Itinerary for the Chief Ladiga Marching Festival, Oct 8th.

Call Time: 10:00

Leave CHS: 10:15

Arrive at Piedmont High:11:45

Performance time: 1:15

Awards: Est. 7:20

Leave Piedmont High: 8:30

Return to CHS: Est.10:00

Below is the School address.

Piedmont High School 750 Tom Bible Memorial Hwy (Hwy 21) Piedmont, AL 36272

Cost is $5.00 per person over 5. $3.00 parking.

This is our last marching competition so I would love to see the stands packed blue.

Lake Martin Invitational

Information for the Lake Martin Invitational this Saturday.

Call Time: 10:00am
Depart Time:10:30am
Arrive at 11:15am
Warm-Up begins at 11:45am
Performance time is 12:20pm.
Awards will begin at approximately 9:20pm.
Leave Alex City 10:15pm
Arrive at CHS at 11:00pm

Students are expected to stay the entire time. If there is a conflict please let contact me directly as each case will be handled individually.

The competition will be held at Charles E. Bailey Sportsplex in Alexander City, 1842 Sportplex Blvd, Alexander City, AL 35010.

Please make sure that each student has money for concessions.

Rivalry Week

Rivalry Week

First thanks for an amazing week last week. Each performance we keep getting better and better.

Monday: Practice from 3:30-5:00

Tuesday: Practice from 3:30-5:00

Wednesday: Sectionals

Thursday: Practice from 3:30-5:00

Friday: Football game against that school down south. Call time is 6:00pm.

Call time is not what time you get there but instead what time you are to be ready to warm-up.

Our first competition is next Saturday October 1st at the Lake Martin Invitational sponsored by Benjamin Russell High School.

Yesterday

Update from yesterday:

First of all thanks for everyone's actions and behavior through everything that happened. It shows one's true character when faced with adversity. I could not be more proud of this little blue band from C'burg, parents, coaches, drivers, first responders, and administrators.

Shaferria is doing great. She was able to go home late last night. Thank you for the thoughts and prayers.

To the students on my bus. Thank you for being respectful and most of all not panicking.  You all handled yourselves with great poise and maturity.

To the football coaches, cheer coaches, and administrators. Thank you for helping make what could have been an extremely scary situation into one of professionalism and true compassion.

To the parents. Thank you for all of the help, texts, water, rags, supervision, patience, and trust. Last night could not have happened without each of you.

Love being part of this Tiger Pride Family.

UPDATE

There will be a vigil for both of the students that were lost in the accident tonight at 6:00.

Our new performance time is now 5:20 so that we can be back in time for the vigil.

Exhibition Update

Our performance time for tonight has changed from 6:00pm to 6:40pm. Cost is $5.00 for parents/guests.

Future Schedule

Upcoming Events:

9/15 Talladega County Marching Exhibition

9/16 Football at Elmore County

9/23 Football at Home vs. Sylacauga

9/30Football at Home vs. Handley

10/1 Lake Martin Invitational Marching Competition-Alexander City

10/7 Football at Leeds

10/8 Chief Ladiga Marching Competition- Piedmont

10/14 Football at Munford

10/21 Senior Night- Football at home vs. Dadeville

10/28 Football at Coosa Central

Week of Elmore County

Great job Friday Night. The band keeps getting better and better each week even when we only have 1 practice.

Schedule for the week of Elmore County.

Monday: Practice from 3:30-5:00

Tuesday: Practice from 3:30-5:00

Wednesday: Sectionals and individual practice

Thursday: Talladega County Exhibition

Call Time is 4:00pm

Performance Time is 6:00pm

Friday: Football Game at Elmore County

Call Time is 4:20

Homecoming Week

Here is the Schedule for this week.

Tuesday- Rehearsal from 3:30-5:00
Wednesday- Sectionals until 4:30
Thursday- Homecoming Parade. Be at the Stadium in Full Uniform except for hat at 4:30.
                  Community Pep Rally to follow.
Friday- Call Time is 5:50.
             Pre-game Festivities begin at 6:30

Week of Holtville

Monday: Practice from 3:30-5:00
               Instrument night for the Beginning Band Members at 6:00pm

Tuesday: Practice from 3:30-5:00

Wednesday: NO PRACTICE OR SECTIONALS

Thursday: Practice from 3:30-5:00

Friday: Football Game at Holtville High School.
             10425 Holtville Rd.
             Deatsville, AL 36022
Call Time: 4:30
Estimated Return Time: 11:30
Please make sure your child has a way to contact you for a ride.

FRIDAY

I would like to thank everyone for the excellent job done on Friday. Our students did an amazing job with all the adversity.We did an awesome job in the stands and on the field. I have gotten several compliments from complete strangers who have gone out of their way to make sure they spoke to me. Mr. Brown, the band director of Pell City, was very complimentary of our sound in the stands and on the field.

Thanks for all that you do,
Prather

PELL CITY FOOTBALL GAME

We have received the all clear and are good to go for tonight's football game. Every measure has been taken to ensure everyone is safe to return to the school and to attend tonight's football game.

The band room will be available for you to come and pick up your personal belongings and anything that you need for tonight until 5:00pm.

Call Time is 6:00pm at the Rec Dept.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Prather

WEEK OF 8/22-8/26

The band did an incredible job at the Pep-Rally and the Football Game Friday. I have had several people in the school and community complementing on how good the band looks and sounds this year already.

Here is what this week looks like.

MONDAY- Practice from 3:30-5:00

TUESDAY- Practice from 3:30-5:00

BOOSTER MEETING at 6:00 in the bandroom.

WEDNESDAY- Sectionals until 4:30

THURSDAY- Practice from 3:30-5:00

FRIDAY- Game vs. Pell City at Home.

CALL TIME- 6:00pm

We will be in full uniform which includes band shirt and tall black socks.

If you have any questions please email me at nathan.prather@tcboe.org

Prather

PICTURES

Don't forget that we are having pictures today at 3:30 at the stadium. Please already be in halves (jackets off.)

Order forms for personal ads were sent home. Please have the form and money at the stadium today to ensure your spot.

I also have order forms for pictures. Please have correct change or a check made to Bill Miller Photography.

Package 1 $30.00
1 8x10
1 5x7
2 3.5x5
4 wallets
8 exchange
1 8x10 Team Group

Package 2 $12
1 8x10 Team Group

Package 3 $12
Specialty Group

REHEARSAL

Rehearsal is still on. We will all be inside. Please be safe traveling.

Colorguard and Drumline from 3:30-5:00 and Everyone from 6:00-8:00.

August 2-6

August 2

Colorguard will have rehearsal from 3:30-5:00  in the bandroom.

Everyone will have practice tomorrow from 6:00-8:00.

August 3 and 4

Everyone: Practice 8:00-12:00 and 1:30-4:00

August 5

Picture Day.
Everyone should meet at the stadium at 3:30 in Uniform. This should not take more than a hour.

Movie and Awards Night. 6:00-9:00pm

August 6

Tigerfest. 4:00-7:00
Please be at the stadium with your instrument at 5:00pm.

We still need concession stand workers.

NO DRUMLINE THIS WEEK

Just an update that there will not be drumline practice this week. July 20-22.

Sorry for the late notice.

Prather

MANDATORY BOOSTER MEETING

We will have the annual Mandatory Booster Meeting Thursday, July 21st at 6:00pm in the bandroom.

We will be filling out all of the necessary documents for the upcoming marching season. This will also be the time for parents to sign up for working the concession stand and other volunteer opportunities. We are going to be providing additional opportunities this year that will help to offset the fundraising fee so please make plans to be in attendance so that you don't miss out.

PICTURE DAY

Picture Day has changed to August the 5th

The band will need to be at the stadium with the entire uniform at 3:30pm.

Information about purchasing an ad for the football program will be available at the booster meeting on Thursday July 21.

EMAIL ADDRESS FOR MR. PRATHER

Here is my official TCBOE email address.

nathan.prather@tcboe.org

Please use this as the primary way of communication.

Prather