Rose Parade volunteers putting in last-minute scramble to finish floats

With just days to go before the RoseParade volunteers are hard at work putting finishing touches on their floats

With just days to go before the 134th Tournament of Roses parade, it's crunch time for the volunteers who are still working hard - welding, cutting and painting - to get their floats ready.says they expect some 400 volunteers per shift at their Irwindale facility, meaning thousands of people are coming through the doors this week.The Rose Parade is normally held on New Year's Day, but the event has had a "never on Sunday" rule since 1893, so it will be held on Monday, Jan.

Volunteers are busy preparing a host of organic materials - kidney beans, sesame seeds, coconut, white rice and of course, plenty of flowers - to painstakingly and lovingly place on the floats.

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