Drum Line Teacher Honored On National TV Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Grant Union High School drum-line director James Van Buren was recently featured on Thanksgiving by ABC with Robin Roberts as an unsung hero. Van Buren will join Insight to talk about his experience on the Robin Roberts special, his surprise appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and his charity work. Van Buren is a little more than halfway toward raising $100,000 to send his drum line to join the White House on Fourth of July. LINKS: Drum Line Fundraising Page James Van Buren Sacramento Bee: Grant drum-line director gets national recognition USA Today: Drum line's school trip turns into national surprise
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