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This time I only chased them a few blocks, found out I’m getting too old to chase bands anymore.īand Mom Clear Crystal Heart Silver Chain Necklace Music Marching Jewelry Band Mom sticker *H321* 8.5 inch wide vinyl march guitar drums kit microphone Inktastic Band Mom Gift Idea Women’s T-Shirt XX-Large Deep Royal Blue Inktastic Band Mom treble clef T-Shirt XX-Large Maroon You take video, take pictures, run ahead, dodge people and baby strollers, and zig zag down the sidewalk, all while juggling a camera and try not to run out of breath. I’ve done it for years, from Washington DC to the Nebraska City Apple Jack festival. I have literally chased the band down the parade route at many events. Band Moms, Cindy and Tracy Band Moms Unite Yup, this is how the kids really are, in their raw form. It’s a tradition for a senior photo, my favorite is the “goofy” pose. (I won’t say which is my daughter, so cute huh?)Īt the end of the parade the buses take the schools to the stadium for formal photos on the bleachers. The Marching Band Nerds Handbook Music Notes Black and White Knitted Fingerless Gloves Sock It To Me Footnotes Knee High Socks ACTIVATE APPAREL It’s Marching Band Athletic Grey Large T-Shirt My daughter (rt) with a friend Seniors being silly. The last view of the last parade of my kids high school career In 2009 the Elmwood-Murdock marching band took first place in Class C and third overall.

#Applejack festival marching band competition full

The full parade is not only broadcast live on the Grand Island NTV/ABC television station, but they post videos of each band on their website in a yearly directory going back to 2008. The parade starts at 8 am and ends three hours later.

Bundling up is the key to staying warm, as the spectator above was sure to do. The weather is anything but predictable and this day was no exception. In years past they have received second place and even came home with the 1st place trophy in 2009. This particular year, 2012, the Elmwood-Murdock High School band was one of 93 bands from across the state and received a 3rd place out of 25 bands in their division. Poster: Music Developes Mental Agility, Purchase from JW Pepper My daughter playing the quads The Harvest of Harmony parade, held in Grand Island Nebraska, is one of the largest marching band competitions in the country and in 1996 broke a Guinness World Record for the most marching bands in a parade. The Elmwood-Murdock band was entry #185, so I had plenty of time to watch, listen, and enjoy other bands. The sound is amplified and reverberates off the concrete walls. Last year I took video of them coming “out” of the tunnel. Over the years I’ve sat at the reviewing stand and various points along the route. For years I heard about it, my kids have told how awesome the music is when it reverberates in your ears, but I never witnessed this phenomenon until my son’s senior year in high school.Īt the beginning of the Harvest of Harmony parade is a long viaduct and the sound of the and music just echos. Every first Saturday in October the Harvest of Harmony marching bands fill a certain tunnel in Nebraska with music.