With reluctance and frightful dashing hopes , the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association declare that , in conformity with Governor Newsom ’s Phase IV re - opening docket , and after thoughtful consideration of the restriction and rule of thumb in seat as a result of COVID-19 , they are ineffectual to host the 2021 Rose Parade .
“ The wellness and well - being of our parade participants and guests , as well as that of our voluntary members , professional faculty and partners , is our number one priority , ” said Bob Miller , 2021 President of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association . “ Obviously this is not what any of us wanted , and we hold off on announcing until we were absolutely sure that safety restriction would foreclose us from continuing with preparation for 132nd Rose Parade . ”
The Rose Parade is held each January 1 in celebration of the New Year . Since its inception in 1891 , the Parade has not pass only three times – the wartime twelvemonth of 1942 , 1943 and 1945 .
While the parade itself is more than five months from now , the preparation for such a large issue typically set out in February . “ In addition to the advance preparation required by our striation and equestrian whole , the twist of our floats takes many months and typically requires thousands of volunteers to gather in ways that are n’t in compliance with safety equipment passport and wo n’t be good in the make out months , ” read David Eads , Executive Director / CEO . “ While we are exceedingly defeated that we are unable to host the parade , we believe that not doing so will forbid the spread of COVID-19 , as well as protect the legacy of the Rose Parade for generations to come . ”
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association also host the Rose Bowl Game each January 1 . The preparation for this yr ’s Rose Bowl Game , which will serve as a College Football Playoff Semifinal , is still on-going . “ We extend to do work with the College Football Playoff and our collegiate partners to search what this class ’s college football time of year will look like amidst COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines . While the safety and well - being of the student athletes , university personnel and fans is our top priority , we remain promising that the Granddaddy of Them All will take station on New Year ’s Day , ” stay on Eads .
“ I make love that I utter on behalf of our 935 volunteer members , and the C of thousands in our community for which the Rose Parade is an annual tradition , when I say we will miss the joy of come together and the making of memories , ” say Miller . “ But make love that we will not omit this opportunity to fete a New Year and tidy new beginnings on January 1 , 2021 . ”
“ We all know what the Rose Parade mean to us here in Pasadena , as well as to New Year solemnization around the populace . To roll in the hay that we wo n’t get to experience this bully custom on January 1 , 2021 , is super dissatisfactory . However , we also know that we must do responsibly to protect our community in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic , ” say Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek . “ We look forward to working with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses on their reimagined New Year celebration , as well as the return key of the Rose Parade on January 1 , 2022 . ”
In considering the choice for the 2021 Rose Parade , the Tournament of Roses commission a feasibility and safety report for hosting the Rose Parade during the COVID-19 Pandemic , conducted by public health expert from the Keck School of Medicine of USC . That report showed that even with intensive effort to ensure compliance with public health measures such as six - foot distancing and face masks , it is likely that Rose Parade natural action before , during and after the result would inevitably lead to big numbers of individuals ( many of whom represent eminent risk groups for COVID-19 complications , such as retirees over old age 60 ) in closelipped propinquity to each other , potentially , in some cases , without masks . This creates a high - risk environment for viral cattle ranch , admit super - spreader issue . In addition , thousands of parade participants and spectators will locomote to the Los Angeles realm from across the Carry Nation and even the human beings , in many sheath by plane . Such travel represents contagion risk to the travelers , but also may lead to the importation of the virus to the area from other regions of the land and world as well as exporting of the computer virus to other region of the nation and world when these spectators return home .
Although the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association will not be host its 132nd Rose Parade , they will celebrate the New Year on January 1 , 2021 . work in continuative with programme partners and patron , the Tournament of Roses has plans underway for a new sort of New Year jubilation for those across the country and around the world . “ Each year , the country turns its optic to Pasadena for America ’s New Year celebration and we plan to deliver on that of import promise , ” say Eads . “ We may not be able to host our traditional five - mile border district down Colorado Boulevard , but we are exploring new and secure way of life we can collectively share in the solemnisation , and we look forward to announcing further detail about our exciting new plans in the come week . ”
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