The Cal Poly Universities Tournament of Roses Parade Float or Cal Poly Rose Float is a yearly program which builds a rose float

Tournament of Roses floats

Floats for the New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade evolved from flower-decorated horse carriages. The carriages evolved into floats. The floats are required to be covered with plant material, living or dead. Originally Tournament of Roses floats were created solely by volunteers from...

 that is displayed on the morning of every January 1 during the Rose Parade

Tournament of Roses Parade

The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...

 in Pasadena

Pasadena, California

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, California

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. Two public

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 universities sponsor this joint venture, the California Polytechnic State University

California Polytechnic State University

California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....

 (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) located in San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, California

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 and the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...

 (Cal Poly Pomona) in Pomona

Pomona, California

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. These two institutions have continuously participated in the tournament since 1949; winning the Award of Merit in their first year. The Cal Poly floats have led in introducing technology to the Parade, including the first use of hydraulics for animation in 1968, the first use of computer-controlled animation in 1978, and the first use of fiber optics in the 1982 entry. As of January 1, 2011, the floats have won 47 awards. This program is one of the longest consecutive running self-built entries in the parade, as well as the only "self built" float designed and constructed entirely by students year-round on both campuses. They compete against professional float builders who manufacture entries for their sponsors, many of them with development budgets approaching $1 million. This tradition continues today and marks the partnership between the two campuses.

List of Cal Poly Rose Floats

Entry #	Year	Title	Photo	Rendering	Hi-res Video	Low-res Video	Award
63	2011	Galactic Expedition	—	Cal Poly Float 2011	—	—	Fantasy Trophy Viewers' Choice Award
62	2010	Jungle Cuts	—	Cal Poly Float 2010	—	—	Bob Hope Humor Trophy Viewers' Choice Award
61	2009	Seaside Amusement	Cal Poly Float 2009	Cal Poly Float 2009	2009 Hi-res	Lo-res	Viewers' Choice Award
60	2008	Guardians of Harmony	Cal Poly Float 2008	Cal Poly Float 2008	2008 Hi-res	2008 Lo-res	Fantasy Trophy
59	2007	Arctic Antics	Cal Poly Float 2007	Cal Poly Float 2007	2007 Hi-res	2007 Lo-res	No award won
58	2006	Enchanted Reverie	Cal Poly Float 2006	Cal Poly Float 2006	—	—	No award won
57	2005	Elefun Time	Cal Poly Float 2005	Cal Poly Float 2005	—	—	No award won
56	2004	Bob's Barnacle Band	Cal Poly Float 2004	Cal Poly Float 2004	—	—	Founder's Trophy
55	2003	A Sundae Afternoon	Cal Poly Float 2003	Cal Poly Float 2003	—	—	Theme Prize
54	2002	Birthday Blowout	Cal Poly Float 2002	Cal Poly Float 2002	—	—	No award won
53	2001	A Grizzly Situation	Cal Poly Float 2001	Cal Poly Float 2001	—	—	Founder's Trophy
52	2000	Stolen Time	Cal Poly Float 2000	Cal Poly Float 2000	—	—	No award won
51	1999	Surfin' the Net	Cal Poly Float 1999	Cal Poly Float 1999	—	—	Humor Trophy
50	1998	Countryside Joyride	Cal Poly Float 1998	Cal Poly Float 1998	—	—	Founders Trophy
49	1997	Catch of the Day	Cal Poly Float 1997	Cal Poly Float 1997	1997 Hi-res	1997 Lo-res	Founders Trophy
48	1996	Thumbs Up	Cal Poly Float 1996	Cal Poly Float 1996	1996 Hi-res	1996 Lo-res	No award won
47	1995	Bending the Rules	Cal Poly Float 1995	Cal Poly Float 1995	1995 Hi-res	1995 Lo-res	No award won
46	1994	A Novel Adventure	Cal Poly Float 1994	Cal Poly Float 1994	1994 Hi-res	1994 Lo-res	No award won
45	1993	Hare Raising Fun	Cal Poly Float 1993	Cal Poly Float 1993	1993 Hi-res	1993 Lo-res	No award won
44	1992	Squeaking By	Cal Poly Float 1992	Cal Poly Float 1992	1992 Hi-res	1992 Lo-res	No award won
43	1991	Tickle Attack	Cal Poly Float 1991	Cal Poly Float 1991	1991 Hi-res	1991 Lo-res	Humor Trophy
42	1990	Sound Waves	Cal Poly Float 1990	Cal Poly Float 1990	1990 Hi-res	1990 Lo-res	No award won
41	1989	Paradin' Around	Cal Poly Float 1989	Cal Poly Float 1989	—	—	No award won
40	1988	Imagine That	Cal Poly Float 1988	Cal Poly Float 1988	—	—	Founder's Trophy
39	1987	Breaking the Ice	Cal Poly Float 1987	Cal Poly Float 1987	1987 Hi-res	1987 Lo-res	No award won
38	1986	Bubble Trouble	Cal Poly Float 1986	Cal Poly Float 1986	1986 Hi-res	1986 Lo-res	Founder's Trophy
37	1985	Only in America	Cal Poly Float 1985	Cal Poly Float 1985	1985 Hi-res	1985 Lo-res	No award won
36	1984	A Knight to Remember	Cal Poly Float 1984	Cal Poly Float 1984	1984 Hi-res	1984 Lo-res	No award won
35	1983	While the Cat's at Play	Cal Poly Float 1983	Cal Poly Float 1983	1983 Hi-res	1983 Lo-res	Princess Award
34	1982	Way Out Welcome	Cal Poly Float 1982	Cal Poly Float 1982	1982 Hi-res	1982 Lo-res	Princess Award
33	1981	Snow Poke	Cal Poly Float 1981	Cal Poly Float 1981	1981 Hi-res	1981 Lo-res	1st Class H
32	1980	Hard Rock	Cal Poly Float 1980	Cal Poly Float 1980	1980 Hi-res	1980 Lo-res	Founder's Trophy
31	1979	Cub O'War	Cal Poly Float 1979	Cal Poly Float 1979	1979 Hi-res	1979 Lo-res	Princess Award
30	1978	Grin And Bear It	Cal Poly Float 1978	Cal Poly Float 1978	1978 Hi-res	1978 Lo-res	1st Class H
29	1977	Tons Of Fun	Cal Poly Float 1977	Cal Poly Float 1977	1977 Hi-res	1977 Lo-res	Princess Award
28	1976	High Hopes	Cal Poly Float 1976	—	1976 Hi-res	1976 Lo-res	Founder's Trophy
27	1975	Building A Better Mousetrap	Cal Poly Float 1975	Cal Poly Float 1975	1975 Hi-res	1975 Lo-res	Princess Award
26	1974	Happiness Is Finding A Friend	Cal Poly Float 1974	Cal Poly Float 1974	1974 Hi-res	1974 Lo-res	Theme Prize
25	1973	Monster Matinee	Cal Poly Float 1973	Cal Poly Float 1973	1973 Hi-res	1973 Lo-res	1st Class H
24	1972	Swamp Rhythm	Cal Poly Float 1972	—	1972 Hi-res	1972 Lo-res	Mayor's Trophy
23	1971	Once Upon A Dream	Cal Poly Float 1971	—	1971 Hi-res	1971 Lo-res	Judges' Special
22	1970	That First Day Of Spring	Cal Poly Float 1970	—	1970 Hi-res	1970 Lo-res	Princess Award
21	1969	The Good Ole Days	Cal Poly Float 1969	Cal Poly Float 1969	1969 Hi-res	1969 Lo-res	Princess Award
20	1968	The Mouse That Got Away	Cal Poly Float 1968	—	1968 Hi-res	1968 Lo-res	Princess Award
19	1967	A Child's Fantasy	Cal Poly Float 1967	—	1967 Hi-res	1967 Lo-res	Mayor's Trophy
18	1966	It's A Child's World	Cal Poly Float 1966	—	1966 Hi-res	1966 Lo-res	Judges' Special
17	1965	Good News Travels Fast	Cal Poly Float 1965	—	1965 Hi-res	1965 Lo-res	1st Class H
16	1964	Cutting The Apron Strings	Cal Poly Float 1964	Cal Poly Float 1964	1964 Hi-res	1964 Lo-res	1st Class H
15	1963	A Young Man's Fancy	Cal Poly Float 1963	—	1963 Hi-res	1963 Lo-res	1st Class H
14	1962	Man On The Moon	Cal Poly Float 1962	—	1962 Hi-res	1962 Lo-res	1st Class H
13	1961	Slow Boat To China	Cal Poly Float 1961	—	1961 Hi-res	1961 Lo-res	1st Class H
12	1960	Special Delivery	Cal Poly Float 1960	—	1960 Hi-res	1960 Lo-res	1st Class H
11	1959	St. George And The Dragon	Cal Poly Float 1959	Cal Poly Float 1959	1959 Hi-res	1959 Lo-res	Theme Prize
10	1958	Summer Daze	Cal Poly Float 1958	—	1958 Hi-res	1958 Lo-res	2nd Class H
9	1957	Which Was First? The Chicken or the Egg?	Cal Poly Float 1957	—	1957 Hi-res	1957 Lo-res	Theme Prize
8	1956	Steps To Peace	Cal Poly Float 1956	Cal Poly Float 1956	1956 Hi-res	1956 Lo-res	1st Class H
7	1955	The Sky's The Limit	Cal Poly Float 1955	—	1955 Hi-res	1955 Lo-res	2nd Class H
6	1954	Gulliver's Travels	Cal Poly Float 1954	—	1954 Hi-res	1954 Lo-res	1st Class H
5	1953	Mission Bells	Cal Poly Float 1953	—	1953 Hi-res	1953 Lo-res	3rd Class H
4	1952	A Free World Through Education	Cal Poly Float 1952	—	1952 Hi-res	1952 Lo-res	1st Class H
3	1951	College Barn Dance	Cal Poly Float 1951	—	1951 Hi-res	1951 Lo-res	1st Class H
2	1950	The Sky's The Limit	Cal Poly Float 1950	—	1950 Hi-res	1950 Lo-res	3rd Class H
1	1949	Childhood Memories	Cal Poly Float 1949	—	1949 Hi-res	1949 Lo-res	Award of Merit

Awards

Since 1949 the floats have won 47 trophies.

Trophy	Trophy Description	Wins	Winning Years
Bob Hope Humor Award	Most comical and amusing	1	2010
Viewers' Choice Trophy	Viewers favorite Rose Parade float poll.	3	2009, 2010, 2011
Fantasy Trophy	Most Outstanding Display of Fantasy & Imagination	3	2008, 2011
Theme Prize	Most fitting presentation of theme	4	1957, 1959, 1974, 2003
Humor Trophy	Best display of Humor	2	1991, 1999
Mayor's Trophy	Best display of Originality	2	1967, 1972
Founder's Trophy	Most outstanding self-decorated entry.	8	1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004
Princess Award	Best Display of Animation (until 1984)	8	1968, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1983
Judges' Special	Best Display of Humor	2	1966, 1971
Award of Merit	Depicting the highest level of Merit	1	1949
1st Class H	1st Place - Educational division	13	1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1981
2nd Class H	2nd Place - Educational division	2	1955, 1958
3rd Class H	3rd Place - Educational division	2	1950, 1953
4th Class H	4th Place - Educational division	0	Never Won

External links

• Cal Poly Pomona Rose Float
• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Rose Float