Lexington) April 28, 2004 - The Lexington High School band is about to march to the beat of a different drummer. Ian Galvin is a member of the band and explains, "It was basically a contest between all the high schools in the Midlands area to see who could raise the most non perishable goods."
Band member Kaylee Rogers says they had a good incentive, "We were going to raise cans for the Harvest Hope Food Bank and the school that raised the most would get to play with Shania."
Shania as in Shania Twain. Denise Holland with Harvest Hope says the famed performer challenged Midlands high school bands to collect canned goods for the hungry, "When Lexington High pulled into the parking lot, they had their band truck and several trucks behind them: 6000 pounds of food." Holland says Lexington High collected enough to feed 130 families for a week.
Ian says the school brought in reinforcements, "We got all the elementary schools in the community involved, just got everyone to help out, everyone at the school."
Twelve members of the Lexington High School band will come to the Colonial Center on Wednesday evening and play the drums on stage with Shania Twain during the finale of her concert.
The students came by for a closed practice with Shania's drummer earlier in the afternoon. Kaylee is excited an a little nervous, "By far it's going to be the biggest audience I've ever played for. Nothing like a marching band contest, totally different."
The students will play their own drums and wear their band uniforms on stage.
By Jennifer Miskewicz
Posted 5:43pm by BrettWitt
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