Showing posts with label 44th President Inaugural Parade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 44th President Inaugural Parade. Show all posts
Monday, January 19, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Obama on the final lap of his journey to presidency
Obama's historic trip to D.C.
Jan. 17: President-elect Barack Obama delivers an
inspirational speech to a crowd in Baltimore during
the third leg of the inaugural whistle-stop train tour.
Jan. 17: President-elect Barack Obama delivers an
inspirational speech to a crowd in Baltimore during
the third leg of the inaugural whistle-stop train tour.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
FAMU's Marching 100 prepares for Obama inaugural parade
Photo Gallery: FAMU Marching 100 Preps for Inaugural Parade
YOUR Help Needed -- FAMU Marching 100 $23,000 short from achieving $175,000 goal to cover expenses to President Obama's Inauguration Parade.
It tops performing with hip-hop artist Kanye West at the Grammy Awards. It beats being featured with entertainer Prince. It outranks serving in numerous Super Bowl half-time shows. That’s how Florida A&M’s head drum major Michael Scott describes the band being picked to perform in the inaugural parade for president-elect Barack Obama. He said the words as if in awe: “The first black president of the United States.”
“It’s something you only dream about,” Scott, a 26-year-old music-education major, said. “But now that it has happened, (we’ve) got a chance to perform for the first black president of the United States. You won’t find too many people who will be able to say that.” On Jan. 20, FAMU’s Marching 100 will join nearly 90 other participants in Washington, D.C., for the inaugural parade. But before the nine buses and moving truck depart from the FAMU campus Jan. 18, administrators and students must meet certain goals.
Anyone interested in supporting the trip is asked to make a donation online at www.famu.edu/givetothe100
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YOUR Help Needed -- FAMU Marching 100 $23,000 short from achieving $175,000 goal to cover expenses to President Obama's Inauguration Parade.
It tops performing with hip-hop artist Kanye West at the Grammy Awards. It beats being featured with entertainer Prince. It outranks serving in numerous Super Bowl half-time shows. That’s how Florida A&M’s head drum major Michael Scott describes the band being picked to perform in the inaugural parade for president-elect Barack Obama. He said the words as if in awe: “The first black president of the United States.”
“It’s something you only dream about,” Scott, a 26-year-old music-education major, said. “But now that it has happened, (we’ve) got a chance to perform for the first black president of the United States. You won’t find too many people who will be able to say that.” On Jan. 20, FAMU’s Marching 100 will join nearly 90 other participants in Washington, D.C., for the inaugural parade. But before the nine buses and moving truck depart from the FAMU campus Jan. 18, administrators and students must meet certain goals.
Anyone interested in supporting the trip is asked to make a donation online at www.famu.edu/givetothe100
CONTINUE READING, CLICK BLOG TITLE.
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'Overwhelming support' has poured in to help FAMU's Marching 100 get to D.C.
FAMU still needs donations
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
Grambling's Tiger Marching Band invited to inaugural parade
The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Friday it has invited the Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band to Perform in the 56th Inaugural Parade. The world famous Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band will join representatives from across the country and the Armed Forces in the historic parade down Pennsylvania Avenue following President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the Capitol.
"I am honored to invite these talented groups and individuals to participate in the Inaugural Parade," Obama is quoted as saying in a news release. "These organizations embody the best of our nation's history, diversity and commitment to service. Vice President-elect (Joe) Biden and I are proud to have them join us in the parade." Organizations wishing to participate in the parade submitted an application to the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), which then assisted the Presidential Inaugural Committee in reviewing all of the groups' applications. All told, 1,382 organizations applied to participate, setting a new standard for interest in marching in the parade.
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"I am honored to invite these talented groups and individuals to participate in the Inaugural Parade," Obama is quoted as saying in a news release. "These organizations embody the best of our nation's history, diversity and commitment to service. Vice President-elect (Joe) Biden and I are proud to have them join us in the parade." Organizations wishing to participate in the parade submitted an application to the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), which then assisted the Presidential Inaugural Committee in reviewing all of the groups' applications. All told, 1,382 organizations applied to participate, setting a new standard for interest in marching in the parade.
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