How about the value of representing our county? Granted, most people in Washington D.C. and NYC have absolutely no idea where Indiana is let alone Jay County, but still, the chance to show somebody somewhere that “there is more than corn in Indiana” has got to count for something, and yes, we looked GREAT in the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade (a festival I might add that is sponsored by our National Park Service, who also employs one of our former drum majors, Jeff Jutte, who was able to visit with the band for a time). Representing our county and state is nothing new for the Patriot Band. We have appeared in parades in Washington DC (4 times), Philadelphia (2 times), Michigan (Detroit, probably 5 times, Holland, once) Gatlinburg, TN (probably 5 times) and Indianapolis (more times then I can count). In addition to our parade performances, we normally received great comments on the way our kids handle themselves in motels and restaurants. Again, our kids know what is expected of them on band trips because the middle school band directors start taking them to concerts and theatre events when they are in the 6th grade.
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