Saturday, May 26, 2012

Memorial Day Parade

"The Pride of Shaker Heights" will be marching in Shaker's Memorial Day Parade, on Monday, May 27.  Call time for this parade is 8:30 a.m. in the City Hall parking lot in summer uniform (band polo, white pants, black shoes, black socks, black belt).  There will be no equipment truck available for this parade, so students will need to transport their own equipment, including tubas and percussion. Here is a schedule for the day:

8:00-8:25 a.m.- Band room is open for instrument pick-up.
8:30 a.m.- Call time in City Hall parking lot for line up.
9:00 a.m.- Memorial Day ceremonies and parade begin.
10:30 a.m.- Parade ends at Thornton Park.
10:45-11:30 p.m.- Band room is open for instrument drop off.

Students will be performing "Fight Song" and "Salute to America's Finest" on the parade route, and selected students will be performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the ceremony.