Though they were notified a few months before that they were invited, the official invitation to march in the Tournament of Roses Parade is the Tournament of Roses flag. It was officially presented to the SKHS Marching Band on June 11, 2009, at Joe Knowles Stadium, by Sally Bixby, from Tournament of Roses Executive Committee (see picture at left).
That was six months ago. Now, in less than a week, the SKHS Marching Band will represent South Kitsap in front of hundreds of thousands in person and millions on national TV. There is no group better prepared to represent their community! Let’s hear it for the band!!
In addition to performing on January 1st in the Rose Bowl Parade, the SKHS Marching Band will also be performing at Disneyland (on Tuesday, December 29th), and participating in BandFest at the Rose Bowl Stadium (on Wednesday, December 30th) . They have a few additional fun, exciting, and educational activities during the week too. Not to mention daily practice sessions. They will be quite busy all week long.
As ‘band groupies’ for the week, we hope you enjoy the pictures, videos, and comments as the Tournament of Roses week marches on for the SKHS Marching Band.
Special shout-out and thank you to Mr. Grams, the SKHS Band Boosters, and most especially, every parent of the band members. As they play their hearts out and march 5.5 miles on January 1st, they have you to thank for believing in them, supporting them, and teaching them to give it their best step forward each and every day!
-Kathryn Simpson
