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McLean High School Band Gears Up for Tag Day
Tag Day is McLean High School Band's biggest fundraiser, set for this Saturday, September 19th.
What is Tag Day? Mclean High School Band’s Biggest Fundraiser Coming This Saturday
You’ll see them coming wearing those familiar bright red jackets. Some 200 members of McLean’s band program, many in the red and black uniforms of the Highlander Marching Band, will knock on doors September 19th.
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Tag Day is a one-day fundraiser that brings in the bulk of the money needed for McLean’s award-winning and popular band programs. Donations will keep the music going at football games, competitions, performances and many other high school events.
The money raised pays for instruction, equipment, new music, uniforms and defrays the cost of trips for competition.
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Band members will be knocking on doors from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and the McLean Jazz Band will be playing and collecting donations at the McLean CVS.
Check out this little video from last Friday night’s football game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pAMpaZd-DE&feature=youtu.be
McLean’s nationally-acclaimed program is made up of three concert bands, two jazz ensembles, three winter guards, two percussion ensembles, and the Highlander Marching Band. They all perform regularly in our region and across America. The Symphonic Band and Percussion Ensembles from McLean have been featured at the Music for All National Festival five times. The Winter Guards are regular finalists and The Highlander Marching Band is a twelve-time Bands of America Regional Finalist. The Directors of the McLean Band Program are Chris Weise and Deidra Denson. For more information, please visit their website at www.mcleanband.com.
