HAPPY NEW YEAR {GET ON THE ROSTER}

Hello MTA Family and Happy New Year :-) I hope the year has gotten off to a great start for you. I will be back at some point to get things going again with our plans for Homecoming 2012. I will have to reschedule our meeting and will let you know when that is. Until then, please fill out the alumni contact form to help us get an up-to-date roster of MTA members. Go here to fill out the form. Thank you.

SUPPORT MTA ROD Z AT FLORIDA CLASSIC 2011

Hello MTA Family. Along with supporting the Marching Tigers, be out to support MTA Rod Z, who will be hosting this year's Battle of the Bands (Friday, November 18, 7pm, Amway Center).

[Via Rod Z]: Hello everybody. I will be very busy this weekend as you can probably imagine. If you need info as to where I will be, then please visit Become A Rod Z fan on FB and scroll down, or just check out www.Rod-Z.com and view the events page. I will also be tweeting pics and clowning all weekend so follow @rodzcomic. God Bless and be safe. I look forward to entertaining you.

WE KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO REPRESENT WELL ROD!

SUPPORT THE MARCHING TIGERS AT THE FLORIDA CLASSIC BATTLE OF THE BANDS

The Marching Tigers will represent OCPS and the city of Orlando at this year's Florida Classic Battle of the Bands. The battle begins Friday, November 18, 2011, 7pm at the Amway Center. This is also a good time to show support for Marching Tiger Alumni who are marching with the Marching 100 and Marching Wildcats. More info here: Ticket information.

LET'S GO TIGERS!

HOMECOMING 2011 RECAP {PART 3}: GAME DAY

I can't adequately put into words how HUGE Homecoming 2011 was this year. Game day was the icing on the cake. We were having loads of fun before the game even started. Alumni turned out in great numbers and the kids really enjoyed us being there. If you missed it, you missed a real treat. But get ready for next year because it's going to be even bigger and better. Check out some highlights from Homecoming 2011: Game Day.

~PHOTOS OF THE DAY~

Mr. Redding called all the Alumni DMs to the front to introduce them to the band. I got a quick snapshot of them before heading to the game. (Alumni DMs: Bryan Tribue, Rod Z, John Norton, Javarus "Baldhead" Swanigan, and Darren Thompson)

"...without God's help, we can not stand..." 

Band students pray before heading out

A snapshot of the majorettes before heading to the Citrus Bowl

Let's go...

MTA John Norton ready to strike up with the Marching Tigers before entering the Citrus Bowl

Bringing it in

Good times: MTA Javarus "Baldhead" Swanigan having a good time in the stands

Group shot

The HARDEST pic of the night: MTA DMs Rod Z, Darren Thompson, and Bryan Tribue leading the Marching Tigers in after pre-game

Get fiiired up!

MTA Tashima Scott marching in with majorettes after halftime

MTA LaKendra Jackson jammin' in the stands

MTA Cliff Youngblood and Anetra Ingram get a pic in with their section

There's one for whom we toil: An end to a great night

GET READY FOR 2012!

HOMECOMING 2011 RECAP {PART 2}: THE TAILGATE

We kicked off game day with a Homecoming tailgate. Originally planned to be held at Lake Lorna Doone, we changed venues and set up at Barker's Park. Although it wasn't a huge turn out, we made the best of what we had. Everyone ate some good food, cracked a few jokes, got in a few pics, then headed over to the band room to prepare for the game. Once again, thank you to all alumni who came out to the tailgate and helped make it a great day. Shout out to MTA Miara Arnold, Tracey Gordon, and Jonathan Bridges, who grilled for us :-)

~PHOTOS FROM THE DAY~

MTA Jonathan Aleem and Traci Wade-Bradford get a pic in at the tailgate

Group shot. Not sure everyone was ready lol

I was so proud of how the shirts came out. I asked Dominick to show off the shirt for me :-)

MTA Jonathan Aleem, Traci Wade-Bradford and Miara Arnold ready for the game. 

Poppin' 90s and all :-)

Stay tuned for part 3 of the Homecoming 2011 recap:

Game Day

HOMECOMING 2011 RECAP {PART 1}: THE MEET & GREET

After months and months of planning, the stage was finally set for Homecoming 2011. MTA members, Traci Wade-Bradford, Bryan Tribue and I, planned a 2-day celebration and formed an alumni band that performed with the Marching Tigers. See how it all came together.

THE MEET & GREET (Wednesday, October 26, 2011)

The biggest part of Marching Tiger Alumni as a whole, is giving back and supporting Mr. Redding and the Marching Tigers. The first of our Homecoming festivities was a Meet & Greet pizza party that we hosted for the Marching Tigers. After practice, the band played a quick jam session then were fed good Domino's pizza and were given some nice candy and cookie treats to go along with it. A good time was had by all. Thank you Traci Wade-Bradford, band parents, and alumni for pulling it all together.

~PHOTOS FROM THE DAY~

MTA Kristina White poses with Semaj outside of the band room before the Meet & Greet begins (Semaj's mom, MTA Stacey Ali, had his little trumpet with him. Yes, we start Marching Tigers off early lol)

MTA members Rod Z and Tracey Gordon catching up on good times and their band memories with the Marching Tigers

Marching Tigers bringing it in after practice

MTA Miara Arnold and Traci Wade-Bradford marching in with the band

Jam  Session

Meet & Greet: Time to feed the kids

Bonus photo: Homecoming 2011 parade

Earlier that day, Jones held it's annual Homecoming parade. I got a snapshot of MTA Jamia Hampton, Corey Johnson, Dominick Carter and Darren Thompson before the parade began.

Stay tuned for part 2 of the Homecoming 2011 recap: 

The Tailgate

HOMECOMING 2011 RECAP COMING SOON

I will be posting a Homecoming 2011 recap really soon. Still recuperating lol.