Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

[teacher]

WATCH THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE!

 

The James Bowie High School Marching Band from Austin, TX will be marching in tomorrow's parade.

We are proud of the band, hope you enjoy their performance.

 

***James Bowie High School placed 4th place at this year's BOA San Antonio and placed 5th at this year's 5A UIL competition.

[Xenon]

Here is the e-mail with some more details that somebody else received regarding this:

 

 

It is a huge honor for the band to be chosen to march and the kids (and parents) have been planning since May of 2006 for the big trip to New York City. They took buses across the country (7 buses) and spent 2 days in Washington DC, seeing the Capital, Mt. Vernon, Smithsonian, etc. They laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, too. They have a full schedule while in New York, but I'm sure his greatest memories will be of those times shared with his friends. They work so hard during Marching Band Season, to learn their 'show' and to perfect it for competition. It is nice that they have time to relax together.

 

If you'd like to watch the parade while you're getting the turkey in the oven, here are the details:

 

Band Name: James Bowie High School, Austin Texas: may be called Bowie H.S.

Band size: 250

Uniform Colors: black pants, white and red coats, black hats with black plumes.

 

The parade begins at 9 o'clock here, with the band performing on the stage in front of Macy's after 2 hours and 23 minutes of parade. So, they should be on at 11:23 a.m. whether you are in the Eastern or Central Time zones. I believe this trend of delaying TV parade coverage so that it starts at 9 a.m. applies to all time zones, but you might want to confirm this is true for you in your local TV listings. As I mentioned earlier, his band should be on camera about 2 hours and 23 minutes after the parade starts.

[Clarinot]

In other news... the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade got rickrolled

 

[takigan]

THAT.....was epic.

[Xenon]

  takigan said:

THAT.....was epic.

I really wanted to say almost exactly that, but all of the Youtube comments at the time used that word and I wasn't going to parrot Youtube commentors.

[Danpod]

The puppet at the end is what you see right before you die.........you know, before your muscles completely "relax".

[urkadrums]

I never saw the Bowie Band in the parade, but I must have just not been looking at the TV the exact time they were on screen, or missed them by like, 5 minutes.

 

 

Did anyone see them?

[Xenon]

Parade Stands =

Parade Route =

Community Send Off =

[GuitarJoe]

Speaking of the Macy's Parade, I LOVE West Johnston's uniforms.

[Xenon]

  GuitarJoe said:

Speaking of the Macy's Parade, I LOVE West Johnston's uniforms.

 

Absolutely! That light blue in the Boston/Bell uniform is amazing!

[urkadrums]

  Xenon said:

Parade Stands =

Parade Route =

Community Send Off =

 

 

Haha, I liked how Meredith Vieira called them a Drum and Bugle Corps

And they were also called the James Bowie Outdoor Performing Ensemble, not marching band?

[rpd]

  urkadrums said:

Haha, I liked how Meredith Vieira called them a Drum and Bugle Corps

And they were also called the James Bowie Outdoor Performing Ensemble, not marching band?

 

They actually call themselves that. Me and my friends got a laugh out of it when the announced the "James Bowie Outdoor Performing Ensemble" at BOA finals. But hey, when your as good as they are, I guess you can call yourself what you want.

[treblemaker]

  urkadrums said:

Haha, I liked how Meredith Vieira called them a Drum and Bugle Corps

And they were also called the James Bowie Outdoor Performing Ensemble, not marching band?

 

 

Correct. They are not a marching band. They are an Outdoor Performing Ensemble.

[takigan]

I kinda hoped with Tarpon Springs and Bowie calling themselves "Outdoor Performance Ensembles" and Centerville with the "Centerville Jazz Band" gig they've got going, we'd start to see a new trend with that nomenclature. But it seems like these are the only groups that are doing it.

 

I do seem to recall some band referring to themselves as a "Marching Wind Symphony" or "Marching Wind Ensemble" but I forget who it was.

[adam12343210]

I think you're forgetting about the Reagan Soul Train Drumline (scroll down on the side)...

Edited November 30, 2008 by adam12343210

[Danpod]

  takigan said:

I do seem to recall some band referring to themselves as a "Marching Wind Symphony" or "Marching Wind Ensemble" but I forget who it was.

 

Leander, once upon a time, was called the Leander High School Marching Wind Symphony.