Original Source: Los Angeles Times
Reporter: Hailey Branson-Potts
Date: January 1, 2026
Link: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-01/la-me-rose-parade-float-awards-cal-poly
The Cal Poly Universities float took top honors in the 137th Rose Parade on Thursday, winning the Sweepstakes Award for “most beautiful entry.”
The float is a joint effort by students at Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. It is the only float in the parade designed and built by students.
The Cal Poly float, called “Jungle Jumpstart,” featured a 40-foot robot, depicted as lying with injuries on the rainforest floor. It is surrounded by colorful animals who are repairing the robot as it holds a red, yellow and blue parrot in its outstretched hand.
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