Draft:South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association
The South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association (SPTOR) constructs a rose float as an entry into the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's annual Rose Parade. The City of South Pasadena has continuously participated in the parade since 1910, with three floats prior in 1893, 1898, and 1900. This program holds the distinction of being the longest consecutive running self-built[1] entry in the parade, and, as of 2017, the longest consecutive running entry from all participants. Along with five other "self-built" floats, they compete against professional float builders who manufacture entries for sponsors.[2] Links to these other builders are below in the 'External Links' section.
The Mission of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee is to create positive exposure for our city through participation in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, which will elevate our community and our organization by using principles based on voluntarism for the successful completion of our annual floral entry.
Although the SPTOR building site has moved over the years, they currently build at the War Memorial Building on Fair Oaks Avenue[3]. The committee is currently working with the city to build a permanent structure for the Association, which will allow for year-round work, additional storage, and better protection from weather and vandalism.
Annual Events
[edit]Design Submission - The committee holds an open design competition for the float concept of each parade. Once the theme is announced in mid-January, the builders have approximately 2 weeks to determine their design for the upcoming parade, and submit them to the Tournament of Roses for approval. All designs can be submitted via e-mail or online.
Golf Tournament - Annual best-ball scramble fundraising event - first weekend in June at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course
Crunch Time Party - Join us for our final fundraiser of the year! Come for live and silent auctions, dinner, and get an up-close look at the float during "crunch time"[4]. This event happens on December 29th, annually, at the rose float site.
History
[edit]List of South Pasadena Rose Floats
[edit]| Entry# | Year | Title | Parade Theme | Photo | Rendering | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 2026 | TBD | TBD | - | - | TBD |
| 118 | 2025 | Seas The Day! | Best Day Ever! | - | - | Fantasy Trophy |
| 117 | 2024 | Boogie Fever | Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language | - | - | Founder's Trophy |
| 116 | 2023 | Spark Of Imagination | Turning The Corner | - | - | Bob Hope Humor Trophy |
| 115 | 2022 | Sky’s The Limit | Dream. Believe. Achieve. | - | - | Founder's Trophy |
| n/a | 2021 | n/a | parade cancelled due to COVID-19 | - | - | parade cancelled |
| 114 | 2020 | Victory At Last | The Power Of Hope | - | - | Mayor Trophy |
| 113 | 2019 | Three Little Birds | The Melody of Life | SPTOR Float 2019 | SPTOR Rendering 2019 | Mayor Trophy |
| 112 | 2018 | Booster Club | Making A Difference | SPTOR Float 2018 | SPTOR Rendering 2018 | No award won |
| 111 | 2017 | Never Give Up | Echoes of Success | SPTOR Float 2017 | SPTOR Rendering 2017 | No award won |
| 110 | 2016 | Fishing Follies | Find Your Adventure | SPTOR Float 2016 | SPTOR Rendering 2016 | National Trophy |
| 109 | 2015 | Still Winning | Inspiring Stories | SPTOR Float 2015 | SPTOR Rendering 2015 | No award won |
| 108 | 2014 | Intergalactic Vacation | Dreams Come True | SPTOR Float 2014 | SPTOR Rendering 2014 | No award won |
| 107 | 2013 | Sailing the Sea of Knowledge | Oh, The Places You'll Go! | SPTOR Float 2013 | SPTOR Rendering 2013 | Founder's Trophy |
| 106 | 2012 | When Life Gives You Lemons | Just Imagine... | SPTOR Float 2012 | SPTOR Rendering 2012 | Fantasy Trophy |
| 105 | 2011 | Backyard Adventure | Building Dreams, Friendships & Memories | SPTOR Float 2011 | SPTOR Rendering 2011 | No award won |
| 104 | 2010 | Our Kids | A Cut Above the Rest | SPTOR Float 2010 | SPTOR Rendering 2010 | No award won |
| 103 | 2009 | Nature's Entertainment | Hats Off to Entertainment | SPTOR Float 2009 | SPTOR Rendering 2009 | No award won |
| 102 | 2008 | Jammin' Around the World | Passport to the World's Celebrations | SPTOR Float 2008 | SPTOR Rendering 2008 | No award won |
| 101 | 2007 | Off to School | Our Good Nature | SPTOR Float 2007 | SPTOR Rendering 2007 | No award won |
| 100 | 2006 | Magical Mischief | It's Magical | SPTOR Float 2006 | SPTOR Rendering 2006 | No award won |
| 99 | 2005 | Mom's Flight School | Celebrate Family | SPTOR Float 2005 | SPTOR Rendering 2005 | No award won |
| 98 | 2004 | Blast from the Past | Music Music Music | SPTOR Float 2004 | SPTOR Rendering 2004 | Judges' Special Trophy |
| 97 | 2003 | The Circus Comes to Town | Children's Dreams, Wishes, and Imagination | SPTOR Float 2003 | SPTOR Rendering 2003 | No award won |
| 96 | 2002 | A Dance in the Park | Good Times | SPTOR Float 2002 | no rendering | No award won |
| 95 | 2001 | Rodeo Rowdies | Fabric of America | SPTOR Float 2001 | no rendering | No award won |
| 94 | 2000 | Hocus Focus | Celebration 2000: Visions of the Future | SPTOR Float 2000 | no rendering | No award won |
| 93 | 1999 | Talk About Progress | Echoes of the Century | no photo | no rendering | No award won |
| 92 | 1998 | Off to the Moovies | Hav'n Fun | SPTOR Float 1998 | no rendering | Self-Built Builder Of The Year |
| 91 | 1997 | A Honey of a Day | Life's Shining Moments | SPTOR Float 1997 | no rendering | Founder's Trophy |
| 90 | 1996 | Hide 'n' Seek | Kids Laughter and Dreams | SPTOR Float 1996 | no rendering | No award won |
| 89 | 1995 | Rodeo Dreamer | Quest for Excellence | SPTOR Float 1995 | no rendering | No award won |
| 88 | 1994 | First Outing | Fantastic Adventure | SPTOR Float 1994 | no rendering | Self-Built Builder Of The Year; Founder's Trophy |
| 87 | 1993 | Magic in Reverse | Entertainment on Parade | SPTOR Float 1993 | no rendering | Founder's Trophy |
| 86 | 1992 | Star Struck | Voyages of Discovery | no photo | no rendering | No award won |
| 85 | 1991 | Backyard Lunar Rover | Fun 'n' Games | SPTOR Float 1991 | no rendering | No award won |
| 84 | 1990 | Pals at Last | A World of Harmony | no photo | no rendering | No award won |
| 83 | 1989 | Celebrating the Big One | Celebration 100 | SPTOR Float 1989 | no rendering | No award won |
| 82 | 1988 | Air Mail | Thanks to Communications | SPTOR Float 1988 | no rendering | No award won |
| 81 | 1987 | Abracadabra | A World of Wonders | SPTOR Float 1987 | no rendering | No award won |
| 80 | 1986 | Jungle Roulette | A Celebration of Laughter | SPTOR Float 1986 | no rendering | No award won |
| 79 | 1985 | Mom and Apple Pie | The Spirit of America | SPTOR Float 1985 | no rendering | No award won |
| 78 | 1984 | Volunteer Delivery | A Salute to the Volunteer | SPTOR Float 1984 | no rendering | No award won |
| 77 | 1983 | Dream Machine | Rejoice! | SPTOR Float 1983 | no rendering | First Place Class A13 |
| 76 | 1982 | Me and Gramps | Friends and Neighbors | no photo | no rendering | No award won |
| 75 | 1981 | Snipe Hunt at Calamine Camp | The Great Outdoors | no photo | no rendering | No award won |
| 74 | 1980 | Tip Toe Thru the Tulips | Music of America | SPTOR Float 1980 | no rendering | No award won |
| 73 | 1979 | Ostrich Races | Our Wonderful, Wonderful World of Sports | SPTOR Float 1979 | no rendering | Founder's Trophy |
| 72 | 1978 | Soaring Dreams | On the Road to Happiness | SPTOR Float 1978 | no rendering | First Place Class A13 |
| 71 | 1977 | The Good Life | SPTOR Float 1977 | no rendering | First Place Class A13 | |
| 70 | 1976 | Saturday Night | America, Let's Celebrate! | SPTOR Float 1976 | no rendering | No award won |
| 69 | 1975 | John Philip Sousa: March King | Heritage of America | SPTOR Float 1975 | no rendering | No award won |
| 68 | 1974 | A Thing of Beauty | Happiness Is... | no photo | no rendering | No award won |
| 67 | 1973 | Perils of Pauline | Movie Memories | SPTOR Float 1973 | no rendering | No award won |
| 66 | 1972 | The Joy Of Music | SPTOR Float 1972 | no rendering | First Place Class A13 | |
| 65 | 1971 | Through the Eyes of a Child | SPTOR Float 1971 | no rendering | First Place Class A16 | |
| 64 | 1970 | Feast of the Banners | Holidays Around the World | SPTOR Float 1970 | no rendering | First Place Class A16 |
| 63 | 1969 | Friends of Dr. Seuss | A Time to Remember | SPTOR Float 1969 | no rendering | First Place Class A17 |
| 62 | 1968 | Taste of Honey | Wonderful World of Adventure | SPTOR Float 1968 | no rendering | First Place Class A17 |
| 61 | 1967 | Voyage to Atlantis | Traveler Tales in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1967 | no rendering | Sweepstakes Award |
| 60 | 1966 | It's a Small World | It's a Small World | SPTOR Float 1966 | no rendering | Mayor's Trophy |
| 59 | 1965 | Tomorrow's Headlines | Headlines in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1965 | no rendering | First Place Class A17 |
| 58 | 1964 | Security | Symbols of Freedom | SPTOR Float 1964 | no rendering | First Place Class A17 |
| 57 | 1963 | Diamond Jubilee | Memorable Moments | SPTOR Float 1963 | no rendering | Red Rose Award Class A17 |
| 56 | 1962 | First with Magellan | Around the World in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1962 | no rendering | Second Place Class A17 |
| 55 | 1961 | Three Coins in the Fountain | Ballads in Blossom | SPTOR Float 1961 | SPTOR Rendering 1961 | First Place Class A17 |
| 54 | 1960 | But Mommy, He Followed Me Home | Tall Tales and True | SPTOR Float 1960 | no rendering | Second Place Class A17 |
| 53 | 1959 | Festival of Dussehra | Adventures in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1959 | SPTOR Rendering 1959 | Mayor's Trophy |
| 52 | 1958 | June in January | Daydreams in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1958 | no rendering | Queen's Trophy |
| 51 | 1957 | Famous Firsts in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1957 | no rendering | No award won | |
| 50 | 1956 | The Age of Fables | Pages from the Ages | no photo | no rendering | No award won |
| 49 | 1955 | A Bird in a Gilded Cage | Familiar Sayings in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1955 | no rendering | First Place Class A12 |
| 48 | 1954 | The Shape of Things to Come | Famous Books in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1954 | no rendering | Second Place Class A9 |
| 47 | 1953 | A Bicycle Built for Two | Melodies in Flowers | no photo | no rendering | No award won |
| 46 | 1952 | The Rosy Dream | Dreams of the Future | SPTOR Float 1952 | no rendering | First Place Class A9 |
| 45 | 1951 | Joyful Living | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 44 | 1950 | Our American Heritage | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 43 | 1949 | Childhood Memories | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 42 | 1948 | Rancho San Pasqual | Our Golden West | SPTOR Float 1948 | no rendering | Second Place Class A3 |
| 41 | 1947 | Holidays in Flowers | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 40 | 1946 | Victory, Unity and Peace | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 39 | 1945 | Hold a Victory so Hardly Won | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 38 | 1944 | Memories of the Past | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 37 | 1943 | We're In To Win | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 36 | 1942 | The Americas | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 35 | 1941 | American Beauty | America in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1941 | no rendering | No award won |
| 34 | 1940 | City Seal | 20th Century in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1940 | no rendering | No award won |
| 33 | 1939 | Early California | Golden Memories | SPTOR Float 1939 | no rendering | No award won |
| 32 | 1938 | Playland Fantasies | no photo | no rendering | Special Award | |
| 31 | 1937 | The Honeymoon | Romance in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1937 | no rendering | No award won |
| 30 | 1936 | Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette | History in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1936 | no rendering | Sweepstakes Award |
| 29 | 1935 | Midsummer Nights Dream | Golden Legends | no photo | no rendering | No award won |
| 28 | 1934 | Lorelei | Tales of the Seven Seas | no photo | no rendering | Special Award |
| 27 | 1933 | Fairy Tales in Flowers | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 26 | 1932 | Nations and Games in Flowers | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 25 | 1931 | Dreams in Flowers | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 24 | 1930 | Festival Days in Flowers | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 23 | 1929 | Poems in Flowers | SPTOR Float 1929 | no rendering | No award won | |
| 22 | 1928 | States and Nations in Flowers | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 21 | 1927 | Songs in Flowers | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 20 | 1926 | 37th Annual (1926) | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 19 | 1925 | 36th Annual (1925) | SPTOR Float 1925 | no rendering | No award won | |
| 18 | 1924 | 35th Annual (1924) | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 17 | 1923 | Seascape | 34th Annual (1923) | SPTOR Float 1923 | no rendering | No award won |
| 16 | 1922 | 33rd Annual (1922) | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 15 | 1921 | 32nd Annual (1921) | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 14 | 1920 | 31st Annual (1920) | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 13 | 1919 | American Eagle | Victory Tournament | SPTOR Float 1919 | SPTOR Write-Up 1919 | No award won |
| 12 | 1918 | Patriotism | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 11 | 1917 | 28th Annual (1917) | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 10 | 1916 | 27th Annual (1916) | no photo | SPTOR Write-Up 1916 | Second Place Class A | |
| 9 | 1915 | 26th Annual (1915) | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 8 | 1914 | 25th Annual (1914) | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 7 | 1913 | 24th Annual (1913) | no photo | no rendering | No award won | |
| 6 | 1912 | The Tree Float | 23rd Annual (1912) | SPTOR Float 1912 | no rendering | No award won |
| 5 | 1911 | City of South Pasadena | 22nd Annual (1911) | SPTOR Float 1911 | no rendering | No award won |
| 4 | 1910 | S.P. Chamber of Commerce | 21st Annual (1910) | SPTOR Float 1910 | SPTOR Write-Up 1910 | No award won |
| 3 | 1900 | Cawston Ostrich Farm | 11th Annual (1900) | SPTOR Float 1900 | no rendering | No award won |
| 2 | 1898 | The White Stairs | 9th Annual (1898) | no photo | SPTOR Write-Up 1898 | Second Place Public School Class |
| 1 | 1893 | Columbia Hill Tennis Club | 4th Annual (1893) | SPTOR Float 1893 | no rendering | Second Place Public School Class |
Awards
[edit]Since 1910 the floats have won 42 trophies. [5]
| Trophy | Trophy Description | Wins | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hope Humor Trophy | Most Outstanding Display of Humor | 1 | 2023 |
| Fantasy Trophy | Most Outstanding Display of Fantasy & Imagination | 2 | 2012, 2025 |
| Founder's Trophy | Most outstanding self-decorated entry. | 7 | 1979, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2013, 2022, 2024 |
| Judges' Special | Most Spectacular in Showmanship & Dramatic Impact | 1 | 2004 |
| Mayor's Trophy | Best display of Originality | 2 | 1959, 1966 |
| Mayor Trophy | Most outstanding float from a participating city | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| National Trophy | Best depiction of life in U.S.A. – past, present or future | 1 | 2016 |
| Queen's Trophy | Most effective use and display of roses in concept, design and presentation | 1 | 1958 |
| Self-Built Builder Of The Year | Most successful self-built entry in parade, as decided by other self-built organizations | 2 | 1994, 1998 |
| Sweepstakes Award | Most beautiful entry in parade with outstanding floral presentation and design | 2 | 1936, 1967 |
| Special Award of Merit | Depicting the highest level of Merit | 2 | 1934, 1938 |
| First Place Class A(9,12,13,16,17) | 1st Place - Educational division | 13 | 1952, 1955, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1983 |
| Second Place Class A(3,9,17) | 2nd Place - Educational division | 5 | 1916, 1948, 1954, 1960, 1962 |
| Red Rose Award Class A(17) | Special Float - Educational division | 1 | 1963 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ahrens, Ronald (December 25, 2011). "Even Parade Floats Aren't Exempt From Regulations". The New York Times. p. AU12. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ https://www.tofr.co/faq
- ^ https://goo.gl/maps/SKHMf9bEsqx
- ^ https://southpasadenan.com/rose-parade-float-south-pasadena-crunch-time-party-fundraiser/
- ^ http://www.sptor.org/history.html
External links
[edit]Self-Built Float Organizations
[edit]- Burbank Tournament of Roses Association
- Cal Poly Universities (San Luis Obispo & Pomona) Rose Float
- Downey Rose Float Association
- La Canada Flintridge Rose Float Association
- Sierra Madre Rose Float Association
- South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association
Professional Float Construction Companies
[edit]Former Professional Float Construction Companies
[edit]- C.E. Bent & Sons
- Charisma Floats & Designs (1987-2011)
- Fiesta Parade Floats (1988-2024)
- Paradiso Parade Floats (2012-2018)