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Marion Center board approves marching band trip to Toronto for March 2025 parade
Summary
The Marion Center Area School Board approved a proposal to take the marching band to Toronto for the St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 16–19, 2025, and authorized fundraising plans for students to offset costs.
The Marion Center Area School Board on Sept. 23 approved a proposal to take the district marching band to Toronto, Ontario, to participate in the St. Patrick's Day Parade March 16–19, 2025. Ryan Page presented the itinerary and said the trip would commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Marion Center band's trip to Ireland. The board's motion to approve the trip passed unanimously (Aye: 6).
Board members discussed logistics and fundraising ideas and authorized staff and volunteers to begin planning activities so students can “earn their way” toward the trip costs. The travel dates and parade participation were recorded in the motion; no ticketing or cost totals were specified in the meeting minutes.
The board recorded the formal motion as moved by Ms. Young and seconded by Mr. Farmery. Next steps noted in the meeting record include planning and student fundraising; the item will return to the board if further approvals (such as travel contracts or overnight permission forms) are required.
