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General Facts:
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Rose Parade Theme:
"A Celebration of Color" -
Battle Ground Rose Float Theme:
"Color Me Free" -
Awards:
Queens' Award
(Second Place float longer than 35' in length) -
Princesses:
Chelsea Siegel
Mistie Messier
Andrea Blakeslee
Tracey Payne
Trivia
- The float featured Betsy Ross making a United States Flag.
- Betsy's face was made of milletseed, her eyebrows were a sliver of cornhusk, & her hair was Spanish moss.
- The brow & brim of her hat were made of white rose petals.
- The hat itself was decorated with pink mums.
- Her lips were formed with rhododendrons blossoms.
- The blue in her eyes were pansies.
- Chairmen: Bob & Ruthie Brown