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Kylie Sowder, a junior at Port Charlotte High School and color guard member of The Pride of Port Charlotte High School Marching Band, participates in a recent outdoor practice.

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Tuba players, from left, Justin Floyd, sophomore, Steven McGready, junior, and freshmen Steven Nadeau and Cody Morgan practice marching band formations with The Pride of Port Charlotte High School Marching Band.

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Port Charlotte High School juniors Kenneth Hamby and Adam Moore practice on their trumpets during a recent outdoor practice for The Pride of Port Charlotte High School Marching Band.

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Ryllie Snode, a sophomore, reviews her music and marching formation steps during a recent marching band practice. Snode is a member of the horn line, playing trumpet.

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Aaron LaPlante, junior, counts out the beats on his snare drum for fellow marching band members to follow.

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Seniors Tyler Tremps, on alto sax, Coral Martin, on flute, join Francine Celis, a freshman clarinet player, on the field for marching band practice.

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Port Charlotte High School senior and drum major Jessica Coffee assists with directing The Pride of Port Charlotte High School Marching Band.

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Junior Lissette Garcia practices on her baritone horn while participating with fellow marching band members for Port Charlotte High School.

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Jose Lopez, director of bands for Port Charlotte High School, assists the marching band in learning new formations during a recent outdoor practice.

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Members of the horn line for The Pride of Port Charlotte High School Marching Band, side-step, while pretending to hold their instruments, during a recent outdoor practice.

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The Pride of Port Charlotte High School Marching Band practices new formations on the field.