Just about the entire country had the opportunity to see the Morris Community High School Marching Redskins at their best Thursday morning.

The band had the honor of participating in the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade down State Street in Chicago, broadcast live on WGN – a channel that is part of most cable and satellite packages.

Several of the band kids said they had relatives and family friends from all over watch them march. Senior trumpeter Chris Harri said his Iowa grandparents got to see him march with the band for the first time. It was a good experience being a part of the parade, Chris said.