List of Floats and Awards
Year | Float # | Participant | Float Theme/Title | Builder | Award |
2020 | 88 | SMRFA | Ka Lā Hiki Ola | Self-Built | President Award Most outstanding use and presentation of flowers |
2019 | 87 | SMRFA | Harmony’s Garden | Self-Built | Director Award Most outstanding artistic design and use of floral and non-floral materials |
2018 | 86 | SMRFA | Chivalry! | Self-Built | Fantasy Trophy Most outstanding display of fantasy and imagination |
2017 | 85 | SMRFA | The Cat’s Away | Self-Built | Mayor’s Award Most Outstanding City Entry – National or International |
2016 | 84 | SMRFA | Rollin’ on the River | Self-Built | Animation Trophy |
2015 | 83 | SMRFA | I Think I Can | Self-Built | Mayor’s Award Most Outstanding City Entry – National or International |
2014 | 82 | SMRFA | Catching the Big One | Self-Built | Mayor’s Award Most Outstanding City Entry – National or International |
2013 | 81 | SMRFA | The Sky’s the Limit! | Self-Built | Isabella Coleman Trophy for best presentation of color and color harmony |
2012 | 80 | SMRFA | Colorful Imagination | Self-Built | |
2011 | 79 | SMRFA | Suenos de California | Self-Built | Governor’s Trophy, Best depiction of life in California |
2010 | 78 | SMRFA | California Girls | Self-Built | Governor’s Trophy, Best depiction of life in California |
2009 | 77 | SMRFA | Bollywood Dreams | Self-Built | Lathrop K. Leishman Award, Most beautiful entry from a non-commercial sponsor |
2008 | 76 | SMRFA | Valentine’s Day | Self-Built | Princess’ Trophy, Most beautiful entry under 35 feet in length |
2007 | 75 | SMRFA | Our Wonderful Wistaria | Self-Built | Lathrop K. Leishman Award, Most beautiful entry from a non-commercial sponsor |
2006 | 74 | SMRFA | Wonder of Reading | Self-Built | Founders, Most beautiful entry built and decorated by volunteers from the sponsoring community or organization |
2005 | 73 | SMRFA | Monkey Mischief | Self-Built | |
2004 | 72 | SMRFA | Shower Serenade | Self-Built | |
2003 | 71 | SMRFA | Toys of Yesteryear | Self-Built | |
2002 | 70 | SMRFA | Best Friends | Self-Built | |
2001 | 69 | SMRFA | Spirit of Volunteerism | Self-Built | |
2000 | 68 | SMRFA | Dawning of a New Millennium | Self-Built | |
1999 | 67 | SMRFA | The Great Crate Race | Self-Built | |
1998 | 66 | SMRFA | All Aboard | Self-Built | |
1997 | 65 | SMRFA | First Car-First Love | Self-Built | |
1996 | 64 | SMRFA | Dreams of Yesteryear | Self-Built | |
1995 | 63 | SMRFA | Playing Around | Self-Built | |
1994 | 62 | SMRFA | A Salute to 50 Years of Fire Prevention | Self-Built | |
1993 | 61 | SMRFA | Let’s Dance | Self-Built | |
1992 | 60 | SMRFA | Once Upon A Time | Self-Built | |
1991 | 59 | SMRFA | Wally’s Harbor Cruise | Self Built | |
1990 | 58 | SMRFA | Child’s Play | Self Built | |
1989 | 57 | SMRFA | Celestial Celebration | Self Built | |
1988 | 56 | SMRFA | Keeping In Touch | Self Built | |
1987 | 55 | SMRFA | Pulling It All Together | Self Built | |
1986 | 54 | SMRFA | The Sierra Madre Swimming Lesson | Self Built | Princess’ Trophy, Most beautiful entry under 35 feet in length |
1985 | 53 | SMRFA | The Spirit of World Peace | Self Built | |
1984 | 52 | SMRFA | Volunteer Search and Rescue | Self Built | |
1983 | 51 | SMRFA | Rejoice, We’re Beginning Our Second Century | Self Built | |
1982 | 50 | SMRFA | Early California-Old Town Sierra Madre, The Wisteria City | Self Built | |
1981 | 49 | SMRFA | The Ole Fishin’ Hole | Self Built | |
1980 | 48 | SMRFA | Let’s Hear It | Self Built | |
1979 | 47 | SMRFA | Tally-Ho…The Fire Plug | Self Built | |
1978 | 46 | SMRFA | Building A Child’s Happiness | Self Built | Founders, Most beautiful entry built and decorated by volunteers from the sponsoring community or organization |
1977 | 45 | SMRFA | Romance | Self Built | |
1976 | 44 | Sierra Madre, City of | Freedom Of Imagination | Self Built | |
1975 | 43 | Sierra Madre, City of | Yankee Ingenuity | Self Built | |
1974 | 42 | Sierra Madre, City of | Happiness Is…Aquatic Tranquility | Self Built | |
1973 | 41 | Sierra Madre, City of | Treasure of Sierra Madre | Self Built | |
1972 | 40 | Sierra Madre, City of | Only A Rose | Self Built | |
1971 | 39 | Sierra Madre, City of | Animal Crackers | Self Built | |
1970 | 38 | Sierra Madre, City of | Bit O’ Eire | Self Built | |
1969 | 37 | Sierra Madre, City of | Joy of Youth | Self Built | |
1968 | 36 | Sierra Madre, City of | Kon-Tiki | Self Built | |
1967 | 35 | Sierra Madre, City of | Tales of the Trails | Self Built | |
1966 | 34 | Sierra Madre, City of | Hello Small World | Self Built | |
1965 | 33 | Sierra Madre, City of | World’s First Headline | Self | |
1964 | 32 | Sierra Madre, City of | Paul Revere’s Ride | Self Built | |
1963 | 31 | Sierra Madre, City of | The Rose Parade – 1890 | Self Built | |
1962 | 30 | Sierra Madre, City of | Flower Vendors Around the World | Self Built | |
1961 | 29 | Sierra Madre, City of | Barnacle Bill, The Sailor | Self Built | |
1960 | 28 | Sierra Madre, City of | The Birds and the Bees | Self | |
1959 | 27 | Sierra Madre, City of | Adventure Stories | Valley | |
1958 | 26 | Sierra Madre, City of | Young America Dreams | Self Built | Theme Trophy, Best presentation of the Rose Parade theme |
1956 | 25 | Sierra Madre | Balboa Discovers the Pacific | Self | |
1955 | 24 | Sierra Madre | Good Things Come in Small Packages | Mason | |
1954 | 23 | Sierra Madre | Hondo | Miller | |
1953 | 22 | Sierra Madre | Abdul Abul Bul Amir | Self | |
1952 | 21 | Sierra Madre | May Justice Reign | Self | |
1950 | 20 | Sierra Madre | Old Spinning Wheel | Dewey | |
1949 | 19 | Sierra Madre | Chasing Butterflies | Self | |
1948 | 18 | Sierra Madre | Pony Express | Self | |
1947 | 17 | Sierra Madre | Hallowe’en | ||
1946 | 16 | Sierra Madre | Freedom From Terror | ||
1942 | 15 | Sierra Madre | |||
1941 | 14 | Sierra Madre | Father of Our Country | ||
1940 | 13 | Sierra Madre | Land of the Free | ||
1939 | 12 | Sierra Madre | Seeing Nellie Home | ||
1938 | 11 | Sierra Madre | Girl of the Golden West | ||
1937 | 10 | Sierra Madre | Lady of the Lake | ||
1936 | 9 | Sierra Madre | Wistaria Town | ||
1929 | 8 | Sierra Madre | |||
1928 | 7 | Sierra Madre | |||
1927 | 6 | Sierra Madre | Trees | ||
1924 | 5 | Sierra Madre | |||
1921 | 4 | Sierra Madre | The Red Cross Spirit of America | ||
1920 | 3 | Sierra Madre | |||
1918 | 2 | Sierra Madre | Goddess of Liberty | ||
1917 | 1 | Sierra Madre |