PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP PRESENTS PUCKS TO PASADENA Detroit Red Wing Alumni vs. USA Hockey

Plymouth Township is proud to present “Pucks for Pasadena” on Tuesday November 24th. Pucks for Pasadena is a special event that will feature the Detroit Red Wing Alumni vs. USA Hockey’s U17 team, and all of the proceeds will help the Plymouth Canton Marching Band’s efforts to perform in the 2016 Tournament of Roses Parade.

“We are excited to join the Plymouth Canton Marching Band in the efforts to get to Pasadena,” said Plymouth Township Supervisor Shannon Price. “This is a tremendous opportunity that does not come along often. In fact, this is only the second time in the school’s history that they have been invited.”

The January parade will mark the 127th Anniversary of the Tournament of Roses Parade, and since 1950 this will only be the 7th time a High School band from Michigan has played in the parade. This will be the first since 1973 for the Plymouth Canton Marching Band.

“We are proud to be one of the twelve bands from around the country selected to play in the 2016 parade,” added Chris Zygmunt, the PCMB President. “Our band follows a very strict schedule that has them practicing more than 60 hours a week during the summer and 20 hours a week during the school year. With the band receiving the MCBA Michigan State Flight I championship and now being awarded an opportunity to play in the Tournament of Roses parade, their hard work and dedication is paying off.”

The Plymouth Canton Marching Band consists of approximately 175 members who have been competing for over 40 years. They have been the MCBA Michigan State Flight I champions 24 times, including 2014. They have been BOA Grand National finalists 19 times and BOA Grand National champions 3 times.

“This is a tremendous once in a life time opportunity our community; however, the cost to travel to California is monumental,” continued Price. “That is why Plymouth Township teamed up with the City of Plymouth, Canton Township, and USA Hockey to help raise the money that is needed for kids to go to Pasadena. I am confident that we will be able to raise the money, and the band will make all of us proud!!”

Tickets can be purchased online at www.USA HockeyArena.com or www.PCMB.net. Tickets can also be purchased at the USA Hockey Box Office located at 14900 Beck Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 453-6400.

Facts About Pucks for Pasadena

• Red Wing Alumni vs. USA Hockey
• November 24, 2015 at 7:00 PM
• Tickets are $10 each – all proceeds go to the Marching Band
• Tickets can be purchased online at www.USA HockeyArena.com or www.PCMB.net. Tickets can also be purchased at the USA Hockey Box Office located at 14900 Beck Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 (734) 453-6400.
• Confirmed Red Wing Alumni include Darren McCarty, Ed Mio, Jimmy Carson, Brent Fedyk, Mickey Redmond, Pat Peake, Wayne Presley, Sergie Samsonov, Larry Murphy, Peter Kilima, Pat Ribble, and John Ogrodnick.

P-CEP Marching Band Facts

• The band averages around 175 members and has been a competitive program for over 40 years.
• They have been the MCBA Michigan State Flight I champions 24 times, including 2014. They have been BOA Grand National finalists 19 times and BOA Grand National champions 3 times.
• The marching band adheres to an extremely demanding rehearsal schedule during the summer and fall months, sometimes spending more than 60 hours a week during the summer and 20 hours or more while school is in session.
• The core values of the P-CEP music program are “pride, confidence, strength and grace.”
• The marching band receives almost no funding from the Plymouth-Canton school district. All funding for the band comes from participation fees, donors and sponsors.
• The band attended the Macy’s Parade in New York City in 2011.

Tournament of Roses Parade Facts

• The 2016 event is the 127th annual Rose Parade, with the first parade being held in 1890.
• The parade route covers 5-1/2 miles.
• The parade is viewed by over 700,000 spectators and broadcast to millions in over 100 countries.
• The P-CEP Marching Band last participated in the parade in 1973.
• The application process is extremely rigorous. Thousands of bands apply every year from across the country and globe. Only 12 high-school bands were chosen out of those thousands (including the PCMB) to attend in 2016.
• Aside from the Rose Parade, the marching band will also participate in Bandfest and perform on Main Street in Disneyland while in Pasadena.