and carried on by Directors John Ford and Director David Smith. The fledgling marching program was making great strides with the new competitive program and with the introduction of a solid marching program that further inspired the students to raise Lafayette's band program to a higher level. The latter '80s brought a change when acclaimed Director Alan Wright took over changing the program back to concert format band. The band consistently received Superior Ratings and was viewed as one of the top concert and jazz band programs in the state. When Director Wright retired in the early 2000s, the new Director T. Jonathan Hargis reestablished the marching program. Mr. Chris Smith directed the band for a short time as Hargis had stints at Warhill HS and Berkeley Middle Schools. Hargis returned in Fall 2014. In the fall of 2019 the Marching Band received their second Superior rating. Clubs Lafayette has a number of clubs that have been around for years. They include: Art Club, Art Honor Society, ASL (American Sign Language) Club, Band, Chamber Choir, Dance Team, Debate Team, DECA, FBLA, Flag Squad, Forensics Team, French Club, French Honor Society, German Club, German Honor Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, Harmonics, Interact Club, Jazz Ensemble, Key Club, Latin Club, Latin Honor Society, The Lafayette Ledger, LESA, Literary Magazine, Logos, Mock Trial Team, Model UN, Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), National Honor Society, Operation Smile, Orchestra, Peer Partners, Project Reach-out, Quill and Scroll, Rams and Lambs, SCA, SGA, Scholastic Bowl, Show Choir, Spanish Honor Society, Student to Student, Student Athletic Trainers, TCE Skills USA, Thespian Society, Video Gaming Club, and Yearbook Theatre Lafayette High School has a long tradition of an outstanding theatre program. The current director is 2004 WJCC MS Teacher of the Year Suzan McCorry who has directed productions like Grease, Anything Goes, Happy Days, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Lend Me a Tenor, A Piece of My Heart, and Noises Off. Lafayette's one-acts have a very successful history, having gone to states each year under McCorry's direction. The most recent production is Guys and Dolls in April 2022. Past Directors Include: Jack Poland, Bill Snyder, Gail Albert, Rosemarie Allmann, and Phil Raybourn. Notable alumni Mark Carnevale, professional golfer, winner of 1992 Chattanooga Classic and 1992 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Michael Derks, Balsac, the Jaws of Death, guitarist for the heavy metal band GWAR Mel Gray, former