Mighty Marching Tigers

Mardi Gras Mobile Mardi Gras A few years ago a Mobile man had an idea about kids and music...not the sort they download to iPods but the kind they could actually play themselves. It turned out a lot of youngsters liked the idea...hear for yourself.
by Jere Hough
Published: Thu, January 17, 2008 - 12:04 pm CST Last Updated: Tue, January 29, 2008 - 6:34 pm CST
The Mighty Marching Tigers are a Community Band. Over 100 middle and high school students meet twice a week, year around, at the James Seals Community Center in Mobile. They give concerts and march in a lot of parades...about 18 Mardi Gras parades.
David Sank is not only the director, he's the man who started it all. A big part of his job is collecting instruments and uniforms...mostly cast off from area high schools and colleges.
Sank went to Alabama State University whose marching band puts on a real show. And so, the Mighty Marching Tigers have a dance team and a flag team. But even band members carrying instruments have some extra moves.
The students are clearly having a good time, but they take it very seriously because Sank takes it very seriously. Band members have to maintain a certain grade average, and there are special homework help sessions available before each practice.
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tpmaddox Says:
Fri, Feb 08, 2008 at 1:19 pm

I think this is a wonderful endeavor. How do I contact Mr Sank about getting involved?

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