Giant Manta rays sway and electric eels power a rock ‘n‘roll party on the ocean floor celebrating Cal Poly universities’ 75th entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2024. Led by a 16-foot purple manta ray gliding over…
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Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float “Road to Reclamation” claimed the Extraordinaire Trophy in the 134th Tournament of Roses Parade. The 2023 entry, built and designed by students from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, was the first…
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The Cal Poly Universities’ “Road to Reclamation” entry will be one of the first floats to glide down Colorado Boulevard for the 134th Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 2. It will follow parade sponsor Honda’s float, an early showing…
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The road to the “Road to Reclamation“ The process to create the Rose Float began last spring with Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student teams working hundreds of hours to make the giant float come to…
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Gigantic snails and colorful fungi turning the past into resources for a brighter future are showcased on the Cal Poly Universities float for the upcoming 134th Rose Parade on Jan. 2. The only student-built and student-designed entry in the Rose…
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The 2022 Cal Poly Universities’ “Stargrazers” float, which beckoned Rose Parade viewers to dare to dream, has won the Animation Award. The team was last recognized for animation in 1984. The entry, the 82nd float of 86 in the Jan.…
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Stargrazers, the 2022 Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float, features three giant cows working on jetpacks to achieve their dreams of jumping over the moon. A jetpack cow soars over a crescent moon trailing a stream of cloudy vapor. For the…
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The Cal Poly Universities Rose Float student team is hard at work as it prepares the only student-built float in the Rose Parade to be showcased in the nationally televised event on New Year’s day. The Rose Float is one…
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Hey diddle, diddle, did you ever wonder how the cow jumped over the moon? The Cal Poly Universities 2022 Rose Parade float tells the tale. It features a cow with a jetpack soaring over the moon and high above the…
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Thousands of student volunteers have shown their pride over seven decades by creating an annual Cal Poly Universities Rose Parade float. But only Bob Pettis can say he rode atop one for five hours overnight in freezing temperatures while clinging to…
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