USC TGLA 2021 (1) Candygrams
Go Home
Thursday, April 29, 2021---USC TGLA General Meeting
After a short Social segment, USC TGLA President Terri Boyle called the Zoom meeting to order. Here is my snip of the members who were in attendance at 10:15 am.
The business meeting segment was completed quickly. All former TGLA Presidents were honored. Then, there was the Installation of Elected and Appointed 2021-2022 Officers. Chairwoman of the TGLA Nominating Committee Sandy Johnston, Nikki Dana and Cheryl Schwartz wore red hats while they participated in the installation. Trojan Candy has already posted a picture of the TGLA "Elected Positions" for 2021-2022 in my February 4, 2021, Floral Demonstration Meeting. Now, meet your TGLA Appointed Positions by President Christine Ofiesh for 2021-2022:
![Sharon Wood 5933](2021/apr02r.jpg)
Reflections: Sharon Wood
![Sandy Johnston 9652](2021/apr03r.jpg)
Parliamentarian: Sandy Johnston
![Terri Boyle 8144](2021/apr04r.jpg)
Nominating and Homecoming Chair: Terri Boyle
![Christine Ofiesh 9662](2021/apr05r.jpg)
Luncheon & Parking Chair and Handbook Chair: Christine Ofiesh.
![Sandi Hampar 8150](2021/apr06r.jpg)
Special Event Co-Chair: Sandi Hampar
![Anna Liberovsky 6073](2021/apr07r.jpg)
Special Event Co-Chair: Anna Liberovsky
![Alnita Dunn 0629](2021/apr08r.jpg)
Theater Event Chair: Alnita Dunn
![Candy Yee 5480](2021/apr09r.jpg)
Photographer: Candy Yee
![Jean Getchell 8179](2021/apr10r.jpg)
Homecoming Chair: Jean Getchell
![Cheryl Schwartz 8088](2021/apr11r.jpg)
Historian Chair: Cheryl Schwartz
![Nikki Dana 4343](2021/apr12r.jpg)
Member-at-Large: Nikki Dana
Trojan Candy took two more snips of USC TGLA members who arrived later to our Zoom meeting.
![Members 21](2021/apr13r.jpg)
Second snip of members.
![Members 22](2021/apr14r.jpg)
Third snip of members.
![David Eads 84](2021/apr15r.jpg)
Then, Linda Waxman introduced our speaker David Eads.
Mr. Eads is the CEO of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. His presentation was fantastically thorough! Trojan Candy took many snips of his presentation. Sorry that some of the slides were clipped. ENJOY his presentation!
![Title 23](2021/apr16r.jpg)
Roses Are Red
![Rose Parade 24](2021/apr17r.jpg)
The Rose Parade is the world's focus on New Year's Day.
![Trivia 27](2021/apr18r.jpg)
Trivia question. The answer can be found at the end of this blog.
![Clydesdale Horses 29](2021/apr19r.jpg)
The Clydesdale Horses are a favorite.
![2019 Cal Poly Float 30](2021/apr20r.jpg)
2019 Cal Poly Float
![Rose Parade Facts 31](2021/apr21r.jpg)
Rose Parade Facts
![Decorations 32](2021/apr22r.jpg)
Facts about Decorations
![Fan Base 33](2021/apr23r.jpg)
Our Fan Base Demographics
![Parade History 35](2021/apr24r.jpg)
First Rose Parade
![Game History 36](2021/apr25r.jpg)
Rose Bowl Game History
![1890s 37](2021/apr26r.jpg)
Horse drawn carriages in 1890s
![1920s 38](2021/apr27r.jpg)
A float and a carriage in 1920s
![2019 Floats 40](2021/apr28r.jpg)
Two 2019 Floats
![Organization 41](2021/apr29r.jpg)
Our Organization
![Mission Statement 42](2021/apr30r.jpg)
Our Mission
![Parade Facts 43](2021/apr31r.jpg)
More Rose Parade Facts
![Grand Marshalls 45](2021/apr32r.jpg)
Past Grand Marshalls
![Financial Success 46](2021/apr33r.jpg)
Rose Bowl Game is a financial success.
![International Viewership 49](2021/apr34r.jpg)
Tremendous International Viewership
Mr. Eads talked about Rose Parade Events.
![Events 50](2021/apr35r.jpg)
Pre- and Post-Parade Events
![Equestfest and Bandfest 51](2021/apr36r.jpg)
Equestfest and Bandfest
![Presidents Ball and Coronation of Queen 52](2021/apr37r.jpg)
Presidents Ball and Coronation of Queen
Then Mr. Eads described events pertaining to the Rose Bowl Game.
![Hall of Fame and VIP Tailgate 53](2021/apr38r.jpg)
Hall of Fame and pre-game VIP Tailgate
![Rose Bowl Bash 54](2021/apr39r.jpg)
The Rose Bowl Bash in downtown Los Angeles is family-friendly.
![Pasadena 55](2021/apr40r.jpg)
The Tournament of Roses sponsors the City of Pasadena.
![Band Cares 56](2021/apr41r.jpg)
For Band Cares, each band adopts and visits a nonprofit children's home or hospital for a concert.
Then Mr. Eads showed some past Rose Bowl floats.
![2019 Trader Joe's float 57](2021/apr42r.jpg)
2019 Trader Joe's float
![2019 UPS float 58](2021/apr43r.jpg)
2019 UPS float
![2017 Lucy Pet float 59](2021/apr44r.jpg)
2017 Lucy Pet "Gnarly Crankin' K-9 Wave Maker" float
![2018 Singpoli float 60](2021/apr45r.jpg)
2018 Singpoli American "Rising Above" float
![2018 Trader Joe's float 61](2021/apr46r.jpg)
2018 Trader Joe's "Hats Off" float
![2019 Alhambra float 62](2021/apr47r.jpg)
2019 Alhambra "Home Tweet Home" float
![2018 UPS float 63](2021/apr48r.jpg)
2018 UPS "Books Bring Dreams to Life" float
Then David Eads showed how floats are made.
![Hand decorating with flowers 64](2021/apr49r.jpg)
Volunteers hand decorate the floats with real flowers.
![Steps to make a float 65](2021/apr50r.jpg)
Steps to make a float
![Special effects 66](2021/apr51r.jpg)
Add some special effects.
![We adjusted 68](2021/apr52r.jpg)
Then came the COVID-19 pandemic. We adjusted.
![We celebrated, contributed and volunteered 69](2021/apr53r.jpg)
Then we celebrated, contributed and volunteered.
![2022 Float Participants 77](2021/apr54r.jpg)
We have a growing list of 2022 Float Participants.
![2022 Bands 78](2021/apr55r.jpg)
Bands for 2022 Rose Parade.
By the way, the answer to the USC Band trivia question is "2017." Who can forget our stunning victory over Penn State in the closing seconds?!?
![2022 Rose Game and Parade 79](2021/apr56r.jpg)
Let's expect our team to play in the 2022 Rose Bowl game! FIGHT ON, USC Football!
Thank you, Mr. Eads, for your outstanding presentation!
Thank you, Terri and Linda, for your excellent choice of speaker!
To all of my USC TGLA friends, "Have a FABULOUS summer and KEEP FIGHTING ON!
Thursday, February 4, 2021---USC TGLA "Floral Demonstration" Meeting
Since our USC TGLA meeting was scheduled so close to Valentine Day, "Floral Demonstration", the topic of our meeting, was very appropriate. After the 9:45 am Social, the meeting started around 10:15 am. Trojan Candy took two snips of all the members in attendance.
![First snip 01](2021/feb01r.jpg)
First snip.
![Second snip 02](2021/feb02r.jpg)
Second snip.
![Third snip 19](2021/feb03r.jpg)
Later I took a third snip of late members.
The main business of our meeting was the election of the 2021-2022 USC TGLA Executive Board of Officers. Nominations Chair Sandy Johnston announced the candidates.
![Votes 05](2021/feb04r.jpg)
Then, a vote of approval was taken with the showing of our hands.
![Votes 07](2021/feb05r.jpg)
More votes for approval.
![Christine Ofiesh 5480](2021/feb06r.jpg)
Our new Board President is Christine Marie Ofiesh.
![Terri Boyle 3365](2021/feb07r.jpg)
Co-President Elect is Terri Boyle.
![Sandy Johnston 8662](2021/feb08r.jpg)
Co-President Elect is Sandra Stewart Johnston.
![Patti Madden 7382](2021/feb09r.jpg)
Co-Vice President Membership is Patti Madden.
![Ann Proctor 0578](2021/feb10r.jpg)
Ann Proctor is also Co-Vice President Membership.
![Lois Booth 1694](2021/feb11r.jpg)
Co-Vice President Scholarship is Lois Booth.
![Andrea Maxie 0587](2021/feb12r.jpg)
Andrea Maxie is also Co-Vice President Scholarship.
![Jean Getchell 2620](2021/feb13r.jpg)
Vice President Ways & Means is Jean Getchell.
![Cheryl Schwartz 8088](2021/feb14r.jpg)
Recording Secretary is Cheryl Schwartz.
![Oksana Giebeler 6080](2021/feb15r.jpg)
Co-Corresponding Secretary is Oksana Giebeler.
![Sharon Schmidt 6668](2021/feb16r.jpg)
Sharon Schmidt is also Co-Corresponding Secretary.
![Judy Lieb 2664](2021/feb17r.jpg)
Treasurer is Judy Lieb.
After the election was finished, there were a few Executive Board reports. VP Scholarship Andrea Maxie noted that Scholarship applications were due February 1st. Then VP Membership Sandy Johnston introduced three guests.
![Cathy Creasia 43](2021/feb18r.jpg)
Cathy Creasia who represented the Rossier School of Education,
![Virginia Naeve 19](2021/feb19r.jpg)
Virginia Naeve,
and Jerry Ensom (no picture).
![Marina Santos 20](2021/feb20r.jpg)
Now, it was time for Christine Ofiesh to introduce our Guest Presenter Marina Santos, the Manager of Jacob Maarse Floral Design.
Marina welcomed everyone and then introduced her assistant Nicho.
![Nicho 22](2021/feb21r.jpg)
Nicho started making a tropical design.
Marina told us that he will cut all of the flowers at an angle. Some of the flowers that Nicho cut were Thailand ginger, cymbidum orchid, and haliconia that is also known as Lobster-Claws.
![Tropical design 27](2021/feb22r.jpg)
Here is Nicho's finished lovely tropical design.
Lucky USC TGLA member Marilyn Kezirian won the tropical design flower arrangement.
Marina introduced another assistant Heidi.
![Heidi 29](2021/feb24r.jpg)
She used the floral foam Oasis to make a second arrangement. Heidi added a hazel branch.
![Heidi 31](2021/feb25r.jpg)
She added quince branches and Dutch tulips.
![Coffee bean 34](2021/feb27r.jpg)
Heidi added Calla lilies and coffee bean.
![Oasis 35](2021/feb29r.jpg)
Finally Heidi added a cymbidum orchid to finish her Oasis.
![Alnita Dunn 32](2021/feb30r.jpg)
Lucky USC TGLA member Alnita Dunn won the beautiful Oasis.
![Table settings 39](2021/feb31r.jpg)
Marina finished the presentation talking about table settings.
![Alejandra and Marina 41](2021/feb32r.jpg)
Then Marina introduced her photographer Alejandra.
We, the USC TGLA members, give thanks to the Jacob Maarse Team for such a fantastic presentation!
Wednesday, February 3, 2021---In Memoriam: Joan Kaplanis
Born December 27, 1934. Died December 31, 2020
Thursday, January 14, 2021---USC TGLA Board Meeting
Your current USC TGLA Board (screenshot taken by Sharon Dolezal Wood) was hard at work today. We approved a proposed slate of candidates for the 2022-2023 Board. Our proposed slate of Board members will be sent out to the entire membership for voting on at a general meeting. Until then, keep FIGHTING ON!