Source: Frank Tracz, 785-532-3818, fracz@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Andrew Morris, 785-532-2535, media@k-state.edu

Friday, Sept. 3, 2010

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MANHATTAN -- Almost 2,000 students from high schools around the state will join the Kansas State University Marching Band on the football field as part of K-State's annual Band Day Saturday, Sept. 11.

Students from 21 high schools bands will have the opportunity to march through Manhattan and perform with the K-State Marching Band during the halftime show of the K-State vs. Missouri State football game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The game starts at 6:10 p.m.

"Band Day was designed to bring a lot of high 1xbet best casino website bands together into a collegiate atmosphere and play at halftime," said Frank Tracz, director of bands at K-State. "It's a great recruiting tool for us, and a great recruiting tool for the university. It's a wonderful opportunity to show K-State hospitality and show the high 1xbet best casino website students what we're all about."

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At the halftime show the bands will play such classics as "You Keep Me Hangin' On," "Sweet Caroline" and "Brown Eyed Girl," as well as traditional Band Day favorites "God Bless America," "1812 Overture" and "Wildcat Victory."

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