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HISTORY -- 19991999
brought the MK’s what seemed to be a very daunting task. On September 11,
the Golden Knights traveled to Gainesville Florida and the Swamp to take on
the Florida Gators for the first time in school history. The MK’s were
extremely excited about performing in such a famous venue. But they were not
prepared for what would happen that night. The Florida fans have a
reputation for being disinterested in the other team, which is to say
nothing for the band. Some fans heckled the band before they took the field,
but those jeers quickly turned to cheers as the Marching Knights did what
few other bands had done before them, and none have done in recent years. At
the conclusion of the show, the Gator fans rose to their feet and gave the
Marching Knights a thunderous standing ovation that had for years before
been reserved only for the team wearing the Orange and Blue. By the
admittance of many Gators in the stands, no other visiting band had received
such an ovation from the UF crowd. The
Marching Knights left their mark in ‘the Swamp’ and traveled on the
shoulders of gods, and still strived to be greater. Following that amazing performance, the
MK’s returned to Atlanta Georgia, the town that the MK’s placed their
signature on only a few years before, on a special invitation from Georgia
Tech. Following the bands performance in ‘96, they were immediately
invited and encourage to return the next time the two schools met on the
football field, and they did not disappoint their hosts.
The MK’s once again in ‘99 hosted the South East
Regional Championships of BOA, again helping in running the event and
performing for the attending High School bands. |