The TRA Alumni Association announces the 2^nd annual “Spring Plant Sale.”  We have a beautiful assortment of annual flowers and foliage supplied by Bayless Greenhouse, the largest “Proven Winner” distributor in the mid-south. 

You will be amazed at the selection of plants on our list and delighted when you see the quality of flowers you receive on the delivery date!  Take a look at our order form attachment to begin your selections.  To make it more helpful there is a separate “catalog” attachment including pictures of the selected items.  You could make this your “one-stop shop” for your summer flowers with the convenience of getting it all when you pick up your child(ren) from school!

 This fundraiser will benefit the TRA Alumni Association’s Scholarship Fund. 

Each year the TRA Alumni Association awards four or more scholarships to graduating seniors.  We also award mini-scholarships throughout the year to TRA students in the lower grades.  Only one scholarship requires that the student be a child of an active alumnus.  All other scholarships may be awarded to any enrolled student meeting the academic and extracurricular requirements.  Your purchases at the “Plant Sale” will be used to award these scholarships. 

 Please print order forms and return your form & check to your child’s classroom.  Additional forms will be available in the elementary office if needed.

2011 Plant Sale Order Form

2011 Plant Sale Catalog (with photos)

Make checks payable to:

TRA Alumni Association

 Return order form with check by:

 Thursday, March 10

 Orders will be ready for pick-up:

 Friday, April 8

2:00 – 5:30 pm

(parking lot area)

If you order vinca, it will be delivered Friday, May 6, but you will still get your other orders April 8!

Questions?  Contact Bebe Wilder at 876-3110 or 412-1689.

Return your order form, along with payment, by Wednesday, September 15!  A link to the order form and full color catalog are available below.

Delivery will be Friday, October 1st, at the Paul Barret, Jr. Sportsplex.   Our table will be set up for sales from 2:30 until 8:00 pm so that you may pick up your order after school or even during the Homecoming game.

You will love the quality of plants you will receive, and we thank you in advance for your support!

2010 Fall Plant Sale ORDER FORM

2010 Fall Plant Sale CATALOG

The Life of Marylou McDaniel
February 19, 1947 – March 13, 2009

Marylou McDaniel was born in Evansville, Indiana on February 19, 1947 to O.K. and Mildred Blue.  When Marylou was two years old, they moved to Russellville, Kentucky where she began making her first of many friends.  After graduating from Russellville High School, she attended the University of Tennessee Knoxville where she made many lifetime friends.  It was there that she met Dale in 1966 and they were married June 28, 1969.  They moved to Rosemark and gained many more precious friends.

Marylou began her long teaching career at Tipton-Rosemark Academy in 1970.  She loved her calling of teaching and of serving as elementary coordinator.  Over the years she taught Bible, art and the third grade.  She was also dedicated to teaching Sunday school at her church.  In recent years, Marylou also served as the Advisor to the TRA Alumni Association.

Marylou and Dale had three girls: Katie in 1974, Bebe in 1976, and Meg in 1979.  Marylou exemplified Christ’s love to them through her sacrificial love, her dedication to her calling, her emphasis on God’s word and prayer and her joy in the Lord.

Marylou is preceded in death by her father O.K. Blue.  She leaves her mother Mildred Blue, her husband Dale McDaniel, her “mother-in-love” Alvania McDaniel, her daughters and their husbands, Katie and Ryan Hughes, Bebe and Keith Wilder, Meg and Brian Ford, and seven grandchildren, Emma Kate Wilder, Porter Hughes, Anna Wilder, Will Hughes, Maley Ford, Daniel Wilder and Buck Ford.

Memorials may be sent to Richland ARP Church or Tipton-Rosemark Academy.

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.”     –     Proverbs 3:5-6

The ribbon was cut to officially dedicate the Gail Davidson College and Career Center by Mrs. Davidson’s granddaughters, Allison and Emma Kate. Also pictured are her sons, Mark and Ingram with their wives Suzanne and Stacye.  Suzanne is holding the newest addition to the Davidson family, Victoria Gail.

On October 17, 2008, Tipton Rosemark Academy dedicated the new “Gail P. Davidson College and Career Center.” Mrs. Davidson taught English Literature, Speech, and served as a Cheerleading Coach and a Guidance Counselor as well as being instrumental in leading many student organizations for Tipton Rosemark for more than 32 years. The dedication was respectfully held on TRA’s “College Day.” With several family members, former students, fellow colleagues and community friends present, the ceremony was very touching with great admiration spoken for Mrs. Davidson’s dedication over the years as well as the friendships made along the way.

The new facility is technologically advanced and includes a center for our students and parents to research college and career choices. The center is beautifully furnished and frequented often by students making their college choices.

Mrs. Davidson would no doubt be very proud of this wonderful center named after her for her amazing contributions to Tipton Rosemark Academy.