CM Marching Band Supports Little League
The Central Mountain Marching Band spent the afternoon marching down Fourth Street for Williamsport’s Little League Grand Slam Parade on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024. The band played “Twist and Shout” for an enthusiastic audience, enjoying the musical interaction with people from our local communities and beyond.
The parade is a favorite for both students and directors. In the heat of summer, it’s a relatively short and shady parade with thousands of spectators lining the sidewalks for the length of the parade. It’s also exciting because it is televised, and the students always like seeing themselves on TV.
Central Mountain’s band has been busy this summer, with band camp in the end of July and multiple fundraisers. The band is raising money for uniforms to replace the ones they currently use that have outlived their best-by date.
At band camp, the students learned their field show, which is the show they perform on the field in band competitions and halftime shows. This year, the show is called “The Hills Are Alive” and it features songs from “The Sound of Music.” The students seem to love the theme, and worked extra hard to finish learning the drill before lunch on the Thursday of camp. That has become the unofficial indicator of a successful band camp, and they have achieved their goal two years in a row. Be sure to watch for the band at pre-game or halftime at CM’s football games!
