Marching Knights New Web Site Streaming Live From Chesterton This Weekend

Norwell’s Marching Knights are going high tech, and they're not doing it by half measures!

Last month, the Marching Knights launched a new high-tech Web site, and amongst the bells and whistles attached is live streaming, allowing viewers to see the band as it performs.

“This puts the knights into the 21st century and the technology increases the visibility of the Norwell Marching Knights across the worldwide web.” enthused Webmaster and site administrator Riyaz Thawer, who is also a volunteer parent. “The Web site has had over 4,800 hits in its first week, and so far the site has generated over 10,000 hits.

“Schools from Argentina to Australia and Indian to Germany are following the Marching Knights on the web. In the United States, the Knights have a solid following with hits coming from Florida and New York to California and Washington State.”
The Web site features an interactive welcome to the site, “One-Click” e-mail process, a “refer a friend” page, greeting cards, testimonials, a guest book, SMS alert system to the entire band and a completely interactive e-commerce shopping experience.

The site, available at www.Norwellband.org also offers the ability to search for profiles and browsers can email from any page on the site.

“These features will allow visitors to the site to quickly and efficiently access all the information they seek to know about The Norwell Marching Knights.” continued Thawer.

The site also allows viewers to watch the marching Knights perform either via live streaming, or delayed video footage. Norwell will be performing at Chesterton Saturday at 1:23 p.m., and their performance will be shown live on the Web site.

“The website is the result of the band, the boosters and the parents coming together to build a site that is informative and visually appealing to visitors.” summarized Dan Easley, Norwell Band Booster President. “We’re excited to make use of the latest web technologies to communicate to our community and Marching Band enthusiasts.”

To add to the technology, people can now follow the Norwell Marching Knights on Twitter as well by going to www.twitter.com/norwellband.

The Marching Knights are taking some giant steps forward, off the field as well as on, as they continue their bid for eleven consecutive appearances at the State Championships.