hey there. so my band, The Spirit of St. Louis Marching Band, got chosen out of 17 highschool bands around the world to march in the Tournament of Roses Parade, also known as The Rose Bowl Parade (parade before the Rose Bowl football game).
400 million people watch this each year. it's the biggest parade in the world, and it is broadcasted worldwide each year.
my band is the smallest band (163 memebers) but we still kick butt!! haha
we're in Green Black and Gold. so look for us. we're in the second half of the parade
here's how you can watch:
HGTV is doing a special on just our band only before the parade this Saturday morning. it's a cable channel, so check your listings. we will be on 9-10
central time (10-11 eastern) in the morning. then the parade will be on that same channel, comercial free, at 10
central time (11 eastern time) to whenever the parade ends
Good Morning America is doing a special on just our band only before the parade also. This will be shown Saturday morning 7-8
central time (8-9 eastern) in the morning before the parade on ABC. ABC is also showing this parade
12 different networks air this parade every year so there's no way, cable or no cable you could miss this
for those of you who don't know about the parade...
This is it's 116th year. It is held in Pasadena, California. The floats in this parade are of the most intricate in any other parade. The parade is known for its rule that all floats must have some organic herb, flower, fruit, etc. on ever square inch of it. Float teams work on their floats year round. millions of flowers are used each year. There is a theme each year for the parade. this year the theme is Celebrate Family. Last year it was Music Music Music with John Williams as the grand marshall. The grand marshall this year is Mickey Mouse (yeah i know, waaaay not as cool as John Williams)
My band will be visiting Hollywood, Universal Studios, Disney Land (also performing in that parade). The whole band is also helping build one of the floats in the parade i.e. putting on flowers etc. We're also going to go to one of those Midevil dinner things where they have jousting.
its going to be the biggest trip of my life so far and i can't wait!! i've never been to Cali...
i hope you guys can see me.
in the parade block i am the 6th person from the front, 5th person in, right in the middle. i play the trumpet.
ttyl guys
Happy New Year from Pasadena!! wooohooo
Amanda
