Rose Parade Information

Below are the float winners from 1/2/2012...

Trophy	Winner
Sweepstakes Trophy for most beautiful entry:	Dole, "Preserving Paradise"
Animation Trophy for best display of animation:	Farmers Insurance Group, "The Unimaginable"
Craftsman Trophy for outstanding showmanship and dramatic impact over 55 feet in length:	Trader Joe's, "Hot Lava"
Crown City Innovation Trophy for Best use of imagination and innovation to advance the art of float design:	City of Los Angeles, "Dinosaurs in L.A.'s Backyard"
Directors' Trophy Honoring Jacob Maarse for outstanding artistic merit in design and floral presentation:	Bayer Advanced, "Garden of Imagination"
Extraordinaire Trophy for most spectacular entry including floats that cannot retract to 55 feet in length:	Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc., "Surf’s Up"
Fantasy Trophy for best display of fantasy and imagination:	City of South Pasadena, "When Life Gives You Lemons"
Founders' Trophy for most beautiful entry built and decorated by volunteers from the sponsoring community or organization:	Downey Rose Float Association, "Enchanted Paradise"
Governor's Trophy for Best depiction of life in California:	City of Torrance, "Looking Back, Moving Forward"
Grand Marshal's Trophy for most creative concept and design:	Discover Card, "The Dream Believers"
Bob Hope Humor Trophy for most comical and amusing:	La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association, "If Pigs Could Fly"
International Trophy for most beautiful entry from outside the United States:	China Airlines, "Spirit of Prosperity and Harmony"
Isabella Coleman Trophy for best presentation of color and color harmony:	Odd Fellows & Rebekahs, "Shining Knights Still Exist"
Judges' Special Trophy for outstanding showmanship and dramatic impact:	Donate Life, "…One More Day"
Lathrop K. Leishman Trophy for most beautiful entry from a non-commercial sponsor:	Kaiser Permanente, "Every Body Walk"
Mayor's Trophy for Most outstanding city entry:	Burbank Tournament of Roses Association, "The Dream Machine"
National Trophy for Best depiction of life in the United States:	Western Asset Management, "Imagine in America"
Past Presidents' Trophy for most innovative use of both floral and non floral materials:	Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, "100 Years of Girls Scouts — What Will You Do Today"
President's Trophy for most effective use and presentation of flowers:	Republic of Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy, "Wonderful Indonesia"
Princesses' Trophy most beautiful entry under 35 feet in length:	Rotary International, "Inching Towards the End of Polio"
Queen's Trophy for best use of roses:	AIDS Healthcare Foundation, "Our Champion"
Theme Trophy for best presentation of the Rose Parade theme:	US Bank, "Idea Factory"
Tournament Special Trophy for exceptional merit in multiple classifications:	RFD-TV, "Happy Trails"
Tournament Volunteers' Trophy for best floral design of parade theme under 35 feet in length:	Shriners Hospitals for Children, "Soaring for Kids

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Trophy

Winner

Sweepstakes Trophy for most beautiful entry:

Dole, "Preserving Paradise"

Animation Trophy for best display of animation:

Farmers Insurance Group, "The Unimaginable"

Craftsman Trophy for outstanding showmanship and dramatic impact over 55 feet in length:

Trader Joe's, "Hot Lava"

Crown City Innovation Trophy for Best use of imagination and innovation to advance the art of float design:

City of Los Angeles, "Dinosaurs in L.A.'s Backyard"

Directors' Trophy Honoring Jacob Maarse for outstanding artistic merit in design and floral presentation:

Bayer Advanced, "Garden of Imagination"

Extraordinaire Trophy for most spectacular entry including floats that cannot retract to 55 feet in length:

Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc., "Surf’s Up"

Fantasy Trophy for best display of fantasy and imagination:

City of South Pasadena, "When Life Gives You Lemons"

Founders' Trophy for most beautiful entry built and decorated by volunteers from the sponsoring community or organization:

Downey Rose Float Association, "Enchanted Paradise"

Governor's Trophy for Best depiction of life in California:

City of Torrance, "Looking Back, Moving Forward"

Grand Marshal's Trophy for most creative concept and design:

Discover Card, "The Dream Believers"

Bob Hope Humor Trophy for most comical and amusing:

La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association, "If Pigs Could Fly"

International Trophy for most beautiful entry from outside the United States:

China Airlines, "Spirit of Prosperity and Harmony"

Isabella Coleman Trophy for best presentation of color and color harmony:

Odd Fellows & Rebekahs, "Shining Knights Still Exist"

Judges' Special Trophy for outstanding showmanship and dramatic impact:

Donate Life, "…One More Day"

Lathrop K. Leishman Trophy for most beautiful entry from a non-commercial sponsor:

Kaiser Permanente, "Every Body Walk"

Mayor's Trophy for Most outstanding city entry:

Burbank Tournament of Roses Association, "The Dream Machine"

National Trophy for Best depiction of life in the United States:

Western Asset Management, "Imagine in America"

Past Presidents' Trophy for most innovative use of both floral and non floral materials:

Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, "100 Years of Girls Scouts — What Will You Do Today"

President's Trophy for most effective use and presentation of flowers:

Republic of Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy, "Wonderful Indonesia"

Princesses' Trophy most beautiful entry under 35 feet in length:

Rotary International, "Inching Towards the End of Polio"

Queen's Trophy for best use of roses:

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, "Our Champion"

Theme Trophy for best presentation of the Rose Parade theme:

US Bank, "Idea Factory"

Tournament Special Trophy for exceptional merit in multiple classifications:

RFD-TV, "Happy Trails"

Tournament Volunteers' Trophy for best floral design of parade theme under 35 feet in length:

Shriners Hospitals for Children, "Soaring for Kids