TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – More than 100 cases of water were collected Saturday for the FAMU Marching 100 to keep students hydrated amid the summer heat.<\/p>\n
Director of Bands Shelby Chipman said it\u2019s important for the group.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese students come here from around the country,\u201d Chipman said. <\/p>\n
The event is part of the Marching 100\u2019s annual water bottle donation drive to make sure high school students attending band camp this summer are safe.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know they\u2019re going to have a good time, but we want to make sure that they stay hydrated,\u201d Chipman said. \u201cWe have a formula for making sure that we rehearse for a minute, but then we also hydrate for a minute.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Several people drove through the Strikers Studio parking lot Saturday to drop off cases of water, and Chipman said every case counts. \u201cWe\u2019ve been very grateful,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
In addition to learning the skills of musicianship, Chipman said they work with students on the importance of character and academics. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe encourage them during our different sessions to get good grades at their respective schools so that they\u2019ll qualify to Florida A&M University,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The next water bottle drive is on June 27 at Earley\u2019s Kitchen from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
You can also drop off cases of water bottles to FAMU\u2019s music department Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
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