Rain causes band to seek indoor rehearsal venue

Rain causes band to seek indoor rehearsal venue

Matt Henley, assistant director of the WCU Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, announced one schedule change for Wednesday, Dec. 29, after breakfast. Rain expected to continue throughout the day led the directors to seek out an indoor rehearsal venue for Wednesday...
Hotel California

Hotel California

After flying in to Los Angeles, band members then took a bus another hour to reach the Hyatt in Anaheim, California, where the band will stay throughout the Tournament of Roses, and checked in late Tuesday, Dec. 28.
Road Report #7: Arrival at destination

Road Report #7: Arrival at destination

The three trucks carrying band equipment, instruments, uniforms and luggage across the country through snow and a seemingly neverending stretch of highway through Texas arrived late Tuesday, Dec. 28, at the Hyatt in Anaheim, Calif., after three long days of driving....
Road Report #6: Trucks cross New Mexico

Road Report #6: Trucks cross New Mexico

The band trucks started their third (and hopefully final) day on the road for transporting the band instruments, uniforms, equipment and luggage to California for the Rose Parade. They finally made it out of Texas, a stretch of more than 1,000 miles of highway, into...