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Daylight Brigade plans March for March |
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Thursday, 08 February 2007 |
by NICK IANNIELLO
News Reporter
March is on its way and any member of Appalachian State University’s Daylight Brigade knows what that means: it’s time to march.
The Daylight Brigade planned the third annual March for March parade for March 31.
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Last year, Daylight Brigade members’ Marched for March from Hill Street to Green Street with a 50 person turnout.
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Ben J. Berry, Daylight Brigade chief and junior industrial technology major, hopes for a big turnout.
“We expect there to be a lot of commotion,” Berry said.
The March for March is a “parade for the sake of encouraging unity,” William M. Kovalchik, Daylight Brigade captain and junior political science major, said.
The March for March will start in Legends parking lot and head up King Street toward Water Street where free food will await.
The parade is open to anyone that wants to participate. There is no specific registration process or any fees.
“Just show up,” Berry said.
Last year’s parade had more than 50 marchers.
While the Daylight Brigade’s second year at Appalachian has not been as event-filled as its first, members of the organization have come up with some unique ideas for fundraisers and publicity stunts.
“We don’t have as many people bringing in new ideas this year,” Berry said.
That didn’t stop the Daylight Brigade from holding a facial hair competition in Whitewater last November.
The competition raised money for Locks of Love, an organization that makes wigs for chemotherapy patients.
Six competitors were judged on texture by judges who felt their beards, creativity by judges who rated the unusualness of their facial hair, and grace and form by judges who rated their ability to eat a well-topped nacho without getting their facial hair messy.
A tip jar at the event raised $30 for Locks of Love.
“Our goal generally is to have fun while supporting a cause of relevance,” Berry said.
On Halloween, the Daylight Brigade hosted a life-sized chess game on Duck Pond Field.
Participants dressed up as chess pieces using their own costume designs, and the “king piece” for each team decided the moves.
“We had an almost full chess set,” Kovalchik said. “We even had some simulated battles.”
The chess game did not raise any money.
“These guys are just very creative and they want to do good stuff,” Brian W. Raichle, the groups faculty advisor, said.
Raichle said the group is a great place for people who want to express themselves creatively.
“They like being in a group where you can throw out anything,” Raichle said. “Nothing’s off the table.”
For more information on the Daylight Brigade and the March for March, visit the group’s Web site at www.daylightbrigade.org.
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