Wow!  Check out this video of Harding University High School Marching Band in the Inaugural Parade! That “Band of Gold” is SOLID GOLD.  Charlotte is so proud of them.

If that doesn’t make you proud here in Charlotte, nothing will.  The “Band of Gold” was the only marching band from North Carolina to be in the parade.

They passed the reviewing stand around 6:20 pm – only shown for a few seconds on nationwide TV.  But local media got  a better shot of the whole band – and how sharp they looked – at this pivotal moment in American history.

Playing in the cold was a challenge – the weather was bitter, and the cold weather affects the horns.  But playing for the President made it all worthwhile.

The band raised $75000 in the past MONTH to pay for the cost of the trip.  Money went to transportation, hotel rooms, and repairing uniforms.  But consider that 1400 bands applied for the honor and only 200 were invited – well, that got everyone busy!!!  They auctioned a football autographed by Steve Smith of the Panthers at a fundraiser at the Excelsior club.  They stood on street corners collecting money in buckets.  They performed at halftime at Bank of America Stadium during the playoff game against Arizona and paraded in uptown Charlotte the night before.  What an awesome job – and a credit to our wonderful city of Charlotte.

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Photo Credit: Charlotte Observer