This year we will celebrate the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee’s
32nd consecutive entry in the Tournament of Roses Parade. Over the
years our entries have globally spread the word about Rotary
International. The theme of the 2011 parade is Building Dreams,
Friendships and Memories. Our float will closely parallel this theme
through the use of 2010-2011 RI President Ray Klinginsmith’s theme:
Building Communites, Bridging Continents.
Last year the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee was proud of the
float for its design, beauty, and the involvement of so many
Rotarians, youth and friends. It was awarded the Volunteer Float
Trophy for the best use of floral arrangements for a float of 35
feet or less. The float is not a project of Rotary International,
and no Rotary International funds are used in the building or
promotion of the float. Our ability to enter a float is dependant
solely on the generosity of Rotarians and friends.
As we approach the parade on January 1st, over 800 volunteers will
donate in excess of 6000 hours of their time in the preparation and
decoration of the float which is made up of natural materials:
flowers, seeds, husks and leaves. Members of Rotary, Rotaract, and
Interact clubs, and their family and friends work on the float. The
volunteers come from all over the United States and Canada,
ocassionally other countries. The float represents a coming
together, a pride of ownership.
Without the ongoing support of labor and donations from people
across the United States and Canada, the Rotary Rose Parade Float
Committee would be unable to continue building a parade entry each
year. We look forward to your support again this year and
acknowledge you in advance for your assistance. Traditionally the
Rotary International President has attended the New Year’s Day
festivities, and this year will be no exception. We are honored to
have RI President Ray Klinginsmith committed to join us to celebrate
the New Year with a float proclaiming his theme: Building
Communities, Bridging Continents. We feel that there is no better
way to promote Rotary than with a beautiful float in the 122nd
Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1, 2011. The parade will be
televised worldwide and viewed by more than 300 million people in
more than 200 countries.
The members of the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee thank you for
your support and help in creating this year’s float.
Charles M. Barr, Chairman, 2011 Past District Governor District
5300, 2007-08 Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee, Inc. PO Box
92502 Pasadena, CA 91109-2502 Email:
chair@rotaryfloat.org
Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee, Inc.
P.O. Box 92502
Pasadena, CA 91109-2502 chair@rotaryfloat.org
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