PULASKI, Wis. (WBAY) \u2014 The Pulaski Red Raider Marching Band will perform in Philadelphia\u2019s Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade as America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday.<\/p>\n
The students will join thousands of participants helping celebrate the nation\u2019s milestone on July 3 in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe highly in paying it forward. And the students who come before build the tradition, build the standard, build the excellence, so that those that follow them can have those opportunities as well,\u201d said Michael Guerrero, Pulaski High School band director.<\/p>\n
From California to Philadelphia<\/p>\n
The invitation came while band leaders attended the Tournament of Roses Parade in California.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe person who was organizing this parade in Philadelphia approached us and said, hey, Pulaski, we got to have you guys in this parade we\u2019re putting together,\u201d Guerrero said.<\/p>\n
For outgoing band president William Gosse, the opportunity is about continuing a legacy built by previous students.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it is, it\u2019s very important because this band\u2019s built on the shoulders of the past and we\u2019ve had so many different opportunities that have just pushed this band further,\u201d Gosse said.<\/p>\n
Perfecting every detail<\/p>\n
Among the dozens of bands set to perform in Philadelphia, rehearsals are focused on perfecting every step, every turn and every note.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut also, I feel like it\u2019s because we\u2019re comfortable with the band that we\u2019ve built up. And I feel like a lot of people, like, know what they\u2019re doing. And we have a lot of experienced kids here that not only know their instruments, know their marching, but they know each other and they know how to work as a family,\u201d said Reese Burich, incoming drum major and band president.<\/p>\n
As the parade approaches, the excitement is building.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a tremendous effort, but it\u2019s getting really exciting, as we\u2019re getting just a couple weeks out, to think about marching in the same streets as our founding fathers on the 250th birthday of the founding of our country. It\u2019s thrilling to think about,\u201d Guerrero said.<\/p>\n
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