Jungle Jumpstart’ recognized for design, florals, and animation – Cal Poly universities’ student-built float, “Jungle Jumpstart,” received the Sweepstakes Award at the 137th Rose Parade […] ...

Cal Poly universities’ “Jungle Jumpstart” rainforest float, which showed how nature and technology work together to create a better world, received the ...

And the winners are… Flower petal-decorated floats were awarded honors for the 137th Rose Parade with Cal Poly Universities ...

Students from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomonas’ Rose Parade team produced a “Jungle Jumpstart”-themed float, ...

Nineteen marching bands, 17 equestrian teams, and 39 floral floats marched along the 5 and a half mile route on Colorado ...

PASADENA, Calif., January 1, 2026 - The Cal Poly Universities float "Jungle Jumpstart" has won the coveted Sweepstakes Trophy at the 137th Rose Parade. The student-built entry, depicting rainforest ...

Since 2004, the state has awarded $27.6 million to JumpStart. Roughly half that money was for investments, with the remainder for services. The state money required a private match, to be used for the ...

Cal Poly Universities earned the 2026 Sweepstakes Trophy, the parade’s top honor, for their student-built float "Jungle ...