2022 Tournament of Roses Royal Court Applications Open This Month, Allowing 2021 Hopefuls to Reapply

The Tournament of Roses plans to begin accepting applications for the 2022 Royal Court later this month, the organization announced Thursday.

“With the cancellation of the 2021 Rose Parade, those who were looking forward to applying for the 2021 Royal Court, are encouraged to apply for the 2022 Royal Court,” according to the statement. “Eligibility requirements have been extended to include applicants who would have been eligible for the 2021 Royal Court.”

Applications will be available on the Tournament of Roses’ website https://tournamentofroses.com/about/royal-court/ starting July 26, the Tournament said in a written statement.

Those seven Royal Court members who are ultimately selected to preside over the 133rd Rose Bowl and 108th Rose Bowl Game will each receive $7,500 scholarships “and serve as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community and the greater Los Angeles area,” the statement said.

“Royal Court members experience countless benefits,” the statement said. “Becoming part of an organization dedicated to hands-on volunteerism, discovering opportunities to connect with and give back to the local community, developing public speaking skills and growing self-confidence. The Rose Queen and Royal Court are iconic traditions, steeped in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses’ history and will continue as a treasured legacy.”

An initial round of interviews will be held at the Tournament House on Sept. 11 and Sept. 13, organizers said.

All applicants must be fully vaccinated prior to the initial interview sessions, Tournament officials said.

 “A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after having all doses of a CDC approved COVID-19 vaccine; two doses for Pfizer or Moderna and one dose for Johnson & Johnson,” according to the statement.

More information, including a list of eligibility requirements and application forms, once published, can be found online at https://tournamentofroses.com/about/royal-court.