After receiving donations and raising money in the 11th hour, the band will respectfully decline any funding from the Mat-Su Borough School Board to help it get to the Jan. 20 Inauguration, according to a letter provided to the Frontiersman.

Lynn Gattis, secretary of the Knights Music Boosters, a group that raises money for the band, says in the letter that the band has almost reached its financial goal for the inaugural parade.
He cited the honor of being chosen to come all the way from Alaska to play in Washington.

“I told those kids ‘you make sure you let those folks know where you’re from,’” Allen said.
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Go Alaska! Thats right let the lower 48 know where you’re from! Congrats from North Carolina!