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            IOOF Rose Bowl Parade History
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The Tournament of Roses Parade was founded in 1890.  The main idea behind the parade was to showcase California’s mild winter weather, a place where flowers bloomed all year long.  Before long, this small rose-themed festival expanded to include motorized floats that awed parade watchers, as well as equestrians and local school and community-based marching bands.  

A  football game was added in 1902, the first being played by Stanford and the University of Michigan. When Stanford suffered a crushing loss in that initial game, the football portion of the day's activities were cancelled but eventually returned in 1916. A new stadium for the event was built 7 years later and quickly earned the nickname "The Rose Bowl." The game has sold out every year since 1947!   Today, the Rose Parade and all the events organized around it draw tens of thousands to the Pasadena area and literally millions sit in front of the television to enjoy state-of-the-art floats with high-tech animation, covered with flowers from around the world. It's a fascinating and breathtaking sight. 

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was first represented with a float on January 1, 1955 by the Los Angeles County Past Deputies Association for the Odd Fellows of California.  The Odd Fellows and Rebekah's have entered a float every year since then.  Prior to that there had been a few other floats entered back in the early 1900's by some individual Odd Fellow lodges.

For many years the IOOF floats have been recognized for their complex, painstakingly precise detail and workmanship.  
Our floats express the concept that we seek to elevate the character of humankind and we will go anywhere to spread our message of Odd Fellowship. 

Even though the IOOF float is constructed in California, The Odd Fellow and Rebekah's Rose Float is everyone's float not just a California Float.  We are showing the world who we are.  This float is a labor of love in which all services by the members are volunteered. No one gets paid to work on the float or the organizing committee. The Odd Fellows and Rebekah's Rose Float organization is incorporated as a 501c(3) charitable corporation by the State of California.  

The objectives of the organization are to increase public awareness of the 
IOOF and its affiliated charitable projects, help attract new members to strengthen the order, and to directly support IOOF affiliated charities.

Two Balch Springs Lodge members go every year and help decorate the float.  They have been doing it for about 20 years or so.  They both say they love doing it., so needless to say the Balch Springs Lodges all give to the Float every year, usually during a time when another Texas lodge is doing matching funds. 

To See 2018 IOOF Rose Bowl Float telecast  click here

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade
IOOF Float Winners (For 16 Years)

        2018   Sacrifice to Serve Director Trophy for most outstanding artistic design & use of floral & non-floral materials
        2015    Always Remember Tournament Volunteers Trophy for best floral design under 35' length.
        2013    Elevated Adventures  Princess Trophy for most beautiful entry under 35' length
        2012    Shining Knights Still  Exist   Isabella Coleman Trophy for best presentation of color &    harmony.
        2011    Underwater Fantasy  Princess Trophy for most beautiful entry under 35' length
        2010    Family First   Princess Trophy for most beautiful entry under 35' length.
        2002    Grandma's House  Tournament Volunteers Trophy for floral design of Parade theme under 35' length.
        2000    Treasures for Always   Princess Trophy for most beautiful entry under 35' length.
        1998    Party Time   Isabella Coleman Trophy for best presentation of color and color harmony.
        1993    Opening Night   Princess Trophy for most beautiful entry under 35' length
        1991    Scared Silly  Princess Trophy for most beautiful entry under 35' length.
        1986    Ten Little Indians Tournament Special Trophy  for exceptional merit in multiple classifications.
        1982    Friends Forever Theme Trophy for best presentation of the Rose Parade theme.
        1972    You Make Me Feel So Young  Theme Trophy for best presentation of the Rose Parade theme.
        1970    And A Holiday Was Born  Theme Trophy for best presentation of the Rose Parade theme.
        1964    Let Peace Prevail   Grand Marshal's Trophy for the most creative concept and design. 



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The sideshows below depict every IOOF Rose Bowl Float that has been entered since 1955.

(If you have problems viewing all the slideshow pictures press the F5 key on your keyboard.)

2010 - 2018 Floats Below

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2000 - 2009 Floats Below

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1990 - 1999 Floats Below

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1980 - 1989 Floats Below

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1970 -1979 Floats Below

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1960 - 1969 Floats Below

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1955 -1959 Floats Below


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