Brief St. Augustine Marching 100 history

1952: Mr. Edwin H. Hampton arrives at St. Augustine 
1962: St. Augustine officially became known as the “Marching 100”
1965: First black to participate and win superior rating in The Catholic Band Competition
1967: The Marching 100 becomes the first African American High School Band to Integrate Rex Parade.
1967: The Marching 100 performs for the inaugural New Orleans Saints game at Tulane Stadium.
1973: The Marching 100 assists with the mass development of the modern-day Krewe of Zulu Parade.
1974: The Marching 100 is featured in the Savage Bees film
1985: The Marching 100 performs for the opening ceremony for the World’s Fair.
1986: The Marching 100 is featured in the Big Easy film
1987: The Marching 100 performs during Pope John Paul II’s visit to New Orleans
1990: The Marching 100 performs for the NFL Super Bowl for its second time.
2002: The Marching 100 marches down the streets of Pasadena, CA in the Rose Bowl Parade.
2005: The Marching 100 heads to downtown NYC, to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. 
2007: The Marching 100 returns to streets of Mardi Gras after Hurricane Katrina.
2013: The Marching 100 performs for halftime for the New Orleans Hornets.
2014: The Marching 100 makes a second trip to the Rose Bowl Parade
2015: The Best High School Band in the Nation award
2016: 1st place in the Martin Luther King Battle of the Bands (Houston)


•	5 Consecutive U.S. Presidents
•	Featured in several TV commercials
•	Performed for several NBA games
•	Performed for several NFL Monday Night Football games
•	Featured in dozens of news special  and documentaries

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