South Pasadena Tournament of Roses
The oldest self-built float in the rose parade
| Year | Float | Parade Theme | President | Award |
| 2025 | Seas the Day | Best Day Ever! | Ed Donnelly | |
| 2024 | Boogie Fever | Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language | Ed Donnelly | Founder Award |
| 2023 | Spark of Imagination | Turning the Corner | Brant Dunlap | Bob Hope Humor Award |
| 2022 | Sky's The Limit | Dream. Believe. Achieve. | Brant Dunlap | Founder Award |
| 2021 | N/A | [Parade Cancelled] | Brant Dunlap | |
| 2020 | Victory At Last | The Power of Hope | Courtney Dunlap | Mayor Award |
| 2019 | Three Little Birds | Melody of Life | Courtney Dunlap | Mayor Award |
| 2018 | Booster Club | Making A Difference | Janet Benjamin | |
| 2017 | Never Give Up | Echoes of Success | Janet Benjamin | |
| 2016 | Fishing Follies | Find Your Adventure | Chris Colburn | National Trophy |
| 2015 | Still Winning! | Inspiring Stories | Paul Abbey | |
| 2014 | Intergalactic Vacation | Dreams Come True | Paul Abbey | |
| 2013 | Sailing the Sea of Knowledge | Oh, The Places You'll Go! | Bill Cullinane | Founder Award |
| 2012 | When Life Gives You Lemons | Just Imagine... | Bill Cullinane | Fantasy Trophy |
2011 | Backyard Adventure | Building Dreams, Friendships & Memories | James Jontz | |
2010 | Our Kids | A Cut Above the Rest | James Jontz | |
| 2009 | Nature's Entertainment | Hats Off to Entertainment | Ted Shaw | |
| 2008 | Jammin' Around the World | Passport to the World's Celebrations | Ted Shaw | |
| 2007 | Off to School | Our Good Nature | Mike McFatridge | |
| 2006 | Magical Mischief | It's Magical | Mike McFatridge | |
| 2005 | Mom's 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 Shining Moments | Irene Allen | Founders' Trophy |
| 1996 | Hide 'n' Seek | Kids Laughter and Dreams | Marge Hartsfield | |
| 1995 | Rodeo Dreamer | Quest for Excellence | Marge Hartsfield | |
| 1994 | First Outing | Fantastic Adventure | Marge Hartsfield | Founders', Self Built of the Year |
| 1993 | Magic in Reverse | Entertainment on Parade | Robert Clanton | Founders' Trophy |
| 1992 | Star Struck | Voyages of Discovery | Robert Clanton | |
1991 | Backyard lunar Rover | Fun 'n' Games | Robert Clanton | |
1990 | Pals at Last | A World of Harmony | Edward M. Pozo | |
| 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 | First 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 | Ostrich Races | Our Wonderful, Wonderful World of Sports | Robert E. Veir | Founders' Trophy |
| 1978 | Soaring Dreams | On the Road to Happiness | Robert E. Veir | First Place Class A13 |
| 1977 | Hobo Heaven | The Good Life | Robert E. Veir | First Place Class A13 |
| 1976 | Saturday Night | America, Let's Celebrate! | Robert E. Veir | |
| 1975 | John Philip Sousa: 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 Sunset | The Joy of Music | Michael Slyards | First Place Class A13 |
1971 | Through the Eyes of a Child | Charlotte B. Carden | First Place Class A16 | |
1970 | Feast of the Banners | Holidays Around the World | Jack Williams | First 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 Adventure | William Still | First Prize Class A17 |
| 1967 | Voyage to Atlantis | Traveler Tales in Flowers | Tom Matsuura | Sweepstakes |
| 1966 | It's a Small World | It's a Small World | Dick Artunian | Mayor's Trophy |
| 1965 | Tomorrow's Headlines | Headlines in Flowers | Mel Jontz | First Pirze 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 the Fountain | Ballads in Blossom | 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 | Daydreams in Flowers | Warren Billings | Queen's Trophy |
| 1957 | Famous Firsts in Flowers | Harold Deavel | ||
| 1956 | The Age of Fables | Pages from the Ages | Dwight Reay | |
| 1955 | A Bird in a Gilded Cage | 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 Class 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 | Pleasures of 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 | Holidays in Flowers | A.J. Norton | ||
| 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 | City Seal | 20th Century in Flowers | ||
| 1939 | Early California | Golden Memories | ||
| 1938 | Playland Fantasies | Special Award | ||
| 1937 | The Honeymoon | Romance in Flowers | ||
| 1936 | Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette | History in Flowers | Sweepstakes | |
| 1935 | Midsummer Nights Dream | Golden Legends | ||
| 1934 | Lorelei | Tales of the Seven Seas | Special Award | |
| 1933 | Fairy Tales in Flowers | |||
| 1932 | Nations and Games in Flowers | |||
| 1931 | Dreams in Flowers | |||
| 1930 | Festival Days in Flowers | |||
| 1929 | Poems in Flowers | |||
| 1928 | States and Nations in Flowers | |||
| 1927 | Songs in Flowers | |||
| 1926 | [No Theme] | |||
| 1925 | [No Theme] | |||
| 1924 | [No Theme] | |||
| 1923 | Seascape | [No Theme] | ||
| 1922 | [No Theme] | |||
| 1921 | [No Theme] | |||
| 1920 | [No Theme] | |||
| 1919 | American Eagle | Victory Tournament | ||
| 1918 | Patriotism | |||
| 1917 | [No Theme] | |||
| 1916 | [No Theme] | 2nd Prize Class A | ||
| 1915 | [No Theme] | |||
| 1914 | [No Theme] | |||
| 1913 | [No Theme] | |||
| 1912 | The Tree Float | [No Theme] | ||
1911 | [No Theme] | (1st Entry as City of S. Pasadena) | ||
1910 | S.P. Chamber of Commerce | [No Theme] | ||
1900 | Cawston Ostrich Farm | |||
| 1898 | 2nd Prize in Public School Class | |||
| 1893 | Columbia Hill Tennis Club |
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