Tates Creek Band Alumni Page
David Bender, Class of 2003 (Trombone)
David was active in marching band, symphonic band and jazz band. Currently, he is a member of the Second Marine Aircraft Wng Band, stationed at Cherry Pointe Marine Corps Air Station in North Carolina. The band is a precision musical marching unit consisting of 50 members. The unit travels extensively throughout the year, performing at hundreds of civilian and military functions. Last year, the band traveled more than 30,000 miles filling more than 200 local requests for support, and more than 200 out-of-town requests. (Info from website) He voluntarly serves in a combat role as well and will return to Al Asad, Iraq, in July 2007, for his second Tour of Duty.
Past Tates Creek Band Members We Have Heard From
| Letter from Melody |
Melody Littrell, Class of 1972, Clarinet
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| Letter from Christine |
Christine Gingrich, Class of 1985, Color Guard
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| Letter from Robbie |
Robbie Sloan, Class of 1988, Trumpet
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| Letter from Kathryn |
Kathryn (Kate) Ball, Class of 2000, Pit
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| Letter from Wendy |
Wehdy Sheeler - Mullins, Class of 1982, Flag Corp Co-Captain
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If you are a past member of the Tates Creek Band, let us know what you have been doing since you last marched on the field in a Commodore uniform. Where do you live now? When did you graduate from Tates Creek? What instrument did you play? Send us a photo of you now and then. If you have any old band photos, we would love to show them off on the TC Band web site. What was the name of your show? Who were your band directors? Any good band trip stories you remember?
E-Mail any info to the TC Band Web Team or contact a current band parent of you know one. Don't be shy!
Get a Kroger Card. Kroger will pay the band 4% of what you spend at any Kroger store. This includes Gasoline. You simply put money on the card and then use it like a debit card. It works on the gas pumps also. You can even do it in the checkout line before your groceries are rang up.