Good morning Marching Tiger families, 

On Friday, March 11 the PHSC Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will attend OMEA Large Group Contest.  It has been over 2 years now since we have attended OMEA large group contest for concert band.  In short, the band will perform 2-3 selections for 3 OMEA judges for a rating and written critique. This evaluation is an integral part of the music education we provide each student. 

As you read through this FYI be sure that you are looking at the correct timelines for your childs band.  They are specific for each performing group!

Uniform
Students are to wear "concert black".  this simply means that we are going to dress in such a way so that we do not draw attention to any single individual, rather dress plainly so that the music is the focus.  

Gentlemen are to wear black shoes, black socks, black pants, white collared shirt, dark tie, optional: vest/black jacket. Ladies are to wear black shoes, black dress/black pants/black skirt. The skirt/dress must be passed the knee. Black top, black shirt, black sweater.  The shoulders must be covered and there should be none to almost no accent colors in the outfit.  I will emphasize again, we wear concert black to draw attention to the music making, not the individuals making music! Wear concert black.  

Location
Teays Valley High School 
3887 State Route 752
Ashville, Ohio 43103

Spectator entrances are will be marked into the building.  There are no masking protocols for Teays Valley. There is no admission cost to attend, there will be some concession options for you in the cafeteria. All performances will be in the Teays Valley auditorium.  


Symphonic Band Timeline
4:45 - Report to PHSC
5:15 - depart for Teays Valley HS
6:15 - Arrive at TVHS
7:15 - Warm-up
7:45 - Perform 
​8:40 - Depart for PHSC
9:40 - Arrive at PHSC

Wind Ensemble Timeline
7:00 - Arrive at PHSC
7:35 - Depart for Teays Valley
8:35 - Arrive at TVHS
9:35 - Warm-up 
10:10 - Perform
11:15 - Depart for PHSC
12:15 - Arrive at PHSC

We need potentially 1 more volunteer to ride with the Wind Ensemble as the directors have to stay at Teays Valley.  Please contact me if you are able to ride and help with attendance this Friday evening! 


As always, please email for any clarification, questions or concerns!

All, 

My apologies for the late FYI. Thank you for everyone's help last Friday.  We made things work and managed to help the North band get their instruments back to their high school. 

There is an important survey in your email from Dr Parulekar.  In an effort to better serve our band programs, the directors have put together an end of season survey for both parents and students.  If you did not receive this email, be sure to look in your spam folders. 

 This Friday's playoff game is against Upper Arlington at Westerville Central High School.  Ticket link and map are at the bottom of the FYI. 

Uniform
Students did a great job of wearing the appropriate layers last Friday.  The same rules will apply this Friday as well.  We will wear our Purple uniforms with layers for warmth with raincoats as an additional layer.  If students have taken more than one raincoat home we expect those extra coats are turned in this Friday.  

Timeline
4:30  - Report and Load
5:00   - Depart for Westerville Central High School
6:00 - Arrive at Westerville Central
6:48 - Central Performs Pregame
7:07 - Kickoff 
TBD - Depart for Central
TBD - Arrive at Central (Best guess is after 10 pm) 

Chaperones
Bus 1 - Patty Richardson, Sheila Kelley
Bus 2 - Natalie Matney, Vanessa Niekamp
Bus 3 - Kevin and Robin Saionzkowski
Bus 4 - Mark and Kelly Brick

All, 

Thank you to all that helped with the band last Friday!  So far if it isn't raining, it is frigid cold! 

Fortunately this Friday looks to be clear of any rain.  I'll continue to monitor the weather to see if we need raincoats for an additional layer.  

Uniforms
Friday we will wear our purple uniforms.  Dress in layers under your uniform.  No hoodies.  Beanies/sock hats (what ever you grew up calling them) are permitted if they are school colors.  White, purple or black are acceptable.  No additional hats are to be worn under the uniform shako (band hat).  

Ticket Sales
Tickets for the game are online only! Tickets can be purchased at this link:

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Game Location
The game is NOT at Newark High School.  It will be held at White Field in Newark.  Just like our field, Newark's stadium is not located at their High school.

Use this Address: 
70 N 11th St, Newark, OH 43055

Timeline for Friday
4:45  - Report and Load
5:15   - Depart for White Field
6:00 - Arrive at White Field
6:48 - Combined Pregame with North High School
7:00 - Kickoff 
TBD - Depart for Central
TBD - Arrive at Central (Best guess is after 10 pm) 

Chaperones - As always, Thank you!!!

Nurse - Sheila Kelley - Bus 1
Emily Haverfield - Bus 1
Natalie Matney - Bus 2
Uniform Mom - Robin Saionzkowski - Bus 2
Mark Brick - Bus 3
Uniform Mom - Vanessa Niekamp - Bus 3
Erin Gorgas - Bus 4
Kelly Brick - Bus 4

All,

Thank you for a great marching band regular season! It was extremely rewarding to watch the band grow and progress through the learning of our 2021 competition show.  This wouldn't have been possible without the booster support, school support and students!  Thank you! 

As we transition into football band it is important to make one thing clear.  Attendance is MANDATORY for playoff games.  It is my hope that we can pull Script Tigers out of hibernation and get this going for a few games.  the caveat here is that attendance is everything for a successful Script Tigers.  

I understand that things do happen out of everyones control and situations do arise.  With that said, the "no questions asked" excused absences are only:

1, Death in the family
2. Personal Illness (this includes quarantine) 

Over the last two years we have seen an increase in frivolous or questionable unexcused absences.  
Examples include but are not limited to:

work
concerts
poor grades
​home work due
baby sitting siblings
no call, no show (the worst of all)

We want all our members to have great grades and jobs, but it is imperative that you manage your time wisely.   Keep in mind that Marching Band is a class and all students receive a participation grade for the class.  It also puts fellow members in difficult situations when we rely on one another to perform at our best.  Please make sure to submit planned absence forms early in the week as we navigate the football Post season.

Uniforms
For the remainder of the playoff season we will wear our normal purple uniforms.  Layers of clothing are encouraged in order for kids to remain warm, however please avoid wearing hoodies and sweats.  Long underwear/running tights/leggings and compression wear will insulate much more effectively than bulky hoodies and sweat pants.  This in turn will keep you warm and not break uniform protocol.  

Timeline
3:10 - Dress rehearsal on band practice field
4:10 - Dismiss.  Take instruments with you! 
5:30 - Report to Ridgeview parking lot. Students park in grass lot closest to C3 church. (on the ridge)*
5:45 - Warm-up
6:25 - Parade from Ridgeview parking lot. Students park in grass lot closest to C3 church. (on the ridge)* 
6:45 - pregame (combined with Hilliard Bradley Band)
7:00 - Kick-off
*I want to continue to encourage SAFE car-pooling and/or parent drop off.

In the event of a loss uniforms will be returned that same night.

Volunteers
Amy Menke - Nurse
Jeff and Jessica Hansen
Mark and Kelly Brick
Diane Ouimet
Erin Gorgas
Curtis Richardson

All,

I hope your students had a great time last Saturday!  I was supremely exhausted by the end of the day but felt a huge sense of accomplishment when it was all over and the kids were home.  Many of the students had the same sentiment.  In the larger picture, Saturday was an unplanned test of resiliency and determination for members of the Marching Tigers to push through a long day.  Coming off of 1.5 years of doing close to nothing, I'd say they handled the challenge quite well.  We are all very pleased with their behavior and the results of our competitions.

Uniforms
The weather is going to present a problem for us this weekend.  For uniforms, I have a Plan A and Plan B in place for Friday.  

Friday Plan A - Normal Purple uniforms, possible addition of rain coats.  (This is for light rain/ decent field conditions) 
Friday Plan B - Jeans, layers of clothing to keep warm, tennis shoes, rain coats. (If field conditions won't allow us to march.) 

I will make this determination Friday.  Students should be prepared for both options.  

Saturday - White Pants, socks and shoes.  Do NOT wear hoodies under your uniform.  

Friday Timeline
3:10 - Dress rehearsal on band practice field
4:10 - Dismiss.  Take instruments with you! 
5:30 - Report to Ridgeview parking lot. Students park in grass lot closest to C3 church. (on the ridge)*
5:45 - Warm-up
6:25 - Parade from Ridgeview parking lot. Students park in grass lot closest to C3 church. (on the ridge)* 
6:50 - pregame
7:00 - Kick-off
*I want to continue to encourage SAFE car-pooling and/or parent drop off.
9:30 - Students return raincoats to band room to be hung and dried.  

State Marching Band Finals 
The Marching Tigers will be performing at Hilliard Bradley High School on October 30th at 8:30pm.  It is a great site for State Contest.  I have included a link to the OMEA website with plenty of information regarding Tickets, Parking, Schedule, T-shirts, etc.  

Saturday Timeline 
4:00 - Dress rehearsal
5:00 - Load Equipment/change/snack or sack dinner
5:40 - Depart for Hilliard Bradley High School
6:30 - Arrive at HBHS 
7:20 - Meet Guides
7:30 - Warm-up
8:30 - Perform 
8:45 - Awards
9:00 - Load 
9:30 - Depart for PHSC
10:15 - Arrive at PHSC

Chaperones
As always, thank you for your time!!!  Our chaperones for this weekend are the following:

Friday Chaperones
Mark or Kelly Brick 
Brenda VanCleave
Brian Wisniewski
Jessica Hansen
Erin Gorgas
Patricia Manley
Diane Ouimet
Robin Saionzkowski
Kevin Saionzkowski
Amy Menke - Nurse

Saturday Chaperones
Vicki Evans - Bus 1
Rick Evans - Nurse, Bus 1
Patty Richardson - Bus 2
Emily Haverfield - Bus 2
Natalie Matney - Bus 3
Kelly Brick - Bus 3
Erin Gorgas - Bus 4
Mark Brick - Bus 4
Jeff Mayzum
Brian Wisniewski
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All,

First off, congratulations on a Superior performance at the Buckeye Invitational.  The band performed well and were very well-behaved in the stands.  Thank you for that.  It makes our jobs much easier when the kids are being awesome.    

We have a tremendously long yet rewarding weekend ahead of us.  On Friday we celebrate the Senior's "Last" home game and conclude our district competition season with a double header to Lancaster High School and Nelsonville-York High School.  

Uniforms
It is very important that students are take extra caution to keep their uniforms nice and clean over the next 3 performances.  We do not want any accidents.  As the weather turns hot chocolate might seem like a good idea during our 3rd quarter breaks but it truly isn't worth the risk!  

Friday is our full Purple Uniforms and Saturday is all white!  Be sure to bring your garment bag for protecting your uniform on the bus from any dirt and grime when not in uniform Saturday.  

Senior Parents
You and your Senior should plan on meeting boosters on the south end of the track around 6 to line-up in alphabetical order.  Your students are instructed to dress nicely.  It would be appropriate for you to do the same.  Parents will need to purchase tickets.  

Friday Timeline 
3:15 - Dress rehearsal with seniors.
3:45 - Seniors Dismissed (finish changing then meet parents on track around 6pm.)  
3:45 - Underclassmen tunnel rehearsal/ pregame rehearsal.
4:15 - Load/dismiss 
5:30 - Underclassmen report to Ridgeview/Warm-up

5:45 - Seniors drop off costumes at Ridgeview band Room.  (Door G) 

6:05 - Underclassmen Depart for Stadium
6:15 - Form tunnel on track
6:20 - Begin recognizing Seniors
6:40 - Perform Amazing Grace with seniors encircled on the track.  (Seniors take parents inside the tunnel) 
6:45 - Band members in uniform make their way back field to perform pregame.  
6:50 - Perform Pregame
7:00 - Kick-off/ Seniors report to inside Ridgeview to change.  

​Saturday Shows info / Ticket Information for Parents and spectators / General Comments
For students this will obviously be a long day. Encourage students to bring weather appropriate clothing when not in uniform and cash for concessions. The Boosters will provide a tailgate style meal after the show at Lancaster high school. Students will need their garment bags to hang their uniform when not in it!

​Both shows have different ticket pricing and procedures. 

Lancaster Show
Tickets to the Lancaster show is %100 ONLINE.  You can purchase tickets by following the link below.  Information for spectators can be found on the separate link regarding location, parking etc.  
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​Nelsonville York Show 
Nelsonville York tickets are $5 and will accept cash.  The host of this show has provided directions to the school.  Please see below.  

Timeline for Saturday

9:00 - Arrive and Load Equipment
9:45 - Busses Depart for Lancaster
10:30 - Arrive at Lancaster High school 
11:25 - Meet Host
11:35 - Warm-up 
12:15 - Perform at Lancaster 
1:30 - Awards
2:00 - Load/eat (Tailgate Style!  Hint: Bring yard games)
4:00 - Depart for Nelsonville York
5:00 - Arrive at Nelsonville York (Dismiss to watch bands perform.  Students sit on Away bleachers)
7:30 - Report to Trailer and buses to suit up and unload
8:10 - Meet Host
8:20 - Warm-up
9:15 - Perform
9:30 - Report to Trailer and start the load. 
10:00 - Awards
10:15 - Load and depart for PHSC
11:45 - Arrive at PHSC


State Marching Band Final Update
Mark calendars for October 30th in the evening.  We are tentatively scheduled to perform at 8:30 at Hilliard Bradley High School in the 2021 State Marching Band Finals. 

​Chaperones - Friday
Amy Menke - Nurse
Leah Varone
Patricia Manley
Curtis Richardson
Erin Gorgas
Patty Richardson
Laura Telfer
Brenda Van Cleave
Emily Haverfield

Chaperones - Saturday
Robin Saionzkowski-Nurse - Bus 1
Kevin Saionzkowski - Bus 1
Teresa Golden - Bus 2
Brenda VanCleave - Bus 2
Emily Haverfield - Bus 3
Patricia Manley - Bus 3
Carol Webb - Bus 4
Erin Gorgas - Bus 4
David Horton - Semi Ride
Patty Richardson- Non Bus
Brian Wisniewski - Non Bus
Lisa Wisniewski - Non Bus
Brandts - Non Bus

Thank you chaperones! 

Good day Marching Tiger families,  

We have a busy weekend ahead of us.  I want to take a moment to go over expectations and give everyone the timeline for the Buckeye Invitational this Saturday.  

In an effort to accommodate all the students involved in the Musical and the County Fair we will not attend the football game at Lancaster High School.  We will do a quick 2 hour practice on Friday then dismiss for the evening. 

Uniforms
Our uniform for Saturday is the dress white pants and socks.  It is imperative that all our students wear their WHITE show shirt and light colored shorts.  Unlike other performances, we will travel with our garment bags. All members will hang their uniforms in their garment bags before returning to Ohio Stadium to watch the rest of the show.  

Everyone is encouraged to wear PHSC apparel while seated in the stadium.  I also encourage everyone to bring any weather appropriate gear.  Temperatures may be colder once the sun sets.  

Expectations for all Marching Tigers in Ohio Stadium
- Once we have concluded our performance we will meet at the Rotunda for a band photo.  
- After the photo we will begin our load-in procedures and change out of our uniforms.  
- We will meet at the band trailer as one unit then enter the stadium when all of the loading and changing is finished.  
- We will enter the stadium and find seats for the entire band towards the North end of the home side on A deck.  
- Students are expected to be in a seat with the band when not getting concessions or using the restroom.  There is to be ZERO horse play.  
- If leaving the group for concessions or restrooms I expect students to be in groups of 2 or more.  If any student is found wondering alone a Director, Staff member or Chaperone has the responsibility of escorting the student back to the group.
- Students are expected to cheer for performing bands when appropriate.  Be positive and supportive of all the groups who have earned the invitation to perform in the Shoe.  
- No outside food or drink is allowed in Ohio Stadium.  Students should plan to eat dinner on their own.  Note: The stadium has a NO CASH policy this year.  Food prices are expensive in the Shoe.  Plan accordingly.  
- We will stay for the entire show though the OSUMB performance and awards.  
- At the conclusion of the evening we will exit as a band.  Do not load the busses until the chaperones have logged you as present on the bus.  

Timeline for Saturday
11:00 - Dress Rehearsal
12:30 - Load, eat (packed lunch), Change into uniform
1:30 - Depart for OSU
2:30 - Arrive at OSU
3:30 - Meet Host move to warm-up
3:45 - Warm-up
4:30 - Leave warm-up 
4:45 - Perform
5:15 - Photo in the Rotunda 
5:30 - Load/change 
6:00 - Meet at band trailer to walk into the Shoe
6:15 - Sit as a group on A-deck towards the North end of the stadium on the home sideline.  Watch bands perform, eat, be supportive.  NO HORSEPLAY IN THE STANDS. REPRESENT YOUR BAND AND SCHOOL IN A POSITIVE LIGHT.
9:00 - OSUMB PERFORMANCE
9:30 - AWARDS
9:45 - Exit the stadium as a band/Load busses.
10:00 - Depart for Central
10:40 - Arrive at PHSC 

PLEASE KEEP THE FIRE LANE CLEAR WHEN WE ARRIVE AT PHSC.  
This will allow our equipment trucks to unload safely and quickly! 


Saturday Chaperones
Patty Richardson
Sheila Kelley
Heidi Jennings
Vanessa Niekamp
Rick Evans
Robin Saionskowski
Brian Wisniewski 
Lisa Wisniewski 
Jay Brandt
Ann Brandt 
Emily Haverfield 

​Parent Info and Ticket Sales for Saturday

All,

We had a fantastic Saturday raising nearly $1,200 for the Ronald McDonald House. All the funds collected will be donated to the RMHC to purchase house supplies and consumable products for guests of the Ronald McDonald House.  Watching our students learn to serve is always one of the more enjoyable days of the year.  

This week is Homecoming with an added bonus of having 8th grade night during pregame. There will be no halftime performance of our competition show this week. I will watch the weather and announce if we will attempt a post game show after the conclusion of the game.  

​Let me cover the logistics for the game and uniforms then I will cover briefly the plan for the Buckeye Invitational.  

Uniforms
We will wear our full purple uniform on Friday.   

Friday Timeline 
3:10 - Dress rehearsal on band practice field
4:10 - Dismiss.  Take instruments with you! 
5:30 - Report to Ridgeview parking lot. Students park in grass lot closest to C3 church. (on the ridge)*
5:45 - Warm-up
6:25 - Parade from Ridgeview parking lot. Students park in grass lot closest to C3 church. (on the ridge)* 
6:50 - pregame
7:00 - Kick-off
*I want to continue to encourage SAFE car-pooling and/or parent drop off.

Buckeye Invitational 10/16
This is a great opportunity to compete, see other fantastic bands then conclude with a performance by the Ohio State Marching Band.  Our performance time is 4:45.  I will announce our report time the week of the Buckeye Invitational. Below is a link to the website for additional information regarding the stadium seating, band line-up and ticket sales. 

Washington DC Trip
As many of you know today is the deadline for Freshmen or new students to make a deposit through the MyGateway portal.  If you made a deposit 2 years ago, your next payment isn't due until November and should have received an email from Gateway.  Please check your spam folders if you did not receive any communication from the travel company.  

My hope is if you have forgotten to make your deposit we can still get those in ASAP.  Making a deposit helps us plan for the size and of our tour, the number of charters and the number of tickets we purchase for concerts etc.  

Parent Volunteers for Friday
Thank you Parents! 

Kelly Brick
Patricia Manley
Amy Menke
Patty Richardson
Erica Dann
Robin Saionzkowski
Sherry Granata
​Jessica Hansen

Good Morning Marching Tiger Families,  

We had a fantastic weekend last week.  The weather was great, the bands were great and the booster clubs did an amazing job running our show.  Both, visiting band directors and judges were very complimentary of how organized and professional our show was managed.  

Uniforms
We need students to bring in their white pants no later than Wednesday so that we can get them organized for the Buckeye invitational later next month.  

This Friday for the away game at Central Crossing we will be wearing our purple uniform. 

Traveling to Central Crossing
We will attempt our first "Load and Go" of the season to Central Crossing.  What this means is there will not be a dress rehearsal immediately after school.  Students will simply report per the timeline, load equipment and busses then we are off! This is a common maneuver later in the season when we are traveling long distances for playoff games, but it does have inherent risks.  Directors and chaperones are not responsible for forgotten uniform pieces and instruments.  Students must be responsible and ensure their equipment is loaded and uniform is complete.  If you see your child marching without an instrument or in partial uniform hopefully you can conclude on your own what has happened...  

Friday @ Central Crossing Timeline
4:30 - Report and load Equipment
5:15 - Section leaders do uniform checks, and load busses 
5:30 - Depart for CCHS
6:15 - Arrive at CCHS
7:00 - Kick off 
9:30 - Depart for PHSC *Tentative
10:15 - Arrive at PHSC *Tentative 

Ronald McDonald House Charity Fundraiser
The Marching Tigers have a long history of using their skill sets to help others. Every year we set aside 2 hours to busk for the Ronald McDonald House. (Busking: the activity of playing music in the streets or public place for voluntary donations.)  Donations collected from the morning are then donated to the RMH next to Children's Hospital on Parsons Ave.  This is not a fundraiser for the Marching Tigers. 

This is one of my personal favorite days of the year.  Teaching our children to use their time and talents to help others is one of the more important lessons we can share with them.  

Logistics for Saturday Morning
- Students take their instruments home Friday after the football game 
- Students report to their assigned McDonalds, ready to play at 9am 
- Students wear PHSC spirit wear. 
- We will perform for 2 hours
- Students will be picked up at 11am
- The band room will be open until 11:45 for students to return instruments if necessary
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Parent Volunteers for Friday night
​Vicki and Rick Evans - Bus 1
Kelly Brick - Bus 4
Leah Varone - Bus 3
Patricia Manley - Bus 3
Robin Saionzkowski - Bus 2 
David Horton - Bus 2
Erin Gorgas - Bus 4 

​Thank you Chaperones! 

Good Morning Students and Families, 

First and foremost I want to say thank you to all of the parents/boosters that attended the Canal Winchester Classic and helped cheer, roll, push, transport, chaperone this past Saturday.  An audience cheering for the band truly helps the band in so many ways.  It was an unbelievably hot weekend for a contest, thank you for all the support! 

Uniforms
Students will need their purple uniform and black socks for Friday night.  Saturday will be  competition pants and white socks.  Students need to remember to wear a white t-shirt under their jackets.  NO TANK TOPS OR CUT-OFF T-shirts.  (We are getting better with our uniform prep!  Thank you!!)

Friday Timeline
3:10 - Dress rehearsal on band practice field
4:10 - Dismiss.  Take instruments with you! 
5:30 - Report to Ridgeview parking lot. Students park in grass lot closest to C3 church. (on the ridge)*
5:45 - Warm-up
6:25 - Parade from Ridgeview parking lot. Students park in grass lot closest to C3 church. (on the ridge)* 
6:55 - pregame
7:07 - Kick-off
*I want to continue to encourage SAFE car-pooling and/or parent drop off.


Pickerington Band Festival 
Our home show is this Saturday at PHSN.  Please invite your family and friends to attend and support the Marching Tigers. (Yes, I know the Buckeyes are playing, but our tickets are WAY cheaper than theirs.)  The booster clubs have been working very hard to organize a great show.  If you get a chance, please say thank you to a Tiger or Panther Booster.  This is a time consuming project for them, both clubs have done a great job collaborating.  Not all booster clubs in town get along as well as our two band booster clubs do. 

The most important bit of parent information on Saturday night is transportation for the Marching Tigers is "one-way".  Parents must pick-up their student at Pickerington NORTH at the end of the contest. This serves multiple functions, it encourages parents to come and support their child/children and saves money in our transportation budget.  The band room will be open after the show if students want to return instruments that night. 

Tickets for the event are $7 per person.  However, the boosters are still in need of additional volunteers. If you consider that volunteers get free admission and parents need to pick-up their child after the contest, it only makes sense for you to volunteer TODAY!   It will cost $0 to help the band, see the show and pick-up your child!  


Saturday Timeline 
2:00 - Dress rehearsal at PHSC
4:15 - Load/Change/Snack
5:15 - Depart for PHSN
5:45 - Arrive at PHSN
6:35 - Meet Host
6:40 - Warm-up
7:25 - Depart for Stadium 
7:45 - PERFORM
8:15 - Awards (Seniors help present awards)
8:30 - Load percussion equipment, sound equipment, props. 
****Students are dismissed to their parents after Band Fest.  There is NO bussing back to PHSC!****

​Parent Volunteers (Friday)
Erin Gorgas
Kelly Brick
Patricia Manley
Patty Richardson
Erica Dann
Jessica Hansen
Diane Ouimet
Laura Telfer
Curtis Richardson