DHS Band Wins 'Overall Best' on Washington, DC, Trip

Dear Dunedin,

You may have noticed a lot of Band students collecting donations around town over the past few months. We'd just like to thank everyone for their support.

The funds raised allowed the band to take a trip to Washington, DC, and it was a huge success!

Highlights include:

• the band playing a concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial,
• touring Arlington National Cemetery,
• the Smithsonian Museum of American History and
• the Capitol building.
• attending a performance of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (which was amazing!), and
• Congressman Bill Young met with the students and is presenting a flag that flew over the Capitol to the band,

The band also competed in the Baltimore/Washington DC Music Festival where they won nine first place awards including Overall Best Band and are now a nationally ranked Superior band!

The students also enjoyed a day at Six Flags America.

None of this would have been possible without the support of the community and we just want to issue a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone that supported us and made this trip possible! The students now have a memory that will last them a lifetime!

Marcia Hanlon