Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 1, 1 Ianuali 2010 — KS's Bright named to All- American marching band [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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KS's Bright named to AllAmerican marching band

Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama senior Christopher Bright was one of 97 students nationwide selected out of a pool of 1,000 applicants to travel to San Anto-

nio, Texas, and perform during halftime at the U.S. ArmyAmeriean Bowl on Jan. 9. The U.S. Army American Bowl is a nationally televised game that features the

nation's top high school senior football players and marching musicians. "Chris is an excellent musician and one of the finest percussionists to eome through Kamehameha Schools," said Aristotle Santa Cruz, assistant band director of Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama. "This is a great honor for Kamehameha and the first time a student from our marching band has been selected to participate with this elite group of musicians. We are proud of Chris and know that he will represent Kamehameha and Hawai'i well on

the national stage." Bright is the son of the Clarke and Lynell Bright.

Christopher Bright