He decided that his pep band should go to New York City, and he called the tournament committee for permission. They had to check into it, because a pep band had never before played for a basketball game in the Garden.
He decided that his school's pep band should visit New York City, and then he contacted the event organizers to get their approval. They had to look into it because a pep band had never performed at a basketball game in the Garden before.