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PASADENA - The 95-members of the Ballou High School Majestic Marching Knights covered tremendous ground - physically and academically - to march in the 120th Tournament of Roses Parade.
Situated in one of the most crime-ridden neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., Ballou High has a 50 percent drop-out rate. Yet last year, all 14 senior members of the Ballou High Majestic Marching Knights graduated and went to college, said band director Darrell Watson, 38.See the full content of this document
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Band Journeys Far for Rose Parade
When Watson took over the program 13 years ago, many of the instruments were held together with duct tap...
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