MIAMI, Oct. 30, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- The search is over for the "Most Spirited High
School Marching Band" in Houston!
Today the pride of The Woodlands College Park High School
Marching Band earned the coveted title following a month-long
competition sponsored by Carnival Cruise Lines and KHOU 11.
More than 40 local high schools competed in "The Battle of the
High School Marching Bands" contest and the winner was crowned
after nearly 9,000 votes were cast by friends, family and the
community.
Carnival Cruise Lines and KHOU 11 representatives surprised the
marching band students, faculty and the administration at The
Woodlands College Park High School in The
Woodlands today to share the news and invite the band to
perform live on KHOU 11 News this Morning.
"We were truly impressed by the tremendous show of talent,
school pride and spirit from all participating high schools in the
Greater Houston area," said
Jim Berra, chief marketing officer
at Carnival Cruise Lines. "We congratulate The Woodlands College
Park High School Cavaliers on their big win and for securing this
well-deserved recognition."
The contest challenged area schools to record a three-minute
video of their marching band performing its school fight song, alma
mater or original piece of music. Based on music ability, style and
sound, Carnival chose five finalists and a public vote on KHOU 11's
Facebook page chose the ultimate winner.
Each of the more than 40 high schools entered will receive a
monetary donation to their music program from Carnival Cruise Lines
for their participation.
"We're so proud of the work our talented Cavaliers marching band
does and the spirit they bring to our school and athletic events,"
said Mark Murrell, principal of The
Woodlands College Park High School. "We thank all of the fans who
voted and our community partners Carnival Cruise Lines and KHOU 11
for recognizing ours as the 'The Most Spirited High School Marching
Band in Houston.'"
Other finalists in the competition included Lamar High School, MacArthur High School,
Manvel High School, and Stephen F. Austin High School. Each finalist
will be honored with a trophy, in addition to the monetary
donation, from Carnival Cruise Lines.
Additional background on The Battle of the High School Marching
Bands and the winning entry can be found at www.khou.com.
Carnival is Texas' number one
cruise operator with two ships, Carnival Magic and Carnival
Triumph, sailing year-round from Galveston. Starting in February 2015, Carnival Freedom – which recently
underwent an extensive multi-million dollar transformation – will
be the third year-round "Fun Ship" to homeport in Galveston. Houston is Carnival's number one source market
for sailings from Galveston, the
line's second largest homeport.
Guests can learn more about Carnival cruise vacations from
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agent or visiting www.carnival.com.
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Journalists also can visit Carnival's media site,
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at www.twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival, a unit of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24
ships operating three- to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Australia, New
Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The company's 25th
ship, the 133,500-ton Carnival Vista, is scheduled to enter service
in 2016.
SOURCE Carnival Cruise Lines