Local marching band performs in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 27: The 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade makes its way through Manhattan towards Macy's flagship store on November 27, 2025 in New York City. Celebrating its 99th year, the parade includes marching bands, musical and dance performances, and iconic character balloons. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

By WSOCTV.com News Staff

NEW YORK — One marching band made the town of Fort Mill proud during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday.

The 180 students who performed are from Catawba Ridge High School.

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They performed music from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. They even had a student playing Clark Griswold.

The Copperheads were just one of two public high schools marching in Thursday morning’s parade. The band traveled to New York City after winning a state championship last month.

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