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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Plymouth-Canton Marching Band Named National Finalists

Band earns 22nd appearance as National Finalist in Bands of America competition.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band has been named one of 12 national finalists in the 2012 Bands of America Grand National Championships, held Nov. 10 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. Plymouth-Canton, the only Michigan band to be included in the list of high school bands, made its 22nd appearance as a National Finalist in the 36-year history of Bands of America. More than 500 marching bands participate in Bands of America competitions leading up to the four-day event held annually in Indianapolis. Carmel High School from Indiana was named the Grand National Champion. Blog: Band mom Kim Ward celebrates Plymouth-Canton Marching Band's latest accomplishment The Plymouth-Canton Marching Band, led by Director of Bands …

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Plymouth High School

Jeffrey Wohl

9:52 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Get a taste of the PCMB 2012 marching experience by seeing through the eyes of three different PCMB members when they perform a show runthru in this 'membercams' video from a recent rehearsal.   more ›

Monday, November 28, 2011

Five Things You Need to Know, Nov. 28, 2011

Canton tree lighting, Chinese adventures (close to home!) and a night out for ladies only.

Make plans to attend Canton's 33rd annual tree lighting ceremony at Summit on the Park at 6 p.m Wednesday. In addition to hearing live caroling and seeing Santa, visitors can do a bit of shopping or even make a donation to the Canton Goodfellows. Free. Today is the last day to buy tickets for Canton's annual Brunch with Santa, set for 11 a.m. Sunday at Summit on the Park, 46000 Summit Parkway. After the brunch children can visit with Santa, pose for photos and confide gift wishes. (Parents, bring your cameras.) Tickets cost $16 for those 13 years and older; $12 for children 4 through 12; and $4 for children 3 and under. Tickets are sold at the front desk at Summit on the Park during normal business hours. Doors open at 11 a.m.; table …

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Canton Annual Tree Lighting Tonight, Canton Township Summit on the Park, Brunch with Santa at Summit on the Park, and 2 more ›

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Good Morning, Plymouth and Canton! ~ 'Band Dad' Alan Adler

After a whirlwind tour of the Big Apple -- and a performance in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade -- the Plymouth-Canton Marching Band is scheduled to arrive home today.

Alan Adler embodies the spirit of most parents of Plymouth-Canton Marching Band members -- the pride and joy of all enthusiastic Band Dad and Band Moms. Adler's daughter, Gena Adler, plays clarinet for the PCMB. While Canton Patch band-mom blogger Peggy Fenwick has been chronicling the adventures of the band and their supporter in New York City, Adler and many others stayed home, doing their best to catch a glimpse of the the marching band's performance on television. If you'd like to record a Good Morning, Canton! segment, email Canton Patch editor Peg McNichol at peg.mcnichol@patch.com.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Good Morning, Plymouth-Canton ~ Plymouth-Canton Marching Band

Four senior band members with a reminder of how to see the band in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

Among the dozens of Plymouth-Canton Marching Band members performing in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade today are four seniors: drum major Grace Wine, bass trombonist Jason Jakary, trumpter Matt Kempfer, baritone saxophonist Michael Wolf and clarinetist Michael Fluegemann. The five student musicians recorded today's greeting on Monday, just before boarding buses to New York City and this morning's performance in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Jakary, of Plymouth, is a Salem High student who distinguished himself this year musically by being selected for the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. He'll march in the halftime performance of the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, TX, on Jan. 7, 2012. Follow the band's New York adventure …

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Peg McNichol

11:47 am on Thursday, November 24, 2011

Good eye, Jenny! I'm very thankful for readers who help me out like this ~ hope you have a great Thanksgiving!   more ›

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Five Things You Need to Know, Nov. 23, 2011

Turkey Trot for a Cause, Canton Township offices closed and get ready for Small Business Saturday!

The Canton Administration Building, Canton Public Safety's records bureau, police and fire administrative offices and ordinance enforcement unit will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Township offices reopen at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Police, fire and emergency services will operate normally, as will leisure services programs outside the township administration building. Packet pickup is starts at 3 p.m. today at Summit on the Park for Canton's 9th Annual Turkey Trot, which benefits epilepsy research. This a 5k fun run is at Heritage Park (starting at The Summit at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning). Entry fees are $25 for adults and $10 for children 10 and under. Register online at csc.canton-mi.org, in …

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Heritage Park, Canton Township Summit on the Park, Canton Sports Center, and 1 more ›

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Good Morning, Plymouth and Canton! ~ Peggy Fenwick

Canton Patch band-mom blogger Peggy Fenwick will share Plymouth-Canton Marching Band experience in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Peg McNichol
  • Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Canton Patch band-mom blogger Peggy Fenwick has been sharing Plymouth-Canton Marching Band experience in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. She (and 340 others) traveled to New York City in a 7-bus caravan that set out Monday night for the Big Apple. PCEP's marching band is the first from Michigan ever invited to perform in Macy's parade. If you'd like to record a Good Morning, Canton! segment, email Canton Patch editor Peg McNichol at peg.mcnichol@patch.com.

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Peggy Fenwick

Monday, November 21, 2011

Plymouth-Canton Marching Band Takes Show on Road to New York City

The Plymouth-Canton Educational Park band is the first from Michigan invited to perform in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.

Members of the Plymouth-Canton Marching Band piled into tour buses and headed to New York City on Monday night. The band, comprising 175 students, will perform in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade — and tour the city before returning home Saturday. The students, their teachers, the parent-chaperones and other family members — 341 people in all — will tour the Big Apple, see The Lion King on Broadway, maybe buy hot dogs from a street vendor and endure marathon bus rides as part of the round trip. "One of the challenges is when we get off the bus at 6 a.m., we're having breakfast and starting our tours," said Peggy Fenwick, mother of percussionist Ryan Fenwick, trip chaperone and Canton Patch's band-mom blogger. "There's no check-in to our …

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Peggy Fenwick

Good Morning, Canton! ~ John Jackson

Outgoing Plymouth-Canton Community Schools board of education President John Jackson offers a send off to the New York-bound Plymouth-Canton Marching Band.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Peg McNichol
  • Monday, November 21, 2011

This evening, the Plymouth-Canton Marching Band takes off for a New York City adventure. The band is the first invited to represent Michigan in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. So, this morning, band booster and outgoing Plymouth-Canton Community Schools board of education President John Jackson offers a classic show business send off. If you'd like to record a Good Morning, Canton! segment, email Canton Patch editor Peg McNichol at peg.mcnichol@patch.com.  

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Five Things You Should Know, Nov. 21, 2011

Coffee hours for Rep. Dian Slavens and how to win some cash from a Facebook contest.

Michigan Rep. Dian Slavens will meet with constituents at two places today, 8 this moring at Belleville Charhouse, 524 Main St., Belleville, and 6 tonight at Daydream Cafe, 47192 Michigan Ave. The realtors over at Bittinger (full disclosure -- they blog for us, but this contest has no connection to Patch) have cooked up a Facebook contest. Your name will be entered to win a $250 Shop Plymouth gift certificates and a $100 donation to the Canton Goodfellows in your name. How to enter: Visit the Living in Plymouth / Canton / Northville Communities Facebook page and click "like." Random drawings start after the page reaches 125 likes, a $50 Target gift card is the prize at 175 likes and again at 225. Oh, and while you're on Facebook, consider…

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The Bittinger Team, Target, Daydream Cafe, and 3 more ›

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Good Morning, Plymouth! ~ John Jackson

John Jackson gives a sendoff to Plymouth-Canton's Marching Band, performing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

During his time on Plymouth-Canton Community Schools' board of education, John Jackson has been supportive of the Plymouth-Canton Marching Band. This morning, the outgoing board president offers a special wish to the marching band members and their parents -- more than 350 area residents just days before they board buses to New York City. The band is the first from Michigan invited to play in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. If you'd like to record a Good Morning, Plymouth! segment, email Plymouth Patch editor John McKay at John.McKay@patch.com.

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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

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