The Fontana High School March- ing Steelers brought their energy and precision to Palm Desert Civic Center Park on Oct. 5, performing for one of their own — Blink-182 drummer and Fontana High alumnus Travis Barker.

As the runners laced up for the “Run Travis Run” 5K charity event, the Marching Steelers performed pep tunes on Barker’s arrival and rallying the crowd at the start and finish lines. The event, part of Barker’s “Hit The Pavement” wellness tour, benefitted the nonprofit Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), which supports disaster response and community resilience around the world.

“Travis was once one of these students in the same field and same uni- form,” Fontana High Band Director Christopher McDuffey said. “Now he’s a global icon. Our students feel a real connection to

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