Highlights from Franklin Regional band's Macy's Parade trip
Two years ago, Franklin Regional band students found out they’d be marching in the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Last Thursday, all of the fundraising, preparation and rehearsal was complete, along with the eight-hour bus ride to New York City (well, New Jersey, technically, is where the band’s hotel was located).
Below, watch a three-part video diary of the trip, with footage provided by seniors Courtney Sheridan and Marshall Mao along with band parent April Kline.
First, the run-up to the trip:
Next, getting on the bus and arriving in the Big Apple:
Finally, the big day approaches:
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
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