THE TM 911 Franklin Street Weekly Newspaper Michigan City, IN 46360 Volume 28, Number 10 Thursday, March 15, 2012 LaPorte High School Marching Band Goes to Disney World by Rick A. Richards For a musician, few things equal the thrill of marching down the middle of Main Street on a clear, sunny day, soaking in the applause from both sides of the street. But when that parade is down Main Street USA at Disney World in Orlando, Fla., well it’s a thrill that’s hard to describe. Si Si Chen, In December, that’s exactly what the LaPorte Hailey Sprouse, High School Marching Band did. Even though the Alan Garber, setting was in the heart of Disney World, for direc- Patrick tor Mickey Stisher, it was a parade just like those O’Brien, and Brittany Epley he done hundreds of times before. That, however, in front of didn’t diminish the excitement he felt for this group Cinderella’s of marching band members. Castle, Magic Kingdom “Every fourth year we make a trip like this,” says Stisher. “It was Disney World this year, but we’ve been to the Thanksgiving Day parade in Philadel- phia and the Capitol One Bowl in Florida. It’s not always Disney World.” By going every fourth year, Stisher says each member of the band will experience a trip once in their high school career. LPHS Marching Band Continued on Page 2 THE Page 2 March 15, 2012 THE 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City, IN 46360 219/879-0088 • FAX 219/879-8070 In Case Of Emergency, Dial e-mail: News/Articles -
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