Boats & Floats for the Kids. Starts at Willcox Ave & goes down Bus 17. Following the parade, meet at Morse Landing Park with Santa & the Gang. The Christmas tree will be lit & the Eagle Scouts will man a bonfire to take the nip out of the air.
Please call 843-357-2007 or visit www.MurrellsInletsc.com for more information.
Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jacket Marching Band in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
State of Georgia Represented in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jacket Marching Band Makes Debut in Annual Holiday Event
ATLANTA (November 24, 2008) Georgia will be well represented in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as Georgia Tech’s Yellow Jacket Marching Band takes center stage. The group is one of two college bands selected to perform during the traditional kick-off to the holiday season.
The parade will be broadcast live Thursday, November 27, 2008, on NBC from 9:00 a.m. until noon (EST). The Yellow Jacket Marching Band has been informed that they will be marching by the camera at approximately 10:07 a.m.
“With 2008 representing the band’s 100th anniversary, we cannot think of a better way to celebrate than taking part in this traditional holiday event,†says Band Director Chris Moore.
Transporting 360 members plus their instruments is no small task. The group will be transported via eight buses along with one truck loaded with instruments ranging from 30 tubas to 31 drums. The band is set leave on Sunday, November 23 for the 800-plus-mile trek.
Established in 1908, the Yellow Jacket Marching Band is one of the oldest such programs in the country. Members of the band are part of a group of more than 1,100 Georgia Tech students who sing, play or study music each semester at a university that offers no undergraduate degrees in music. Band members represent every major and many nations around the world.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade is not the first time the band has been in the limelight. Band members appeared at the Kenny Chesney and Sugarland concert during their 2007 summer tour in Atlanta. They also were asked to perform with Keith Urban during his spring concert at Gwinnett Arena earlier this year.
For more information on the Yellow Jacket Marching Band’s major milestones, visit their Web site at http://www.gatech.edu/band/.
Annual Holiday Light Celebration – Amelia Island, FL
Let the holiday season begin as we light up the resort with thousands of twinkling white lights. Join us at The Spa & Shops at Amelia Island Plantation for an enjoyable evening filled with live entertainment, complimentary hot chocolate, apple cider, cookies, and horse & carriage rides. Don’t forget to take your picture with Santa! All events subject to change. Please contact the Spa & Shops at Amelia Island Plantation at (904) 432-2202 or www.aipfl.com for more information.
A Christmas Tradition – Live at the Savannah Theatre – Savannah, GA
“A Christmas Tradition” brings you holiday glitz and glitter with a 2-hour performance. The theatre is transformed into a holiday perfect picture, sharing memories of the Christmas standards that you know and love. Sprinkle in a little comedy and audience participation for the greatest event of the season.
For more information call 912.233.7764 or visit http://www.savannahtheatre.com/
Santaland Diaries – Ponte Vedra, FL
For those who would like a little spice with their Christmas sugar, this hilarious one-person play chronicles a man’s experience working as an elf in Macy’s Santaland. Performed by Ian Mairs, this satirically funny play is an adaption of the short story written by Davis Sedaris. Admission is $12 for members and $15 for non-members.
Performance times and dates:
Friday, December 12, 2008 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 13, 2008 7:00 PM
To reserve your tickets, contact:
Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach
50 Executive Way
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082
(904) 280-0614
www.ccpvb.org