2007 FLOAT ENTRY FACT SHEET

2007 FLOAT ENTRY FACT SHEET

Participant Name: Burbank Tournament of Roses Association

Contact Name: John Hames

265 W. Tujunga Avenue, Apt. #112

Burbank, CA 91502-2845

Phone: (818) 840-0060

Fax: None

E-mail: info@burbankrosefloat.com

Phone Number 12/25 -1/1: (818) 840-0060

Float Theme: Free Dog Wash

How/Why was this theme chosen:

Burbank uses a world-wide annual open design contest, anyone, anywhere may submit a drawing. After all the entries are received, a two-step selection process takes place. First, the Board narrows down the designs and then the entire paid membership votes on the ranking of the selected designs. The membership voted for Free Dog Wash as most appropriate for parade viewers who will all enjoy the boy’s enthusiastic “good nature” in giving a variety of pooches a free dog wash.

How does theme relate to Parade theme:

Boy is exercising his good nature by cleaning up the neighborhood animals.

Significance of theme to the Participant:

The doing of good deeds is a part of our good nature.

Number of Years in the Rose Parade: Burbank has been part of the Rose Parade since 1914. 2007 will be Burbank’s 75th entry and 73rd float (1930 and 1931 were decorated automobiles).

Float Builder’s Name: Burbank Tournament of Roses Association

Address: P.O. Box 373

Burbank, CA 91503

Phone: (818) 840-0060

Fax: none

Phone Number Between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1: (818) 840-0060

Float Designer’s Name: Adam Ostegard

Float Description:

Our Good Natured young lad has decided to clean up the neighborhood by offering Free Dog Washes. After finishing with a poodle, who is very pleased with her new look, our boy turns to a neighborhood mutt.

Behind the tree a future customer plays in the mud one last time before his turn.

Concept: A young boy eagerly scrubs a variety of pooches at his Free Dog Wash.

Construction Information (H/W/L):

Dimensions: 16' High x 18' Wide x 45' Long

Flowering details (Names/Significance of the Flowers/Dry Materials Used):

Where the flowers will be used and for what effect:

The soapy stream is white and dark, blue iris, light and dark blue and white delphinium belladonna, white Cattleya orchids, China mums, dendrobium orchids and Million Star baby breath. There is an underlay of blue statice and white strawflower.

Seated on a velvet cushion of Love Story red roses, the Poodle is styled in over 4000 Nora pink carnations. Her clipped coat is white pearl rice dusted in crushed fuchsia bougainvillea. She sports a bow of hot pink strawflower.

In a wood tub of crushed walnut shells with grain in a variety of seeds and silver leaf hoops, the pooch has ears of combed palm fiber and James Story orchids. His coat is butterscotch mums with spots of bronze mums. The bubbles on his head and flowing over the sides of the tub are white Cattleya orchids, China mums, dendrobium orchids, lunaria, Million Star baby breath and white, light and dark blue delphinium belladonna.

Flesh tone for the boy is formed of over 1000 crushed Versilia roses. His baseball cap is red carnations. He wears a shirt of Orange Unique and Yellow Unique roses and limes over jeans of dark blue statice. His sneakers are red orange Kei Chi and cream strawflower.

A skunk of Hyacinth root, Asian black moss and raw cotton squirts a perfume bottle of silver leaf with an ornate overlay.

Kitty of butterscotch mums with tabby markings in dried, crushed orange marigolds is being chased by a puppy of oak and Spanish moss.

A dog with ears of pine cone pieces, a coat of whole cream strawflowers and spots of bronze mums rolls in the dirt.

The tree of melaleuca bark is topped in Madam Pompadour purple dendrobium orchids, Blue Curiosa roses and Ruscus.

On a base of sheet moss with numerous tufts of Papyrus Lion’s Mane and lily grass are Red France rose trees, light pink Sweet Akito rose bushes, and mini-rose bushes of yellow Sun City, light yellow Sara, pink Lydia, peach Ilse, Red Macarena and Cream Gracia. Flower beds are formed of tulips, Asiatic lilies, Gerberas and Ornamental Kale.

Please estimate the number of flowers used by type:

Roses: Versilia (peach) 1,250 stems

Blue Curiosa (warm lavender) 300 stems

Love Story (red) 400 stems

Red France (red) 250 stems

Yellow Unique (yellow) 150 stems

Orange Unique (orange) 300 stems

Sweet Akito (light pink) 250 stems

Carnations: Pink 4,750 heads

Red 750 heads

Orchids: Cattleya (white) 20 blooms

Dendrobium (white) 100 stems

Dendrobium (purple) 500 stems

James Story (red/brown) 200 stems

Iris: White 650 stems

Dark blue 1,220 stems

Mums: Butterscotch 2,880 heads

Bronze 1,728 heads

China (white) 225 heads

Any different use of flowers (unique/of special interest:

The poodle is seated on a fashionable velvet cushion of Love Story red roses.

White Cattleya orchids and China mums form the large bubbles.

Rose trees are created in Red France roses, bushes in light pink Sweet Akito, and mini-bushes in yellow Sun City, light yellow Sara, pink Lydia, Peach Ilse, Red Macarena and Cream Gracia.

Animation:

Poodle’s head turns back and forth; head turns on dog in tub; boy’s arm and head move; bubble machine in tub; small dog and cat chase around tree; dog in back wallows in the mud.

Innovations used in building this float:

A new cleaner burning propane-powered animation engine was designed and built by volunteers, which includes a new GM 5.7 Liter Industrial Engine, a 9,500 Watt A/C generator integrated into the engine assembly and a new custom-built, 108 Gallon hydraulic reservoir, donated by Hydro-Craft.

Rider’s Name: No riders.

Special Details About the Riders: ------------------N/A

Other event/parade participation:

Burbank Tournament of Roses Association enters a “floatlet” in Burbank On Parade, a community spirit parade held in the spring. Association members design, build and decorate a mini-float to fit the parade theme. We have won several awards, including the President’s Trophy for best depiction of parade theme.

Participating Organization Information:

One of six “self built” floats in the parade, Burbank Tournament of Roses Association is a year-round organization, composed entirely of volunteers, that design, build and decorate the City of Burbank entry into the annual Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. The float is build and decorated in Burbank’s Water and Power Department yard.

Special Interest Information (unique information about decorators, etc):

A group of dedicated in-house volunteer carvers contribute their time and talent sculpting foam to create the cartoon type character heads.

Opportunities to build and decorate extend to residents and visitors of Burbank and surrounding communities. Among participants are scout groups, community service groups and high school clubs.

Check out our website at www.BurbankRoseFloat.com for information on design contest, other float entries, volunteering, and more!