TORRANCE ROSE FLOAT ASSOCIATION
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BACKGROUND

Torrance, the eighth largest city in Los Angeles County, competes globally through its myriad of assets: diverse residents, flourishing businesses and safe communities.

For their 2020 float entry a city-wide design contest was held within the 5 high schools in Torrance with concept designer Eleah Kang's sketch being chosen as the basis for the float.

In celebrating their 65th float in the Rose Parade, the City of Torrance and the Torrance Rose Float Association continues their tradition of community service by completely decorating their float with volunteers, mostly from within the City of Torrance and surrounding areas. The city is proud to have decorators between the ages of 13 to 90+ working side by side in a marvelous show of community camaraderie where new and old friendships grow.

The Association’s all-volunteer Board of Directors work year-round to keep Torrance represented in the Rose Parade. Regardless of being a new or life-long resident, one of the over 200,000 employees commuting to businesses within the city of Torrance each work day or a welcomed visitor of this exciting community, Torrance has something to offer and share with everyone.

Torrance’s unique “hometown” spirit and community pride continue to thrive because of continuing traditions like their participation in the Rose Parade. Community activities instill a sense of pride because they are carried out by thousands of enthusiastic volunteers. 

The City of Torrance, in their 65 years of participation in the Rose Parade, is proud of the multiple awards that have been won as follows:
First Prize - 13 times 
Second Prize - 5 times 
Merit Award - 1 time 
Red Rose Award - 5 times 
Grand Marshall's Trophy - 1 time 
Governor's Trophy - 2 times 
Princess Trophy - 5 times 
National Trophy - 1 time 
Lathrop K. Leishman Trophy - 3 times 
Tournament Volunteer Trophy - 7 times 
Theme Trophy - 1 time
Mayor's Trophy - 1 time

Mission Statement
​The Mission of the Torrance Rose Float Association (a non-profit organization) is to preserve the tradition of delivering joy, beauty and pageantry from our hometown to people across the globe through participation in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on a day when the world is full of the hope of renewal.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Executive Committee
President – Beverly Findley
Vice-President – Debbie Austin
Treasurer – Michelle Polcari
Secretary – Carol Gilles


Directors 
 
Director of Ways & Means – Lynn Robinson
Director of Volunteers – Debbie Vaca
Director of Publicity - Shelia Kyle
Director of Memberships – Camilla Seferian
Director of Logistics – Linda Huthmaker
Director of Hospitality – Jan Staws
Historian – Roseanne Villalobos
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If you have an interest in becoming actively involved with the Torrance Rose Float Association, write to us at info@torrancerosefloat.org.

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  • Welcome
  • SUPPORT US
    • Restaurants for Roses
  • OUR DONORS
  • OUR SPONSORS
  • Calendar
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Honor someone with a rose vial
    • Join
  • Ten Thousand Village Fundraiser
  • Newsletters
  • A PROUD TRADITION
    • Blast to the Past: Past Floats
  • Contact