He didn't take a cent coaching Thunderbird, giving everything to the program. Rake makes his living as an attorney and poured his heart into the Thunderbird basketball community for 32 years. The Republic sent messages to Thunderbird Athletic Director Layne Peterson and Principal Jason Latham. "I'm not going to let one day ruin 32 years of great memories," Rake added in a text. Rake, a Phoenix attorney who is in California this week taking depositions on a case, confirmed with The Arizona Republic on Wednesday night that he was let go, adding that he would comment once he is in a more emotionally stable frame of mind. The reason was 'wanting to go in another direction.' I know how much Thunderbird basketball has affected your lives and I wanted you to know first." "It pains me to write this, but Coach Rake told us today that he was fired. "Thunderbird basketball alum," Kirkeby, an assistant coach under Rake at Thunderbird, writes. Jeff Kirkeby, who played for Rake during Thunderbird's best era in the late 1990s and early 2000s, broke the news of Rake's firing on the Thunderbird High School Basketball Alum Facebook page. You will see we’ve been busy and see why we need your help with number 3.Buddy Rake, who led Phoenix Thunderbird to a state championship in 2003, confirmed that he was fired as the school's boys basketball coach on Wednesday. View the slideshow below for our Q1 Community Report that summarizes our Q1 2022-2023 activities. We can’t wait to see the Class of 2023 Graduates at Dave and Busters!!!!įrom Your Thunderbird Parent Association Team Please consider volunteering or asking a family member to help. Volunteers: For this event to be a success, we STILL need help. Students will not be admitted without a signed waiver on file. If you are unsure if you have, you can reach out to me. Waivers: If you have not completed a waiver for the event, please do so immediately. All other items will need to be left in the students vehicles. They may bring a cell phone, car keys, and items that they may need such as an inhalers. Students will be given a clear bag to carry their stuff in for the evening. It is our biggest priority to keep them safe this evening.īag Policy: We have a strict NO bag policy. Should your student need to leave for medical reasons, we ask that a parent come to Dave and Busters and check them out. The purpose of the event is to keep the graduates in a safe place for the night of their graduation, due to this, we have a strict no-exit policy. Please note the doors will be locked at 11:15 and student will no longer be allowed to enter.ĭismissal Time: Students will be locked in until 4am. THERE ARE NO BUSES TRANSPORTING STUDENTS TOĪrrival Time: Students should start arriving at DAVE AND BUSTERS at 10:15 for check in and be there no later than 10:45pm. Please reach out to me if you have an issue with transportation. The new meeting point will be at Dave and Busters at Desert Ridge NOT the school and students will need to find their own transportation to the event site. IMPORTANT CHANGE: Due to circumstances beyond our control, we do not have transportation from the school to the event. The Class of 2023 is only 6 days away from their big day!!! The Thunderbird Parent Association is working hard to put the finishing touches on the Safe and Sober Grad Night Event. IMPORTANT Grad Night Celebration change!!!
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