To celebrate the 100th year of its existence, the National Association of Realtors has entered a float in the Rose Parade. So, for the first time in the 28 years I’ve lived near the Rose Bowl, I volunteered to help on a float. It’s quite an experience and I recommend you try it sometime.
There are many organizations that enter floats that rely on volunteers to do a tremendous amount of the final work to get it ready for New Year’s Day. We have the towns of South Pasadena and Sierra Madre, we have companies like Kaiser Permanente, and professional organizations like the Realtors.
It’s a lot of fun, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people that you might never meet otherwise, and it’s an honor to participate in such an ambitious effort. These floats take a lot of money and energy to make them ready for showtime. I know the parade is going to mean more to me because I contributed even my tiny small part to it.
I hope you’ll think of participating in some way yourself in years to come. Anyone over 12 years old can be put to some kind of work. Check out the Tournament of Roses for complete information on all the related events.
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