Sudbury's marching band, the Blue Saints are taking part in the Music Under the Stars summer music games in Hornell, New York, this week.
Seven drum and bugle corps will compete at that city's Maple
City Park.
The 50-member Sudbury band have some very impressive company: the 185-member Boston Crusaders;  the 180-member Madison Scouts of Madison, Wisconsin; the 175-member Spirit from Jacksonville State University; the 175-member Magic of Orlando, Florida; the 140-member Memphis Sound of Collierville, Tennessee and 50-member Dutch Boy from Kitchener.
Hornell is located about an hour south of Buffalo.
The Blue Saints began in the 1950s when students from the
Sudbury Mining and Technical School (Sheridan Tech) would grab
drums, horns, and whatever else would make a lot of noise, and
loudly cheer on their school football team, the Blue Devils.
According to the Blue Saint's website, the corp has represented and entertained Sudbury, providing youth with musical education, self esteem, a work ethic, pride and fun for 50 years.
