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SPPS Marching Bands Make State Fair Debut

SPPS Marching Bands Make State Fair Debut

For the first time, marching bands from multiple Saint Paul Public Schools joined together as one to perform in the State Fair parade on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Nearly 100 students wore custom blue SPPS Marching Band t-shirts, representing Central, Como Park, Harding, Highland, Humboldt, Johnson, OWL and Washington. The band played "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire. They marched behind JROTC students from Como Park, Harding, Humboldt, Johnson and Washington. Dr. Stanley and members of her team joined the students and staff in the parade.

Special thanks to all of the band teachers and JROTC staff who made this opportunity possible, including Matthew Oyen, Todd Hanlon-Alle, Jeremy Barnes, Dan Perelstein, Katie Miller, Jennifer Greupner, Joel Matuzak, Melanie Lunda, David Marchetti, Wendy Goetz, Dwight Dorau and Anna King.

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Two students in the foreground hold a %22St. Paul Marching Band%22 banner while a group of band members in blue shirts stand behind them in a parking lot with yellow school buses in the background.
A marching band in blue shirts stands in formation on a gravel lot in front of a line of yellow school buses under a cloudy sky.
Two young people in blue shirts hold a large blue banner with %22ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS MARCHING BAND%22 written on it, with a crowd of people in similar shirts and buildings in the background.
A group of people in blue shirts march in a parade on a paved road, with tents and trees visible in the background under a cloudy sky.
In the foreground, a group of young people in uniform stand with flags, while in the background, a banner proclaiming %22ST. PAUL%22 is held by a diverse group of adults.
A marching band in blue shirts plays instruments on a paved road with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
A marching band in blue shirts plays flutes down a street lined with trees and spectators, with a float visible in the distance.
A group of young people in blue shirts and denim shorts march in formation playing flutes, with a crowd of spectators and trees in the background.
A marching band in blue shirts and shorts walks down a street lined with trees, with a building and gazebo visible in the background.
A marching band in blue shirts plays instruments on a paved path with trees and a tall monument in the background.
A color guard marches in the foreground with a Ferris wheel and sky ride cars in the background under a bright blue sky.
A group of people in blue shirts march in a parade with a Ferris wheel and sky ride in the background.