2022 Rose Parade a stunning success for our float and phenomenal marching band!

The official Saluting America's Band Directors video below is our gift to the Band Directors Marching Band. We commissioned Emil Miller of Sparklight Multimedia to create it and it contains many closeups of marchers and footage of our rehearsals, performances, the banquet and more.

The heart-pumping video below was created by Grace Lukich, a fun and remarkable overview of events and performances.

"The adrenaline is starting to go, but the heart is still so full. Thank you for letting this small town guy be a part of something so grand. Having always been a part of the ‘small school world,’ this was the chance of a lifetime."

Robin White, Belpre, Ohio

To view the daily photo and video galleries below, click on image

Day 1—12/29/21

Day 2—12/30/21

Day 1—12/29/21

Day 3—12/31/21

Day 1—12/29/21

Day 3—12/31/21

Day 4—1/1/22

Day 3—12/31/21

Day 5—1/2/22

Day 4—1/1/22

Day 5—1/2/22

THANK YOU!

Our appreciation goes to Eric Mills, Jim Kuebler, Jim McSkimin, Grace Lukich, Ken Martinson of Marching.com, John Cisetti, Sandy Meisel and others who have graciously contributed photographs and videos of this wonderful experience to share. Also, a big thank you to Tom Batiuk, creator of the Funky Winkerbean comic strip, whose character Harry Dinkle has inspired us all. We were proud to recognize Funky and Harry in the Rose Parade.

How to make a gift

The Michael D. Sewell Memorial Foundation was so pleased to sponsor our entry in the 2022 Rose Parade and hope that everyone who participated will stay involved with SABD. One great way is to make a tax-deductible gift to the Foundation for future programs and events. Please click here for more information.

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Saluting America's Band Directors is a project of the Michael D. Sewell Memorial Foundation.