The Pasadena Tournament of Roses has partnered with Cal Poly Rose Float on an engaging and educational program , RoseSTEM , presented by SoCalGas . The program , which was held June 28 - 30 , includes field of operation trips to the Cal Poly Rose Float adroitness , where middle and high school scholarly person were introduced to STEM conception used to produce a Rose Parade float , including hand - on experience .
Cal Poly Rose Float , a grouping of college students , divvy up their expertness in plasterer’s float building , pattern , and decoration . Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have continuously enter in the parade since 1949 , and their ice-cream float have take to the introduction of technology to the parade , include the first use of hydraulics for animation in 1968 and the first use of reckoner - controlled animation in 1978 .
“ Cal Poly Universities Rose Float is a 74 - twelvemonth custom that illustrate the ‘ Learn by Doing ’ philosophy that emphasizes our scholarly person ’s Career Readiness initiative . chance to partner with the Tournament of Roses permit our students to engage unseasoned bookman to explicate how STEM is used and that Rose Float use it each day , ” excuse Cary Khatab , Director of Cal Poly Rose Float Club . “ We encourage our students to help these untried scholar realize college is attainable , STEM - have-to doe with line of work are possible , and that STEM is all around us , all while charter in activity that reinforce their confidence in STEM . ”
During the session , Cal Poly Rose Float and representatives from SoCalGas brought their knowledge to the programme .
More than 100 students from the expectant Pasadena field participated thanks to the financial backing of community spouse ; Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena , Partnership for Success , and STEAM : CODERS .
“ One of our key aims at Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena ( BGCP ) is to expose our members to a wide chain of college and life history opportunities . The RoseSTEM programme provides crucial knowledge to our kids and widen their sensible horizon , ” Lisa Cavelier , CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena , say . “ It ’s a perfect fit with the programming we do each day at our club ! ”
Raymond Ealy , Founder / Executive Director of STEAM : CODERS , added , “ The RoseSTEM field tripper not only enclose students to the engineering behind float construction but also brought them to a word - social class campus , Cal Poly Pomona . Since over 80 % of the student in STEAM : CODERS reside in households where nobody attended college , we are planting the seed for college . Our partnership with the Tournament of Roses is switch life . ”
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