Strike up the band!

The Oak Ridger
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Although most people go to Oak Ridge High School football games to watch the team play, for others it's all about the band. Here's some photos taken from recent Fridays of the ORHS band members doing their stuff.

The Oak Ridge Marching Band during pregame ceremonies before the start of the high school football game against Farragut on Friday, September 9, 2022 in Oak Ridge, TN.
The Oak Ridge Marching Band during pregame ceremonies before the start of the high school football game against Farragut on Friday, September 9, 2022 in Oak Ridge, TN.

And if you'd like to help support the band, the annual fruit sale is still going on. Order online through the WildBand website, www.wildband.org, or through a current WildBand student. To order via the website with a credit card or check, click on the Fruit Sale icon to enter the online store.

Oak Ridge’s marching band plays in the stands before a high school football game between Bearden and Oak Ridge at Bearden, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
Oak Ridge’s marching band plays in the stands before a high school football game between Bearden and Oak Ridge at Bearden, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.

The WildBand will also be selling fruit at some ORHS home football games this year. If you don’t want to order fruit, but would still like to support the ORHS WildBand, consider a donation via PayPal at www.wildband.org. For more information orquestions about ordering, contact Sandy Pelletier, Fruit Sale coordinator, atwildbandfruitsale@gmail.com

Oak Ridge’s marching band plays in the stands before a high school football game between Bearden and Oak Ridge at Bearden, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
Oak Ridge’s marching band plays in the stands before a high school football game between Bearden and Oak Ridge at Bearden, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
The Oak Ridge Marching Band drum major leads the national anthem before the start of the high school football game between Oak Ridge and Farragut on Friday, September 9, 2022 in Oak Ridge, TN.
The Oak Ridge Marching Band drum major leads the national anthem before the start of the high school football game between Oak Ridge and Farragut on Friday, September 9, 2022 in Oak Ridge, TN.
The Oak Ridge High School Marching Band color guard during pregame ceremonies at the high school football game between Oak Ridge and Farragut on Friday, September 9, 2022 in Oak Ridge, TN.
The Oak Ridge High School Marching Band color guard during pregame ceremonies at the high school football game between Oak Ridge and Farragut on Friday, September 9, 2022 in Oak Ridge, TN.

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