Day 90 - December 30, 2012: Clearwater Beach Day
One of the Outback Bowl activities is a day at Clearwater Beach with marching bands, cheerleaders, tug of wars, and prizes for both UofM and USC fans. We got up early and took the Jolly Trolley in a seasonally unusual 45 degrees and strong winds.
Two of Elizabeth's friends on the UofM Waterski Team (Katrina who is also her roommate and Laura) joined us for the activities. We started with lunch at Frenchy's Saltwater Cafe, a longtime popular restaurant on the beach, and then moved on to Pier 60 and the beach in front of the Hilton Hotel for the activities.
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| Anne and Elizabeth in UofM gear |
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| Elizabeth, Katrina and Laura |
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| Larry, Anne, and a great Outback Bowl sand sculpture |
The UofM Marching Band, arguably the best in the nation, drew in the fans by playing all the well known football song favorites starting with "Hail to the Victors." The cheerleaders and dance team performed with them to add to the excitement.
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| UofM Marching Band Brass |
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| Performing on the beach |
We are now hyped up and ready for game day on New Years Day!
GO BLUE!
Amazing how you arranged for the bowl game to be in the vicinity of your trawler! Good Deal!
ReplyDeleteI like your comments about the Marching Band... My brother was in the Marching Illini and my daughter in the 330 strong Marching Gopher Band. We've found most of the Big 10 Marching Bands are class acts and enhance the experience. These kids put in al lot of work and it shows.
Enjoyed your Fla posts!