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Award-Winning Hebron Marching Band Invited to January 2022 Tournament of Roses’ Rose Parade, Community to Celebrate with Weekend Celebration of Festivities, Commemorative Visit from Rose Parade President, Bob Miller
WHAT: The award-winning Hebron Marching Band has received an invitation-only opportunity to perform in the 2022 Tournament of Roses’ Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. The band is one of only six Dallas-area bands invited to perform in more than 50 years. The Hebron Band will be one of 24 bands marching around the 5 ½ mile-long parade route along Colorado Boulevard with historically 700,000 cheering spectators, and millions more tuning in on television and online across the globe.
The Hebron Band will proudly represent the Lewisville Independent School District (LISD), the Hebron High School community, the surrounding communities of Lewisville, Carrollton, Plano, The Colony, Frisco, the entire DFW region, and the great state of Texas at the Tournament of Roses' Rose Parade, in January 2022. In celebration of this prestigious honor, the band invites the community to celebrate and give back with a weekend of festivities.
Starting on Thursday, September 23, the Hebron Band will kick off the weekend’s festivities with a community-wide food drive in partnership with North Texas Food Bank. Donation drop-off begins on Thursday, September 23 on North Texas Giving Day. For more info. on how to give, CLICK HERE!
On Friday, September 24 and Saturday, September 25, the band invites the community to celebrate with a special performance and a Rose Parade Presidential visit by Parade President, Bob Miller and his wife Barbara, to honor The Hebron Band for their long-standing musical achievements. Miller will present the official commemorative Tournament of Roses’ Rose Parade Flag to Hebron High School Principal Amy Boughton, Director of Bands Andy Sealy, and the award-winning Hebron Marching Band in two ceremonial presentations.
On Friday night, September 24, during half-time at the Hebron versus Plano East district football game, the Hebron Band will be joined on-field by LISD officials, state and local officials, sponsors, donors and alumni. They will be joined by Kevin Falconer, Mayor of Carrollton, Texas, to receive an honorable declaration for their accolades within the band community.
On Saturday, September 25 at 11:00 AM, the band will present their Marching Show Preview titled, “Penstriped,” in Hawk Stadium. The Hebron Band will, once again, have a special presentation by Parade President Bob Miller. Additionally, the Hebron Band will present the first-ever “Hebron Band Cares Community Service Award” to Brad Stewart, COO of North Texas Food Bank. Kronda Thimesh, former LISD School Board Trustee and Band Sponsor, will congratulate the band, introduce state and local dignitaries, and proclamations. They will be joined on-field by LISD officials, state and local officials, sponsors, donors, and alumni.
WHEN:
Friday, September 24, 7-10 PM CT
Saturday, September 25, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM CT
WHERE: Hebron High School Hawk Stadium (THE WOODSHED)
4207 Plano Pkwy, Carrollton, TX 75010
WHO:
Bob Miller, President, Tournament of Roses’ Rose Parade, and wife, Barbara Miller
Kevin Falconer, Mayor, Carrollton, Texas
Brad Stewart, COO, North Texas Food Bank
Andy Sealy, Director of Bands, Hebron High School
Amy Boughton, Principal, Hebron High School
Kronda Thimesch, Former LISD School Board Trustee and Band Sponsor, Green Meadows Landscaping
“The Hebron Band and the entire Hebron community are honored and excited to march at the Tournament of Roses Parade,” said Andy Sealy, Director of Bands, Hebron High School. “Our students have achieved so much despite the global pandemic, and we are excited to bring hope to our community through music and giving back. Our students are not only competing at the highest levels in music, but they are also some of the highest achieving academic students each year.”
PHOTO-OPPS: Wide-angle and close-up, posed and candid shots:
● Photos and video of the Hebron High School Marching Band, state and local officials and dignitaries, including Bob and Barbara Miller, Amy Boughton, Andy Sealy, and Kevin Falconer (Friday night), and Kronda Thimesch.
● Friday: Kevin Falconer, shaking hands with Amy Boughton and Andy Sealy, with the band.
● Friday/Saturday: Official Flag Ceremony presentation from Bob and Barbara Miller to Amy Boughton, with Andy Sealy, and the band.
● Saturday: Andy Sealy presenting the first-ever “Hebron Band Cares Community Service Award” to Brad Stewart of North Texas Food Bank.
ABOUT THE HEBRON BAND:
● Recent achievements include a Silver Medal at the Texas UIL State Marching Band Championships in 2020 (during COVID) and the prestigious “Texas Bandmasters Association Exemplary High School Band Program Award” with Director Andy Sealy.
● Third place and “Music Caption Award” at the 2019 Bands of America Grand Nationals in Indianapolis, IN.
PRESENTER BIOS:
Bob Miller, President, Tournament of Roses’ Rose Parade and wife, Barbara Miller
Kevin Falconer, Mayor of Carrollton, Texas
Brad Stewart, COO, North Texas Food Bank
Andy Sealy, Director of Bands, Hebron High School
Amy Boughton, Principal, Hebron High School
MEDIA CONTACT:
To request interviews, please contact:
Mary Staples | #214.729.0989 | sponsors@hebronband.org
