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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
It’s a complicated, time-consuming process to design and build a float for the world-renowned Rose Parade. Yet, student volunteers from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have built one from the ground up every year since 1949.…
Read More »
The Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float entry passed its first mechanical inspection by the Tournament of Roses Association this month. The tests included five-point turns and evaluations of structural integrity and emergency procedures. “Sweet Shenanigans” is being built by…
Read More »
The 2016 Rose Queen and court look at photos of past Tournament of Roses parade floats in the Bronco Student Center during the annual visit of the Rose Queen to campus.…
Read More »
Student builders of the Cal Poly Universities Rose Float won’t have to worry about running out of California-grown floral decorations for the 2016 entry in the annual New Year’s Day parade. Cal Poly Pomona President Soraya M. Coley, Cal Poly…
Read More »
Edgar C. Pierce, former director of the news and publications department, died Jan. 9 at the age of 89. Pierce had a 40-year career in live television production, broadcast advertising and public relations, and was a charter member of the…
Read More »
