making body of the association Formation Area – take charge of the staging area before the start of the parade Parade Operations – run the parade, escort the floats, and man the parade route Post Parade – take charge of the floats after the parade and operate the post parade viewing event Decorating Places – manage the viewing at construction sites, allowing the public to view the floats at the various sites prior to the parade Equestrian – selecting the participating equestrian units, stage Equesfest at L.A. Equestrian Center, and insert the units into the parade line-up Float Construction – overseeing the complete construction and testing of the floats Football – in charge of the Rose Bowl Game, including the selection of participating schools and the Hall of Fame ceremony Music – help select the participating bands from around the country and the world, stage the Bandfest shows at Pasadena City College, and insert the marching bands into the parade Queen and Court – manage the tryouts, select the Queen and Princesses, and coordinate the various activities of the Royal Court Coronation – handles the arrangements for the Queen and Court coronation ceremony Alumni/Social Media Judging – selection of Rose Parade float judges and announces float award winners before the start of the parade Television and radio – serves as a liaison to radio and television broadcasters Liaison & planning – acts as a liaison to governmental agencies Festival – provides support to the Sip & Savor, Rose Bowl Bash and Youth Empowerment Forum Queen and Royal Court Each September, some 1,000 young women (and a few young men) between the ages of 17 and 21, interview for the honor of serving as a member of the Tournament of Roses Royal Court. The Pasadena Tournament of Roses administers a selection process to determine which greater Pasadena-area young women will have the honor of being crowned Queen of the Tournament of Roses, or more commonly known as "Rose Queen." In addition to one Rose Queen, six Rose Princesses will also be selected to make up the Royal Court. To be eligible for the Royal Court, applicants must be an unmarried, female resident of the Pasadena City College district, be a senior in high school or enrolled as a full-time student any accredited school or college in the Pasadena City College district, possess at least a 2.0 grade point average, and be