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The FCX Clarity is a sleekly-styled hydrogen fuel cell-powered sedan currently available on a limited retail basis to individuals in the Southern California area. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is one of the Clarity’s first customers. Approximately 200 vehicles will be leased over the next three years.

The FCX Clarity is a zero emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicle that runs on electricity generated in a fuel cell, the vehicle's only emission is water, and its fuel efficiency is three times that of a gasoline-powered automobile and two times that of a gasoline-powered hybrid vehicle.

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Deputies choose the type of horse they want to use for the detail.

The Mounted Enforcement Detail has been participating in the parade for 28 years, continuing a long tradition of riding horses since 1850 when the Sheriff's Department was formed.

Tucker Endurance

Conducting Mounted Law Enforcement throughout L.A. County

Halloween Celebration in West Hollywood
Antelope Valley Fair
Mexican Independence Day Parade in East Los Angeles
Chinese-American Parade in Chinatown

The Deputies own their equestrian partners and take care of them at no expense to the county.

Each Deputy volunteers to be part of the unit.

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1909 "Chemical Engine"

Established in 1888

Participated in the Rose Parade during the early part of the 1900s.

First motorized apparatus West of the Mississippi River.

Vito: 16 year fire department veteran
Myron: 20 year fire department veteran

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The Rose Parade is the greatest New Year’s celebration in the world and American Honda, through its representative ASIMO, tips its hat in honor of an event in which they have participated for the past 33 years. Honda’s float entry also officially begins American Honda’s 50th anniversary celebration.

The American Honda float is the embodiment of the Parade theme, Hats Off to Entertainment; with its 49-foot tall, formally-attired ASIMO humanoid taking its hat off to entertain parade viewers and salute the Tournament of Roses.

American Honda kicks off its 50th anniversary year and the 120th Tournament of Roses with a salute to the Parade theme – Hats Off to Entertainment. A 49-foot-tall, formally-clad replica of the company’s humanoid robot, ASIMO, ceremoniously doffs its black top hat in grand, sweeping animation signaling for the entertainment to begin in America’s New Year Celebration. Joining ASIMO for the celebration are several members of the Prairie View A&M University “Marching Storm” Band.

Number of Years in Rose Parade: 33

American Honda has captured major parade awards 13 out of the last 14 years (Crown City Innovation 2007, 2008; Tournament Special Trophy 2006; Craftsman in 2005; Extraordinaire in 2003, 2002, 2000 and 1995; Theme in 2004, 2001 and 1999; Grand Marshal’s in 1997 and Judges’ Special in 1996).

American Honda provides the Tournament of Roses with all of the motor scooters used by white-suited volunteers on Parade duty and provides automobiles and vans for Parade officials and Tournament of Roses transportation needs.

For the 2009 Rose Parade, American Honda kicks off the celebration of its 50th anniversary in the United States by serving as the lead float entry.

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2001 President Elect George W. Bush - President’s Inaugural Parade

Performed for the Bryant Gumbel C.B.S. Morning Show in Washington, D.C.

2002 Texas A&M University Men's Basketball and Women's Volley Game Halftime Performance.

2003 Dallas Cowboys Football Game Halftime Performance with Cowboy Cheerleaders.

2004 Honda Battle of the Bands in Atlanta, Georgia

2004-2006 Invited as the Honor Band for the London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival.

2005 London British Broadcast Corporation Radio-4 Documentary on the Marching Storm.

2004-2006 Invited to perform for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

2005 Dallas Cowboys Football Game on FOX Network Thanksgiving Day with Internationally Acclaimed Recording Artist, DESTINY’S CHILD.

2005 Honda Battle of the Bands in Atlanta, Georgia.

Halftime performance for the Dallas Mavericks nationally-televised basketball game.

2005 Director of Majorettes, Dr. Margaret Sherrod, and Professor George W. Edwards, Director of Bands and Head Marching Band Director, receives the STATE OF TEXAS SENATE RESOLUTION ON THE SENATE FLOOR and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RESOLUTIONS for Outstanding Contributions to the State of Texas.

2006 Honda Battle of the Bands in Atlanta, Georgia.

Invited to the London New Year’s Day Parade and Festival as Honor Band.

Invited to perform for the Denver Nuggets basketball team.

2006 Invited to perform for the Houston Rockets basketball team.

Invited to perform for the University of New Mexico.

2007 Performed for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in Pittsburgh, PA.

Copyright 2007: "Harry Bloomberg Prairie View brought along a band named the 'Marching Storm' that was most appropriately named. I have never heard a college band produce such a powerful and forceful sound. Prairie View may have lost to UNC by a wide margin, but Pittsburgh fans were talking about their band for days."

2007 Received Certificate from THE STATE OF TEXAS GOVERNOR, RICK PERRY for representing the State of Texas and for being ambassadors of the Lone Star State in the Honda Battle of the Bands.

2005 London Times News Article on the Marching Storm Band: “MARCHING ALL TOGETHER" by Paul McKenzie.

2007 Recognized by Texas Governor Rick Perry for Honda Battle of the Bands Performances.

2008 Majorettes, affectionately known as the "Black Foxes," invited to perform at the Beijing, China, Cultural Arts Festival.

2008 Invited to perform for the WNBA Houston Comet's basketball team

2008 Halftime performance at the Texas A&M University versus University of Miami football game at TAMU, College Station

The Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm is the university's official marching band. The marching band is under the direction of Professor George W. Edwards, a graduate of Florida A&M University and Michigan State University, and a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 1984, Professor Edwards started with only 25 band members and a dream of building a band of national prominence. By 1989, the band’s membership had grown to 180 members. The Storm was the first band to feature a vocalist in its halftime performances, such as Terry Ellis, a member of the recording group, “Envogue”, and Ricky LaFontaine, a member of the “Richard Smallwood Singers”, a nationally acclaimed gospel recording group.

The Marching Storm has earned a reputation as one of the best bands in the land, and has received many accolades for its outstanding performances and showmanship. The Marching Storm is joined by the renowned Black Foxes, the university majorettes. The Black Foxes, under the direction of Dr. Margaret Sherrod, give performances that are very innovative and energetic, yet their style is classy and elegant.

The band has performed at such high-profile events as President George W. Bush’s 2001 Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., and the Dallas Cowboys' 2005 Fox Network Thanksgiving Day game. The band was selected as one of the top 10 marching bands in the country by Honda Battle of the Bands officials and performed in the Invitational Showcase in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2005, the London Times and British Broadcast Corporation Radio 4 published a full-page newspaper article and aired a Radio 4 documentary of the Storm. The Storm was also honored with an article and video in the New York Times on August 8, 2007, authored by Mr. Ben Ratliff, entitled, America’s Music: “Where the Game is Just Warm-up for the Band.”

The Marching Storm is well-known for its energetic marching drum-line. The drum-line, known as "The BOX," has had a long history of revolutionizing the art of show-style marching percussion, incorporating a funky and unique style with DCI-influenced drumming techniques and the most surprising yet spontaneous visuals. "The BOX" was the first show-style drum-line ever to be featured in the middle of the band's halftime shows.

Terry Ellis of the recording group "Envogue"

Art Evans, Actor

Ricky LaFontaine of the "Richard Smallwood Singers" recording group

"Mr.T" attended the school

Mr. Otis Taylor, former receiver for the NFL Kansas City Chiefs

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The “Saturday matinee” has been a central element of entertainment for nearly a century.

The “Saturday matinee” has provided unequaled entertainment, delighting generations of movie goers from the Roaring Twenties to today’s Gen-Xers.

The “Saturday Matinee” jumps from the movie screen to come to life on Trader Joe’s seventh Rose Parade entry. Whatever your favorite cinema genre, you’ll be entertained. Science fiction. Monster. Adventure. Western. They’re all there, entertaining the riders (the "audience"), 16 Trader Joe’s Crewmembers and their families. Colorful film strips tie all the elements together as the characters provide a moving depiction of film history.

Number of Years in Rose Parade: 7

Trader Joe’s is a neighborhood grocery story, with foods and beverages from the basic to the exotic.

There are more than 2,000 unique grocery items in our label, at prices everyone can afford. We work hard at buying things right: Our buyers travel the world searching for new items; we work with suppliers who make interesting products just for us; and we make special purchases throughout the year. Our store Crewmembers take pride in creating a fun, adventurous shopping experience for our customers.

Customers tell us, “I never knew food shopping could be so much fun!” We like to be part of our neighborhoods and get to know our customers. And where else do you shop that even the CEO, Dan Bane, wears a colorful Hawaiian shirt to work, and can often be found at the stores helping customers to their cars with their groceries!

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All of our horses are American Quarter Horses. They are various colors. Thier names are Freckles, Tex, Snip, Buddy, Beauty, Lanky, Wizard, Chief and Dakota.

All members of the group are Rose Parade veterans with the exception of one. We all started out riding with the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Riders which has now become Sons and Daughters of the Reel West. We are all very proud and grateful for our Rose Parade experiences. We all feel a deep sense of responsibility for the preservation of our families' histories and for the opportunity to share it with others through the Rose Parade experience.

Some of us will be wearing traditional Western wear and some of us will be wearing movie wardrobe from our own collections or wardrobe worn by our movie-making relatives.

We will all be riding traditional Western saddles with varying degrees of silver and silver accents. A few of us will be riding saddles that were used by our relatives in the movies that they made.

Many members of our group are regular speakers and panelists at film festivals and gatherings around the country. We always love sharing the history of Hollywood as we know it and whenever we get the chance.

We are being sponsored by the Will Rogers Ranch Foundation. The Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to honoring the legacy of Will Rogers through interpretive activities and fundraising to assist in the ongoing restoration, rehabilitation and preservation of Will Rogers Historic Park. The Will Rogers Ranch is located in Pacific Palisades, CA. Jennifer Rogers Etcheverry serves as President of the Foundation and Wyatt McCrea serves on its Board.

Sons and Daughters of the Reel West is dedicating this years ride, with many thanks, to their former group Marshal: Cheryl Rogers-Barnett!

Wyatt McCrea is the oldest grandchild of Hollywood Golden Era actor Joel McCrea and his actress wife Frances Dee.

Diamond Farnsworth is the son of Richard Farnsworth and the stunt coordinator for NCIS.

Jennifer Rogers Etcheverry is the great-granddaughter of Will Rogers and the President of the Will Rogers Ranch Foundation.

Anne Lockhart is an actress and the daughter of actress June Lockhart.

Patrick Wayne is an actor and the son of John Wayne.

Michael Wayne is the son of Patrick Wayne and the grandson of John Wayne.

Thomas Rowan is the son of Dan Rowan from the "Laugh-In" television series.

Kiki Ebsen is a singer and the daughter of actor Buddy Ebsen.

Julie Ashley is the granddaughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.

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We hold a concept contest in Dec-Jan each year for the following year's Parade.

It is a robotic band in concert.

No special significance.

This trio of robot musicians, called "Clank," plus their musical and mechanical stage, is the hottest group on the Integrated Circuit. Chip plays sopralto sax, his sister, I/O, is on guitar, and Big Bot handles keyboards and CPU.

Three robot musicians on an animated, musical stage.

Carnations, mums and cranberry seed for the high color parts of the robots; silver leaf, clover seed and mixed sees for the metallic parts.

Kumquats for the rivets on the robots.

Carnations and mums for the stage, and mixed floral arrangement borders for the stage.

Chrysanthemun 20000 heads
Kermit mums 6000 heads
Button mums 3000 heads
Delphineum 1000 stems
Carnations 6000 heads
Strawflower 7500 heads
Roses 4000 stems
Silverleaf 150 stems
seed and seed mixes 350 pounds

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La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association is an all volunteer, non-profit corporation formed solely for the purpose of designing, building, decorating and financing an annual float in the Rose Parade.

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Portland Grand Floral Parade

San Jose Holiday Parade

Holiday Bowl Parade

The West Coast Composite Marine Band consists of approximately 120 Marine musicians from the Southern California Marine Corps bands. These four bands are the Marine Band San Diego from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego; Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar; the First Marine Division Band from Camp Pendleton; and Marine Corps Band Twentynine Palms from the Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms.
Each of the four southern California Marine Corps bands takes a turn hosting and leading the other three bands in this Parade. This year, the host band is Marine Band San Diego from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, under the direction of Band Officer Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jack Davis. Drum Major Master Sergeant Brian Paradis leads the band on the march. All the members of the Composite Band are fully combat-trained Marines, equally skilled with a rifle as a musical instrument.
Each band performs at least 350 times a year throughout California and across the country as well as overseas in a wide variety of ensembles and musical styles.
The West Coast Marine bands have participated in The Tournament Of Roses Parade for over 50 years. There was only one time in recent history that this combined band fell below the required 100 musicians; that was in January of 1991 when two of the bands were deployed in defense of their country (3D Marine Aircraft Wing Band and 1st Marine Division Band). That year, the Rose Parade Committee made an exception and allowed the two remaining bands to represent the Marine Corps.

For the past 50 + years.

The band is one of six organizations that has a standing invitation to participate in the Rose Parade every year. Although it is not certain how many years the band has been performing, printed programs dating back to 1949 show the band performing every year since. Programs were not maintained prior to 1949.

All members of the West Coast Composite Marine Band are combat-trained Marines. Annual weapons qualification ensures that Marine musicians are as proficient with weapons as they are with musical instruments. Many of the Marines in the band are combat veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They give full meaning to the term “Marine Musicians.”

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RFD-TV begins the celebration for the 40th anniversary of the first airing of "Hee Haw" with this salute to traditional, family-oriented, “rural” entertainment.

"Hee Haw" entertained television audiences for years with its unique blend of “corny” humor and musical performances with nearly every traditional country artist appearing over four decades, ended each show by taking off their hats and “saluting” the audience from their famous cornfield, which is recreated and repeated along the Parade route as part of RFD-TV’s 2009 Tournament of Roses float.

Rural America comes to life in all its colorful glory for millions of viewers throughout the United States and around the world in RFD-TVs’ 2009 Tournament of Roses float. Introduced by a gigantic, animated and steam-spewing tractor, the 85-foot-long snapshot of down-home activities is highlighted by a 25-foot-tall windmill with spinning blades, an eye-catching rustic barn and countless examples of the bounty that makes America the “breadbasket” of the world.

Natural decorating materials (actual corn, wheat, soybeans, etc.) and over-sized sculptures placed throughout the float highlight a harvest of natural products from America’s farmers from around the country.

Cast members from "Hee Haw" are featured, along with a large variety of other "Hee Haw"-costumed float riders, as well as stars from RFD-TV’s equestrian programming ride along side of the float.

Red, white and blue bunting and American flags add to the visual and emotional appeal of the entry.

And from the large red barn will come the BIG SURPRISE as the doors open to reveal major celebrities, whose live performance will be the embodiment of the “Hats Off to Entertainment” Parade theme and the ultimate “wow” factor for the RFD-TV entry!

Number of Years in Rose Parade: 1

Launched in December of 2000, RFD-TV is the nation's first 24-hour television network dedicated to serving the needs and interests of rural America with programming focused on agriculture, equine and rural lifestyle, along with traditional country music and entertainment. The channel is produced and uplinked via satellite to all 50 states from NorthStar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The channel is proudly distributed nationwide and carried by Comcast, Verizon FiOS TV, DISH Network, DIRECTV, Mediacom, Charter, NRTC, Bresnan and over 600 independent rural cable systems. The corporate and national sales office is based in Nashville, Tennessee. The company started publishing "RFD-TV The Magazine" in July of 2003 and now has over 150,000 subscribers. RFD-TV The Theatre opened in Branson, Missouri in 2007.

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Sunshine
Shotgun
Willie
Sky
Texi
TeeJay
Lane
Concho
Money
Jo
Journey
Jessey
Cody
Desi
Silly

Fort Worth Stock Show Ranch Rodeo
Fort Worth Stock Show Bulls Night Out!
Humble
Glen Rose
PRCA Rio Grande Valley Livestock Rodeo in Mercedes
Fort Worth Stockyards Championship Rodeo
RFDTV Live Theatre Opening with Wille Nelson in Branson, Missouri
Fort Worth Stockyards Championship Rodeo
Cowgirl Hall of Fame
Fort Worth Stockyards Championship Rodeo/Wild West Show
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Lindale Rodeo
Hugo Oklahoma PRCA Rodeo
San Saba Rodeo
Right City, Oklahoma
LaDonia
Bonham Rodeo
Paris Rodeo
Fort Worth Stockyards Championship Rodeo
Lewisville Rodeo
Brenham Rodeo
Circle R Ranch
Pasadena Rodeo
Liberty Rodeo
Cowgirl Hall of Fame
Texas Stampede
UPRA Finals
Equifest- Pasadena, California

RFDTV, Rural America's Most Important Network
Century 21 Mike Bowman, Inc., Grapvine, TX
Bank of America
Capital One Title
Lancaster Pro Rodep Company

The Cowgirl Chick Way
The Cowgirl Chicks are a group of spectacular rodeo cowgirls who reach for their personal dreams and goals by providing a top rodeo entertainment program to give back to those who are battling a deadly disease called cancer. Although they cannot cure the problem they still reach out and give these families and victims hope of beating this disease one day. With each performance they ride in honor of a victim of the disease. It gives this team a purpose of riding for others and donating their proceeds to a family or an individual in need. All of these cowgirls learn discipline, respect, history, self-confidence, athleticism and showmanship, and develop a lasting relationship one of the most magnificent animals in the world, the horse.
The Cowgirl Chick Way brings together all the working ingredients that build human character. This program is an education in positive human development, where the core of one's essence is more important than the end result. The vision of this team and the mission in their ride is something to be recognized as well as admired. These are not just flashy cowgirls; these girls are hands in the best Western Tradition and most of all...a true legacy.
Developing life skills is one of the principles and vital tools that gives the Chicks a chance to become winners in whatever arena they choose to enter in life. With having a hand-on-hand touch with visiting Cook's Children Hospital with the children undergoing chemotherapy and treatments, to visiting and caring for the elderly and working with the disabled, is just a few things to mention of what these incredible cowgirls have given back to others with the money they have raised all over the State of Texas. These Cowgirls display not only a spectacular and daring rodeo performance with fast horses, trick-riding and fireworks off horseback, but a remarkable demonstration of patriotism. Every Cowgirl Chick knows what our American Flag stands for and carries it with much pride for all our heroes who have sacrificd their lives for us to live in this great country we call America. While training on a weekly basis, the Chicks have learned that horsemanship doesn't begin with the horse. It's learned from the ground up, starting with responsibility and the daily care of the horse and maintaining a healthy environment for it.
The Cowgirl Chick is admired for her true Cowgirl Spirit and the incredible partnership that she has with the others and their horses. The Cowgirl Chicks are known for not only their ability in the horse industry all over the country but for their horses and their hearts. They have taken some "o.k. horses" and, with many hours, have turned them into some of the finest rodeo performance horses of all time. It is incredible to witness the challenge this team has undertaken and five years later know them as one of the top entertainers in the professional rodeo circuit. A group of 16 cowgirls from Weatherford, Texas, had a dream, and with many hours, sweat and tears have become one of the most respected, admired and loved rodeo acts in the country. They can ride their "Wrangler Jeans" off!

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The float theme is in accordance with Rain Bird’s corporate philosophy of promoting the preservation of Earth’s most precious resource through The Intelligent Use of Water worldwide. In doing so, "Entertaining Expedition" focuses on bringing awareness to the central role that water plays in sustaining the vitality of all of the earth’s diverse environments and their inhabitants.

"Entertaining Expedition" showcases an African safari as Earth’s purest form of entertainment while bolstering Rain Bird's commitment to water conservation as it relates to the preservation of endangered species and the habitats in which they live throughout the world.

The natural world has long been humankind’s most genuine and consistent form of entertainment, and Rain Bird’s commitment to preserving our planet’s greatest resources is central to the company’s Intelligent Use of Water philosophy. In showcasing this entertaining safari scene, Rain Bird aims to call attention to the greatest show on Earth, while bringing awareness to the vital role that water plays in sustaining all of the earth’s inhabitants.

Rain Bird’s lush floral depiction of an excitedly entertaining and educational safari expedition through the vastly diverse wilderness of the savanna grasslands is explored in this magnificent study of Africa’s flora and fauna. Setting off on safari with animal expert guides Jack Hanna and Walter Crawford in an open, four-wheel-drive vehicle, we are certain to spot zebras, giraffes, gazelles, vervet monkeys, cranes and even the elusive cheetah along the way. Watch for elephants frolicking at the water’s edge beneath the delicate branches of flowering acacia trees.

Majestic wildlife and refreshing cascading waterfalls in this exotic botanical setting vividly represents Rain Bird’s commitment to water conservation and its concern for endangered species and the habitats in which they live throughout the world.

Rain Bird’s lush floral depiction of "Entertaining Expedition" vividly represents its commitment to water conservation and its concern for endangered species and the habitats in which they live throughout the world. Rain Bird strives to provide entertaining and educational floats to help increase respect, knowledge and conservation for water and the land and life it supports.

An assortment of materials has been used to create the realistic textures and coloration of the animals. Included: black lichen, ming, fino and Spanish mosses, safflower blossoms, cordon puffs, marigold petals, coconut flakes, pharmitas grass, chive and onion seed.

Over 25,000 vibrant yellow Giant Oncidium orchids are used to create the cascading acacia trees with trunks covered in malaleuca bark. Garden plateaus are colorfully sculptured in waves of Kimi, Curcuma and Torch ginger, kniphofia tritoma, cymbidium orchid sprays and 50,000 florescent red-orange Mercedes roses intermingled with banksia and King, Queen and Pink protea. Sanciveria and flax plants, steel grass and rhamuns foliage create the grass-like plants.

Over 25,000 vibrant yellow Giant Oncidium orchids are used to create the cascading acacia trees. Garden plateaus are colorfully sculptured in waves of Kimi, Curcuma and Torch ginger, kniphofia tritoma, cymbidium orchid sprays and 50,000 florescent red-orange Mercedes roses intermingled with banksia and King, Queen and Pink protea. Sanciveria and flax plants, steel grass and rhamuns foliage create the grass-like plants.

Garden plateaus are colorfully sculptured in waves of Kimi, Curcuma and Torch ginger, kniphofia tritoma, cymbidium orchid sprays and 50,000 florescent red-orange Mercedes roses intermingled with banksia and King, Queen and Pink protea. Sanciveria and flax plants, steel grass and rhamuns foliage create the grass-like plants.

Based in Azusa, Calif., Rain Bird Corporation is the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Since its beginnings in 1933, Rain Bird has offered the industry’s broadest range of irrigation products for farms, golf courses, sports arenas, commercial developments and homes in more than 130 countries around the world. Rain Bird has been awarded more than 130 patents, including the first in 1935 for the impact sprinkler. Rain Bird and The Intelligent Use of Water™ is about using water wisely. Its commitment extends beyond products to education, training and services for the industry and the community. Rain Bird maintains state-of-the-art manufacturing assembly facilities in the United States, France, Sweden and Mexico. http://www.rainbird.com.

This is Rain Bird's 13th year as a participant in the Tournament of Roses Parade. Rain Bird has won 11 previous awards, including the most prestigious award, the Sweepstakes Trophy, a total of seven times (2008, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999 and 1998).

Rain Bird’s participation in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade is only one example of how the company’s focus on water conservation extends beyond products and services. Rain Bird devotes significant resources to its Intelligent Use of Water public initiatives, which include a series of white papers, public service announcements, membership on the Alliance for Water Efficiency and the steering committee advising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its WaterSense product labeling program, biannual Intelligent Use of Water Summits, The Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition, partnerships with non-profit organizations, development and support of elementary and middle school curriculum, and The Intelligent Use of Water Award program that recognizes leaders in water conservation.

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2007: Performance of two ensembles at Carnegie Hall, NYC

2004: Performance in the Hollywood Christmas Parade

2002: Performance in Waikiki Holiday Parade

2007: Grand Champion James Madison University Parade of Champions; Grand Champion, James F. Byrnes Tournament of Bands

2006: Grand Champion, Travelers Rest Invitational at Furman University

Begun by a music man in 1927, the band was discontinued in the early '30s, then restarted in 1937. Under five directors, past highlights include a trip to Charlotte, NC, in 1939; the New York World's Fair in 1962; Mexico City in 1973; Winnipeg, Canada, in 1991; and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1996 and 2000.

The Science Hill band performed in the 1999 Tournament of Roses Parade.

The Band will be performing two musical selections in the parade: "Don't Rain on My Parade," using umbrellas in the colorguard, and "That's Entertainment!" We feel these songs exemplify this year's Parade theme. The school mascot is a top hat and cane. We are honored to have the perfect mascot for this year's theme, "Hats off to Entertainment."

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“Making A Splash” was selected by the Mission Viejo community to highlight the float’s innovative water theme while using a familiar entertainment industry term, “splash”.

“Making A Splash” depicts life in Mission Viejo and reflects the official Parade theme by highlighting community and recreational activities as entertainment in Mission Viejo.

“Making A Splash” showcases iconic Mission Viejo community landmarks and reflects the city’s orientation toward family and community and a recreational lifestyle that put Mission Viejo on the map 40 years ago and continues to be a source of entertainment for its citizens. In Mission Viejo, the entertainment is wholesome and homegrown.

Community-building events are the cornerstone of Mission Viejo’s heritage. Over the past two decades, as the community has grown in size, its unique “hometown” spirit and community pride continue to thrive because of continuing traditions like the Rose Parade. Community activities instill a sense of pride because they are carried out by thousands of enthusiastic volunteers.

The float’s water feature represents Mission Viejo’s iconic landmark, Lake Mission Viejo — a man-made lake nestled near the city's northern tip. The lake is a beautiful venue for many of their community events and recreational activities. The divers on the float are members of the world-renowned Nadadores aquatics organization. The Nadadores have put an athlete on every Olympic Team since 1976, produced more than 135 All-Americans, and have won 47 National Team Championships (more than any other program in the nation) and 148 Individual National Championships. Greg Louganis, Brian Goodell, Shirley Babashoff, Wendy Wyland, Lisa Jacobs, Tiffany Cohen Adams, Michele Mitchell, and Dara Torres are just a few of the notable talents who were members of the Nadadores.

The sides of the float showcase the community-built elements of the Oso Creek Trail — a 5.5 mile nature trail that runs through the city’s civic core, which has been developed by the community over the past 10 years through various community events. The mosaics featured on the float are replicas of mosaic walls and trail markers that were created and assembled by Mission Viejo residents.

The Olympic rings depicted on the mosaic walls are one of several Olympic symbols throughout the community landscape that celebrate Mission Viejo’s proud Olympic heritage. In addition to the Nadadores Olympians, numerous athletic champions have come from Mission Viejo, including Julie Foudy (soccer), Mark O’Meara (golf), Jackie Joyner-Kersee, her brother Al Joyner, and Florence Griffith-Joyner (Track & Field). Mission Viejo also hosted the bicycle road race competition in the 1984 Olympics.

In celebration of the city of Mission Viejo’s 20th anniversary of cityhood, “Making A Splash” is indeed a salute to the city’s families and their incredible community pride and hometown spirit. Family and community are highlighted amid a sampling of the many entertaining outdoor recreational activities located in the heart of Mission Viejo, including hiking, sports, bicycling, fishing and boating.

Ornate garden gates, encompassed with sculptured urns, overflow in dazzling floral displays and set the picturesque floral scene of the entertaining Mission Viejo entry. Trail pathways, draped in thousands of vibrantly colored roses, frame the sides of the float and showcase floral reproductions of the community-built mosaic artwork created along the walls of Oso Creek Trail. These colorful walls border a 12-foot-deep, 20-foot-long “lake” representing Mission Viejo’s iconic man-made landmark, Lake Mission Viejo. The lake is a site for year-round activities and entertainment, including boating, fishing and swimming. Members of the Mission Viejo Nadadores team perform on the float.

Blue Jacaranda trees, created from over 7,000 agapanthus blossoms, create a shaded canopy over the “Lake” and the pathways of the Oso Creek Trail are lined in an array of peach and coral roses.

The float’s design depicts life and entertaining activities in Mission Viejo and highlights community elements that reflect the city’s orientation toward family and community.

Roses, the city of Mission Viejo’s official city flower, are abundantly used throughout this floral nature scene. Bougainvillea vines, created from more than 5,000 deep pink Hot Princess roses, cascade over gateway columns and urns swathed in a unique blend of natural oats with detail accents of cinnamon and paprika spices. The wrought-iron sculptured gates are covered in black chive seeds.

Lining the sides of the lake, created from 2,500 gallons of fresh water, are floral mosaics in an array of fresh and dried materials depicting numerous sights along the Oso Creek Trail. Featured are eucalyptus pods, acorns, pinecones and other indigenous materials found and collected within the area. The outline of the nearby Saddleback mountain peaks and skyline has been created in jewel-tone hues of carnations and roses.

Canopied by crisp blue Jacaranda trees, fashioned from over 7,000 agapanthus blossoms, the shaded pathways of the Oso Creek Trail flank the sides of the float. Thousands of roses, in shades of delicate light peach to dark coral, complete the floral gardens along the nature trail. Featured are Osianna, Versilia, Donna, Movie Star and Marjan roses.

Bougainvillea vines, created from more than 5,000 deep pink Hot Princess roses, cascade over gateway colums and urns.

Canopied by crisp blue Jacaranda trees, fashioned from over 7,000 agapanthus blossoms, the shaded pathways of the Oso Creek Trail are lined in 30,000 roses, in shades of delicate light peach to dark coral.

This is the first time Jacaranda trees have been depicted on a Rose Parade float, and special testing of the agapanthus blossoms was required. Each blossom is in an individual water tube that has been taped (then decorated) to rod-work welded clusters to create the airy look of a Jacaranda.

Number of Years in Rose Parade: 10

This is Mission Viejo’s 10th year participating in the Tournament of Roses® Parade. The community had nine previous float entries from 1977 to 1985, each of which garnered an award, including four Sweepstakes for most beautiful and a Governor’s Trophy.

Established in 1968 by the Mission Viejo Company, Mission Viejo was one of the first and most successful master-planned communities in the United States.

Incorporated as a city in 1988.

Current population of 98,483.

Designated “Safest City in the U.S.” 2007.

Included as one of Money Magazine’s “Best Places to Live” 2008.

Named as one of four “Top Places to Buy” in Entrepreneur Magazine 2008.

A true “hometown” with family-oriented traditions, community events and organized sports. The city encompasses 17.4 square miles and features a mature evergreen landscape with over 1,400 acres of open space, 47 parks, 7 recreational facilities and Lake Mission Viejo.

Home of the prestigious Nadadores aquatics organization.

Volunteerism is an integral aspect of the quality of life in Mission Viejo. There are dozens of service groups dedicated to supporting the local community that donate thousands of service hours annually.

Mission Viejo is proud to be a Community of Character. This program is a pioneering model that was developed in 2003, for teaching and practicing what it means to demonstrate good character. 12 character words were selected and one word is promoted each month throughout the community. The words were incorporated into the Oso Creek Trail landscape with the installation of the Character Garden. The Community of Character program has been nationally recognized and Mission Viejo provides support for other cites to implement it in their communities.

The City adopted the Headquarters Battalion 1st Marine Division from Camp Pendleton on March 20, 2006.

Over 1000 volunteers teamed their efforts and volunteered thousands of hours to assist in the decoration of the Mission Viejo float. The City’s float is truly an extraordinary source of pride for Mission Viejo residents. Our hats are off to the volunteers who made this project possible.

On an annual basis over 2,000 residences donate over 50,000 hours of their time to help the city provide top quality library, animal and recreational services to the community. Volunteering is a way of life in Mission Viejo.

The float riders were chosen to highlight a cross-section of the community and represent the numerous “entertaining” activities in Mission Viejo, including swimming, boating, soccer, baseball, softball, hiking, tennis, and golf. Throughout its history, Mission Viejo has produced Olympic champions and many of them remain active in the community. Julie Foudy, Greg Louganis, and Brian Goodell, are riding on the this year's float and are considered local heroes. The divers are members of the Mission Viejo Nadadores.

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The PCC Herald Trumpeters have had the honor of preceding the Royal Court for over 30 years. Along with their participation in the Parade, the Herald Trumpeters perform every year for the announcement of the Queen and her Royal Court.

Herald Trumpeter Gina Tucker, a senior from La Canada High School, was one of the finalists for this year's Rose Queen and Court. This year marks Gina's third year as a PCC Herald Trumpeter.

The 2009 Parade marks Kevin Brown's 26th year directing the PCC Herald Trumpets. The nine Herald Trumpeters represent the top high school performers in Southern California. Over 70 students audition for the nine trumpet positions and 60 percussionists audition for the one snare drummer position.

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The 2009 Tournament of Roses Rose Queen and Royal Court are magnificently presented in an outdoor Renaissance garden setting framed by an intricately carved Roman colonnade supporting entwined vines overflowing in peach and coral roses with white dendrobium orchids. Flanking the length of the float are sculptured urns with cascading rose arrangements linked together with fanciful rose garlands. An over-sized replica of the Rose Queen’s crown, designed by Mikimoto, sits upon a presentation pillow at the front of the float.

Renaissance garden setting framed by an intricately carved Roman colonnade.

The elaborately sculptured columns are artistically decorated in a crushed sweet rice and crisp white coconut chip mixture to duplicate the look and texture of polished marble. Camphor vines with roses in hues from light peach Osianna to coral Movie Star and including dark coral Impulse are accented with floral garlands and ferns cascading over to frame the Queen and her Royal Court

Coral Impulse rose arrangements in sculptured urns line the float. Deck gardens of coral Impulse roses compliment the Princesses’ gowns and complete this majestic setting. Over 7,000 roses create this float.

A replica of the Mikimoto crown is recreated in crisp white coconut chips with accents of white button mums with pearls of sweet rice and lunaria. It sits upon a pillow of velvety purple chrysanthemums.

The elaborately sculptured columns are artistically decorated in a crushed sweet rice and crisp white coconut chip mixture to duplicate the look and texture of polished marble. Camphor vines with roses in hues from light peach Osianna to coral Movie Star and including dark coral Impulse are accented with floral garlands and ferns cascading over to frame the Queen and her Royal Court

Coral Impulse rose arrangements in sculptured urns line the float. Deck gardens of coral Impulse roses compliment the Princesses’ gowns and complete this majestic setting. Over 7,000 roses create this float.

A replica of the Mikimoto crown is recreated in crisp white coconut chips with accents of white button mums with pearls of sweet rice and lunaria. It sits upon a pillow of velvety purple chrysanthemums.

Over 7,000 roses help to create this float.

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Pasadena City College is now in its 84th year of existence. With over 28,000 students enrolled, PCC is one of the largest and most distinguished community colleges in the country.

The Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band has appeared in every Rose Parade since 1930. 2009 will mark the band's 80th consecutive appearance.

Students representing 75 high school band programs from all over Southern California are participating in this year's honor band.

Our Drum Major, Lauren McWorter, is the first female Drum Major in the 80-year history of the Tournament of Roses Honor Band. Lauren is a full-time music student at Pasadena City College and hails from Valencia, CA. She is planning to transfer to UCLA next year and aspires to be a band director.

The PCC Honor Band will be performing in tribute to this year's theme a special arrangement of "That's Entertainment." Our other television selection will be "Seventy-six Trombones"

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Color: Black Visalian
Breed: Friesian

Friesian Horses are a relatively rare, black-colored breed, which originated in Friesland, a provence of the Netherlands. White markings are not found on Friesians. They have a long, thick flowing mane and tail and pronounced getlock hair.

Graceful enough for riding and powerful enough for farming, the breed has been used by Medieval knights, 17th century calvary and WWII soldiers.

The Friesian horse descends from the Equs robustus. During the 16th and 17th centuries, but probably also earlier, Arabian blood was introduced, especially through Andalusian horses from Spain. This has given them the high knee-action, the small head and the craning neck.

Armored knights of old found this horse very desirable, having the strength to carry great weight into battle and still maneuver quickly. Later, the breed's suppleness and agility made the breed much sought after for use in riding schools in Paris and Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries. Drawing an elegant carriage, this breed has few rivals, and throughout Europe the royal courts used them as coach horses.

As early as 1625, Friesian horses were being imported into what later would become the United States. The breed was totally lost, however, in North America, due to crossbreeding. In 1974, pure-breed Friesians were reintroduced into the United States.

The Freisian horse holds it head high and proud with an arching neck. The animated gait is natural. Selective breeding is used to achieve the active hock action and high, extended leg action. The body is strong and deep with a sloping shoulder. The rear quarters are sloping with a somewhat low-set tail.

Registered Friesian stallions must be at least 15.3 hands by the age of 4, and mares must be at least 14.3 hands. The mares average about 1,300 pounds; stallions are heavier.

The Valley Hunt Club was founded in 1888 as a riding group that hunted jackrabbits and other game in the Pasadena area and in the local foothills. The Club founded the present day Tournament of Roses in 1890 and sponsored the Rose Parade from 1890 to 1895.

The driver and footman are wearing traditional attire which is typical of what drivers wore in the 1860s.

The outriders are in proper hunt attire, which has not changed much over the years: a cubbing coat, tan breeches, white shirt, gloves and field boots.

The passengers are wearing period attire which is similar to what the early Valley Hunt Club members wore in the 1880s.

Maroon and black Park Drag saddles.

The carriage is a mint-condition, antique Kimball Park Drag drawn by four Fresian horses. It was made for a family in Chicago in the 1880s. Passengers can sit both inside and on top of the carriage.

Number of Years in Rose Parade: 38

Mr. Leyendekker, a world renowned breeder of Friesian horses, has participated in numberous events across the U.S. and Canada, including the Los Angeles County Fair and the Santa Barbara Fiesta Days Parade.

The carriage is adorned with over 3,400 stems of fresh roses, carnations and orchids attached to fresh, green garlands which are draped over and around the antique carriage.

Valley Hunt Club members volunteer to design and decorate the carriage each year.