The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff band has been invited to march in the inaugural parade when Barack Obama is sworn in as president.The band has to act fast to raise funds to finance the trip.The 250-member Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South received word Wednesday that the historically black university's application was accepted for the January 20th inauguration.Band director John Graham Jr. says UAPB applied in January 2008 to take part, well before voters elected the nation's first black president in November.UAPB Chancellor Lawrence Davis says it will be important for students and the university itself to have a presence at Obama's inauguration.Davis says the university will have to raise money to pay for the visit to the nation's capital. The amount needed hadn't been determined Wednesday.The band at Siloam Springs High School has also been told it is invited participate in the inauguration. Members of the Little Rock Nine, the black students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957, have been invited as well.More than 1,300 groups, including several from Arkansas, applied to participate in the parade.(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=77907
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All i know is we better not stay in the same hotel....too many ppl form PB know too many ppl form GSU....its gonna be parties in every other room lol
And FRAT will be in the Building!!!!!!!!
This is true Steve. Hope I get the chance to visit Howard's campus "The birthplace of OMEGA PSI PHI" Knowing our band director, we're gonna have performances all the way there and back.
UAPB Band to participate in presidential inauguration
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff band has been invited to march in the inaugural parade when Barack Obama is sworn in as president.
The…
All i know is we better not stay in the same hotel....too many ppl form PB know too many ppl form GSU....its gonna be parties in every other room lol
And FRAT will be in the Building!!!!!!!!
This is true Steve. Hope I get the chance to visit Howard's campus "The birthplace of OMEGA PSI PHI" Knowing our band director, we're gonna have performances all the way there and back.
right off the buses some random high school...and no one at the school will know about it..the band is just going to show up and start playing M4 in the gym lol
UAPB Band to participate in presidential inauguration
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff band has been invited to march in the inaugural parade when Barack Obama is sworn in as president.
The…
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And FRAT will be in the Building!!!!!!!!
Gsu
Uapb
Hampton
and who else
I had fun when we did the '01 parade (even though it was for Dubya). Peeps from Howard and Morgan met us at the hotel and showed us a good time.
Good ole' dubya lol
PUT US IN THE SAME HOTEL....THE MORE THE MERRIER LOL
right off the buses some random high school...and no one at the school will know about it..the band is just going to show up and start playing M4 in the gym lol
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