The Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band and Color Guard will march in the 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade, under the leadership of Directors Kevin Sherrill and Tom Plunkett. This is the 18th appearance in the group in the popular parade.
A number of superb high school marching bands will appear in the 133rd Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1, 2022. One of these is the Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band and Color Guard, under the direction of two Directors. They are Kevin Sherrill and Tom Plunkett.
The amazing group of student musicians has been performing for audiences all over the country for more than 50 years. This will be their 18th appearance in the Rose Parade. In addition, the band appeared in the 2015 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade, two Presidential Inaugural Parades, numerous NCAA football Bowl games, and a Super Bowl commercial.
The students were invited to march in the Rose Parade last year, but Covid-19 forced the cancellation of the event. This year, the band was invited back to perform, and last year’s seniors will be welcomed to join in the performance.
Kevin Sherrill has been a music educator at Arcadia for 21 years. He earned his degree at the University of Texas, Arlington. For his work in the classroom and on the field, Kevin was named a Rotary Teacher of the Year by the Arcadia Rotary Club.
Tom Plunkett has logged nearly 20 years as a music educator. Before his hire at Arcadia High School in 2020, he taught at Los Alamitos High School for eight years. There he led the Marching and Concert Band programs to numerous awards and consistently excellent performances. While teaching at Los Alamitos, he was named their District Outstanding Arts director in 2019.
