Lourdes Drumline Heading to World Competition Event

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News ) - A public send-off took place Sunday for the Rochester Lourdes High School Winter Drumline.

The unit will be competing next week in the World Guard International World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.

There will be 22 Lourdes students competing this year. The school says the unit is one of 215 percussion ensembles representing forty states and four countries at this year’s event. Lourdes High School is currently ranked as one of the top ten drumlines in the Independent Class A level in the nation.

The public came out during their send-off show on Sunday at the Lourdes High School gymnasium.  The show featured their competitive performance, celebrations of our musicians, and a time to visit with the percussionists.  

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