They were invited...they were doing fundraisers all year last year. I believe FAMU was invited to Atlanta in 1996 to be in the closing ceremonies
On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 1:28 PM, John Vega <[email protected]> wrote: > At a recent UF event for high school seniors, the UF Drum Major indicated > that the UF band is heading to London to play at the Olympics. > > My sister claims that they are the only US college band that is doing so. > > Anyone have any details or any idea why a US college band would be playing > at an Olympics in a foreign country? > > -Zeb > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us

