{"id":117871,"date":"2025-08-04T09:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/117871\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:45:13","slug":"applications-open-for-2026-pasadena-tournament-of-roses-rose-court-the-south-pasadenan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/117871\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications Open for 2026 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Rose Court | The South Pasadenan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/southpasadenan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/South-Pasadena-News-08-02-2025-Rose-Court-Applications-01.jpg\" data-caption=\"PHOTO: Pasadena Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan |  Applications are now open for the 2026 Pasadena Tournament of Roses\u00ae Rose Court\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/South-Pasadena-News-08-02-2025-Rose-Court-Applications-01-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"PHOTO: Pasadena Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | Applications are now open for the 2026 Pasadena Tournament of Roses\u00ae Rose Court\" title=\"\"\/><\/a>PHOTO: Pasadena Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan |  Applications are now open for the 2026 Pasadena Tournament of Roses\u00ae Rose Court<\/p>\n<p>We \ud83d\udda4 Our Readership &#8211; Big News Coming Soon, Stay Tuend!<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Legacy of Leadership, Service, and Scholarship<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>Applications are now open for the 2026 Pasadena Tournament of Roses\u00ae Rose Court, presented by Citizens Business Bank. Young women and individuals from eligible areas in the Pasadena region are invited to apply for a chance to join a tradition of civic engagement, personal growth, and public service.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"934\"><strong>Who Can Apply for the Rose Court?<\/strong><br \/>\n<img title=\" | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena News\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-111426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/South-Pasadena-News-08-02-2025-Rose-Court-Applications-02.jpg\" alt=\"PHOTO: Pasadena Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | Applications are now open for the 2026 Pasadena Tournament of Roses\u00ae Rose Court\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"  \/>PHOTO Pasadena Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | Applications are now open for the 2026 Pasadena Tournament of Roses\u00ae Rose Court\n<\/p>\n<p>To qualify, applicants must live and attend school full-time within the Pasadena City College District or in one of seven eligible ZIP codes, including areas such as Eagle Rock, Highland Park, San Gabriel, and Alhambra. The Tournament emphasizes inclusivity, welcoming students of diverse backgrounds and experiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, those displaced by the recent Eaton Fire but still enrolled in eligible schools are also encouraged to apply. Organizers have made accommodations to ensure that impacted students retain access to this opportunity despite their circumstances.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1545\"><strong>What Rose Court Members Receive<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>Each selected Rose Court member will receive a $7,500 educational scholarship, in addition to a once-in-a-lifetime chance to serve as an ambassador for the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community, and the greater Los Angeles area.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates are not expected to be perfect \u2014 the Tournament seeks individuals with a mix of talents including public speaking, leadership, academic achievement, and community involvement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"1998\"><strong>Key Dates and Events<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2614\">\n<li data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2193\"><strong>Initial Interviews<\/strong>\n<ul data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2193\">\n<li data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2099\">Saturday, September 6, 2025 (10 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m., with lunch break)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2193\">Monday, September 8, 2025 (3 \u2013 6 p.m.)<br data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2147\"\/>Location: Tournament House \u2013 Media Invited<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2268\"><strong>Rose Court Announcement<\/strong>\n<ul data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2268\">\n<li data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2268\">Monday, September 29, 2025 (9 a.m.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2374\"><strong>107th Rose Queen Coronation &amp; Rose Court Presentation<\/strong>\n<ul data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2374\">\n<li data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2374\">Tuesday, October 28, 2025 (Time TBD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2376\" data-end=\"2614\"><strong>Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game Appearances<\/strong>\n<ul data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2614\">\n<li data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2614\">The 2026 Rose Court will participate in the 137th Rose Parade\u00ae presented by Honda and the 112th Rose Bowl Game\u00ae presented by Prudential, both on Thursday, January 1, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2631\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants can find the application form, eligibility requirements, FAQs, and more details at:<br data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2730\"\/><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/tournamentofroses.com\/about\/rose-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-start=\"2733\" data-end=\"2831\">https:\/\/tournamentofroses.com\/about\/rose-court\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those interested are encouraged to apply early and prepare for interviews, which serve as the first step toward representing Pasadena on one of its most iconic stages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHOTO: Pasadena Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | Applications are now open for the 2026 Pasadena&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":117872,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[11322,1582,11323,276,1322,2961,224,5337,73724,11325,73725],"class_list":{"0":"post-117871","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-being-south-pasadenan","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-calendar-events","11":"tag-california","12":"tag-featured","13":"tag-la","14":"tag-los-angeles","15":"tag-losangeles","16":"tag-non-profits-organizations","17":"tag-south-pasadena-news","18":"tag-sptor"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114969858799774474","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117871\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}