Thanks to Hempfield Area School District and Hempfield band parents, my trip to Pasadena, Calif., and the New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade was a wonderful experience. Band director Rod Booker, his staff and the Spartan Marching Band were great!
Watching the band go by made me very proud to be from Hempfield and proud to be a grandfather of a band member.
The band's performance at Bandfest on Dec. 30, though, was even better. Hempfield's "big band" sound and music, topped off with "Amazing Grace," sure made my day.
I hope the band can go again and, next time, take a Hempfield Spartan sub to the Bandfest announcer.
Hervey A. Steiner
New Stanton
