The Union Pines High School Marching Vikings could be performing in one of the biggest parades in the world next year.

The marching band has applied for a spot in the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. It is a highly competitive process, and band members spent three snow days completing the application.

Selection to the iconic event — which draws tens of millions of television viewers — would be another huge accomplishment for the program. The band will march in the National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C., this summer.

If the Macy’s parade becomes a reality, the band will need some help.

It is expected that spending Thanksgiving in New York City would cost between $500 and $700.

The band has a slew of live performances and fundraisers scheduled over the next few months. They include craft and bake sales and performances at various restaurants where proceeds are donated.

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