For Immediate ReleaseMediaContact: Mark Hoffman

October 1, 20151-800-331-8579

SAMPLE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND

TO PERFORM AT PEARL HARBOR – NOVEMBER 2016

(City/ST) The SAMPLE High School Marching Band, under the direction of name of director/s, has accepted the invitationtocommemorate the 75th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and represent City, Statein the Waikiki Holiday Parade.

Each year theWaikiki Holiday Parade isheld on the Friday after Thanksgiving in Honolulu, Hawaii, honoringPearl Harbor Survivors and American military. To date, hundreds of mainland and Hawaiian bands have marched the parade since its inaugural year in 1998. Thousands of spectators, residents and visitors gather to watch this parade which hosts marching bands, Pearl Harbor Survivors, service bands, military units, local officials, dignitaries and entertainers. The parade begins at 7:00pmat FortDeRussy and ends at KapiolaniPark. The scenic parade route travels approximately 1.5 miles through Waikiki along the oceanfront of beautiful, torch-lit Kalakaua Avenue. Bands who participate in the parade also providea wreath laying ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial and a commemorative performance at the USS Battleship Missouri in Pearl Harbor.

Though theband’s itinerary is not yet finalized, groups typically tour the island of Oahu includes visitingthe Dole Pineapple Plantation and Polynesian Cultural Center on the North Shore and hiking Diamond Head crater. Many bands host educational seminars, veteran speakers and history lessons in preparation for the trip.

“We are thrilled to be working with name of director and the SAMPLE band on their trip,” said ParadeFounderJake Peppers. The student’s experiences at Pearl Harbor and meeting survivors will be something they will remember for a lifetime. We are honored to help create this memory.”

About the Waikiki Holiday Parade

The mission of the event is to educate visiting students on this important piece of U.S. history as well as introducing them to Polynesian culture. Because of the timing the parade also helps kick-off the holiday season. To date the parade has donated over $35,000 to the USS Arizona Memorial.

For more information on the parade, visit

For more information about the band or to support their trip, visit: tour or band website

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