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VERY TOP PHOTO: The CCHS band was honored at Monday’s County Commission meeting. Pictured Assistant Band Director Tiffany Braden, County Commissioner Beverly Hall who sponsored the proclamation, CCHS Band Director Adam Wright and County Mayor Jack Lynch.
By Charlotte Underwood
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- November 18th 2024, was designated as “Cougar Band Day†in the county. Campbell County High School Band was recognized by county commissioners on Monday evening for their “amazing†marching band season and contest wins.
Band members in attendance at the meeting were brought up to the front to be presented with a plaque and a picture. Both will be “hung on the wall†at CCHS; The picture has all 57 band members, and their names listed.
The Campbell County High School Band won Grand Champion at the Upper Cumberland Marching Band Competition held in Crossville in late September. The band was awarded first place drum major, first place color guard, first place percussion and first place in their class!
“We have an active and hardworking band, and we want to recognize that. Commissioner Beverly Hall is the sponsor for this proclamation,†said County Mayor Jack Lynch.
“We want to honor the Campbell County High School Band for all its hard work, dedication in the past year and previous years,†Mayor Lynch said.
The proclamation states that the CCHS band can be seen at many events around the county, including marching in the Christmas Parade, as well as being “the sound of Cougar Football†and bringing the “Cougar Nation together.â€
Commissioners also thanked CCHS Band Director Adam Wright and Assistant Band Director Tiffany Braden for leading the students.
Commissioner Hall said the recognition for the CCHS band was “past due†and that she was proud of how much hard work and dedication the band displayed.
“I’ve watched the band; they are such dedicated students and it’s about time they got recognized,” Hall said.
Band Director Adam Wright thanked commissioners for their support.
“Most importantly, it’s these kids and Miss Braden and all the work she’s doing pushing these kids and inspiring them. But at the end of the day, the kids are doing the work and the adults and their sponsorship and support in any way helps these kids have better lives and shows them what they can achieve. Success is contagious and so we hope it keeps going,†wright said.
Assistant Band Director Tiffany Braden thanked commissioners as well.
“It makes it so much easier when there is so much support from the schools and the county, so a lot of these things would not be possible without your support; thank you all for that,†Braden said. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-11/19/2024-6AM)