Its purpose is to help girls experience Pasadena Tournament of Roses float design and floral arrangement.
To earn the badge, you must complete 8 of the following 12 activities:
1. Participate in a tour of a float building site with a float builder, public relations person, florist, or Tournament of Roses official.
2. Participate in the preparation of a parade float.
3. Learn about a career associated with float decorating such as florist, builder, artist/designer, or float production company owner.
4. Learn about materials used to decorate a Rose Parade float -- where materials are bought, where they are grown, what kinds of dry or fresh materials are used for decorating the float, etc.
5. Construct your own model of a Rose Parade Float out of a shoe box. You may use real flowers or tissue/construction paper to look like real flowers.
6. Make a chart of different flowers and seed materials with color variations and list how they might be used to color areas of a float such as animals, people, wood, etc.
7. Visit the Tournament House in Pasadena, take a tour, and see the displays and film.
8. See the Rose Parade live or watch the Rose Parade on TV. Compare the differences in the floats and how each float fits into the theme of the parade.
9. Visit Victory Park after the parade while floats are on display.
10. Hike the parade route with your troop, troop leader, or parent.
11. Share your experience with a Daisy or Brownie Girl Scout Troop.
12. Talk to a Rose Parade judge; find out how they do their jobs and what criteria they follow.
A PDF of the badge requirements is currently located here.
Do you have any of these Float Decorating badges? We are interested in purchasing six if so. please contact julie.verdura@yahoo.com thank you
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