Bowl Week 1
Fans at Pointe Orlando could see what the Capital One Bowl trophy looked like. They also could pose with a team helmet or a stand-up Joe.
Bowl Week 2
Members of the Penn State Alumni Association tour group stayed at the Peabody Hotel, which features the Peabody ducks. Since opening its doors on Nov. 1, 1986, The Peabody Orlando has continued, in unbroken sequence, the traditional March of The Peabody Ducks. For information, visit www.peabodyorlando.com/peabody_ducks/ online.
Bowl Week 3
Penn State fans congregate around the Peabody ducks' orchid-crowned fountain, which takes center stage in the Atrium Lobby of the hotel.
Bowl Week 4
There was a feast of flavors at a reception to welcome Penn State alumni and friends to Orlando.
Bowl Week 5
Roger Williams, executive director of the Penn State Alumni Association, welcomes the Penn State crowd to Orlando, Fla., for the Capital One Bowl.
Bowl Week 6
Penn State President Graham B. Spanier thanks Penn State fans for their support during this football season.
Bowl Week 7
Penn State fans, including family of Blue Band members, have cameras ready to get photos during the Citrus Parade in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Bowl Week 8
Uniform hats and gloves rest upon trombones on the ground before their use by the Penn State Blue Band in the Citrus Parade in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Bowl Week 9
Blue Band Drum Major senior Matt Sabo, right, puts his uniform hat on the Lion, who already is holding his mace, prior to the start of the Citrus Parade in downtown Orlando on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Bowl Week 10
The Color Guard leads off the Citrus Parade in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Bowl Week 11
This colorful float in the Citrus Parade sports different varieties of citrus fruits, as those on the float throw beads to the crowd. The parade was held Wednesday, Dec. 30, in advance of the Jan. 1 Capital One Bowl between Penn State and LSU.
Bowl Week 12
WNBA legend Lisa Leslie was grand marshal for the Citrus Parade in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 30.
Bowl Week 13
Penn State President Graham B. Spanier waves to the crowd of cheering fans as the Penn State contingent makes its way through the Citrus Parade route in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Bowl Week 14
Downtown Orlando shades the Citrus Parade as seen by the Blue Band during the event on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Bowl Week 15
The Penn State Blue Band marches past the Penn State portion of the crowd during the Citrus Parade in Orlando, Fla.
Bowl Week 16
The Nittany Lion embraces a Penn State fan during the Citrus Parade in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 30. A large crowd of Penn State fans was present at the parade, held in advance of Penn State's appearance in the Capital One Bowl on New Year's Day.
Bowl Week 17
Members of the Penn State Alumni Association watch and listen to members of the Blue Band perform at the President's Tailgate reception at the Ballroom at Church Street immediately following the Citrus Parade on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Bowl Week 18
Blue Sapphire PJ Maierhofer performs on stage with members of the Blue Band at the President's Tailgate reception in the Church Street Ballroom in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday, Dec. 30. The event, hosted by the Alumni Association and its chapters in Florida, also featured the Nittany Lion, Penn State cheerleaders and seniors of Penn State's musical theatre program.
Bowl Week 19
Blue Band director O. Richard Bundy looks out over the assembled band on the field of Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Fla., during a night practice on Wednesday, Dec. 30, during the 310-member ensemble's five-day stay for the Capital One Bowl held on Jan. 1, 2010. In addition to three rehearsals at this facility, members of the band were tasked with at least one performance while in Orlando, as well as the Citrus Parade which had taken place along with another performance earlier that day.
Bowl Week 20
A large crowd assembled for the pep rally.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
