Smyrna, TN – The exuberance of getting the needed $120,000 to cover the costs of getting the Stewarts Creek High School band to Washington, DC had everyone on “cloud 9”. At the last minute Tractor Supply came forward with the needed $40,000 to put the Red Hawks “over the top”.

Imagine the feeling of band members, parents, area residents—everyone, when government officials decided that the weather was going to be so rough that  on inaugural day, that the parade was cancelled and everything else was moved inside the capitol's rotunda.

What do you do? TRAVEL EXPENSES are not refundable!

There's no sense in trashing $120,000 in travel expenses, so the band decided "To go to DC and hope that state officials can work out a location for a concert to honor President-Elect Trump".

Rep. Sparks Pushing for Help

State Representative Mike Sparks (R, Smyrna TN) told WGNS...

Therefore, the Red Hawks still plan to travel to Washington, DC for Inaugural Day this Monday (1/20/2025), even though everything has been moved inside.

Representatives with Stewarts Creek High School are working with State of Tennessee officials about setting-up a concert in the nation’s capital to honor President Trump.

At this time, there is nothing firm, but Red Hawk band members, parents, and faculty are humbled to have received the vote of confidence with financial backing from a large cross-section of individuals and businesses.

It's like the old rock'n roll song that says "All dressed-up and no where to go".

The Stewarts Creek High School family notes, “The arctic blast in DC has frozen-out the inaugural parade, but the Red Hawk band hopes that Tennessee’s political leaders will thaw-out a venue where the Great State of Tennessee can honor the next president. 

WGNS News has contacted many Tennessee politicians, but so far--there's nothing new to report. Stay tuned!