Tournament of Roses Parade(R) 2004 - The Third Time to the Roses : Londonderry Friends of Music home of the Londonderry NH Marching Lancers

December 28 - January 2, 2004

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Lancers day-by-day

Friday, January 2, 2004 - Travel home!
The Lancers awoke as early as 2 AM, have breakfast and head back to Londonderry!
Thursday, January 1, 2004 - Rose Bowl Day!
The Lancers have now completed their third Tournament of Roses Parade®. See today's events! Click here to watch video from the parade.

To celebrate new years, and the Lancer's accomplishment, a dinner-dance was held in their honor.
Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - Happy New Year!
The Lancers went to breakfast on the Queen Mary, spent the afternoon at Disney's California Adventure, and finished the day with a practice and a business dinner.
Tuesday, December 30, 2003:
The Lancers perform at Disneyland, take their photo in front of the Rose Bowl, and get to see how the amazing floral floats are made.
Watch the Disneyland video!
Monday, December 29, 2003:
Universal Studios and Medieval Times - and planning for the parades!
Sunday, December 28, 2003:
We've arrived,practiced, eaten,checked our uniforms and . . . click for more.
Friday, December 26, 2003:
The last New Hampshire rehearsal before traveling to the west coast.
Back Home: The Celebration Dinner
On January 14th we gathered to celebate the newest chapter to the Lancer resume.

The Lancers are grateful for the generosity of local merchants, their clients, past band members and the Friends of Music in the form of donations, time and ideas. The efforts of the community make all these events possible! It took well over $300,000 to move the 242 Marching Lancer and Color Guard members to their third performance at the Tournament of Roses Parade® in Pasadena California. From fundraising with everything from chocolate to coffee, t-shirts (right) ornaments, haunted houses, doing yard work, car washes and walk-a-thons - and working at their various jobs. For more information on donation information for future events please click the Rose Thank you for all your help, and welcome to the web site!	Our amazing T-Shirts ... can't have a major parade with them! Life is good® and are registered trademarks of Life is good, Inc
	242 Londonderry Marching Lancers members take part in the 10 mile walk-a-thon on Saturday, September 20. The walk was both a fundraiser and a way of tuning up for their 5.5 mile January appearance at The Tournament of Roses Parade® on New Year's Day. Click the photo on the left for more information
	Thank you for visiting Londonderry! Mr. and Mrs. Michael Riffey President of the 115th Tournament of Roses Parade® April 27 - April 30, 2003 Click the Rose for photos of their visit
Courtesy Tournament of Roses Parade	The Lancers and the people of New Hampshire are proud to have had the opportunity to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Riffey.
	HOW IT STARTED... 11.01.02. Tonight started like a normal football game. At the half, the band entered from the north end of the field for their Superhero half-time show. However, something a little different in the PA announcer's script tonight surprised the band, and the crowd... . Click for more details..