05/23/2019
TO THE CCHS CHOIR SENIORS OF THE CLASS OF 2019 FROM THE BOOSTER PRESIDENT:
I came to know some of you during your years in the CCMS choir with Meredith Collins DeVore. Some of you are still here, We lost some along the way. Some of you joined along the way. I want you to know that I'm proud of the work all of you have done, and I know you all have the ability to go on to do great things in your lives. I knew before you got to the high school that there were issues with the choral program. The 2015 seniors had three directors during the four years they were there. As a former choir student myself, I knew how important a strong choral program could be to those of you who loved music. When you got to the high school, I worked very hard with Dori Hardee and a small group of parents to form the Cougar Choir Association to make sure that you, the school, and the community cared about having a strong, stable choral program at CCHS. Sadly, we were unable to do anything to affect the stability, but I'd like to think we did a lot to help keep the program going strong. We lost Mrs. Hardee, but I continued to work very hard behind the scenes with Stacy D. Daniels for the next two years, and you continued to work hard and shined every time you stepped onto the stage for a performance. We lost Mr. Daniels, but I continued to work behind the scenes with Erin Montalto Ludwick this year to try to make sure the program continued to be the best it could be for you. Class Of 2019, you also ended up with three directors in four years, which was not ideal and not what I hoped you would have to experience. Through it all, you always worked hard and hit the stage with the best possible performance you could. I was always at your concerts, chaperoning field trips any time I was able to, always giving standing ovations when you earned them, and giving words of encouragement before and after your concerts. You may have had three different directors, but I hope you noticed that you always had one constant person who was your biggest fan. I sincerely hope that was what I was able to provide. Thank you for always providing me with beautiful music to listen to, and thank you for always allowing me to come to the stage to sing Precious Lord with you at the Spring concert. At graduation, I listened to you sing Bridge Over Troubled Water with tears in my eyes as I realized it would be the last time I would ever hear you make beautiful music together. You nailed it! I hope you all close this chapter in your lives knowing that you have triumphed over adversity. Walk off this stage with your heads held high, and remember to always keep the music in your hearts.
Jeremy Horton
