Glee Club Performs with Country Music Star Trace Adkins

59 members of the West Point Glee Club travelled to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, at the invitation of the Symphony of the Americas. The club first conducted a free public concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Lauderdale. Then, combined with the symphony, the club con-ducted two concerts for 800 students from Broward County Middle School and High Schools, including nearly 500 JROTC cadets. The Military Academy Liaison Officer (MALO) of South Florida (USMA 2003) shared insights about common traits between the students and many of the cadets who apply to attend West Point. Over a period of three days, the club conducted a total of six hours of rehearsals and three concerts with the Symphony, ending with an event at the Amaturo Theatre in the Broward Center for Performing Arts for almost 600 patrons. Upon return from Florida, the club celebrated Veterans’ Day by performing the concert encore with country music star, Trace Adkins, at the “Vets Rock” event in Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut for over 7,500 attendees.