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KUMU KICKS OFF
THE HOLIDAY SEASON
The Kutztown University Marching Unit took to the streets
of Philadelphia in the early morning hours of Nov. 26, 2015,
to participate in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade,
the oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the nation. Right
before stepping off, the KU color guard and drum line made a
special appearance (bottom photo) on Good Morning Amer-
ica with weekend anchor Rob Marciano and GMA producer
and KU alumna Kaci Crooks Vecchio ’96. Also in the parade
were (top photo L to R) KU student Darby Halbom and
staff members Stacey Gambler and Tracey Reidenhour, who
escorted the Strawberry Shortcake balloon.The parade was
broadcast by 6 ABC and watched online across the world.