A Rose Parade band's time to bloom the 19-year-old is one of 32 members of the Ohio State School for the Blind's marching band, the first all-blind band to participate in the Rose Parade. Harrison, a senior from Westerville, Ohio, said he nearly gave up. Between twice-weekly rehearsals -- sometimes in 30-degree weather and in the dark -- and learning new music, the commitment was almost too much. But Thursday, halfway across the country in sunny Pasadena, he was happy that he persevered. "We're normal people living a normal life," said Harrington, who plays the tuba. "This just happens to be something we're good at." Dan Kelley, the band's director, said that leading players who can't s...

Boy Scouts of America uses Rose Parade as launching pad for 100th anniversary tour For the first time in 60 years, Boy Scouts of America entered a float in the Rose Parade, as part of its centennial celebration, organizers said. "The parade is just such an icon of Americana," said Bob Mazzuca, chief scout executive for Boy Scouts of America. "It's been around so long. It's a wonderful family event and we wanted to be a part of that." It's also a great way to get international publicity since, as Mazzuca noted, the Rose Parade airs in 200 countries. Adventure Base 100 features a dome projecting a looped video made by two former scouts who now own their own production company. The former scouts went on - fittingly - to compete on the reality TV sho...

Local teen to ride on Ronald McDonald House float in Rose Parade He has been cancer-free for five years and will represent the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House in the 2010 ...

West Covina Rose Parade float honors Tuskegee Airmen Rose Parade watchers won't be able to miss the float from West Covina. It features a giant bald eagle led by two P-51 Mustangs. ...

South Kitsap Band Has a Day to Play Before the Big Parade» Kitsap Sun South Kitsap marching band member Marc Holloway wore a Rose Parade hat while visiting the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday. ...

	Rose Parade weather will be good; traffic not so much Partly cloudy skies and temperatures as high as 70 are expected for the Rose Parade, which will benefit from a warming trend. Traffic won't be so nice. ... 1up! Software () 1, 2010 at 8 am (PST), This is the 121st Rose Parade, themed 2010: A Cut Above the Rest. It will be broadcast on ABC. Fayette County members include Megan ... Decorators lend Rose Parade floats a hand (Lafayette C. Hight Jr. / Staff Photographer) Angela Bai and Janice Liu work on the City of Duarte / City of Hope Rose Parade float. (Lafayette C. Hight Jr. ... Lions Club sends one of its own to Rose Parade Illustrations of various Rose Parade floats, including the Lions Club's, can be found on the Phoenix Decorating Company's website, www.phxdeco.com. ... But Rose Parade will stay dry, forecasters say Although scattered showers are falling over parts of the city this morning, New Year's and Rose Bowl revelers won't have to worry about having their parade ...