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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, January 2, 2003

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 •  Hawai'i shows its colors at California parade
 •  Biggest cheer for display of U.S. might

Students statewide perform together at the Tournament of Roses Parade Hula skirts, plumeria headbands and aloha shirts printed with a shell lei design distinguished the Hawai'i band at the parade.
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The Hawai'i All State Na Koa Ali'i Band included 400 band members from 45 public and private high schools — so many that their aloha shirts had to be made in five colors to dress everyone. Observers say the effect worked.

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Above: Getting everyone together to practice and raising money posed challenges for the All-State Band, but with help from band directors and parents, 650 people went to the parade.

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Left: Grand marshals for the 114th Tournament of Roses Parade, from left, Art Linkletter, Bill Cosby and Fred Rogers passed along the route.

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Hula and Tahitian dancers performed in front of the grandstand as part of the Hawai'i contribution to the annual Rose Parade at Pasadena, Calif.

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Left: Kelsey Robinson of Sacred Hearts Academy was one of 400 band members who made the big trip.

Below: The grass skirts were a real crowd-pleaser.

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The All State Na Koa Ali'i band from Hawai'i wowed the crowd at the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. with music and hula.

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