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  • Ab THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN From Cullowhee | to NYC, September 26, 2014 ENTERTAINMENT The Pride of the Mountains Photos Submitted by Pride of the Mountains Christian Henderson Staff Writer - As you probably know, Western Carolina Universi- ty is home to the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band; or as some Catamounts know it, The Baddest Band in the Land. According to the Pride of the Mountains website, the band has won a number of accolades in just the past year, including the Grand Champion trophy, First Place Percussion, First Place Auxiliary; and First Place Drum Major. And this year, the Baddest Band in the Land has the opportunity to perform in the Macys Day Parade in New York which airs this November. ee According to David Starnes, who is the Band Direc- tor for Pride of the Mountains, the band heard about this performance opportunity in March of 2013 as soon as the selection process was complete. ~ We did find out from the Macys person who came down to present us the drum head and make the an- nouncement to the kids that out of the 75 groups that were chosen the committee unanimously chose us as #1, so we had a really good shot at getting in with that, said Starnes. Students who have attended the past two football games have noticed that the bands theme this year is New York. This is because the theme of the Macys Day Parade is a celebration of New York, as Starnes said. The theme for the Macys Day Parade is always about New York. They always want the parade to be a New York parade. A lot of people misconstrue that and sometimes they identify the Macys Day Parade as a Christmas Parade or as a kick off to the Christ- mas season; since that is right before Black Friday and everything and there are a thousand commer- cials about Christmas coming up. But what Macys Lily Community Engagement Award, Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF Shelby LeQuire Staff Writer The Lily Community Engagement Award is one way Western Carolina University is honoring hard-work- ing students who are eager to help out the public in more areas than one. Director of Service Learning, Lane Perry, initiated LCEA to distinguish those students who provide for their communities through service, awareness pro- grams and fundraisers. It all began with the Student Government Associa- tion who wanted a way to provide those diligent stu- dents with some sort of prize, and now that the Lily -Award is in full swing, students certainly have that opportunity. Zack Rumble, a graduate assistant in WCUs Cen- wants is a celebration of New York. So in the line-up march when were coming down through the streets of New York; were going to play music that is fun that might have to do with New York, and will be crowd engaging. Now, you may be wondering if the routine the band has been performing during football games will be the routine they perform at Macys, Starnes said that the routine shown during recent football games is a part of their Macys routine, though they are holding back the end of their routine the parade is closer. Right now the last movement of our show is not on the field yet and were kind of holding that one back a little bit until the end because we're going to recre- ate the Macys Day Parade Performance. Were going to have a little surprise in store for part 4, which is the closer, which brings part of what we're going to do in New York to our show, so everybody gets to see it every time we perform it. You'll probably be seeing - that by the first game in October. We will be doing it all October and November getting ready for the pa- rade at Macys. As of this point we're just putting our half time show on and in the next two to three weeks we're going to start working on parade formations, said Starnes. Though the Macys Day Parade will be the high- light of the bands trip to New York, it will not be the only event they attend there, as Starnes explained. Starnes said, We have an entire week worth of activities when we leave here on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Well be in New York Sunday through Wednesday either doing rehearsals or touring. Were going to take the band to a Broadway performance, theyre going to do boat tours around the East Riv- er around Manhattan. We're just really going to let them see New York the first three days. When we finish with the parade we'll go back to our hotel room and they'll have a little down time that ter for Service Learning, said, Basically, this is to reward highly engaged students for their service, and service is always happening, so why not be rewarded for it? According to Rumble, LCEA has been around since last fall. The first year was a success, providing ten students with awards, allowing the program to move forward. To receive LCEA, one must earn 100 points by par- ticipating in community activities and events, and then filling out a follow-up reflection form about each one. As Rumble explained, events around campus and the community are given a set number of quality points for easy calculation. One hundred points is the gold standard. Its the goal everyone shoots for, Rumble said. Not only are students provided with an abundance of pre-organized WCU events, but they can earn their Lily points off campus too. To earn points for say, a community service proj- ect in their hometown or even an individual project, a participant can go through an Individual Volunteer Projects process to fill out a timesheet of service, and after evaluation a point amount will be given to that event. The LCEA program is not defined by a certain time period, either, Rumble explained. The award may be earned as long as it is completed before that students graduation. For instance, if students were to start the program as a freshman, they could break the points up every year and finish by the time they are seniors.. Of course, it is possible to complete the LCEA goal of 100 points in a single school year, as demonstrated by the ten dutiful students who finished it up within its first year of existence in the 2013-14 year. Adam Ray, a December 2013 graduate, actually: completed the program within its first semester, be- ing the first person to earn and receive the LCEA, .Rumble said. Just like Ray, students today can participate in the many events WCU continually hosts. Lily point op- portunities coming up this fall are Mountain Heri- tage Day on September 27 and Make a Difference Day on November 1, along with a whole collection of ores scheduled events. The proposed spring 2014 schedule is atreeay out, including Relay for Life on April 10, and the Tuck Riv- er Cleanup on April 11. The benefits of participating in this program are afternoon. Then we are going to have Thanksgiving - dinner with the band and any invited guests and fam- ily thats coming; right now it is about 800 people who will be at Thanksgiving dinner that Thursday night. And then Friday we take them back to New York and they have time in Manhattan to shop or sightsee or whatever they want to do and then Friday night we'll see the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes show and then we get on the bus and drive back after the show on Friday night. So there is stuff on either side of the parade that is more New York based, but the parade is the main event on Wednesday and Thursday, said Starnes. Both the Marching Band and the Color Guard which is also a part of the band will be making the trip to the Macys Day Parade this November, accord- ing to Starnes. Needless to say both groups are excit- ed about this upcoming opportunity. Quentin Walton, a sophomore who plays alto sax in the marching band, said, Ever since I was a lit- tle kid, it has been my dream to go to New York City. Upon joining Pride of the Mountains and discovering that we were going to be in the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade, I felt like Ariel from The Little Mermaid when she finally gets the legs shes always wanted. _ The thing 'm most excited about is just the fact that I will be in the Big Apple. Just knowing that Im in the same place were so many people that I have ad- mired have been is enough for me. Some of my favor- ite shows have been filmed there and I cant wait to see if I recognize anything. Although, being able to see a Broadway show is another huge plus! So this Thanksgiving, while you are enjoying time with you family and a hearty meal, remember to show your Catamount pride and tune into the Macys Day Parade! The parade is broadcast through NBC, with the telecast beginning at 9 a.m., with the parade beginning at 10 a.m. inspiring students plentiful, said Rumble. Earning the award itself not only consists of a Lily Community Engagement Award certificate, but also an honorary membership in the Cullowhee Lily Soci- ety, founded by Susan Belcher. Rumble said students who complete the program will have a lily bulb planted in their honor and receive an invite to the Service Learning Award Ceremony. They will also have the opportunity to wear a green cord at graduation if their GPA is above 3.25. The award benefits do not stop there. According to Annie Hall, administrative support associate for the Center of Service Learning, said LCEA looks great as an addition to any rsum. Besides the practical benefits, the best part about it is the personal experience you earn by participat- ing. Students are really fostering a community of service, too. It is such good motivation to keep doing more, she said. Since LCEA is a fairly new program for WCU, one may think students who have been participating in active community service all along are out of luck or have to start over. Wrong! The Center for Service Learning provides a retro- active points process, where students can schedule a meeting in the center to discuss their prior service so their events can be recognized with Lily points. According to Hall, students can sign up to be a part of this program with the LCEA OrgSync page. To en- sure that services will be recognized after signing up, be sure to sign in at the event, and then fill out the reflection form sent post-service by email, she said. Tts really a win-win-win situation, said Rumble, Students are learning from this program, getting to know all of the great people involved and also getting rewarded. The students benefit, the Center for Ser- vice Learning benefits and the community benefits. For more information, email lilyaward@wcu.edu and check out WCUs Center for Service Learning Facebook page.
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