The Hometown Treasure September 2012 | Page 16

Photos by Dan Byler. Layout by Melody DuVal. WV Marchers Do “Roman Sketches” by Dan Byler The Warrior Marching Band started Led by drum majors Ben Cramer the season off with the Mayfest Parade and Erika Byler, early summer saw them marching at the Chain O’ Lakes Festival in Shipshewana on May 5 before last school year was over. parade in Albion, the Firemen’s Festival There were 42 students involved in parade in Bremen, and the Indepenthe summer marching program includdence Day parade in Topeka. During one of the parades it was so hot that ing some 2012 graduates that chose to take advantage of being allowed that the kids’ shoes left footprints in the one last summer marching season after pavement! continued on page 52 graduation. pg 14 · The Hometown Treasure · September ‘12