Kiwanis 2019 Rose Float

 
 
 
 
2019 Kiwanis Rose Float - Helping Kids Rock Their Future
 
  
 
 
 

The 2019 Rose Parade theme is
"The Melody of Life"
Our float theme is "
Helping Kids Rock Their Future
"

Kiwanians are justifiably proud of the enhancement of children's lives, which we provide with our altruistic service for the improvement of our communities. Not only are we saving lives as we have done through our Worldwide Service Project, but making lives better each day, one community at a time, one child at a time.

 
Club, Division or District
Fundraising Opportunity
 
Sponsored Organizations
Decorate the Float
Your Kiwanis International Rose Float promotes Kiwanis to approximately 450 million television viewers worldwide every New Years Day, clearly a significant public relations tool. Your Kiwanis International Rose Float Committee invites Kiwanians, clubs, divisions and districts to share in the excitement of the project.

Opportunities are available to decorate the float and feed the volunteers. Every club, division or district in the Kiwanis family can help by becoming a 2018 Kiwanis International Rose Float Sponsor, and by doing so may actually generate a profit for themselves.

A sponsorship program is available which will provide a unique banner patch, a commemorative plaque, a quantity of lapel pins, and tickets for an opportunity drawing, for various levels of contribution. The drawing prize is 4 of the best seats for the Rose Parade, 4 seats for the Rose Bowl Game, a VIP luncheon, and reserved parking for the Parade and Game.
Your 38th Kiwanis International Rose Float will again be built by Phoenix Decorators, Inc. the builders of about 20 floats each year for the Pasadena Rose Parade on New Year's Day.

The decorating (placing of flowers, seeds, fruits and vegetables, leaves, etc.) of the float begins the first December weekend and continues each Saturday. From December 26th thru 30 th, decorating continues from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. daily, and 8 a.m. until noon on December 31st.

The decorating is skillfully done by Kiwanians, members of Circle K and Key Clubs, mostly from California, but we welcome Kiwanis family participation from anywhere in the world. Past decorators have come from as far as North Carolina and Florida. Contact us if you would like to participate in the decorating!

The dedicated and quality service of our Kiwanis Sponsored Organizations in past years, and the large number of willing and interested volunteers, has resulted in the invitation from Phoenix Decorators to decorate many additional floats each year.
 
Float Riders
 

Float riders generally number about 14, and in 2018 included the Kiwanis International President; Circle K, Key Club and KIWIN'S Governors; and representatives of Special Olympics and Children's Hospital. Contributions from individuals, Kiwanis clubs, and divisions sponsor the riders. Many distinguished Kiwanians have had the opportunity to ride past floats, help with the decorating of the float and the promotion of Kiwanis as part of a Rose Parade experience.

Riders from anywhere in the world are welcome. The selection of the riders for the 16 available positions will be by first paid, first seated, depending on availability. (Full payments will be returned immediately if not selected). Click on the Sponsors button for more information
  
2019 Float Riders
 
Poli Lat, Kiwanis International President Susan Lat, Kiwanis International First Lady
Rocci Barsotti, Kiwanis CNH District Governor Patti Barsotti, Kiwanis CNH District First Lady
Hank Baker, Kiwanis New York District Governor Bonnie Baker, Kiwanis New York District First Lady
C.K. Yang, Kiwanis Taiwan District Governor Janine Wang, Taiwan District Governor's Interpreter  
Toto Contrevida, Kiwanis Philippine District Governor Rucil Contrevida, Kiwanis Philippine First Lady
Hannah Nivar, Kiwanis International Key Club Vice President Emily Rice, Kiwanis International Key Club President
Nina Nguyen, Kiwanis CNH KIWINS District Governor Jonathan Lum, Kiwanis CNH Key Club District Governor
Gary Clayton, Actor Spokes person for the Thirst Project Manual Santiago, Kiwanis CNH CKI District Governor
Devon Jones, the Thirst Project