Cal Poly Universities seek float design entries

Published Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011

The deadline is approaching for submitting a design that could become a float in the 2012 Rose Parade.

Students from Cal Poly campuses at Pomona and San Luis Obispo are accepting design entries until 5 p.m. Friday.

The students' 2011 award-winning entry, "Galactic Expedition," was designed by Michael Roussin, a Cal Poly Pomona third-year mechanical engineering student, a university statement said.

The design earned the Cal Poly Universities both the tournament's Fantasy Trophy and the Viewers' Choice Award.

"Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take great pride in making our float participation a volunteer event," said Sergio Hernandez, student involvement intern at the Office of Student Life & Cultural Centers in the statement. "Selecting the theme for the float is part of that tradition."

Participation is open to the public, and multiple entries are allowed.

Entries should be no larger than 11-by-17 inches and done in black and white.

The entries should be anonymous and accompanied by a sealed envelope containing the entry and float description. Copyright infringement, such as depicting cartoon characters, is not allowed, the statement said.

Entry details are available at rosefloat.org/wp-content/ uploads/2011/01/2012-Concept -Contest-Guidelines.pdf.

The grand-prize winner can choose between two tickets to the 2012 Rose Bowl game or $1,000 cash.

The Tournament of Roses will announce the parade theme next week.

"In concept, the theme will be about potential and hope, discoveries and fascinations, and the search for beauty in things rare and common," the statement said.

"The Cal Poly Universities' concept should play off the parade theme, but there is great latitude for interpretation," Hernandez said. "We're looking forward to a wide spectrum of ideas."