Cal Poly Universities’ “Aquatic Aspirations” float debuted its colorful underwater scene at the 2020 Rose Parade on Jan. 1 and captured the Director Trophy for the most outstanding artistic design and use of floral and non-floral materials. The Director Trophy…
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On Jan. 1, Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float, “Aquatic Aspirations,” will help lead the internationally renowned Rose Parade as the second float in the lineup. Built and designed entirely by students from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis…
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Do Students Really Build the Rose Float? You Bet. On Jan. 1, students from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will send their 30-foot tall, 55-foot long float, Aquatic Aspirations, down Colorado Boulevard in the Pasadena Rose…
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On January 1, the 72nd Rose Parade float jointly built by Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will help lead the internationally televised parade. The Cal Poly Universities’ float – Aquatic Aspirations – will be the second…
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Three giant turtles and an octopus lead a submarine on a fantastic journey on the Cal Poly Universities’ float for the 2020 Rose Parade. The event’s theme is “The Power of Hope.” The universities’ float, “Aquatic Aspirations,” imagines an optimistic…
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Have you ever dreamed of designing something spectacular like a Rose Parade float? Do you love to sketch or imagine pictures that tell a story? Here’s your opportunity to use your creativity and design something fabulous. The design contest for…
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A pair of astronauts and their alien friends helped Cal Poly Universities capture the Extraordinaire Award at the 2019 Rose Parade. “Far Out Frequencies” is the 71st student-built and student-designed float of Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis…
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The design for “Far Out Frequencies,” Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float, includes six green aliens playing music with two giant astronauts. On Saturday, with less than three days until the parade, it was clear that there weren’t enough green button…
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Morgan the astronaut towered 16 feet above Campus Drive as the Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float began its slow journey to Pasadena on Thursday night. The 29-mile trek to the Rosemont Pavilion took just under six hours. During Design Week,…
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Cal Poly Universities’ will debut its 71st rose float on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 at the Rose Parade. Here are the seven things you should know about this year’s entry. “Far Out Frequencies” is the 2019 Rose Parade float by…
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