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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-04-21, Page 17News THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 21, 2004-17 Seaforth marching band leads the way down Disney's Main Street during recent trip to the Florida coast Hurricane season came two months early for the Florida coast as members of the Seaforth and District All Girls Marching Band landed in the southern state during a March Break performing tour. Band members — from across Huron County — returned from Florida on March 20 tanned and full of life-long experiences. During their week-long tour the band performed at Busch Gardens, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and prior to a Toronto Blue Jays spring training game in Dunedin. Band director Charlie Kalbfleisch said the trip was an excellent experience for the band. "This was a great plus for us," Kalbfleisch said. "The different things we did were incredible." The band opened up the March Break trip with a performance on March 13 in the courtyard at Busch Gardens. Goderich resident Cassandra Irvin began the day by singing the Canadian national anthem and the band followed with a number of routines featuring the Beatles, Beach Boys and Mambo Number Five. The band finished their performance with Irvin's rendition of the American national anthem. The highlight performance came on March 14 when the band led three American bands down Main Street at Disney's Magic Kingdom. "It was a great honour to lead these other three American bands through Magic Kingdom," Kalbfleisch said. The final performance for the band came on March 18 when they were given the opportunity to perform prior to Toronto's pre -season game. The band took up shop behind second base and performed for 20 minutes to the delight of the 6,000 Jays fans. Once again Irvin sang the. American national anthem and also cranked out the popular seventh inning stretch classic, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Kalbfleisch said the response from the fans was great. "People in the crowd cheered like crazy," he said. "It was amazing." Irvin said she wasn't nervous despite having a few technical problems. "When I was singing the national anthem the microphone wasn't working," she said. "So I think only the first row heard me." A representative for the Blue Jays then asked Irvin to sing during the seventh inning stretch which she readily agreed to do. "I didn't really know the words to the song but there were people from Toronto in the row near me so they helped me out," Irvin said. The 65 band members and their 12 chaperones were able to slip in some fun - time during the week including stops at MGM Park and a National Hockey League game featuring the Tampa Bay Lightning. As Kalbfleisch returned to the frigid Ontario weather he's gearing up for recruitment and more parades. "During the second week of April we start recruiting for the band," he said. "We are always encouraging new members to come The Seaforth and District All -Girls Marching Bard out." The band will also be practicing over the next few weeks for the Clinton Fair and Sound of Music Festival in Burlington. The band also hopes to play next year in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and at the 2006 Calgary Stampede in Alberta. Kalbfleisch said it would be a tough go of it due to the end of Trillium funding from the province. The band accepts donations from service clubs, municipalities and organizations. For more information regarding donations or joining the band call Sharon Thompson at 482-7551, Penny Breen at 524-9306 or Kalbfleisch at 565-2244. @tr SCHOONDERWOERD BROS. 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