Lassiter Band Working To Play Rose Parade

MARIETTA, GA — The Lassiter High School Marching Band has become one of only 13 high school bands in the nation invited to march in the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade in California.

The band, which has just begun football season, is hosting a series of fundraisers to cover the cost of sending hundreds of students, directors and equipment to the Jan. 1 parade in Pasadena.

"To be invited to perform in the historic, 130th annual Tournament of Roses Parade is an honor for Lassiter band students and it also reflects well on Cobb County and all of Georgia,: said Lassiter band director James Thompson. "We've been working hard on music and marching since July, and now we’re also focused on raising enough money so that all our students will be able to take part in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

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Locally, the band will be performing in the East Cobber Parade on Sept. 15 and in the Marietta Veteran’s Day Parade on Nov. 11.

It is hosting the following fundraisers:

• The Lassiter Band Mattress Sale will take place Saturday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Lassiter High School band room. A wide range of name-brand mattresses and related items will be available. For more information visit the Mattress Sale Facebook event page.
• Jeep Raffle: Lassiter band families are now selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a 2018 Jeep Wrangler 4x4, donated by Ed Voyles, or $15,000 cash. Raffle tickets are $10 each and may be purchased from Lassiter band students, parents, or by emailing JeepRaffle@lbba.org.
• Donors may make a direct donation to the Lassiter band via Crowdrise. They may also mail a personal check made out to LBBA, P.O. Box 670253, Marietta, GA 30066.

Organizers say that 100 percent of all donations made through CrowdRise, checks and cash will go to support the band’s trip to the Tournament of Roses, and may be tax deductible.

"These kids work hard for hours at a time in the summer heat to prepare a world-class show and I don’t
want a single child to miss this trip because of a lack of money," said the band’s booster club president,
Rob Boschen. "I hope our community will help us make sure every kid makes it to the Rose Parade."

For more information visit the band's website.

Photos courtesy Lassiter Band Booster Association