A Historical View of South Pasadena's Floats

Please contact alan@smmainsurance.com for any missing info you may have about our floats.

Click on the highlighted years for details (take a peak at 1910)

Year	FLOAT	PARADE	PRESIDENT	AWARD
2007	Off to School	Our Good Nature	Mike McFatridge
2006	Magical Mischief	It's Magical	Mike McFatridge
2005	Moms Flight School	Celebrate Family	John Vandercook
2004	Blast From the Past	Music Music Music	John Vandercook	Judges Special Trophy
2003	The Circus Comes to Town	Children's Dreams, Wishes and Imagination	Alan Vlacich
2002	A Dance in the Park	Good Times	Alan Vlacich
2001	Rodeo Rowdies	Fabric Of America	David Andrews
2000	Hocus Focus	Celebration 2000 Visions Of the Future	David Andrews
1999	Talk About Progress	Echoes of the Century	Mark Duxbury
1998	Off to the Moovies	Hav'n Fun	Irene Allen	Self Built Builder of the Year
1997	A Honey of a Day	Life's Shinning Moments	Irene Allen	Volunteers Award
1996	Hide N' Seek	Kids Laughter and Dreams	Marge Hartsfield
1995	Rodeo Dreamer	Quest for Exellence	Marge Hartsfield
1994	First Outing	Fantastic Adventure	Marge Hartsfield
1993	Magic in Reverse	Entertainmnet on Parade	Robert Clanton	Founder's Trophy
1992	Star Stuck	Voyages of Discovery	Robert Clanton
1991	Back Yard Lunar Rover	Fun n' Games	Robert Clanton
1990	Pals At Last	A World Of Harmony	Edward M. Pozo	Bob Hope Humor Award
1989	Celebrating the Big One	Celebration 100	Edward M. Pozo
1988	Air Mail	Thanks to Communications	Robert Clanton
1987	Abracadabra	A World of Wonders	Robert Clanton
1986	Jungle Roulette	A Celebration of Laughter	Robert Clanton
1985	Mom and Apple Pie	The Spirit of America	Robert Clanton
1984	Volunteer Delivery	A Salute to the Volunteer	Robert Clanton
1983	Dream Machine	Rejoice!	Robert Clanton	1st Place Class A13
1982	Me and Gramps	Friends and Neighbors	Stan Froyd
1981	Snipe Hunt at Calamine Camp	The Great Outdoors	Eric W. Rex
1980	Tip Toe Thru the Tulips	Music of America	Chris Holabird
1979	The Great Ostrich Race	Our Wonderful World of Sports	Robert E. Veir	Founders' Trophy
1978	Soaring Dreams	On the Road To Happiness	Robert E. Veir	1st Place Class A13
1977		The Good Life	Robert E. Veir	1st Place Class A13
1976	Saturday Night in South Pasadena	America, Let's Celebrate!	Robert E. Veir
1975	John Philip Souza: March King	Heritage of America	Ralph Saunders
1974	A Thing of Beauty	Happiness is…	Jacqueline Coulette
1973	Perils of Pauline	Movie Memories	Lloyd Simpson
1972	Red Sails in the Sunset	The Joy of Music	Michael Salyards	1st Place Class A13
1971		Through the Eyes of a Child	Charlotte B. Carden	1st Place Class A16
1970	Feast of the Banners	Holidays Around the World	Jack Williams	1st Place Class A16
1969	Friends of Dr. Seuss	A time to Remember	Frank Wimmer	First Prize Class A17
1968	Taste of Honey	Wonderful World of Adevnture	William Still	First Prize Class A17
1967	Voyage to Atlantis	Travel Tales in Flowers	Tom Matsuura	Sweepstakes
1966	It is a Small World	It's a Small World	Dick Artunian	Mayor's Trophy
1965	Tommorrow's Headlines	Headlines in Flowers	Mel Jontz	First Prize Class A17
1964	Security	Symbols of Freedom	William Pinckney	First Prize Class A17
1963	Diamond Jubilee	Memorable Moments	Robert Fosselman	Red Rose Award Class A17
1962	First With Magellan	Around the World in Flowers	Clifford Cox	Second Prize Class A17
1961	Three Coins in a Fountain	Ballads in Blossoms	Charles Craig	First Prize Class A17
1960	But Mommy, He followed Me Home	Tall Tales and True	Robert Biles	Second Prize Class A17
1959	Festival of Dussehra	Adventures in Flowers	E. Curtis Dean	Mayor's Trophy
1958	June in January	Daydream in Flowers	Warren Billings	Queen's Trophy
1957		Famous Firsts in Flowers	Harold Deavel
1956	The Hare and the Tortoise	Pages from the Ages	Dwight Reay	First Prize Class A12
1955	A Bird in a Guilded Cate	Familiar Sayings in Flowers	E. H. Colliau	First Prize Class A12
1954	The Shape of Things to Come	Famous Books in Flowers	Garland Mathews	Second Prize A9
1953	A Bicycle Built for Two	Melodies in Flowers	C. R. Matter
1952	The Rosy Dream	Dreams of the Future	Mrs. George Hammond	First Prize Class A9
1951	Playtime	Joyful Living	S. Paul Ward
1950		Our American Heritage
1949		Childhood Memories
1948	Rancho San Pasqual	Our Golden West	R. J. Norton	Second Prize Class A3
1947	Summertime	Holidays in Flowers	A. J. Norton	First Place Class A3
1946		Victory, Unity and Peace	Frank Bough
1945		Hold A Victory So Hardly Won
1944		Memories of the Past
1943		We're In To Win
1942		The Americas
1941	American Beauty	America in Flowers
1940		20th Century in Flowers
1939	Early California	Golden Memories in Flowers
1938	Little Miss Muffett	Playland Fantasies		Special Award
1937	The Honeymoon	Romance in Flowers	J. C. Jacobs
1936	Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette	History in Flowers	VanSickle Ford	Sweepstakes
1935	Midsmmer Nigths Dream	Golden Legends	G. D. Baker	First Place Class A2
1934	Lorelei	Tales of the Seven Seas		Class A2 Special Award
1933		Fairy Tales in Flowers
1932		Nations and Games in Flowers
1931		Dreams in Flowers
1930	Decorated Car	Festival Days in Flowers
1929		Poems in Flowers
1928		States and Nations in Flowers
1927		Songs in Flowers
1926	Rose Maidens	No theme
1925	The Legions Jewels	No theme
1924	South Pasadena on Top	No theme		5th Place Class A
1923	Sea Scape	No theme		5th Place Class A
1922		No theme
1921		No theme
1920		No theme
1919	American Eagle	Victory Tournament		4th Place Civic
1918	Liberty Upholding the World	Patriotism		1st Place Class A
1917		No theme
1916	Love, Labor, Play	No theme		2nd Place Civic
1915		No theme
1914		No theme
1913		No theme
1912	The Tree Float	No theme
1911		No theme
1910	S.P. Chamber of Commerce	No theme