Will be packed for the parade. And Taylor Hayes is joining us because of them. You get to sit with two Lancaster natives who are going to be performing in this parade. Yes, that is absolutely correct. So we got a chance to talk about balloons. Well, what about marching band? That's exactly where these two Lancaster County natives come into all this. Well, this year, only one band from Pennsylvania is headed to the parade. Out of a total of 11 marching bands, it's Temple University and two members of that band are right here in the Susquehanna Valley. Not only are they going to be in that parade, but the group also visited the Today show this morning. To keep an eye. Meet the Temple University Diamond Marching Band. While away a few hours making history at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Every band kid wants to have this moment in his life. And man, do I love it. We are all very blessed. After more than a year of rehearsals, Lancaster natives Maggie Spielman and Noel Sites are just one step away from their grand debut. It is still not completely submerged. A moment they say doesn't seem real. We're still, you know, it's okay. We're on a bus to New York. Okay, we're getting ready for another performance. You know, we're getting our equipment ready for etc. And I think it's slowly creeping up on us. Formed in 1925, this is the first time that Temple's marching band will march along a two-and-a-half-mile route through the heart of New York City, a milestone performance marking the band's 100th anniversary. I think it's really going to get to us, like yesterday morning we're practicing and finally here we are. The performance itself was a grand surprise for the musicians. We just finished doing our, like, preview show for the season to show the community what we've been working on at Band Camp and everything, and he's sitting there and he's talking about, you know, what it's like to be in a band. And we thought he was going to retire. We didn't. We thought he wasn't. He was derailing us. Yes. We didn't know what was happening. It was a big revelation rather than a farewell. They basically took a drum head out of the box and it displayed the 2025 Macy's logo, and everyone freaked out. It was really exciting for these two graduates from Manheim Township, who grew up watching the parade from their living rooms, marching in the big day feels like a dream come true. I remember watching it as a kid. I never thought I would get a chance to do this. I felt like it was just something you watch in the morning with your family. I'm just going crazy. I'm going to have a great time. I'm going to work really hard to absorb it all, because this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Now, if you want to watch them on TV tomorrow in support of these two Manheim Township grads, you can watch them between 940 and 1010 in the morning. So he has a very long day tomorrow. They do. they have to be u
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Temple University's Diamond Marching Band is poised to make history in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with two of its members hailing from Lancaster County. After more than a year of rehearsals, Lancaster natives Maggie Spielman and Noelle Seitz are just one sleep away from their grand debut. The moment seems surreal to them, as the band, formed in 1925, will play a 2.5-mile track through the middle of New York City for the first time to mark its 100th anniversary. Noel Seitz expressed the excitement of the moment, saying, "Every band wants to have this moment in their lives. And we're all very lucky that we got the chance to do that." Maggie Spielman recalled the performance's surprise reveal, saying, "We had just finished our preview show to show the community what we've been working on with Band Camp and everything. And he's sitting there, and he's talking about, you know, what it's like to be in a band. And we thought he was going to retire." Instead of a farewell, it was a big reveal. Maggie said, "He basically took a The drum head came out, and it displayed the 2025 Messi logo. And everyone got scared. It was really exciting." For these two Manheim Township graduates, who grew up watching the parade from home, marching in the big day feels like a dream come true. "I'm just going crazy," Noel said. I'm going to have a great time. I'm going to work really hard to absorb all this. Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."You can see the pair and the Temple Marching Band on Thanksgiving Day morning, approximately 9:40-10:10.
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<strong class="dateline">New York -</strong> Temple University's Diamond Marching Band is set to make history in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with two of its members from Lancaster County.
After rehearsing for over a year, Lancaster natives Maggie Spielman and Noelle Seitz are just one sleep away from their grand debut. The moment seems surreal to them, as the band, formed in 1925, will play a 2.5-mile track through the middle of New York City for the first time to mark its 100th anniversary. Noel Seitz expressed his excitement of the moment, saying, “Every band wishes for this moment in their lives. And we’re all very lucky to have the chance to do this.”
Maggie Spielman explained the surprise reveal of the performance, saying, “We had just finished our preview show for the season to show the community what we’ve been working on during band camp and everything. And he’s sitting there, and he’s talking about, you know, what it’s like to be in the band. And we thought he was going to retire.”
Instead of a farewell, it was a big revelation. Magee said, “They basically took a drum head out of the box, and it displayed the 2025 Macy’s logo on it. And everyone got nervous. It was really exciting.”
For these two Manheim Township graduates, who grew up watching the parade from home, marching in the big day feels like a dream come true.
Noel said, “I’m just going to go crazy. I’m going to have a great time. I’m going to work really hard to soak it all in because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
You can see the pair and the Temple Marching Band on Thanksgiving Day morning, around 9:40-10:10.
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