WVU's "The Pride of West Virginia" in Line to be Lead Band for 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on October 17, 2016 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
According to this report from MetroNews, the nearly 400 members of “The Pride of West Virginia,” West Virginia University’s Mountaineer 
Marching Band, may help lead off the 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 90th year for the parade.
Marching Band, may help lead off the 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 90th year for the parade.
“They’re really happy with our band and it looks like they would like to start by making a big statement,” said Jay Drury, director of the “Pride” and associate director of bands at West Virginia University.
He was recently in New York City to meet with parade officials.
“It’s not set in stone yet, but it looks pretty good that we’ll be the first band in the parade, right off the bat,” Drury reported on a recent edition of the MetroNews “Statewide Sportsline.”
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Editor's Note: Photo by Joe McNemar of D-Max Photography.
