Latest Rose Parade Stories
DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 1, 2011, the Donate Life float will roll through the streets of Pasadena reminding millions of viewers of the Rose Parade® to "Seize the Day" and register as organ donors in an effort to save lives. Aboard the float will be the five winners of the 2011 Astellas Ride of a Lifetime(SM) Contest, whose stories about how transplant changed their lives serve as an inspiration to others. Astellas Pharma US, Inc., is a top-level benefactor of...
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Together with KTLA, the Tournament of Roses announced Cal Poly Universities as the winner of the second annual Viewers' Choice Award. The float, themed "Jungle Cuts," received 20,788 votes out of a total of 50,535 votes submitted. The RFD-TV float, themed "FFA Today" came in second and the Boy Scouts of America float, themed "Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey," followed in third. "Given the success of the inaugural Viewers' Choice...
PASADENA, Calif. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Jan. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bayer Advanced 2010 Rose Parade float, which salutes the history of the Rose Bowl Game, won the Queen's Trophy for the most effective use and presentation of roses on a Rose Parade float. It's the 10th consecutive trophy for a Bayer Advanced float and the fourth time the consumer rose care brand won the Queen's Trophy. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100101/AT31476 ) The Bayer Advanced We Are The...
PASADENA, Calif. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of volunteers and designers will decorate the Bayer Advanced We Are The Champions 2010 Rose Parade float with thousands of dried and live flowers as they prepare the 32-foot-tall, 55-foot-long float for the January 1, 2010 Rose Parade. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091224/AT30336 ) The Bayer Advanced We Are The Champions Rose Parade float celebrates the beauty of roses and the history of the...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® is proud to announce that its float will lead the Jan. 1, 2010, Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080605/LATH062) This year's Farmers float will pay tribute to the parade's marching bands. "We are celebrating our 51st year as a Rose Parade participant, and this year we are honoring the bands that come from all over America to participate in the parade," explained...
Nebraska Family's Story Comes Alive in Floragraph OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tiff and Barb Varney were proud when their son Thomas Varney V, affectionately known as "Moose," came home with a red heart sticker attached to his Nebraska driver's license, indicating he'd made the decision to become an organ donor. Little did the Varney's know that fate would soon step in, allowing Moose to carry out his wishes. At the age of 21, Moose Varney suffered a tragic gunshot wound...
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- AlloSource, one of the nation's largest non-profit providers of skin, bone and soft tissue allografts for use in surgical procedures and the world's largest processor of live cellular bone growth substitutes, today announced its sponsorship of a truly iconic symbol of hope as a float rider aboard the annual Donate Life float in the January 1, 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade®. Manuel Salazar, a 29-year-old quadruple amputee survivor of a horrific...
PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tournament of Roses revealed today that the heroic pilot who masterfully landed US Airways Flight 1549, Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 2010 Tournament of Roses festivities. Themed 2010: A Cut Above the Rest, the 121st Rose Parade will pay tribute to everyday heroes and the effort to always improve and enhance. As Grand Marshal, Sullenberger will ride in the 121st Rose Parade in front of a...
Parker Executive Search Retained PASADENA, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitch Dorger, chief executive officer of the Tournament of Roses, announced his retirement, effective April 30, 2010. Dorger has been in his position since 2000. "I am proud of what we were able to accomplish," said Dorger. "But after 10 years, it is time for new leadership and time for me to enjoy some days with my family." "What Mitch has done with our member volunteers and strong support staff has been...
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tournament of Roses(R) via the KTLA Morning News announced Cal Poly Universities as the winner of the inaugural Viewers' Choice Award. The float, themed "Seaside Amusement," was self built, and received 3,219 votes out of a total of 10,618 votes submitted. "In the spirit of the 2009 Rose Parade(R), themed Hats Off to Entertainment, the float submitted by Cal Poly Universities certainly entertained audiences all around the country," said...
