2006 Float Fact Sheet

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade

Float Entry Fact Sheet

2006 Rose Parade

Group Name (As it will appear in the official Rose Parade Program):

Burbank Tournament of Roses Association/City of Burbank

Contact Name: Teri Bastian, President

E-mail: info@burbankrosefloat.com

Phone Number between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1: 818-840-0060

Float Theme (As it will appear in the official Rose Parade Program): Pachyderm Parade

How/Why was this theme chosen?

The Burbank Tournament of Roses Association holds an annual open design contest. The members voted for Pachyderm Parade as most appropriate for parade viewers who will all enjoy the magical enchantment of a circus.

How does your theme relate to Parade theme?

What could be more magical than the circus coming to town?!

What is the significance of the theme to your group?

Magic of flying elephant--every parade viewer has memories of a circus, real or imagined, and the magic enchantment of a circus.

Number of Years in the Rose Parade: 74

Float Builder's Name: Burbank Tournament of Roses Association

Address: PO Box 373

City: Burbank

State/Province: CA

Postal Code: 91503

Phone Number: 818-840-0060

Fax:

E-mail: info@burbankrosefloat.com

Phone Number between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1: 818-840-0060

Float Designer's Name: John Cappi and Ric Scozzari

Float Description:

Papa eyes the crashed peanut cart, goes after the peanuts, Mama is trying to stop him and Baby enjoys the flight hanging on to Mama's tail.

Concept:

What is more magical than the circus coming to town? How about a flying elephant?!

Construction height: 25 feet

Construction width: 18 feet

Construction length: 55 feet--45 feet long with a 10 foot overhang

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

Where the flowers will be used and for what effect:

The Bird's plumage is created in body feathers of Osiana roses, and wing feathers of overlaid purple arc anthuriums, red anthuriums and red amaranthus. Blue Delphinium belladonna buds form the whimsical crest feathers.

The crashed peanut cart is red carnations and yellow cornmeal. Garbanzo beans create the bumpy texture of the peanut shells. Stripes on the peanut boxes are formed by safflower and white carnation petals.

Papa Elephant's withered skin is crushed black/silver lichen. His headpiece and blanket are Orange Unique roses with a lavish design of Red France roses, Leonidas roses and green Kermit button mums. The trim of the design is accented in Alsmere Gold roses.

Mama Elephant's rough skin is crushed Ming Moss. Her headpiece and blanket are Valerie Roses outlined with Osiana and Hot Princess roses. The floral print of the blanket is clustered white Anthuriums embellished with purple Cattleya orchids.

Baby Elephant's skin color and texture are created with crushed Ming Moss and crushed mauve Strawflower.

Bridge stonework is formed in combinations of onion seed, crushed bulgur, lettuce seed, green lentil, red beans, white beans, Ming moss, strawflower. The grout is red clover seed.

Blue and white Irises with blue Delphinium Belladonna form the flowing stream. The Water splash is of white Cattleya and white Dendrobium orchids.

Please estimate the number of flowers used by type:

Roses:

Valerie (light pink) 840 stems

Osiana (cream/peach) 480 stems

Hot Princess (hot pink) 480 stems

Orange Unique (orange) 960 stems

Red France (red) 600 stems

Leonidas 480 stems

Irises:

4,800 blue and white irises

Cattleya Orchids:

White 150

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

A lavis design of Orange Unique, Red France , Leonidas and Alsmere Gold Roses with Kermit button membs creates Papa's headpiece and blanket.

Mama's Valerie, Osiana and Hot Princess Rose blanket is embellished with white Anthuriums and purple Cattleya orchids.

Bird's plumage is formed of Osiana roses with wing feathers of overlaid Purple Arc Anthuriums, red Anthuriums and red Amaranthus. The whimsical crest feathers arc blue

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

Hydraulically controlled by a time based animation system. Movements on this float include the bird, who will flap his wings; the wheels of the peanut cart will turn; eyes and ears on Papa move, as do Mama's ears and tail, which will assist Baby to go up, down and around.

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 systems. 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) (Include title or character if any and location on the float. If ore than one rider, please indicate who is who.): No external riders

Special Details About the Riders: n/a

Other Event/Parade Participation:

The 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 for best depiction of parade theme.

Participating Organization Information:

One of six "self-built" floats in the parade, the 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 built 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.

Any additional information, questions or comments:

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