FREE ESSAY ON MOST SPECIAL MEMORY

MOST SPECIAL MEMORY

Option #1 
An experience that holds special meaning to me was the
opportunity to go to the 2000 Rose Bowl parade in Pasadena California. Being a part of
the Grove City High School Marching Band as a flag corps member was one of the most
enjoyable times of my high school career. We were invited by the parade president to come
and march in the parade on New Year's day. 
Just finding out that we would be going to California was incredible. It took a lot of
hard work and dedication to fundraise all the money to go. We sold everything under the
sun that one could sell to make money. The total cost of the trip per person was about
$4000. Because my Dad and I both went there was a lot of selling going on in my house. 
Not only did we march in the biggest parade of the century but we also got to see the
many sights that San Francisco and Los Angeles had to offer. Our entrance into various
parks and attractions, our stay in 5-star hotels and all of our transportation were the
reasons for the great cost. We did everything from the famous 17-mile coast drive, to
Disneyland, to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We were also named Grand Champion Band at Band
Fest, a national band competition while we were in Pasadena. We visited Mann's Chinese
Theater, where the walk of fame is, and the Rose Bowl stadium itself. All of these
different places were so exciting and unbelievable. We even got our picture taken on the
Golden Gate Bridge. 
Though we did see an abundance of breathtaking coastal scenes, and beautiful houses and
mansions of the stars, I don't think anything will be able to top the feeling of turning
the corner onto California Boulevard. The parade itself was about seven miles long.
During the long march, it was so awesome to see all the millions of people cheering in
the stands along the way. I was overwhelmed with excitement, happiness and nervousness.
This was what we had been practicing for, for an entire year. All the hours of hard work,
marching in rain and cold and circling the track hundreds of times was worth it when we
finally got there. Seven miles is a long way to march! But, when it was all over, I felt
like I could have gone another seven miles with so much adrenaline built up from the
excitement. 
Our last day in California was a sad one. None of us wanted to leave the sandy beaches
and fancy hotels that we had come to enjoy over the past eight days. But, the thought of
returning home was a welcomed one. My mom and brother would be waiting anxiously for our
arrival to Columbus once again. Though we did have some flight delays and it seemed like
we were never going to get home, we did make it. 
Being in the 2000 Rose Bowl parade will be an experience that holds special meaning to me
for the rest of my life. My memories will live vividly inside of me for many years to
come. I don't think I will ever have an experience more enjoyable or fulfilling than
knowing that I was part of one of the biggest parades of the 21st century.