THE TIGERS AT A GLANCE: 2007-2008

The 265-member TIGER MARCHING BAND from Alexis I. duPont High School, Wilmington, Delaware is the most televised high school band in America and the only band outside California to appear in the Pasadena Rose Parade four times under the same director!  The Tigers will make their 5th appearance in the 2008 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day.

This year, the band will be led by President Clinton Jordan and Drum Major Colin Hutt both elected by their fellow students.  The TIGERS, famous for their exciting high-step Show-style marching and music, feature selections from Broadway, Jazz, Classical and Rock, all selected and designed by the students!

In addition to their four appearances at the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl BandFast, The Tiger Marching Band has appeared in two Orange Bowl Parades, represented Delaware at the inauguration of two presidents, the dedication of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC and the MACY*S Thanksgiving Day Parade.  The Tigers have performed at the Dover Downs 400, Nascar Race, Dover, Delaware as well as local holiday and festival parades, events at the Kennedy Center in Washington, The Royal Albert Hall, London, the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland and in 2007 for the New Year’s Day celebration in the Peace Parade in Rome and Vatican City, Italy.

The band has been featured on ABC, BBC, FOX and the Irish National Network, as well as major televised sports events at home and abroad.  Band members, grades 9 through 12, make up 25% of the schools student population and have placed 1st in every marching competition they have entered since 1989.  Often referred to as “the Jock Band”, 75% of the band’s members participate in one or more varsity sports.  The majority are honor roll students as well.  2008 marks another exciting year for The Tiger Marching Band as they head to Pasadena California for the 119th Annual Rose Parade!

1976:     The Inauguration of President Carter.

1982:     The Dedication of the Vietnam War Memorial, Washington, D.C.

1989:     The New Year’s Day Parade, London. (also 1992, 1996, 2005)
              
               The Inauguration of President Bush.

1990:     The 101st Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, California. (also 1995, 1999, 2004)

1991:     The 65th MACY*S Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York.

1993:     The St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Dublin, Ireland. (also 1997, 2000, 2003)

1994:     The Hall of Fame Bowl, Tampa, Florida.

1998:     The 64th Orange Bowl Parade, Miami, Florida. (also 2001)

2006:     The Fiesta Bowl Parade, Phoenix, Arizona.
 
2007:     New Year’s Day Peace Parade, Rome and Vatican City, Italy

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY

“You should be very proud to be ranked among the top 5% of high school bands in America.”
Edward P. Ogle, Tournament of  Roses

“Certainly The Tiger Marching Band is one of the finest in the nation.”
George Cavender, Director Emeritus, the University of Michigan

“The Tigers are the mega-band from the mini-state. What a sound!”
CBS Commentator, The Orange Bowl Parade

“Your halftime show was absolutely spectacular!”
Entertainment Director, New York Jets

            The Tiger Marching Band is directed by Paul L. Parets, honored as Delaware Teacher of the Year in 1987 and named to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers in 1997 and 2004.  Mr. Parets is in his 32nd year as the Director of Bands at A.I. duPont High School. The Assistant Director is Richard F. Weaver, III, a TIGER BAND alumni.  The Band Front Advisor is Lindsay Taylor, also a TIGER BAND alumni.

[for further information contact Paul L. Parets at 302.651.2626 or pparets@aol.com . Richard Weaver can be reached at Richard.weaver@redclay.k12.DE.US .