ST. LOUIS — On Aug. 12, the Holy Family School Band from Decatur and their supporters traveled to Busch Stadium as the band performed the Star-Spangled Banner before the evening St. Louis Cardinals baseball game. The students wore red T-shirts emblazoned with "Carter" and the number 33 in honor of Adam Carter who was a student at Holy Family.

Adam was a devoted St. Louis Cardinals fan and his football number was 33. He passed away in 2010 after a brave battle with cancer. He is remembered fondly at Holy Family in a number of ways, from a tree planted in his memory to a special reading nook in the school library.

This summer the band and their teacher Christine Smith have been practicing outside to get used to standing and playing their instruments in an outdoor setting.

Students sold tickets to family and friends for a chance to go down on the field before the game and to watch batting practice and meet the players. They were joined on the field by their pastor, Father Joe Molloy.