2003 Float Entry Fact Sheet

 

 

Participant Name: Burbank Tournament of Roses Association/City of Burbank

 

Contact Name: Teri Bastian, President

 

Address:  P.O. Box 373

                Burbank, CA 91503

 

Phone:  (818) 840-0060/with answering machine

 

E-Mail:  info@burbankrosefloat.com .

 

Float Theme: Bathtime Friends!

 

How/Why was this theme chosen?

     The Burbank Tournament of Roses Association holds an annual worldwide open design contest each year. Submitted designs are screened for theme, building and decorating possibilities.  Members vote on which design to build.  Details can be found on the Association’s web site at: www.BurbankRoseFloat.com.  Association members feel Bathtime Friends! best depicts the parade theme.

 

How does your theme relate to Parade theme?

     Consider Ringo Starr’s Octopus’s Garden.  The lyrics say it all!

 

Significance of theme to the Participant:

     One of the only floats that allows children from age 5 to participate, we encourage and provide opportunities for  “hands on” experience.  They see “their float” roll down Colorado Boulevard for all the world to see.

     Every child can relate to bath time.  Bathtime Friends! encourages imagination and can stimulate creativity for children’s’ dreams and wishes.   The sky’s the limit, or in this case, the oceans’ depths.

 

Number of years in the Rose Parade:

     Burbank Tournament of Roses presents the 71st entry (68th float) for the City of Burbank.

 

Float Builder’s Name: Burbank Tournament of Roses Association

Address:  P.O. Box 373, Burbank, CA 91503

Phone:  (818) 840-0060

Fax:  none

E-mail:  info@burbankrosefloat.com

Phone number between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1:  (818) 840-0060

 

Float Designer’s Name: Julianne Buescher

Float Description:

     Put on your goggles and fins and imagine that your friends from the sea have come to play!  Lobster surfs the waves, dolphins dance alongside, and octopus makes sure everyone is squeaky clean!  It’s a rub-a-dub tub full of fun with Bathtime Friends!

 

Concept:  It’s a rub-a-dub tub full of fun with Bathtime Friends!

 

Construction height: 15’6” – 20’

Construction width: 18’ – 20’

Construction length: 42’

 

Flowering Details (names/Significance of the Flowers/Dry Materials Used):

     A young boy with blond hair of corn meal, uva grass, cornsilk and touches of oncidium orchids wears a mask and snorkel of magenta strawflower and swim fins of orange/gold strawflower as he imagines his friends from the sea have come to play.  He sits in a bathtub of ground white sweet rice and coconut.  Bath bubbles of pastel roses (light pink – Anna; yellow – Skyline and Yellow Chiffon; white – Virginia; lavendar – Blue Curiosa; pink/peach – Ociana; yellow/peach – Versilia), cauliflower, white onions, China mums and Cattleya orchids spill over the tub into the waves of light and dark blue iris and delphinium, white iris, delphinium and carnations, purple mums and dendrobium sprays.  Ornamental kale forms the swirls.

     A lobster of red Anatto seed, Kei Chi, saffron and dried chili peppers sports swim trunks of dracaena leaves and yellow button mums as he surfs the waves aboard a bar of soap of ground yellow peas, cornmeal, millet seed and cornhusk.

     Dolphins of silverleaf and lettuce dance alongside.

     The octopus of over 12,000 Ragio orange carnations, Star 2000 roses and lentil makes sure everyone is squeaky clean with a bathbrush of ground green peas and green dendrobium orchids.  Rubber ducky of bright yellow strawflower rides a tentacle.  The towels are white cushion poms.

     Star fish or orange/gold strawflower with details of millet seed sprays, camel curls, cherry pits and cantaloupe rind are clad in a variety of swimwear.

     Clams with inner shells of pastel gladiola petals and outer shells of red Ti leaf, Chinese eggplant, dark red beans, “magic bean” assortment, and Pink Mink Protea petals join in the fun.

 

Please estimate the number of flowers used by type:

     Carnations                           orange               Ragio             12,000+

     Orchids, Cattleya                white                                             200

     Roses                                   various                                    12,000+ (bubbles)

     Iris                                       various                                      5,000+

 

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

     Roses as bubbles, dendrobium sprays as bath “brush”, Portobello mushrooms as suctions disks (octopus’ tentacles), white antherium as sleek dolphin bellies, cherry pits – first time ever used on a float, Yoko Ono mums as starfish swim wear, ornamental kale centers as sea urchins.

 

Animation (if any; Humor, Mechanical, Complexity, etc.):

     All animation is hydraulically controlled by a time-bases animation system.  Animation includes Clams opening and closing their shells, moving their eyes side to side, the boy’s flippers move, the octopus moves four of the tentacles, the dolphins rock up and down, the lobster moves and down while surfing on a bar of soap.  In addition to the movement, there will be bubbles rising out of the bathtub.

 

Innovations used in building this float:

     The float has two main engines, one for driving the float and one for running the animation and sound system.  Both engines have been converted to cleaner burning Propane fuel.  The float’s tires are filled with foam to prevent flat tires.

   

Rider’s Name(s) and Age(s): None

 

Special details about the riders: None

 

Other event/parade participation:

     Burbank Tournament of Roses Association enters a “floatlet” (mini float) in Burbank on Parade, a community spirit parade held each Spring.  Association members conceive, build and decorate a “floatlet” fitting the parade theme.  We have won several awards, including President’s Trophy for the best depiction of parade theme.

 

Participating organization information:

     This is one of six “self-built” floats in the parade, designed, constructed and decorated entirely by volunteers.  The Burbank Tournament of Roses Association is a year-round organization, composed entirely of volunteers, that designs, builds and decorates the City of Burbank entry into the annual Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade.  The float is built and decorated in the Burbank Water and Power 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 natural appearance of the boy.

     Opportunities to build and decorate extend to residents and visitors of Burbank and surrounding communities, from children (age 5) to seniors.  Among participants are scout groups, community service groups, school-to-career groups, and high school clubs.

     This year’s design contest winner, Julianne Buescher, is a local resident and new Association member.  She thought it would be great to enter a design concept.  The win the contest was awesome!

 

Any additional information, questions or comments: None