2003 Rotary Rose Parade Float
Construction Photographs

Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee

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The float was constructed  in Azusa, California by Charisma Floats.  Dry flower decoration is done in Azusa beginning in November and the final decoration with live flowers is done near the Rose Bowl.
 

Float Statistics Size: 35' long x18' wide x17' high Dry Flowers: About a ton of dry flowers will be used Live Flowers:  Tens of thousands of roses, carnations, gerbera daisies, and iris. Plants: A variety of potted plants and blooming plants along with mosses and grasses will be used to help create the look of the area in North Carolina.

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2003 Float Construction Photographs

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Artists rendering of 2003 Rotary Float

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1/1/03
12/31/02
12/31/02
	Decoration nearing completion	Past Rotary Float Chair John Alexander with Col. Sink who rode on the float.
12/30/02
RI President Bhichai Rattakul and Rotary Float Chair, Carol Wylie	Rotary Float Disigner Raul Rodriguez with RI President Rattakul		President Rattakul applies flower to float.
President Rattakul among flowers	President Rattakul inspects Wright Flyer pilot	Rotary Float Committee Members, Jack Gilbert and Jim Miceli	Warren R. Wrenn and President Biachi with youngsters from Outer Banks, NC
	Volunteer Float Decorators
12/29/02
Volunteer Decorators
	Volunteer Decorator Group
12/28/02
	Float Decoration at Rose Bowl Site
12/14/02
Dry flower preparation at the Rose Bowl Decorating Site
Dry flower preparation at the Rose Bowl Decorating Site
12/12/02
	Float at Rose Bowl Decorating Site
	Driver's Compartment
12/5/02
	Pilot added
11/23/02
Float painted and ready to decorate with flowers
	Volunteers prepare dry flowers for decoration
11/16/02
Volunteers preparing dry flowers
Volunteers preparing dry flowers
11/14/02
Clouds under airplane
Clouds	Buildings at rear of float	Sea Gulls	Propeller detail
11/8/02
Float ready for "cocooning"	"Cocooning" begins
	"Cocooned" base of float	Delivery of dry flowers
11/4/02
Screen applied as a base for "cocooning"
10/9/02
Lane Wallace, West Coast Editor of Flying Magazine visits float, hosted by Larry Crain, float builder			Clouds "Cocooned"
10/6/02
"Cocooning' continues		Pencil steel frame for clouds	Structures at rear of float
9/30/02
"Cocooning" begins on airplane
	Drivers compartment	Structures on rear of float
9/25/02
Airplane Frame			Clouds below ariplane
9/13/02
Airplane Frame Mounted on Float		Motor Mounted on Wing in Center of Picture with Run the Propellers	Steel Pencil Frame for Clouds to be Installed Under the Airplane
9/6/02
Steel Framework for Structures	Plywood Sheeting Over Steel Framed Structures	Airplane Frame Erected on 1 foot by 1 foot Grid
8/30/02
Foam Float Model	Plywood Deck	Welding Skirt Below the Deck
6/02
Chassis		Driver's Compartment	Engine
4/02
	Sketch presented to Rotary Float Committee

Photographs by John Alexander and Jack Gilbert

The Rotary Rose Float is not an official Rotary International program.