Saturday, January 19, 2013

Grambling Band Headed to DC for Inaugural Parade

GRAMBLING, Louisiana  -- The Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band will represent Louisiana on Monday at the parade honoring the inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

This is the third time the Grambling band has marched in an inaugural parade. The band also marched in the inaugural parades of presidents Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush, in addition to the 2009 inaugural of Obama.

Participants in the parade will follow the traditional route down Pennsylvania Avenue from Fourth Street past the White House.

Obama and Biden, along with their families, will watch the parade from a reviewing stand across from Lafayette Park.

Participants in the parade are responsible for paying their own expenses.

Grambling State President Frank Pogue said the university will provide some assistance to band members, including contacting alumni for aid donations.


GSU is the only HBCU band participating in the 57th Inaugural Parade.



COURTESY SWAC.org

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