Needham B. Broughton High School Band

Parade Facts

What:	The Tournament of Roses Parade is the world's premier community showcase featuring bands, equestrian units, and elaborate organically designed floats. 2012 is the 123rd year for the Tournament of Roses Parade
When:	January 2, 2012, 8:00 AM local time, 11:00 AM Eastern time
Parade Length:	6 miles and two hours of marching and non-stop playing
Parade Theme:	To Be Determined in February 2011
Viewing Audience:	Over 1 million in person along the parade route. The world's largest TV audience second only to the World Cup shown every four years.

2012 Participating High School Bands

Band Name	Location	Web site
American Fork High School	American Fork, Utah	View
Arcadia High School	Arcadia, California	View
Ben Davis High School	Indianapolis, Indiana	View
Crestview High School	Crestview, Florida	View
Franklin Regional High School	Murrysville, Pennsylvania	View
Lubbock High School	Lubbock, Texas	View
Mercer Island High School	Mercer Island, Washington	View
Needham B. Broughton High School	Raleigh, North Carolina
Pulaski High School	Pulaski, Wisconsin	View
Siloam Springs High School	Siloam Springs, Arkansas	View

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Bands Appearing Yearly

Band Name	Location	Web Site
Big 10 Football Conference Band	TBD
Pac 10 Football Conference Band	TBD
Los Angeles Unified School District Honor Band	Los Angeles, California	View
Pasadena City College Honor Band	Pasadena, California	View
Salvation Army Band	Los Angeles, California	View
Unites States Marine Corps Band	San Diego, California

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History

To celebrate California's mild winter climate, the Tournament's founders and Valley Hunt Club members, Dr. Francis Rowland and Prof. Charles Holder, created a floral festival in 1890 patterned after the "Battle of the Flowers" in Nice, France.

It was initially a modest procession of flower-covered carriages with afternoon "games" including foot races, tug-of-war contests and sack races.

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Bandfest

Bandfest is an activity held in conjunction with the Rose Parade that features the prize-winning bands of the parade performing the field shows that made them famous. Three shows over two days give everyone a chance to see these talented musicians, dancers and auxiliary performers in action.

How Are The Bands Selected?

Along with hundreds of other bands from around the world, a formal and comprehensive application was made in May 2010.
The Parade selection committee narrows the applications to the Top 100.
The Top 100 applications are submitted to the Tournament of Roses Music Committee.
The Music Committee selects the Top 25 bands.
The Top 25 bands are presented to the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade President who selects the 15 bands that will perform in the parade.
Notification and invitation was received in September 2010.

Why are the Tournament celebrations sometimes held on January 2?

The Tournament of Roses is a tradition full of traditions, one of which is our "Never on Sunday" policy. In 1893, officials decided to move the parade to Monday, January 2 to avoid frightening horses tethered outside local churches and thus interfering with worship services. As a result of this reverent gesture, speculation abounds as to the rare instances of rainfall on New Year's Day (only ten times in Rose Parade history), prompting some to ask the Tournament about its special pact with a "friend upstairs." Also as a result of this tradition, other collegiate bowl organizations have instituted similar procedures.