Blue and Gold Band Publicity

Blue and Gold Marching Band "Road to Pasadena" Publicity

Local Bands Tune Up for Tournament of Roses Parade. NBCPhiladelphia.com, Wednesday, November 10, 2010: Downingtown East and Downingtown West High School Bands combine to prepare to play for the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
Celeb basketball game benefits Rose Bowl-bound marching band the Review, Tuesday, September 28, 2010: Members of the Downingtown High School Blue and Gold Marching Band stood in perfect formation, polished instruments in hand, as the governor of Delaware and a former Harlem Globetrotter kicked off a basketball game held to raise money to help send the band to the Tournament of Roses Parade at the Rose Bowl...
Video: Celebrity basketball game the Review, Monday, September 27, 2010
Hoops benefit 'grueling, tough, fun' (video) Daily Local News, Monday, September 27, 2010: State Sen. Andy Dinniman, state Rep. Curt Schroder and Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell all worked together Sunday, and the results, though productive, were not very pretty.

The three were playing for the Tristate Tornadoes, a team of local civic leaders, business professionals and educators who took on the Harlem All-Stars, a group of former Harlem Globetrotters led by Meadowlark Lemon.

The two teams battled at the University of Delaware in a basketball game to benefit the Downingtown High School Blue and Gold Marching Band, which is raising funds for a trip to the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif.
Former Globetrotter Visits Pickering Valley Pickering Valley Elementary School, Downingtown Area School District, September 2010: Tyronne “Hollywood” Brown, a former member of the Harlem Globetrotters’ team, visited Pickering Valley Elementary School on the morning of September 7, 2010. Hollywood spoke with several of the students in Ms. Procopio and Mr. Orth’s physical education classes on the importance of setting goals and building a strong character before showcasing some of his talented, basketball moves for the students. The visit was a part of the “Former Globetrotters’” outreach efforts on behalf of the Downingtown High School Marching Band’s trip to the Rose Bowl.
"Meadowlark" vs. Markell in Newark Sunday WDEL 1150AM, Friday, September 24, 2010: Former Harlem Globetrotter "Meadowlark" Lemon will be playing at the Bob Carpenter Center Sunday in a fundraiser for the Downingtown (PA) Marching Band.

Meadowlark will be on a team competing against the "Tri-State Tornadoes", which includes Delaware Gov. Jack Markell and Lt. Gov. Matt Denn...
Delaware schools: Showing kids more than tricks Delaware Online, Thursday, September 23, 2010: Brown also spoke at Christina School District's Bayard Middle School Wednesday in his role as an ambassador for P.R.O. Kids and Youth, a youth advocacy organization founded by former Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon. P.R.O. Kids is helping the Downingtown (Pa.) High School marching band raise money to play at the Tournament of Roses Parade, just before the Rose Bowl...
Harlem Globetrotter inspires kids to set high goals (video) Delaware Online, Wednesday, September 22, 2010: Former Harlem Globetrotter Tyrone "Hollywood" Brown visited children at Smith Elementary School Wednesday to educate them about the importance of having integrity, setting goals and making good choices in life...
Governor Markell's Schedule Monday, September 21, 2010: Sunday, Sept. 26 – Governor Teams up with Tri-State Tornados against Basketball LegendsGates Open at 3:00 p.m. and the National Anthem starts the game off at 3:50 p.m. Bob Carpenter Center, University of Delaware, Newark...
Basketball benefit to raise funds for high school band's trip to Pasadena Daily Local News, Monday, September 20, 2010: State Sen. Andy Dinniman, a Democrat, and state Rep. Curt Schroder, a Republican, will be playing on the same side and are expected to lose this fall — in a charity basketball game.

The elected officials will join the Tri-State Tornadoes and play Meadowlark Lemon and other former Harlem Globetrotters in a game to raise funds for the Downingtown marching band...
Sept. 26: Celebrity basketball game, fundraiser slated at The Bob University of Delaware UDaily, Tuesday, September 14, 2010: A celebrity basketball game extravaganza will be held at The Bob on Sunday, Sept. 26, when UD notables, state dignitaries and others take to the court against a team of basketball legends led by former Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon.

The event is a fundraiser for the Downingtown, Pa., High School “Blue and Gold” Marching Band, to help pay expenses for its upcoming trip to the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade as the only representative of the mid-Atlantic region....
Parade chief praises Downingtown band Daily Local News, Friday, September 10, 2010: Local business and community leaders gathered Wednesday morning at the Inn at Chester Springs as the president of the 2011 Tournament of Roses spoke about the Downingtown combined high school marching band’s upcoming trip to Pasadena...
Downingtown High School Invited to Tournament of Roses’ Parade Downingtown Dish, Friday, September 10, 2010: Recently, Downingtown High School Marching Band announced that they are one of only 16 bands from around the world chosen to participate in the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California!

The band, who usually self-funds its activities with student fundraisers and concession stand sales, needs your help to transport 350 students to California, which amounts to approximately $1,600 per student. There are several fundraising events scheduled over the next few months to help raise enough money to assist all band members in getting to Pasadena...
Stepping lively Philadelphia Inquirer, Sun, September 5, 2010: While we'll probably be shivering through the Mummers Parade on New Year's Day, the Blue and Gold marching band of Downingtown High School will be marching in sunshine...

The Blue and Gold last appeared in Pasadena in 2001, but this time it faces a new challenge. Airlines are not so keen anymore on providing transport for instruments, spokeswoman Carol Goldstein says, so organizers are looking for a company to truck all the gear out and back....
Gov. Markell to take on some of the most recognized sports figures Delaware Online, Thursday, August 27, 2010: Delaware Governor Jack Markell is looking to fill Barack Obama's sneakers; as, the President is not the only high profile politician to take on some of the most recognized sports figures in the world.

This is all for a worthwhile cause...
The Blue and Gold prepares for rosy trip to Pasadena Daily Local News, Friday, August 28, 2010: Everything is coming up roses for the Downingtown East and West high school bands...
Marching to Pasadena (Video) Daily Local News, Thursday, August 26, 2010: Walter Kottmeyer is a very organized man. He has to be. More than 700 people are depending on him. Kottmeyer, who lives in West Brandywine with his wife, Mary Alice, retired as principal of what was then Downingtown High School in 2002. But he has been brought back to serve as project coordinator for the Downingtown High School Blue and Gold Marching Band's trip to the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2011.
The DHS Blue & Gold Marching Band is Headed to the Rose Bowl! Chester County Moms, Sunday, August 8, 2010: Downingtown Music Parents are thrilled to announce that the Downingtown High School Marching Band is one of only 16 bands from around the world chosen to participate in the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California!

Downingtown’s combined East & West High School bands make up the Blue & Gold Marching Band. The students, drawn from Caln, Chester Springs, Coatesville, Downingtown, Eagle, Exton, Glenmoore, Lionville, and West Chester addresses, will proudly represent not only our community and Southeast Pennsylvania, but also the entire U.S. Mid-Atlantic region...
21st Century Insurance to Host Fundraising Car Wash August 10 to Help Downingtown Marching Band Get to 2011 Rose Parade Farmers News & Media Center, Friday, August 6, 2010: The "Road to Pasadena" for the Downingtown High School (East and West) marching band will make a stop on Tuesday, August 10 at the offices of 21st Century Insurance and Financial Services, Inc., a member of Farmers® Insurance Group ...
Garage Sale Will Benefit Downingtown Students Downingtown-Exton Community Courier, Wednesday, May 19, 2010: Blue And Gold Marching Band Selected To Play In Tournament Of Roses Parade

Members of the Downingtown High School Blue and Gold Marching Band and Color Guard who been invited to participate in the 122nd Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1, 2011, will hold a garage sale to help finance the cost of the trip on Saturday, May 22...
Pasadena Tournament of Roses in Marching.com: Marching in the Rose Parade is a remarkable experience that band members remember and treasure for a lifetime. Participating bands not only march the nearly 6-mile parade route, but also have the opportunity to take a band photo in front of the historic Rose Bowl and perform along with other Rose Parade bands in shows at Bandfest...
Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2011 Rose Parade Participants: The Rose Parade features three types of entries: floral floats entered by a participating corporation or community organization; equestrian units; and marching bands...