Greenbrier East Band invited to parade in Hawaii

FAIRLEA, W.Va. (WVVA) -In Greenbrier County there was a major announcement today relating to one of the county’s schools.

At a press conference Monday morning, the Greenbrier East Spartan Band announced that they were officially invited to the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Parade in December next year in Hawaii.

The band director, principal, and band boosters were on hand to make the announcement and kick off a fundraising push to help make the trip possible.

The effort got a kick start to their two hundred fifty-thousand-dollar goal from an anonymous donor.

Greenbrier East’s Band will be the official representative for the state of West Virginia and the Battleship West Virginia in that parade.

Band Director Jim Allder tells us this is a big honor and to make it happen, It’s going to take a lot of financial backing from everyone in the state, not just Greenbrier County.

It’s a huge honor for our band to be asked to this. We did do this once before in 2001 for the 70th anniversary and to be asked back is a big honor. Right now, our goal is two hundred fifty thousand dollars. It sounds like a lot of money but when you consider the life experience these kids are going to get otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity, I think it’s well worth it.

If you would like to donate to the band for their trip you can find more information on the greenbrier east band’s Facebook page.

They have several options with QR codes to make it easier to donate.

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