{"id":29805,"date":"2026-01-02T15:47:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T22:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=29805"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T23:19:07","slug":"cal-poly-san-luis-obispo-and-cal-poly-pomona-win-top-honor-at-the-137th-rose-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/cal-poly-san-luis-obispo-and-cal-poly-pomona-win-top-honor-at-the-137th-rose-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona Win Top Honor at the 137th Rose Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/607185815_1312362714269433_5674210302262896528_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/607185815_1312362714269433_5674210302262896528_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/607185815_1312362714269433_5674210302262896528_n.jpg 800w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/607185815_1312362714269433_5674210302262896528_n-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/607185815_1312362714269433_5674210302262896528_n-768x532.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Cal Poly Universities Rose Float, Jungle Jumpstart, makes its way towards Colorado Blvd  in Pasadena   during the Rose Parade January 1, 2026.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cal Poly\u2019s student-built Rose Float, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpp.edu\/news\/content\/2025\/09\/animal-engineers-and-huge-robot-highlight-cal-poly-universities-rose-float-design\/index.shtml\">Jungle Jumpstart<\/a><\/em>, has been named the Sweepstakes Award winner at the <a href=\"https:\/\/tournamentofroses.com\/event\/rose-parade\/\">137th Rose Parade<\/a> &#8211; the parade\u2019s highest honor, recognizing the most beautiful float overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This historic win marks the first time in nearly 80 years that Cal Poly has earned the Sweepstakes Award, an achievement typically dominated by large, commercially built floats and major organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed, engineered, and built entirely by students from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calpoly.edu\/\">Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpp.edu\/\">Cal Poly Pomona<\/a><\/strong>, <em>Jungle Jumpstart<\/em> showcased a creative fusion of nature and technology. Students led every aspect of the project &#8212; from concept and mechanical design to floral decoration, logistics, and final assembly &#8212; collaborating across disciplines, campuses, and hundreds of miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/\">California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary<\/a> <strong>Karen Ross<\/strong> congratulates the teams on their achievement, \u201cWe are all incredibly proud of the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona students for earning the Sweepstakes Award. Their creativity, dedication, and teamwork reflect the very best of California\u2019s future innovators and leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cal Poly universities\u2019 \u201cJungle Jumpstart\u201d rainforest float that showed how nature and technology work together to create a better world received the Sweepstakes Award at the 137th Rose Parade\u00ae held on a rainy New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prestigious honor \u2014 a first in the schools\u2019 nearly eight decades in the parade \u2014 honors the most beautiful float overall and is typically won by larger, commercially-built floats or major organizations, not by self-built entries that include the California State University campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calpoly.edu\/news\/cal-poly-float-wins-sweepstakes-award-2026-rose-parade\">Read more from the From the CalPoly Newsroom<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calpoly.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/26rose-parade9-crop.jpg\" alt=\"The rainforest-themed Cal Poly Rose Float on a rainy street in Pasadena.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A view of &#8220;Jungle Jumpstart&#8221; as it made its way through the streets of Pasadena.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calpoly.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/26rose-parade6-crop.jpg\" alt=\"Students wearing ponchos and holding Cal Poly gear cheer on the sidelines.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Students from both Cal Poly universities cheer as the float drives by.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calpoly.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/26rose-parade19-crop.jpg\" alt=\"An orange frog surrounded by flora on the float.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rainforest creatures on the float included this orange frog.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calpoly.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/26rose-parade15-crop.jpg\" alt=\"A student peeks out from under the float at a sloth.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>One of the float operators peeks out to look at a sloth, one of the rainforest creatures on &#8220;Jungle Jumpstart.&#8221;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calpoly.edu\/#facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calpoly.edu\/#twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cal Poly\u2019s student-built Rose Float, Jungle Jumpstart, has been named the Sweepstakes Award winner at the 137th Rose Parade &#8211; the parade\u2019s highest honor, recognizing the most beautiful float overall. 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