page of SGV Weekly, 1/4/08 edition (4mb)

Video of some past Rose Floats through the years, not the best quality, but the only one of its kind to my knowledge .mpeg video (15mb) .wmv video (5mb)

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, and made the beautiful float above on a budget of $32,000. The next lowest cost for a self-built float was twice that much, so SMRFA is more dependent upon donations from its supporters than most. If you or your business can make a funding donation, 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 - Design Contest Under Way

Here are some of the design entries in this year's contest

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

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

Pot Luck Thank You Dinner, 1/12/08

Catching Up With... float designer Charles Meier, 1/11/08

Post Parade at Kersting Court, 1/3/08

Along the Parade Route, 1/1/08

Christening of the Float, Stopover in Kersting Court, 12/31/07

Video Overall Float Animation at Judging

Video Close-up of Animation at Judging, 12/31/08

Judging of the Float, 12/31/07

Part 3 of "Making of a Self-Built Float" Three Part Series, includes progress photo, 12/30

Part 2 of "Making of a Self-Built Float" Three Part Series, includes progress photos, 12/28 and 12/29

Part 1 of "Making of a Self-Built Float" Three Part Series, includes progress photos, 12/26 and 12/27

Chamber of Commerce Mixer at the Float Barn, 12/13/07

Catching Up With...The 2008 Royal Court, 12/4/07

Princess Coronation Dinner, 11/4/07

Legendary Bingo Fundraiser, 10/20/07 - Coming soon

Legendary Bingo Fundraiser, 4/21/07 - Coming soon

2008 "Valentine's Day" Float dedicated to Knar Tufenkjian

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

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

Lots more will be added soon

Video of Waterfalls on Float, Post-Parade in Kersting Court

Photos of the Float Post-Parade in Kersting Court

Photos of the Float on the Parade Route

Video of the tail bird being mounted

SMRFA Presents Rendering to City Council, 6/13/06

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