They asked their teacher, an Army Band musician, to help them. Composed of nine corps, the Patriots form a parade within a parade wherever they appear.
Patriots pay nothing to join but have to supply transportation to and from the parades.
For longer trips they hire buses. The practice sessions pay off and the parade brings it all together. Nearly an hour before the start, the Patriots assemble. Last minute adjustments to uniforms are made. Drums and instruments are unpacked, flags are unfurled.