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 theme for this year’s Rose Parade is “Dream. Believe. Achieve.” For the students from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, designing and building their float was an opportunity to do just that while showcasing the benefits…
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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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Do you love to sketch, tell stories or draw fanciful images? Have you ever wanted to design something really big? Are you passionate about education and its life-changing impact? The concept contest for the 2021 Cal Poly Universities Rose Float…
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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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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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The 2018 Cal Poly Rose Float, “Dreams Take Flight,” features three young animals soaring in homemade planes above the clouds. Bringing the Rose Float to life takes months of hard work, ending in a grueling but fun two weeks in…
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With a rich 70-year Rose Float legacy and 57 awards, Cal Poly Pomona has announced plans to build a new $3.7 million Rose Float facility. The Rose Float Lab and Design Complex, scheduled to break ground in 2018, will include…
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It’s 4:30 a.m. and the temperature has plunged into the 30s when the Cal Poly Universities Rose Float is finally in position for the 128th Rose Parade. The four-member team that will operate the float along the 5.5-mile route tries…
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