WELCOME TO FLOAT DEVELOPMENT

2024 Float Construction Update

The milestones that the Construction, Deco, and Site groups have completed are as follows:
• Float selection
• La Canada Flintridge Fiesta Days Memorial Day Parade participation.
• Mechanical Inspection by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses.
• Decoration callout started.
• Under the Bridge planning started.

The remaining major milestones are as follows:
• Technical Inspection 1 (T1) by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. Float should be about 60% complete except for closing, animation, and performance. The is a road test
• Opening volunteer signup, vetting the flower order, and finalizing the electronic press kit by the end of September.
• Closing the float by the first week in December.
• Technical Inspection 2 (T2) by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. This is a dress rehearsal of all float components and the satellite prior to decoration. This is a road test. 
• Complete the float and prepare to move Under the Bridge.
• During the second week in December, complete the decoration preparation and move Under the Bridge by December 24.
• December 20-31 complete building, decorating and having the float judged.

All About Construction

“Volunteers” that is what it takes. La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association has been building floats for the Rose Parade since 1978 by its members and volunteers who have different skills and talents; some with nothing but the will to learn and help where they can. Some of the skills needed to build a float are welding, carving foam, computer programing, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical engineering.

La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association is self-built and decorated which means we build the float from the frame up and decorate by members and volunteers.

Here is a short explanation: it starts with picking the float design in early January, it then is handed to the designer who will create a color drawing, it’s then turned over to the engineers who design the structures and mechanisms necessary to make the float come to life.

First and foremost a sense of pride and satisfaction knowing you helped bring a smile to people around the world. Second making new friends and belonging to a community that is family oriented with a common goal to build an award winning Rose Parade float that is seen by millions of people on January 1st.