PRESS RELEASE from the Presidential
Inaugural Committee
Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces First Wave of Organizations
to Perform in 56th Inaugural
Monday, December 8, 2008
Below is a list of organizations that have accepted an invitation to
march in the historic parade following President-elect Obama’s swearing
in on January 20th, 2009. Invitations are being made and accepted
as part of an ongoing process, so please check back for rolling
additions to this list.
- Mobile Azalea Trail Maids, AL
- Mountain Ridge High School Pride of the West Marching Band, AZ
- The Freedom Riders, CO
- Windsor High School Marching Band, CO
- Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band, CT
- Delaware Volunteer Firemen’s Association, DE
- Delaware State University Marching Band, DE
- Alexis duPont High School Band, DE
- University of Delaware Fightin Blue Hen Marching Band, DE
- 1965 Mustang of the DC Metropolitan Police Dept, DE
- South Cobb High School Blue Eagle Marching Band, GA
- Punahou School Marching Band, HI
- Punahou School JROTC, HI
- The Jesse White Tumbling Team, IL
- The World Famous Lawn Rangers from Amazing Arcola, IL
- Morton High School Marching Band, IL
- Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Navy JROTC, IL
- Carl Sandburg High School Marching Eagles, IL
- Angel Drill Team, IL
- The Tempel Lipizzans of Tempel Farms, IL
- The Culver Academies, IN
- Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard, First Infantry
Division, Fort Riley KS
- Prevention Partnership, Warren County, KY Sheriff’s Office, KY
- Grambling State University World Famed Tiger Marching Band, LA
- 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment Company A Band, MA
- 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment, MA
- Sanford High School Marching Band, ME
- Americorps Alums, MD
- Comfort Carriages, MD
- Michigan’s Mounted Police Drill Team and Color Guard, MI
- Wyandotte Marching Chiefs, MI
- Fergus Falls High School Marching Band, MN
- Theodore Roosevelt High School Marine Corps JROTC Color Guard and
Drill Team, MO
- Petal High School Marching Band, MS
- Crow Nation of Montana, MT
- Londonderry High School Marching Lancer Band and Color Guard, NH
- Bonnie Brae Knights, NJ
- Green Valley High School Marching Band, NV
- Brooklyn Music and Arts Program, NY
- The Ohio State University Marching Band, OH
- Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, OK
- The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, PA
- Boy Scouts of America, Troop 358, PA
- North Allegheny High School Tiger Marching Band, PA
- East Greenwich High School, RI
- Manning High School Golden Pride Marching Band, SC
- Brattleboro Union High School Band, VT
- Evergreen High School Marching Band, WA
- Nicholas County Army JROTC,WV
Ed. Note: The PIC issued individual
press releases on these announcements, which provided some details:
Organizations
wishing to participate in the parade submitted an application to the
Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), which then assisted the
Presidential Inaugural Committee in reviewing all of the groups'
applications. All told, 1,382 organizations applied to
participate,
setting a new standard for interest in marching in the parade.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee was assisted in its selection
process by a group of experienced military musicians, who utilized
their expertise to help assess the presentation skills of marching
bands, musical acts and drill teams.
All participants in the Inaugural Parade are responsible for paying for
their own lodging and transportation to and from Washington, D.C.
The
Committee has been working closely with area governments and civic
organizations to facilitate access to affordable accommodations and
would like to encourage citizens from across the country to reach out
and help the groups raise the necessary resources to participate in
this historic event.