Thirty-six members of the Byron-Bergen High School Band and Color Guard, along with faculty members Kevin Bleiler and Donna McJury traveled to New York City. The first stop on their trip was a performance of the “Blue Man” group, followed by a tour of the city and its popular landmarks. That was followed by dinner at Ellen’s Stardust Diner. While serving food, past and future Broadway singers performed popular songs from musicals like “Mama Mia!” and encouraged customers to join in the singing and celebration. After dinner, the students strolled through Time Square.
The next day’s activities began at the site of the World Trade Center. It was a somber visit to the 9/11 Memorial and its reflection pools. The group proceeded to the WWII restored ship, the USS Intrepid. The group performed “America the Beautiful,” “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “Americana,” and service songs honoring the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
The students were then given a guided tour of the ship and were able to view the Enterprise Space Shuttle in the USS Intrepid Museum.
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