The Colony High School Band became a part of history today when they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in the Inaugural Parade.

The students were able to become a part of history through hard work, perseverance and and the great negotiating skills of the band's director, Jamin Burton. The band raised the $67,000 needed for the trip without the help of public funds.

The Colony High School Band, which is only five years old, also marched in the 2006 Independence Day Parade in Washington D.C.  The CHS Marching Band has been featured on the Marching.comwebsite. The Colony High School Band is the only marching band in Alaska . Colony High School is located in Wasilla Alaska

You can read what the kids are posting to their Inaugural trip blog which is being featured in the Anchorage Daily News.

Pauline