Tomball Memorial High School is getting a pep rally to remember, complete with a special appearance by Conroe native Parker McCollum and 93Q Country Houston KKBQ.
The Tomball Memorial Wildcats won 93Q's "Pep Rally with Parker" contest, which generated more than 1,000 nominations from across the Houston area and tens of thousands of votes.
McCollum will join the Wildcats for a special pep rally in December.
The country music star was born and raised in Conroe and graduated from The Woodlands College Park High School, making this something of a homecoming. He'll be returning to familiar territory, although this time he'll be performing in another Houston-area high school gym.
“I’m teaming up with 93Q to crash one Houston area high school for a pep rally you won’t forget,” McCollum said in on-air promos that ran on 93Q, asking students, parents and staff to nominate their school at 93qcountry.com. Four finalists came out of those nominations, and Tomball Memorial finished first in the vote.
Four finalists emerged from the nominations, with Tomball Memorial ultimately coming out on top in the public vote.
"We got more than a thousand nominations, and the four finalists went after those votes like it was a playoff game," said Travis Moon, Operations Manager and Program Director of 93Q. "Tomball Memorial wanted it the most. That gym is about to get very loud. Parker could have spent that afternoon anywhere, and he's spending it in a high school gym about 30 miles from where he grew up. That says a lot about how he feels about Houston."
In Other 93Q News: The Q Morning Show Collects More Than 11,000 Items for Troops
Meanwhile, 93Q Country and the Q Morning Show's Riggs, Katelyn and Erica are celebrating a big win for Houston's military community.
The station's annual 10,000 For The Troops campaign collected 11,234 items for deployed service members, surpassing its goal of 10,000.
The campaign wrapped up Friday, November 6, with a live broadcast from the Q Morning Show and a final donation drive at Kroger on Buffalo Speedway.
Donations benefited Boots For Troops, a nonprofit organization that creates personalized care packages for active-duty military members serving overseas. Listeners and donation locations throughout the Houston area helped make the campaign a success.
"Houston didn't just meet the goal. They crushed it!" Moon said. "Once again, our listeners showed just how generous this community is. These 11,234 items represent thousands of reminders to our service members that Houston appreciates them and hasn't forgotten about them."
