Calendar of Events

(Last UpdatedFebruary 03, 2012)

We accept volunteers aged 5 on up. Under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Under 18 must have a Release form sign by a parent or guardian. Everyone must have a signed Release form signed before working.  Release forms are available on-site.

Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty or ruined and please no open-toed shoes.

Work parties are held every Saturday 10:00 a.m. to at least 4:00 p.m.  Call 818-840-0060 to verify work party status

Map to Float Warehouse/site

February 2012

February 2:  Special Pick-the-Float meeting-All Paid Members. SPECIAL LOCATION: Buena Vista Library, 300 N. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA  91505 (corner of Buena Vista and Verdugo) at 6:30 pm

February 4:  Post Mortem float meeting.  10:00 a.m. at the float site.  To discuss the past year's good and bad and how to make improvements.

February 8:  Theme Draft - 9:00 a.m.

February 9:  Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

February 16:  Annual Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor (Pick new Officers and Directors)

February 27:   4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

March 2012

March 3:  Foam Carving Class.  Time:  10:00 a.m.  Float Site.   Limited seating, must RSVP in advance to attend.

March 8:   Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

March 11:  Flappers Comedy Night Fundraiser.  5:00-7:00 p.m.

March 15:  General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor

March 24:  Float Site Inventory.  10:00 a.m.

March 26:   4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

March 31:  Annual Awards and Installation of Officers and Directors Banquet.   Location:  TBD   Time: TBD

April 2012

April 01:  New Release Forms must be filled out.

April 12:   Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

April 14:  Burbank On Parade.  Theme:  "The World of Aviation and its Heroes" starts at 11:00 a.m.  On Olive Ave. Between Keystone and Lomita.

April 19:  General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor

April xx:  Burbank Kiwanis For Fun Car Show:  Rose Float will host a bake sale. Setup 7:00 a.m., Show 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Johnny Carson Park in Burbank.  Kiwanis will host a pancake breakfast and hamburger lunch. (tentative)

April 23:   4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

April xx:  Present Trophy Photo to City Council.  6:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, Burbank City Hall.  Please show up by 5:45 p.m. and wear your Rose Float shirts to show your support, everyone is welcome to attend. (tentative)

May 2012

May 10:  Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

May 17:  General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor

May xx:  Self Built Get Together.  Hosted by: tbd

May 28:  4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

June 2012

June 14:  Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

June 21:  General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor

June 25:  4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

July 2012

July 4:  Independence Day

July 12:  Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

July 19:  General Meeting, Summer hiatus  - NO MEETING

July 23:  4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

August 2012

August 9:  Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

August 16:  General Meeting, Summer hiatus - NO MEETING

August 27:  4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

September 2012

September 13:   Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

September 20:  General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor

September xx:  Queen and Court Initial Tryouts.  Tournament House (tentative)

September xx:  Queen and Court Initial Tryouts.  Tournament House (tentative)

September 24:  4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

October 2012

October 11:   Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

October 13:  Open House and Craft Faire:  11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the float site. (tentative)

October 13:  Mechanical Inspection (MI)/Test Drive #1 (T1):  Time: 7:00 a.m.  Tournament inspection of drive system and road test. (tentative)

October xx:  Court Announcement.  9:30 a.m. Tournament House (tentative)

October xx:  Queen Announcement.  9:30 a.m. Tournament House (tentative)

October 18:  General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor

October 22:  4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

October 31:  Happy Halloween!

November 2012

November x:  Float Sponsor Photo Day.  Tournament House. Time: 7:45 am Board of Directors and Designer(s) (tentative)

November 8:  Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

November 15:  Last date to become a new member and vote for Officers and Directors in February.  Existing members must pay by January 30th. 

November 15:  General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor

November 17:  Prepare for foaming (chicken wire/sheet/etc) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (tentative)

November 17:  Foam and cocoon float.  (Tentative)

November 22:  Happy Thanksgiving!

November 23-24:  Work Parties 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

November 26:  4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

December 2012

December x:  Foam Float (tentative)

December 13:  Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

December 8:  Test Drive #2 (T2) Tournament inspection and road test of float.  7:00 a.m.

December xx:  Float Operator's Dinner.  6:00 p.m. (tentative)

December 20:  General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor

December 24:   4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

December 25:  Merry Christmas

December 26-December 31:  Deco Week (10am-10pm) We do not accept new volunteers to decorate the float on December 30 and 31. On these dates we are frantically concentrating on finishing the float and usually do not have the time to train new volunteers. We also have Judging on these dates, making it further difficult to schedule people/groups.

December 30:  First Judging.  Time 2:08 p.m.  - (tentative)

December 31:  Second Judging.  Time 2:08 p.m. - (tentative)

December 31:  Membership dues are due.

December 31:  Leave for Pasadena at 8:00 p.m.

January 2013

January 1:  Happy New Year!! 12:00:01am

January 1:  124th Annual Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-8:00 a.m. 

January 1:  Float site clean-up  and flower deliveries to local nursing homes and hospitals.  Noon-5:00 p.m. (tentative)

January 1:  Post Parade Float Viewing in Pasadena  1:00pm-5:00pm 

January 2:  Post Parade Float Viewing in Pasadena  7:00am-9:00am (seniors & mobility impaired only) 9:00am-5:00pm 

January 3-6:  Burbank Float Viewing, location:  CORNER OF OLIVE AVE. AND GLENOAKS BLVD. (across the street from the Burbank Central Library) (tentative)

Animation Schedule: (depending on rain, fuel and other conditions)

  • 11:00 am – 11:15 am

  • 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
  • 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
  • 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm
  • 7:00 pm – 7:15 pm

January 8:  City Council Presentation.  5:45 p.m. Burbank City Hall, City Council Chambers.  Everyone is welcome--wear your Rose Float shirt and show your support! (tentative)

January 10:   Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

January 12:  Float De-Construction, 10:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. at the float site 

January 13:  Return flower cages back to BWP

January 17:  General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor

January 18:  2014 Rose Parade Theme announced

January 19:  Post Mortem float meeting.  10:30 a.m. at the float site.  To discuss the past year's good and bad and how to make improvements.

January 28:  4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

January xx:  2013 Parade Evaluation Meeting.  (President, VP-Float and Construction Chair only) 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

January 30:  Design Contest ends.  8:00 pm (tentitve)

January 30:  Membership renewal due.  Last day to pay dues if you want to vote for the new float.

February 2013

February 2:  Special Board of Director's Meeting - Float Concept Review 10:00 a.m.

February 7  Special Pick-the-Float meeting-All Paid Members. SPECIAL LOCATION: Buena Vista Library, 300 N. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA  91505 (corner of Buena Vista and Verdugo) at 6:30 pm (tentative)

February 13:  Theme Draft - Noon (tentative)

February 14:  Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

February 21:  Annual Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor (Pick new Officers and Directors)

February 25:   4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

March 2013

March 14:   Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

March 21:  General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Administrative Services Building, Management Services Department Development Center, Room 102, 301 East Olive, 1st floor

March 25:   4th Monday of each month Domino's Pizza Fundraiser.  Download flyer and give to delivery driver.  Domino's Pizza will donate 20% of pizza sales to Burbank Rose Float.

March xx:  Annual Awards and Installation of Officers and Directors Banquet.   Location:  TBD   Time: TBD

 

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