8/19/17 Robert E. Lee Red Raiders Band's March-A-Thon by Chelsea Purgahn
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Nathan King, 15, adjusts his band hat during Robert E. Lee Red Raider Band's March-A-Thon in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The seventh annual March-A-Thon is the band's largest fundraiser and takes the entire band through neighborhoods to play street concerts for donations. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The Robert E. Lee Red Raider Band begins to march during their March-A-Thon in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The seventh annual March-A-Thon is the band's largest fundraiser and takes the entire band through neighborhoods to play street concerts for donations. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Christopher Whitemore, 14, plays his tuba during Robert E. Lee Red Raider Band's March-A-Thon in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The seventh annual March-A-Thon is the band's largest fundraiser and takes the entire band through neighborhoods to play street concerts for donations. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Kelly Ring, 17, directs the band during Robert E. Lee Red Raider Band's March-A-Thon in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The seventh annual March-A-Thon is the band's largest fundraiser and takes the entire band through neighborhoods to play street concerts for donations. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Flute players stand in a line with their music on the ground during Robert E. Lee Red Raider Band's March-A-Thon in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The seventh annual March-A-Thon is the band's largest fundraiser and takes the entire band through neighborhoods to play street concerts for donations. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Janice Salgado, 16, plays trumpet during Robert E. Lee Red Raider Band's March-A-Thon in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The seventh annual March-A-Thon is the band's largest fundraiser and takes the entire band through neighborhoods to play street concerts for donations. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Alanah Singleton, 17, smiles after finishing a song during Robert E. Lee Red Raider Band's March-A-Thon in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The seventh annual March-A-Thon is the band's largest fundraiser and takes the entire band through neighborhoods to play street concerts for donations. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The Robert E. Lee Red Raider Band plays during their March-A-Thon in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The seventh annual March-A-Thon is the band's largest fundraiser and takes the entire band through neighborhoods to play street concerts for donations. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
John and Mickie Webb hold signs to support the band during Robert E. Lee Red Raider Band's March-A-Thon in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The seventh annual March-A-Thon is the band's largest fundraiser and takes the entire band through neighborhoods to play street concerts for donations. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Acacia Clark, 15, performs with the color guard during Robert E. Lee Red Raider Band's March-A-Thon in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The seventh annual March-A-Thon is the band's largest fundraiser and takes the entire band through neighborhoods to play street concerts for donations. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)