The Marching Storm’s participation in the 2009 Honda Battle of the Bands was made official during the press conference that took place in front the Alvin I. Thomas Administration building on Nov. 13.
The press conference featured the band marching across the yard. Derrick Webber, of Webber Marketing and Consulting LLC., presented Band Director William McQueen and the band with a plaque which served as an official invitation to the event.
McQueen said, “This is our fourth year participating and we are honored and humbled to be representing the Prairie View community. We consider our participation in the Honda Battle of the Bands a tribute to the administrators, faculty, and the student body.”
Webber said, “This program generates scholarship opportunities to HBCU marching bands, and that’s our primary focus in giving back to the community and Honda’s commitment towards HBCUs.