Sahaj Datta | Editor-in-Chief | The Chronicle
Katie Samol | Managing Editor | The Chronicle
On October 16, 232 Mason High School (MHS) Marching Band members gathered for what they believed was a regular rehearsal announcement when they received a surprise invitation: the group had been selected to perform in the 101st Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in November 2027.
MHS color guard members (center) celebrate, having just heard the announcement that the MHS Marching Band will be performing in the
2027 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The band was selected from more than 100 applicants nationwide to participate in the annual holiday parade in New York City. The celebration included a surprise entrance by one of three Marching Band Directors, Avious Jackson in a turkey costume, New York themed music and a presentation of a $10,000 donation from Macy’s to support the MHS band program.
MHS Marching Band director Jason Sleppy pulls the sheet from a “Thanksgiving Day Parade 2027” plaque, revealing the surprise of the band’s selection to MHS Marching Band students and families.
MHS Director of Bands Avious Jackson (left) and Marching Band Director Jason Sleppy (right) present the $10,000 check granted to the MHS Marching Band from Macy’s.
Parents and siblings of MHS Marching Band members await the anticipated surprise announcement in the MHS auditorium on Friday October 16.
A mother, father and brother of an MHS Marching Band member react to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade announcement.
