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events/chief hall festival/2027 chief hall festival

2026-04-23T16:05:44Z

Lamechbob:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2027 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2027
| year = 2027
| date = April 10, 2027
| location = [UNVERIFIED]
| performers = [UNVERIFIED]
}}
The 2027 Chief Hall Festival is scheduled for April 10, 2027, and will be the 11th annual Chief Hall Festival.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref>

== Promotion ==
[[File:chief hall fest 2027 flyer.JPG |thumb|center|400px|Official flyer for the 2027 Chief Hall Festival.]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2027 chief hall festival

2026-04-23T16:04:05Z

Lamechbob: Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:2027 Chief Hall Festival}} {{event infobox | name = Chief Hall Festival 2027 | year = 2027 | date = April 10, 2027 | location = [UNVERIFIED] | performers = [UNVERIFIED] }} The 2027 Chief Hall Festival is scheduled for April 10, 2027, and will be the 11th annual Chief Hall Festival. The festival is organized by the Chief Hall Association, an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High Sch..."

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2027 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2027
| year = 2027
| date = April 10, 2027
| location = [UNVERIFIED]
| performers = [UNVERIFIED]
}}
The 2027 Chief Hall Festival is scheduled for April 10, 2027, and will be the 11th annual Chief Hall Festival.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref>

== Promotion ==
[[File:chief hall fest 2027 flyer.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Official flyer for the 2027 Chief Hall Festival.]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

File:chief hall fest 2027 flyer.JPG

2026-04-23T15:59:05Z

Lamechbob:

events/chief hall festival

2026-04-23T15:57:15Z

Lamechbob:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Chief Hall Festival}}
The Chief Hall Festival is an annual reunion event for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. First held in 2016, the festival brings together alumni from across graduating classes for a day of live music, food, and class tent competition.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref>

The event is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization that takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.

== Class Tents ==
Each year, participating graduating classes sponsor a tent with a theme, decorations, costumes, and food. Classes also use the festival to raise money for scholarships and donations to the school.

== Annual Events ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Event
|-
| 2027 || [[events/chief_hall_festival/2027_chief_hall_festival|2027 Chief Hall Festival]]
|-
| 2026 || [[events/chief_hall_festival/2026_chief_hall_festival|2026 Chief Hall Festival]]
|}

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]

jo marie payton

2026-04-20T19:34:54Z

Lamechbob: /* After Carol City */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Jo Marie Payton}}
{{Alumni infobox
| name = Jo Marie Payton
| image = jo marie head shot.jpeg
| class = 1968
| college = Albany State University
}}
Jo Marie Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968 and went on to play Harriette Baines Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family, on the ABC and CBS sitcom ''Family Matters'' from 1989 to 1997. She is also the voice of Suga Mama Proud on Disney's animated series ''The Proud Family'' and its Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.

Payton is occasionally credited as JoMarie Payton. Through four marriages she has also used the surnames Payton-France, Payton-Noble, and Payton-Downs.

== Early life ==

Jo Marie Payton was born August 3, 1950, in Albany, Georgia, to Driscoll Payton, a construction worker, and Frankie Bell Payton, who worked as a maid. She was the second of nine children.<ref name="local10" /> The family moved to [[opa-locka|Opa-locka]], Florida, when she was three months old, and most of her siblings were born there.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Before Carol City, Payton attended [[north dade junior senior high school|North Dade Junior/Senior High School]] in [[bunche park|Bunche Park]].

== Carol City ==

Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968.<ref name="local10" />

She was a Carol City student on April 4 of that year, the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. In a 2023 interview with WPLG Local 10, Payton recalled learning the news as a student and said she still remembered the pain of the day decades later.<ref name="local10" />

== After Carol City ==

[[File:jo marie family matters.jpeg|300px|thumb|right|Payton, top row center in the black hat and pink top, with the cast of Family Matters.]]

Payton left Miami for Albany State University in Albany, Georgia.<ref name="local10" /> After college she moved to California and joined the national touring company of the Broadway musical ''Purlie'', which starred Robert Guillaume.<ref name="imdb" />

Her break came in 1987, when she was cast as Harriette Winslow, an elevator operator, on the ABC sitcom ''Perfect Strangers''.<ref name="imdb" /> Audiences responded to the character, and ABC spun Harriette off into her own series. ''Family Matters'' premiered in 1989 and ran for nine seasons.<ref name="imdb" />

Payton played Harriette opposite Reginald VelJohnson as Chicago police officer Carl Winslow. She left the show partway through its final season and appeared for the last time on December 19, 1997.<ref name="imdb" />

From 2001, Payton voiced Suga Mama Proud on Disney's ''The Proud Family'', a role she reprised in the 2005 feature ''The Proud Family Movie'' and in the 2022 Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.<ref name="imdb" />

Her other television credits include ''Moesha'', ''Will & Grace'', ''The Parkers'', ''Girlfriends'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Judging Amy'', ''7th Heaven'', and ''The Jamie Foxx Show''.<ref name="imdb" /> She has been nominated four times for the NAACP Image Award.<ref name="local10" />

== Community and honors ==

Payton served as grand marshal of Miami's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in [[liberty city|Liberty City]] on January 16, 2023. It was her second time in the role, about 25 years after she first led the parade.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Payton is credited with founding the Frankie Payton Scholarship Fund at Albany State University in honor of her mother.

== References ==

<references>
<ref name="local10">Yutzy, Eric. "Actress Jo Marie Payton serves as Miami's MLK Day Parade grand marshal." ''WPLG Local 10''. January 16, 2023. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/01/16/actress-jo-marie-payton-serves-as-miamis-mlk-day-parade-grand-marshal/</ref>
<ref name="imdb">"Jo Marie Payton." ''IMDb''. Accessed April 2026. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668534/</ref>
</references>

jo marie payton

2026-04-20T19:34:32Z

Lamechbob:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Jo Marie Payton}}
{{Alumni infobox
| name = Jo Marie Payton
| image = jo marie head shot.jpeg
| class = 1968
| college = Albany State University
}}
Jo Marie Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968 and went on to play Harriette Baines Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family, on the ABC and CBS sitcom ''Family Matters'' from 1989 to 1997. She is also the voice of Suga Mama Proud on Disney's animated series ''The Proud Family'' and its Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.

Payton is occasionally credited as JoMarie Payton. Through four marriages she has also used the surnames Payton-France, Payton-Noble, and Payton-Downs.

== Early life ==

Jo Marie Payton was born August 3, 1950, in Albany, Georgia, to Driscoll Payton, a construction worker, and Frankie Bell Payton, who worked as a maid. She was the second of nine children.<ref name="local10" /> The family moved to [[opa-locka|Opa-locka]], Florida, when she was three months old, and most of her siblings were born there.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Before Carol City, Payton attended [[north dade junior senior high school|North Dade Junior/Senior High School]] in [[bunche park|Bunche Park]].

== Carol City ==

Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968.<ref name="local10" />

She was a Carol City student on April 4 of that year, the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. In a 2023 interview with WPLG Local 10, Payton recalled learning the news as a student and said she still remembered the pain of the day decades later.<ref name="local10" />

== After Carol City ==

Payton left Miami for Albany State University in Albany, Georgia.<ref name="local10" /> After college she moved to California and joined the national touring company of the Broadway musical ''Purlie'', which starred Robert Guillaume.<ref name="imdb" />

[[File:jo marie family matters.jpeg|300px|thumb|right|Payton, top row center in the black hat and pink top, with the cast of Family Matters.]]

Her break came in 1987, when she was cast as Harriette Winslow, an elevator operator, on the ABC sitcom ''Perfect Strangers''.<ref name="imdb" /> Audiences responded to the character, and ABC spun Harriette off into her own series. ''Family Matters'' premiered in 1989 and ran for nine seasons.<ref name="imdb" />

Payton played Harriette opposite Reginald VelJohnson as Chicago police officer Carl Winslow. She left the show partway through its final season and appeared for the last time on December 19, 1997.<ref name="imdb" />

From 2001, Payton voiced Suga Mama Proud on Disney's ''The Proud Family'', a role she reprised in the 2005 feature ''The Proud Family Movie'' and in the 2022 Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.<ref name="imdb" />

Her other television credits include ''Moesha'', ''Will & Grace'', ''The Parkers'', ''Girlfriends'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Judging Amy'', ''7th Heaven'', and ''The Jamie Foxx Show''.<ref name="imdb" /> She has been nominated four times for the NAACP Image Award.<ref name="local10" />

== Community and honors ==

Payton served as grand marshal of Miami's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in [[liberty city|Liberty City]] on January 16, 2023. It was her second time in the role, about 25 years after she first led the parade.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Payton is credited with founding the Frankie Payton Scholarship Fund at Albany State University in honor of her mother.

== References ==

<references>
<ref name="local10">Yutzy, Eric. "Actress Jo Marie Payton serves as Miami's MLK Day Parade grand marshal." ''WPLG Local 10''. January 16, 2023. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/01/16/actress-jo-marie-payton-serves-as-miamis-mlk-day-parade-grand-marshal/</ref>
<ref name="imdb">"Jo Marie Payton." ''IMDb''. Accessed April 2026. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668534/</ref>
</references>

File:jo marie family matters.jpeg

2026-04-20T19:32:04Z

Lamechbob:

Template:Alumni infobox

2026-04-20T19:28:07Z

Lamechbob:

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* '''sport''' — Sport(s) played. Leave this out if not applicable.
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* '''college''' — College attended. Leave this out if not applicable.

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=== Notes ===
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* Add sport and achievement categories manually at the bottom of the page. See the [[Teepeedia:Category guide]].
* Do not include optional parameters with blank values. Leave them out entirely.
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jo marie payton

2026-04-20T19:21:32Z

Lamechbob:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Jo Marie Payton}}
{{Alumni infobox
| name = Jo Marie Payton
| image = jo marie head shot.jpeg
| class = 1968
| college = Albany State University
}}
Jo Marie Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968 and went on to play Harriette Baines Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family, on the ABC and CBS sitcom ''Family Matters'' from 1989 to 1997. She is also the voice of Suga Mama Proud on Disney's animated series ''The Proud Family'' and its Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.

Payton is occasionally credited as JoMarie Payton. Through four marriages she has also used the surnames Payton-France, Payton-Noble, and Payton-Downs.

== Early life ==

Jo Marie Payton was born August 3, 1950, in Albany, Georgia, to Driscoll Payton, a construction worker, and Frankie Bell Payton, who worked as a maid. She was the second of nine children.<ref name="local10" /> The family moved to [[opa-locka|Opa-locka]], Florida, when she was three months old, and most of her siblings were born there.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Before Carol City, Payton attended [[north dade junior senior high school|North Dade Junior/Senior High School]] in [[bunche park|Bunche Park]].

== Carol City ==

Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968.<ref name="local10" />

She was a Carol City student on April 4 of that year, the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. In a 2023 interview with WPLG Local 10, Payton recalled learning the news as a student and said she still remembered the pain of the day decades later.<ref name="local10" />

== After Carol City ==

Payton left Miami for Albany State University in Albany, Georgia.<ref name="local10" /> After college she moved to California and joined the national touring company of the Broadway musical ''Purlie'', which starred Robert Guillaume.<ref name="imdb" />

Her break came in 1987, when she was cast as Harriette Winslow, an elevator operator, on the ABC sitcom ''Perfect Strangers''.<ref name="imdb" /> Audiences responded to the character, and ABC spun Harriette off into her own series. ''Family Matters'' premiered in 1989 and ran for nine seasons.<ref name="imdb" />

Payton played Harriette opposite Reginald VelJohnson as Chicago police officer Carl Winslow. She left the show partway through its final season and appeared for the last time on December 19, 1997.<ref name="imdb" />

From 2001, Payton voiced Suga Mama Proud on Disney's ''The Proud Family'', a role she reprised in the 2005 feature ''The Proud Family Movie'' and in the 2022 Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.<ref name="imdb" />

Her other television credits include ''Moesha'', ''Will & Grace'', ''The Parkers'', ''Girlfriends'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Judging Amy'', ''7th Heaven'', and ''The Jamie Foxx Show''.<ref name="imdb" /> She has been nominated four times for the NAACP Image Award.<ref name="local10" />

== Community and honors ==

Payton served as grand marshal of Miami's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in [[liberty city|Liberty City]] on January 16, 2023. It was her second time in the role, about 25 years after she first led the parade.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Payton is credited with founding the Frankie Payton Scholarship Fund at Albany State University in honor of her mother.

== References ==

<references>
<ref name="local10">Yutzy, Eric. "Actress Jo Marie Payton serves as Miami's MLK Day Parade grand marshal." ''WPLG Local 10''. January 16, 2023. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/01/16/actress-jo-marie-payton-serves-as-miamis-mlk-day-parade-grand-marshal/</ref>
<ref name="imdb">"Jo Marie Payton." ''IMDb''. Accessed April 2026. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668534/</ref>
</references>

jo marie payton

2026-04-20T19:17:14Z

Lamechbob:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Jo Marie Payton}}
{{Alumni infobox
| name = Jo Marie Payton
| image = jo marie head shot.jpeg
| class = 1968
| college = Albany State University
}}
Jo Marie Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968 and went on to play Harriette Baines Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family, on the ABC and CBS sitcom ''Family Matters'' from 1989 to 1997. She is also the voice of Suga Mama Proud on Disney's animated series ''The Proud Family'' and its Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.

Payton is occasionally credited as JoMarie Payton. Through four marriages she has also used the surnames Payton-France, Payton-Noble, and Payton-Downs.

== Early life ==

Jo Marie Payton was born August 3, 1950, in Albany, Georgia, to Driscoll Payton, a construction worker, and Frankie Bell Payton, who worked as a maid. She was the second of nine children.<ref name="local10" /> The family moved to [[opa-locka|Opa-locka]], Florida, when she was three months old, and most of her siblings were born there.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Before Carol City, Payton attended [[north dade junior senior high school|North Dade Junior/Senior High School]] in [[bunche park|Bunche Park]].

== Carol City ==

Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968.<ref name="local10" />

She was a Carol City student on April 4 of that year, the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. In a 2023 interview with WPLG Local 10, Payton recalled learning the news as a student and said she still remembered the pain of the day decades later.<ref name="local10" />

== After Carol City ==

Payton left Miami for Albany State University in Albany, Georgia.<ref name="local10" /> After college she moved to California and joined the national touring company of the Broadway musical ''Purlie'', which starred Robert Guillaume.<ref name="imdb" />

Her break came in 1987, when she was cast as Harriette Winslow, an elevator operator, on the ABC sitcom ''Perfect Strangers''.<ref name="imdb" /> Audiences responded to the character, and ABC spun Harriette off into her own series. ''Family Matters'' premiered in 1989 and ran for nine seasons.<ref name="imdb" />

Payton played Harriette opposite Reginald VelJohnson as Chicago police officer Carl Winslow. She left the show partway through its final season and appeared for the last time on December 19, 1997.<ref name="imdb" />

From 2001, Payton voiced Suga Mama Proud on Disney's ''The Proud Family'', a role she reprised in the 2005 feature ''The Proud Family Movie'' and in the 2022 Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.<ref name="imdb" />

Her other television credits include ''Moesha'', ''Will & Grace'', ''The Parkers'', ''Girlfriends'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Judging Amy'', ''7th Heaven'', and ''The Jamie Foxx Show''.<ref name="imdb" /> She has been nominated four times for the NAACP Image Award.<ref name="local10" />

== Community and honors ==

Payton served as grand marshal of Miami's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in [[liberty city|Liberty City]] on January 16, 2023. It was her second time in the role, about 25 years after she first led the parade.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Payton is credited with founding the Frankie Payton Scholarship Fund at Albany State University in honor of her mother.

== References ==

<references>
<ref name="local10">Yutzy, Eric. "Actress Jo Marie Payton serves as Miami's MLK Day Parade grand marshal." ''WPLG Local 10''. January 16, 2023. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/01/16/actress-jo-marie-payton-serves-as-miamis-mlk-day-parade-grand-marshal/</ref>
<ref name="imdb">"Jo Marie Payton." ''IMDb''. Accessed April 2026. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668534/</ref>
</references>

File:jo marie head shot.jpeg

2026-04-20T19:15:51Z

Lamechbob:

jo marie payton

2026-04-20T18:31:58Z

Lamechbob:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Jo Marie Payton}}
{{Alumni infobox
| name = Jo Marie Payton
| class = 1968
| college = Albany State University
}}
Jo Marie Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968 and went on to play Harriette Baines Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family, on the ABC and CBS sitcom ''Family Matters'' from 1989 to 1997. She is also the voice of Suga Mama Proud on Disney's animated series ''The Proud Family'' and its Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.

Payton is occasionally credited as JoMarie Payton. Through four marriages she has also used the surnames Payton-France, Payton-Noble, and Payton-Downs.

== Early life ==

Jo Marie Payton was born August 3, 1950, in Albany, Georgia, to Driscoll Payton, a construction worker, and Frankie Bell Payton, who worked as a maid. She was the second of nine children.<ref name="local10" /> The family moved to [[opa-locka|Opa-locka]], Florida, when she was three months old, and most of her siblings were born there.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Before Carol City, Payton attended [[north dade junior senior high school|North Dade Junior/Senior High School]] in [[bunche park|Bunche Park]].

== Carol City ==

Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968.<ref name="local10" />

She was a Carol City student on April 4 of that year, the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. In a 2023 interview with WPLG Local 10, Payton recalled learning the news as a student and said she still remembered the pain of the day decades later.<ref name="local10" />

== After Carol City ==

Payton left Miami for Albany State University in Albany, Georgia.<ref name="local10" /> After college she moved to California and joined the national touring company of the Broadway musical ''Purlie'', which starred Robert Guillaume.<ref name="imdb" />

Her break came in 1987, when she was cast as Harriette Winslow, an elevator operator, on the ABC sitcom ''Perfect Strangers''.<ref name="imdb" /> Audiences responded to the character, and ABC spun Harriette off into her own series. ''Family Matters'' premiered in 1989 and ran for nine seasons.<ref name="imdb" />

Payton played Harriette opposite Reginald VelJohnson as Chicago police officer Carl Winslow. She left the show partway through its final season and appeared for the last time on December 19, 1997.<ref name="imdb" />

From 2001, Payton voiced Suga Mama Proud on Disney's ''The Proud Family'', a role she reprised in the 2005 feature ''The Proud Family Movie'' and in the 2022 Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.<ref name="imdb" />

Her other television credits include ''Moesha'', ''Will & Grace'', ''The Parkers'', ''Girlfriends'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Judging Amy'', ''7th Heaven'', and ''The Jamie Foxx Show''.<ref name="imdb" /> She has been nominated four times for the NAACP Image Award.<ref name="local10" />

== Community and honors ==

Payton served as grand marshal of Miami's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in [[liberty city|Liberty City]] on January 16, 2023. It was her second time in the role, about 25 years after she first led the parade.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Payton is credited with founding the Frankie Payton Scholarship Fund at Albany State University in honor of her mother.

== References ==

<references>
<ref name="local10">Yutzy, Eric. "Actress Jo Marie Payton serves as Miami's MLK Day Parade grand marshal." ''WPLG Local 10''. January 16, 2023. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/01/16/actress-jo-marie-payton-serves-as-miamis-mlk-day-parade-grand-marshal/</ref>
<ref name="imdb">"Jo Marie Payton." ''IMDb''. Accessed April 2026. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668534/</ref>
</references>

jo marie payton

2026-04-20T18:31:50Z

Lamechbob:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Jo Marie Payton}}

{{Alumni infobox
| name = Jo Marie Payton
| class = 1968
| college = Albany State University
}}
Jo Marie Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968 and went on to play Harriette Baines Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family, on the ABC and CBS sitcom ''Family Matters'' from 1989 to 1997. She is also the voice of Suga Mama Proud on Disney's animated series ''The Proud Family'' and its Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.

Payton is occasionally credited as JoMarie Payton. Through four marriages she has also used the surnames Payton-France, Payton-Noble, and Payton-Downs.

== Early life ==

Jo Marie Payton was born August 3, 1950, in Albany, Georgia, to Driscoll Payton, a construction worker, and Frankie Bell Payton, who worked as a maid. She was the second of nine children.<ref name="local10" /> The family moved to [[opa-locka|Opa-locka]], Florida, when she was three months old, and most of her siblings were born there.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Before Carol City, Payton attended [[north dade junior senior high school|North Dade Junior/Senior High School]] in [[bunche park|Bunche Park]].

== Carol City ==

Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968.<ref name="local10" />

She was a Carol City student on April 4 of that year, the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. In a 2023 interview with WPLG Local 10, Payton recalled learning the news as a student and said she still remembered the pain of the day decades later.<ref name="local10" />

== After Carol City ==

Payton left Miami for Albany State University in Albany, Georgia.<ref name="local10" /> After college she moved to California and joined the national touring company of the Broadway musical ''Purlie'', which starred Robert Guillaume.<ref name="imdb" />

Her break came in 1987, when she was cast as Harriette Winslow, an elevator operator, on the ABC sitcom ''Perfect Strangers''.<ref name="imdb" /> Audiences responded to the character, and ABC spun Harriette off into her own series. ''Family Matters'' premiered in 1989 and ran for nine seasons.<ref name="imdb" />

Payton played Harriette opposite Reginald VelJohnson as Chicago police officer Carl Winslow. She left the show partway through its final season and appeared for the last time on December 19, 1997.<ref name="imdb" />

From 2001, Payton voiced Suga Mama Proud on Disney's ''The Proud Family'', a role she reprised in the 2005 feature ''The Proud Family Movie'' and in the 2022 Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.<ref name="imdb" />

Her other television credits include ''Moesha'', ''Will & Grace'', ''The Parkers'', ''Girlfriends'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Judging Amy'', ''7th Heaven'', and ''The Jamie Foxx Show''.<ref name="imdb" /> She has been nominated four times for the NAACP Image Award.<ref name="local10" />

== Community and honors ==

Payton served as grand marshal of Miami's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in [[liberty city|Liberty City]] on January 16, 2023. It was her second time in the role, about 25 years after she first led the parade.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Payton is credited with founding the Frankie Payton Scholarship Fund at Albany State University in honor of her mother.

== References ==

<references>
<ref name="local10">Yutzy, Eric. "Actress Jo Marie Payton serves as Miami's MLK Day Parade grand marshal." ''WPLG Local 10''. January 16, 2023. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/01/16/actress-jo-marie-payton-serves-as-miamis-mlk-day-parade-grand-marshal/</ref>
<ref name="imdb">"Jo Marie Payton." ''IMDb''. Accessed April 2026. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668534/</ref>
</references>

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Jo Marie Payton}}

{{Alumni infobox
| name = Jo Marie Payton
| class = 1968
| college = Albany State University
}}

Jo Marie Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968 and went on to play Harriette Baines Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family, on the ABC and CBS sitcom ''Family Matters'' from 1989 to 1997. She is also the voice of Suga Mama Proud on Disney's animated series ''The Proud Family'' and its Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.

Payton is occasionally credited as JoMarie Payton. Through four marriages she has also used the surnames Payton-France, Payton-Noble, and Payton-Downs.

== Early life ==

Jo Marie Payton was born August 3, 1950, in Albany, Georgia, to Driscoll Payton, a construction worker, and Frankie Bell Payton, who worked as a maid. She was the second of nine children.<ref name="local10" /> The family moved to [[opa-locka|Opa-locka]], Florida, when she was three months old, and most of her siblings were born there.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Before Carol City, Payton attended [[north dade junior senior high school|North Dade Junior/Senior High School]] in [[bunche park|Bunche Park]].

== Carol City ==

Payton graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1968.<ref name="local10" />

She was a Carol City student on April 4 of that year, the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. In a 2023 interview with WPLG Local 10, Payton recalled learning the news as a student and said she still remembered the pain of the day decades later.<ref name="local10" />

== After Carol City ==

Payton left Miami for Albany State University in Albany, Georgia.<ref name="local10" /> After college she moved to California and joined the national touring company of the Broadway musical ''Purlie'', which starred Robert Guillaume.<ref name="imdb" />

Her break came in 1987, when she was cast as Harriette Winslow, an elevator operator, on the ABC sitcom ''Perfect Strangers''.<ref name="imdb" /> Audiences responded to the character, and ABC spun Harriette off into her own series. ''Family Matters'' premiered in 1989 and ran for nine seasons.<ref name="imdb" />

Payton played Harriette opposite Reginald VelJohnson as Chicago police officer Carl Winslow. She left the show partway through its final season and appeared for the last time on December 19, 1997.<ref name="imdb" />

From 2001, Payton voiced Suga Mama Proud on Disney's ''The Proud Family'', a role she reprised in the 2005 feature ''The Proud Family Movie'' and in the 2022 Disney+ revival ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder''.<ref name="imdb" />

Her other television credits include ''Moesha'', ''Will & Grace'', ''The Parkers'', ''Girlfriends'', ''Desperate Housewives'', ''Judging Amy'', ''7th Heaven'', and ''The Jamie Foxx Show''.<ref name="imdb" /> She has been nominated four times for the NAACP Image Award.<ref name="local10" />

== Community and honors ==

Payton served as grand marshal of Miami's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in [[liberty city|Liberty City]] on January 16, 2023. It was her second time in the role, about 25 years after she first led the parade.<ref name="local10" />

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' Payton is credited with founding the Frankie Payton Scholarship Fund at Albany State University in honor of her mother.

== References ==

<references>
<ref name="local10">Yutzy, Eric. "Actress Jo Marie Payton serves as Miami's MLK Day Parade grand marshal." ''WPLG Local 10''. January 16, 2023. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/01/16/actress-jo-marie-payton-serves-as-miamis-mlk-day-parade-grand-marshal/</ref>
<ref name="imdb">"Jo Marie Payton." ''IMDb''. Accessed April 2026. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0668534/</ref>
</references>

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; width:280px;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#FF6000; color:white; text-align:center;" | Miami Carol City Senior High
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Inflatable chief chief hall.JPG|300px|center]]
|-
| '''Founded''' || 1963
|-
| '''Location''' || 3301 Miami Gardens Drive, Miami Gardens, FL 33056
|-
| '''Type''' || Public High School
|-
| '''District''' || Miami-Dade County Public Schools
|-
| '''Mascot''' || Chiefs
|-
| '''Colors''' || <span style="display:inline-block; width:18px; height:18px; background:#FF6000; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:3px; vertical-align:middle; margin-right:4px;"></span> Orange   <span style="display:inline-block; width:18px; height:18px; background:#000000; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:3px; vertical-align:middle; margin-right:4px;"></span> Black
|-
| '''State Championships''' || 7
|-
| '''Website''' || [https://miamicarolcityshs.net/ miamicarolcityshs.net]
|}

'''Teepeedia''' is a community built archive dedicated to preserving the history
of Miami Carol City Senior High School and the Carol City neighborhood.
As the neighborhood changes and memories fade, photos and stories get buried in
Facebook posts and lost over time. Teepeedia exists to change that. It is a
permanent, searchable home for the people, places, and moments that define Carol City.

== The School ==
[https://miamicarolcityshs.net/ Miami Carol City Senior High School] (MCCSH) is
a public high school located at 3301 Miami Gardens Drive in [[miami gardens, florida|Miami Gardens, Florida]].
Established in '''1963''', the school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools
system. The school's colors are orange and black and its mascot is the Miami Carol City Chiefs.

The school opened in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County that was largely
surrounded by farmland at the time. Graduates have gone on to careers in professional
sports, music, film, academia, and public service.

== Campus History ==
The original campus was located at '''3422 NW 187th Street''' in Miami Gardens,
where the school operated from its founding in '''1963''' until '''2010'''. After
nearly five decades at that address, the campus underwent a complete replacement
program. A new 395,000 square foot facility was constructed on an adjacent site
and opened in '''2010'''. The school has operated at its current address on
Miami Gardens Drive ever since.

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:Carol city new building.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The current Miami Carol City Senior High School campus, built on an adjacent site and opened in 2010.]]
</div>

== Athletics ==
The Chiefs have competed across a wide range of sports throughout the school's
history. In the early years, '''basketball''' and '''wrestling''' were among the
program's strongest sports. The basketball team was runner-up for the state
championship in '''1970''' and claimed the [[1972 florida state basketball championship|state title in 1972]].

Football became the central sport of the program over time. The Chiefs have won
five football state championships, in [[1977]], [[1996]], [[1997]], [[2003 carol city football season|2003]], and [[2016]].

Today the school fields teams in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country,
flag football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball,
wrestling, and swimming.

For the full championship record across all sports, see [[State Championships|State Championships]].

== Community ==

The [[events/chief hall festival|Chief Hall Festival]] is an annual alumni event organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association, Inc.]]

It takes its name from a hallway inside the original Carol City campus where students gathered between classes, a name that later carried over to a Facebook group where alumni kept in touch after graduation.

That online community eventually became the foundation for the festival itself, which launched in 2016 and has grown into one of the larger alumni gatherings in Miami-Dade County.

== Notable Alumni ==
Carol City has produced athletes, entertainers, and public figures including:

=== Music ===
* '''[[rick ross|Rick Ross]]''' (Class of 1994) — Recording artist
* '''[[flo rida|Flo Rida]]''' (Class of 1998) — Recording artist
* '''[[denzel curry|Denzel Curry]]''' (Class of 2013) — Recording artist
* '''[[bushy b|Bushy B]]''' (Class of 2013) — Recording artist
* '''[[young and restless|Young & Restless]]''' (Charles Trahan and Leonerist Lamar Johnson) — Recording artist

=== Film & Television ===
* '''[[jo marie payton|Jo Marie Payton]]''' (Class of 1968) — Actress, ''[[family matters|Family Matters]]''
* '''[[nika king|Nika King]]''' — Actress, ''[[euphoria|Euphoria]]''

=== Digital Media ===
* '''[[funky dineva|Funky Dineva]]''' (Quentin Latham) — YouTuber and media personality
* '''[[mr flawda|Mr Flawda]]''' (Class of 2024) — TikTok dancer and content creator

=== Comedy ===
* '''[[marvin dixon|Marvin Dixon]]''' (Class of 1985) — Comedian

=== Modeling ===
* '''[[tiffany richardson|Tiffany Richardson]]''' — Model, ''[[america's next top model|America's Next Top Model]]''

=== Academia ===
* '''[[carl hart|Carl Hart]]''' — Psychologist and neuroscientist, Columbia University

=== Football ===
* '''[[santana moss|Santana Moss]]''' (Class of 1997) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[sinorice moss|Sinorice Moss]]''' (Class of 2002) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[kenny phillips|Kenny Phillips]]''' (Class of 2005) — NFL safety, Super Bowl XLVI champion
* '''[[ricky jean-francois|Ricky Jean-Francois]]''' (Class of 2005) — NFL defensive tackle
* '''[[allen hurns|Allen Hurns]]''' (Class of 2010) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[rashad fenton|Rashad Fenton]]''' (Class of 2015) — NFL cornerback

== About Teepeedia ==
Teepeedia is built and maintained by Carol City alumni and community members.
Anyone with a connection to Carol City is welcome to contribute, including photos,
stories, game recaps, yearbook pages, and anything worth preserving.

To contribute, create an account or reach out to an administrator.

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

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Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface, Finesse2Tymes
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

=== Finesse2Tymes ===
Finesse2Tymes, born Ricky Hampton on June 10, 1992, is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He rose to wider recognition with his 2022 single "Back End," which entered the Billboard Hot 100, and his December 2022 mixtape ''90 Days'', which featured Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, and Lil Baby.<ref>"Finesse2tymes." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finesse2tymes</ref>

<gallery>
File:berg and yung miami chf26.JPG|Ice Billion Berg and Yung Miami share the stage at Risco Park.
File:berg chf26.JPG|Ice Billion Berg performing at the 2026 Chief Hall Festival.
File:scareface chf26.JPG|Scarface performing at the 2026 Chief Hall Festival on April 11, 2026.
</gallery>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:2026 chf tent locations.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Tent location diagram for the 2026 Chief Hall Festival at Risco Park.]]
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with decorations at CHF26.]]
Themes at CHF26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks.

The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', the Class of 2014 went with "Happy Zuumore" for ''Happy Gilmore'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2006|Class of 2006]] || Major Payne
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Happy Zuumore (Happy Gilmore)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T22:33:45Z

Lamechbob: /* Performers */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface, Finesse2Tymes
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

=== Finesse2Tymes ===
Finesse2Tymes, born Ricky Hampton on June 10, 1992, is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He rose to wider recognition with his 2022 single "Back End," which entered the Billboard Hot 100, and his December 2022 mixtape ''90 Days'', which featured Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, and Lil Baby.<ref>"Finesse2tymes." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finesse2tymes</ref>

<gallery>
File:berg and yung miami chf26.JPG|Ice Billion Berg and Yung Miami share the stage at Risco Park.
File:berg chf26.JPG|Ice Billion Berg performing at the 2026 Chief Hall Festival.
File:scareface chf26.JPG|Scarface performing at the 2026 Chief Hall Festival on April 11, 2026.
</gallery>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:2026 chf tent locations.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Tent location diagram for the 2026 Chief Hall Festival at Risco Park.]]
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with decorations at CHF26.]]
Themes at CHF26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks.

The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', the Class of 2014 went with "Happy Zuumore" for ''Happy Gilmore'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Happy Zuumore (Happy Gilmore)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface, Finesse2Tymes
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

=== Finesse2Tymes ===
Finesse2Tymes, born Ricky Hampton on June 10, 1992, is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He rose to wider recognition with his 2022 single "Back End," which entered the Billboard Hot 100, and his December 2022 mixtape ''90 Days'', which featured Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, and Lil Baby.<ref>"Finesse2tymes." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finesse2tymes</ref>

<gallery>
File:photo1.jpg|Caption for photo 1
File:photo2.jpg|Caption for photo 2
File:photo3.jpg|Caption for photo 3
</gallery>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:2026 chf tent locations.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Tent location diagram for the 2026 Chief Hall Festival at Risco Park.]]
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with decorations at CHF26.]]
Themes at CHF26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks.

The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', the Class of 2014 went with "Happy Zuumore" for ''Happy Gilmore'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Happy Zuumore (Happy Gilmore)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

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Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface, Finesse2Tymes
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

=== Finesse2Tymes ===
Finesse2Tymes, born Ricky Hampton on June 10, 1992, is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He rose to wider recognition with his 2022 single "Back End," which entered the Billboard Hot 100, and his December 2022 mixtape ''90 Days'', which featured Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, and Lil Baby.<ref>"Finesse2tymes." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finesse2tymes</ref>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:2026 chf tent locations.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Tent location diagram for the 2026 Chief Hall Festival at Risco Park.]]
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with decorations at CHF26.]]
Themes at CHF26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks.

The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', the Class of 2014 went with "Happy Zuumore" for ''Happy Gilmore'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Happy Zuumore (Happy Gilmore)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T22:18:29Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface, Finesse2Tymes
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

=== Finesse2Tymes ===
Finesse2Tymes, born Ricky Hampton on June 10, 1992, is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He rose to wider recognition with his 2022 single "Back End," which entered the Billboard Hot 100, and his December 2022 mixtape ''90 Days'', which featured Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, and Lil Baby.<ref>"Finesse2tymes." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finesse2tymes</ref>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:2026 chf tent locations.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Tent location diagram for the 2026 Chief Hall Festival at Risco Park.]]
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with decorations at CHF26.]]
Themes at CHF26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks. The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', the Class of 2014 went with "Happy Zuumore" for ''Happy Gilmore'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Happy Zuumore (Happy Gilmore)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

File:2026 chf tent locations.JPG

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Lamechbob: Tent locations from the 2026 Chief Hall Festival.

== Summary ==
Tent locations from the 2026 Chief Hall Festival.

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; width:280px;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#FF6000; color:white; text-align:center;" | Miami Carol City Senior High
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Inflatable chief chief hall.JPG|300px|center]]
|-
| '''Founded''' || 1963
|-
| '''Location''' || 3301 Miami Gardens Drive, Miami Gardens, FL 33056
|-
| '''Type''' || Public High School
|-
| '''District''' || Miami-Dade County Public Schools
|-
| '''Mascot''' || Chiefs
|-
| '''Colors''' || <span style="display:inline-block; width:18px; height:18px; background:#FF6000; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:3px; vertical-align:middle; margin-right:4px;"></span> Orange   <span style="display:inline-block; width:18px; height:18px; background:#000000; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:3px; vertical-align:middle; margin-right:4px;"></span> Black
|-
| '''State Championships''' || 7
|-
| '''Website''' || [https://miamicarolcityshs.net/ miamicarolcityshs.net]
|}

'''Teepeedia''' is a community built archive dedicated to preserving the history
of Miami Carol City Senior High School and the Carol City neighborhood.
As the neighborhood changes and memories fade, photos and stories get buried in
Facebook posts and lost over time. Teepeedia exists to change that. It is a
permanent, searchable home for the people, places, and moments that define Carol City.

== The School ==
[https://miamicarolcityshs.net/ Miami Carol City Senior High School] (MCCSH) is
a public high school located at 3301 Miami Gardens Drive in [[Miami Gardens, Florida]].
Established in '''1963''', the school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools
system. The school's colors are orange and black and its mascot is the Miami Carol City Chiefs.

The school opened in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County that was largely
surrounded by farmland at the time. Graduates have gone on to careers in professional
sports, music, film, academia, and public service.

== Campus History ==
The original campus was located at '''3422 NW 187th Street''' in Miami Gardens,
where the school operated from its founding in '''1963''' until '''2010'''. After
nearly five decades at that address, the campus underwent a complete replacement
program. A new 395,000 square foot facility was constructed on an adjacent site
and opened in '''2010'''. The school has operated at its current address on
Miami Gardens Drive ever since.

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:Carol city new building.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The current Miami Carol City Senior High School campus, built on an adjacent site and opened in 2010.]]
</div>

== Athletics ==
The Chiefs have competed across a wide range of sports throughout the school's
history. In the early years, '''basketball''' and '''wrestling''' were among the
program's strongest sports. The basketball team was runner-up for the state
championship in '''1970''' and claimed the '''1972''' Florida State Basketball Championship|state title in 1972.

Football became the central sport of the program over time. The Chiefs have won
five football state championships, in [[1977]], [[1996]], [[1997]], [[2003 carol city football season | 2003]], and [[2016]].

Today the school fields teams in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country,
flag football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball,
wrestling, and swimming.

For the full championship record across all sports, see [[State Championships]].

== Community ==

The [[events/chief hall festival|Chief Hall Festival]] is an annual alumni event organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association, Inc.]]

It takes its name from a hallway inside the original Carol City campus where students gathered between classes, a name that later carried over to a Facebook group where alumni kept in touch after graduation.

That online community eventually became the foundation for the festival itself, which launched in 2016 and has grown into one of the larger alumni gatherings in Miami-Dade County.

== Notable Alumni ==
Carol City has produced athletes, entertainers, and public figures including:

=== Music ===
* '''[[Rick Ross]]''' (Class of 1994) — Recording artist
* '''[[Flo Rida]]''' (Class of 1998) — Recording artist
* '''[[Denzel Curry]]''' (Class of 2013) — Recording artist
* '''[[bushy b|Bushy B]]''' (Class of 2013) — Recording artist
* '''[[young and restless|Young & Restless]]''' (Charles Trahan and Leonerist Lamar Johnson) — Recording artist

=== Film & Television ===
* '''[[Jo Marie Payton]]''' (Class of 1968) — Actress, ''[[Family Matters]]''
* '''[[Nika King]]''' — Actress, ''[[Euphoria]]''

=== Digital Media ===
* '''[[Funky Dineva]]''' (Quentin Latham) — YouTuber and media personality
* '''[[mr flawda|Mr Flawda]]''' (Class of 2024) — TikTok dancer and content creator

=== Comedy ===
* '''[[Marvin Dixon]]''' (Class of 1985) — Comedian

=== Modeling ===
* '''[[Tiffany Richardson]]''' — Model, ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''

=== Academia ===
* '''[[Carl Hart]]''' — Psychologist and neuroscientist, Columbia University

=== Football ===
* '''[[Santana Moss]]''' (Class of 1997) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[Sinorice Moss]]''' (Class of 2002) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[Kenny Phillips]]''' (Class of 2005) — NFL safety, Super Bowl XLVI champion
* '''[[Ricky Jean-Francois]]''' (Class of 2005) — NFL defensive tackle
* '''[[Allen Hurns]]''' (Class of 2010) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[Rashad Fenton]]''' (Class of 2015) — NFL cornerback

== About Teepeedia ==
Teepeedia is built and maintained by Carol City alumni and community members.
Anyone with a connection to Carol City is welcome to contribute, including photos,
stories, game recaps, yearbook pages, and anything worth preserving.

To contribute, create an account or reach out to an administrator.

Main Page

2026-04-14T17:45:52Z

Lamechbob: /* Digital Media */

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; width:280px;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#FF6000; color:white; text-align:center;" | Miami Carol City Senior High
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Inflatable chief chief hall.JPG|300px|center]]
|-
| '''Founded''' || 1963
|-
| '''Location''' || 3301 Miami Gardens Drive, Miami Gardens, FL 33056
|-
| '''Type''' || Public High School
|-
| '''District''' || Miami-Dade County Public Schools
|-
| '''Mascot''' || Chiefs
|-
| '''Colors''' || <span style="display:inline-block; width:18px; height:18px; background:#FF6000; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:3px; vertical-align:middle; margin-right:4px;"></span> Orange   <span style="display:inline-block; width:18px; height:18px; background:#000000; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:3px; vertical-align:middle; margin-right:4px;"></span> Black
|-
| '''State Championships''' || 7
|-
| '''Website''' || [https://miamicarolcityshs.net/ miamicarolcityshs.net]
|}

'''Teepeedia''' is a community built archive dedicated to preserving the history
of Miami Carol City Senior High School and the Carol City neighborhood.
As the neighborhood changes and memories fade, photos and stories get buried in
Facebook posts and lost over time. Teepeedia exists to change that. It is a
permanent, searchable home for the people, places, and moments that define Carol City.

== The School ==
[https://miamicarolcityshs.net/ Miami Carol City Senior High School] (MCCSH) is
a public high school located at 3301 Miami Gardens Drive in [[Miami Gardens, Florida]].
Established in '''1963''', the school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools
system. The school's colors are orange and black and its mascot is the Miami Carol City Chiefs.

The school opened in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County that was largely
surrounded by farmland at the time. Graduates have gone on to careers in professional
sports, music, film, academia, and public service.

== Campus History ==
The original campus was located at '''3422 NW 187th Street''' in Miami Gardens,
where the school operated from its founding in '''1963''' until '''2010'''. After
nearly five decades at that address, the campus underwent a complete replacement
program. A new 395,000 square foot facility was constructed on an adjacent site
and opened in '''2010'''. The school has operated at its current address on
Miami Gardens Drive ever since.

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:Carol city new building.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The current Miami Carol City Senior High School campus, built on an adjacent site and opened in 2010.]]
</div>

== Athletics ==
The Chiefs have competed across a wide range of sports throughout the school's
history. In the early years, '''basketball''' and '''wrestling''' were among the
program's strongest sports. The basketball team was runner-up for the state
championship in '''1970''' and claimed the '''1972''' Florida State Basketball Championship|state title in 1972.

Football became the central sport of the program over time. The Chiefs have won
five football state championships, in [[1977]], [[1996]], [[1997]], [[2003 carol city football season | 2003]], and [[2016]].

Today the school fields teams in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country,
flag football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball,
wrestling, and swimming.

For the full championship record across all sports, see [[State Championships]].

== Community ==

The [[events/chief hall festival|Chief Hall Festival]] is an annual alumni event organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association, Inc.]]

It takes its name from a hallway inside the original Carol City campus where students gathered between classes, a name that later carried over to a Facebook group where alumni kept in touch after graduation.

That online community eventually became the foundation for the festival itself, which launched in 2016 and has grown into one of the larger alumni gatherings in Miami-Dade County.

== Notable Alumni ==
Carol City has produced athletes, entertainers, and public figures including:

=== Music ===
* '''[[Rick Ross]]''' (Class of 1994) — Recording artist
* '''[[Flo Rida]]''' (Class of 1998) — Recording artist
* '''[[Denzel Curry]]''' (Class of 2013) — Recording artist
* '''[[bushy b|Bushy B]]''' (Class of 2013) — Recording artist

=== Film & Television ===
* '''[[Jo Marie Payton]]''' (Class of 1968) — Actress, ''[[Family Matters]]''
* '''[[Nika King]]''' — Actress, ''[[Euphoria]]''

=== Digital Media ===
* '''[[Funky Dineva]]''' (Quentin Latham) — YouTuber and media personality
* '''[[mr flawda|Mr Flawda]]''' (Class of 2024) — TikTok dancer and content creator

=== Comedy ===
* '''[[Marvin Dixon]]''' (Class of 1985) — Comedian

=== Modeling ===
* '''[[Tiffany Richardson]]''' — Model, ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''

=== Academia ===
* '''[[Carl Hart]]''' — Psychologist and neuroscientist, Columbia University

=== Football ===
* '''[[Santana Moss]]''' (Class of 1997) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[Sinorice Moss]]''' (Class of 2002) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[Kenny Phillips]]''' (Class of 2005) — NFL safety, Super Bowl XLVI champion
* '''[[Ricky Jean-Francois]]''' (Class of 2005) — NFL defensive tackle
* '''[[Allen Hurns]]''' (Class of 2010) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[Rashad Fenton]]''' (Class of 2015) — NFL cornerback

== About Teepeedia ==
Teepeedia is built and maintained by Carol City alumni and community members.
Anyone with a connection to Carol City is welcome to contribute, including photos,
stories, game recaps, yearbook pages, and anything worth preserving.

To contribute, create an account or reach out to an administrator.

Main Page

2026-04-14T17:44:45Z

Lamechbob: /* Music */

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; width:280px;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#FF6000; color:white; text-align:center;" | Miami Carol City Senior High
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Inflatable chief chief hall.JPG|300px|center]]
|-
| '''Founded''' || 1963
|-
| '''Location''' || 3301 Miami Gardens Drive, Miami Gardens, FL 33056
|-
| '''Type''' || Public High School
|-
| '''District''' || Miami-Dade County Public Schools
|-
| '''Mascot''' || Chiefs
|-
| '''Colors''' || <span style="display:inline-block; width:18px; height:18px; background:#FF6000; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:3px; vertical-align:middle; margin-right:4px;"></span> Orange   <span style="display:inline-block; width:18px; height:18px; background:#000000; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:3px; vertical-align:middle; margin-right:4px;"></span> Black
|-
| '''State Championships''' || 7
|-
| '''Website''' || [https://miamicarolcityshs.net/ miamicarolcityshs.net]
|}

'''Teepeedia''' is a community built archive dedicated to preserving the history
of Miami Carol City Senior High School and the Carol City neighborhood.
As the neighborhood changes and memories fade, photos and stories get buried in
Facebook posts and lost over time. Teepeedia exists to change that. It is a
permanent, searchable home for the people, places, and moments that define Carol City.

== The School ==
[https://miamicarolcityshs.net/ Miami Carol City Senior High School] (MCCSH) is
a public high school located at 3301 Miami Gardens Drive in [[Miami Gardens, Florida]].
Established in '''1963''', the school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools
system. The school's colors are orange and black and its mascot is the Miami Carol City Chiefs.

The school opened in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County that was largely
surrounded by farmland at the time. Graduates have gone on to careers in professional
sports, music, film, academia, and public service.

== Campus History ==
The original campus was located at '''3422 NW 187th Street''' in Miami Gardens,
where the school operated from its founding in '''1963''' until '''2010'''. After
nearly five decades at that address, the campus underwent a complete replacement
program. A new 395,000 square foot facility was constructed on an adjacent site
and opened in '''2010'''. The school has operated at its current address on
Miami Gardens Drive ever since.

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:Carol city new building.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The current Miami Carol City Senior High School campus, built on an adjacent site and opened in 2010.]]
</div>

== Athletics ==
The Chiefs have competed across a wide range of sports throughout the school's
history. In the early years, '''basketball''' and '''wrestling''' were among the
program's strongest sports. The basketball team was runner-up for the state
championship in '''1970''' and claimed the '''1972''' Florida State Basketball Championship|state title in 1972.

Football became the central sport of the program over time. The Chiefs have won
five football state championships, in [[1977]], [[1996]], [[1997]], [[2003 carol city football season | 2003]], and [[2016]].

Today the school fields teams in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country,
flag football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball,
wrestling, and swimming.

For the full championship record across all sports, see [[State Championships]].

== Community ==

The [[events/chief hall festival|Chief Hall Festival]] is an annual alumni event organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association, Inc.]]

It takes its name from a hallway inside the original Carol City campus where students gathered between classes, a name that later carried over to a Facebook group where alumni kept in touch after graduation.

That online community eventually became the foundation for the festival itself, which launched in 2016 and has grown into one of the larger alumni gatherings in Miami-Dade County.

== Notable Alumni ==
Carol City has produced athletes, entertainers, and public figures including:

=== Music ===
* '''[[Rick Ross]]''' (Class of 1994) — Recording artist
* '''[[Flo Rida]]''' (Class of 1998) — Recording artist
* '''[[Denzel Curry]]''' (Class of 2013) — Recording artist
* '''[[bushy b|Bushy B]]''' (Class of 2013) — Recording artist

=== Film & Television ===
* '''[[Jo Marie Payton]]''' (Class of 1968) — Actress, ''[[Family Matters]]''
* '''[[Nika King]]''' — Actress, ''[[Euphoria]]''

=== Digital Media ===
* '''[[Funky Dineva]]''' (Quentin Latham) — YouTuber and media personality

=== Comedy ===
* '''[[Marvin Dixon]]''' (Class of 1985) — Comedian

=== Modeling ===
* '''[[Tiffany Richardson]]''' — Model, ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''

=== Academia ===
* '''[[Carl Hart]]''' — Psychologist and neuroscientist, Columbia University

=== Football ===
* '''[[Santana Moss]]''' (Class of 1997) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[Sinorice Moss]]''' (Class of 2002) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[Kenny Phillips]]''' (Class of 2005) — NFL safety, Super Bowl XLVI champion
* '''[[Ricky Jean-Francois]]''' (Class of 2005) — NFL defensive tackle
* '''[[Allen Hurns]]''' (Class of 2010) — NFL wide receiver
* '''[[Rashad Fenton]]''' (Class of 2015) — NFL cornerback

== About Teepeedia ==
Teepeedia is built and maintained by Carol City alumni and community members.
Anyone with a connection to Carol City is welcome to contribute, including photos,
stories, game recaps, yearbook pages, and anything worth preserving.

To contribute, create an account or reach out to an administrator.

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

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Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface, Finesse2Tymes
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

=== Finesse2Tymes ===
Finesse2Tymes, born Ricky Hampton on June 10, 1992, is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He rose to wider recognition with his 2022 single "Back End," which entered the Billboard Hot 100, and his December 2022 mixtape ''90 Days'', which featured Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, and Lil Baby.<ref>"Finesse2tymes." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finesse2tymes</ref>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with decorations at CHF26.]]
Themes at CHF26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks. The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', the Class of 2014 went with "Happy Zuumore" for ''Happy Gilmore'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Happy Zuumore (Happy Gilmore)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T17:08:38Z

Lamechbob:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface, Finesse2Tymes
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

=== Finesse2Tymes ===
Finesse2Tymes, born Ricky Hampton on June 10, 1992, is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He rose to wider recognition with his 2022 single "Back End," which entered the Billboard Hot 100, and his December 2022 mixtape ''90 Days'', which featured Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, and Lil Baby.<ref>"Finesse2tymes." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finesse2tymes</ref>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CHP26.]]
Themes at CHP26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks. The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', the Class of 2014 went with "Happy Zuumore" for ''Happy Gilmore'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Happy Zuumore (Happy Gilmore)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events

2026-04-14T15:29:22Z

Lamechbob:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Events}}

This page is the index for all community events documented on Teepeedia.

== Annual Events ==

* [[events/chief hall festival|Chief Hall Festival]] - Annual reunion festival for Carol City alumni and the broader CC community.

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:25:09Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CHP26.]]
Themes at CHP26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks. The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Who's Your Caddy?
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:25:00Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CHP26.]]
Themes at CHP26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks. The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Who's Your Caddy?
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:23:55Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CHP26.]]
Themes at CHP26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks. The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! Class !! Theme !! Class !! Theme !! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train || [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party || [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America || [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones || [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain || [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince || [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz || [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color || [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights || [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell || [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones) || [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL || [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Who's Your Caddy?
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son || [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out || [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze || [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane || [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs || || || [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline || || || ||
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents || || || ||
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:23:14Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==
<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CHP26.]]
Themes at CHP26 drew heavily from Black film and television. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks, including "Love Chiefs" (Love Jones), "ZUU Jam" (Space Jam), "183rd and Park" (106 & Park), "ZUU Burger" (Good Burger), and "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! Class !! Theme !! Class !! Theme !! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train || [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party || [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America || [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones || [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain || [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince || [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz || [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color || [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights || [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell || [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones) || [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL || [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Who's Your Caddy?
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son || [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out || [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze || [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane || [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs || || || [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline || || || ||
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents || || || ||
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:21:49Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CFP26.]]
Themes at CHP26 drew heavily from Black film and television, with classes pulling from titles that defined the decades they graduated in. Several classes put a Carol City spin on their picks. The Class of 1989 went with "Love Chiefs" instead of ''Love Jones''. The Class of 2009 rebranded ''Space Jam'' as "ZUU Jam." The Class of 2010 renamed ''106 & Park'' as "183rd and Park," a nod to the school's address on NW 183rd Street. The Class of 2011 went with "ZUU Burger" for ''Good Burger'', and the Class of 2021 closed it out with "Zuumunji."

{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Who's Your Caddy?
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:17:15Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CFP26.]]
Each graduating class that participates sets up a tent with a theme, decorations, costumes, and food. Classes also use the festival to raise money for scholarships and donations to the school.
{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Who's Your Caddy?
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:16:23Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:your_filename_here.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the 2004 comedy Soul Plane, bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CFP26.]]
Each graduating class that participates sets up a tent with a theme, decorations, costumes, and food. Classes also use the festival to raise money for scholarships and donations to the school.
{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Who's Your Caddy?
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:07:00Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the comedy "Soul Plane", bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CFP26.]]

CFP26 carried an overarching theme of Black film and culture, with each class
drawing from iconic movies and television shows that shaped generations of Carol
City alumni. From Soul Train to Jumanji, each tent became a time capsule of the
era its class came up in. Classes also use the festival to raise money for
scholarships and donations back to the school.

=== Class of 1971 ===
Soul Train, the longest running music program in television history.

=== Classes of the 1980s ===
The 80s classes brought some of the most iconic films in Black cinema.
[[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] paid homage to Coming to America.
[[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] channeled the music and mysticism of Purple Rain.
[[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] celebrated The Wiz.
[[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] went back to Harlem Nights.
[[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] honored Love Jones under the banner of Love Chiefs.

=== Classes of the 1990s ===
The 90s classes had no shortage of material to work with.
[[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] brought Sanford and Son back to life.
[[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] represented School Daze.
[[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] went with Scrubs.
[[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] marched to Drumline.
[[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] channeled Dead Presidents.
[[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] threw it back to House Party.
[[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] took a different direction with Game of Thrones.
[[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] repped Fresh Prince.

=== Classes of the 2000s ===
The 2000s classes drew from a decade that produced some of the most beloved Black films and shows.
[[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] brought In Living Color to the grounds.
[[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] went back to Saved By The Bell.
[[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] repped ATL.
[[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] turned up with Wild'n Out.
[[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] recreated Soul Plane.
[[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] rolled with Roll Bounce.
[[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] stomped the yard.
[[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] put their own spin on Space Jam, calling it ZUU Jam.

=== Classes of the 2010s ===
The 2010s classes kept the tradition going with their own era of classics.
[[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] reimagined 106 and Park as 183rd and Park.
[[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] flipped Good Burger into ZUU Burger.
[[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] went with Who's Your Caddy?
[[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] suited up for Biker Boys.
[[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] rode out as Ghost Riders.

=== Class of 2021 ===
The youngest class in attendance put their stamp on the festival with Zuumunji,
their take on the Jumanji franchise.

</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:03:46Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the comedy "Soul Plane", bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CFP26.]]
Each graduating class that participates sets up a tent representing their year.
Tents feature a theme chosen by the class, brought to life through decorations,
costumes, food, and music. CFP26 carried an overarching theme of Black film and
culture, with each class drawing from iconic movies and television shows that
shaped generations of Carol City alumni. From Soul Train to Jumanji, each tent
became a time capsule of the era its class came up in. Classes also use the
festival to raise money for scholarships and donations back to the school.
{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Who's Your Caddy?
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji (Jumanji)
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:01:30Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the comedy "Soul Plane", bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CFP26.]]
Each graduating class that participates sets up a tent with a theme, decorations, costumes, and food. Classes also use the festival to raise money for scholarships and donations to the school.
{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Who's Your Caddy?
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji (Jumanji)
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

2026-04-14T15:00:54Z

Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:2026 Chief Hall Festival}}
{{event infobox
| image = chief hall fest 2026 crowd 1.jpg
| name = Chief Hall Festival 2026
| year = 2026
| date = April 11, 2026
| location = Riscoe Park, Miami Gardens, Florida
| performers = Yung Miami, Ball Greezy, Ice Billion Berg, F.L.Y., Scarface
| attendance = ~15,000
}}
The 2026 Chief Hall Festival was the 10th annual Chief Hall Festival, held on April 11, 2026, at Riscoe Park in Miami Gardens, Florida.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref> The event drew an estimated 15,000 attendees.

The festival is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. The association takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref> The event has drawn alumni from across South Florida each year since its founding.

== Fundraising Campaign ==
The 2026 edition marked the launch of a $1 million fundraising campaign to upgrade the school's athletic facilities. The Chief Hall Association made an initial $25,000 donation toward improvements to the school's newly built football and track field prior to the event.<ref>"Chief Hall Festival 2026 Launches $1M Push to Upgrade Carol City Senior High's Football and Track Field." Hy-Lo News. March 26, 2026. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2026/03/26/chief-hall-festival-2026-launches-1m-push-to-upgrade-carol-city-senior-highs-football-and-track-field/</ref>

Funds raised are designated for new stadium bleachers, upgraded field lighting, and a modern scoreboard.

Claudienne Hibbert-Smith, a representative of the Chief Hall Association, described the effort in a pre-event press statement.

== Performers ==

=== Yung Miami ===
Yung Miami, born Caresha Romeka Brownlee, grew up in Opa-locka and attended [[carol city middle school|Carol City Middle School]] in Miami Gardens.<ref>"Yung Miami." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yung_Miami</ref> She co-founded the Miami rap duo [[city girls|City Girls]] with JT in 2017.

=== Ball Greezy ===
Ball Greezy, born Kinta Cox, is a Miami rapper who grew up in the Overtown and Lil Haiti neighborhoods.<ref>"A look at Ball Greezy, the Miami rapper redefining the rap scene." Legit.ng. Accessed April 2026. https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1642654-a-ball-greezy-miami-rapper-redefining-rap-scene/</ref> He has collaborated with Flo Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, and Trina, and has performed at multiple prior Chief Hall Festival events.

=== Ice Billion Berg ===
Ice Billion Berg, born Teiron L. Robinson, is a rapper from Miami's [[liberty city|Liberty City]] neighborhood who was signed to Dunk Ryders Records by Trick Daddy in 2004.<ref>"Ice Billion Berg." Famous People Today. Accessed April 2026. https://famouspeopletoday.com/ice-billion-berg/</ref>

=== F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) ===
F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) is a hip-hop trio from Stone Mountain, Georgia, composed of Mook, Vee, and Myko McFly, best known for their 2009 single "Swag Surfin'," which was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.<ref>"Fast Life Yungstaz." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Life_Yungstaz</ref>

=== Scarface ===
Scarface, born Brad Terrence Jordan, is a rapper and record producer from Houston, Texas, known for his solo career and his work with the [[geto boys|Geto Boys]]. The Source ranked him among its Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.<ref>"Scarface (rapper)." Wikipedia. Accessed April 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(rapper)</ref>

== Class Tents ==

<div style="overflow:hidden;">
[[File:class of 2004 soul plane 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Class of 2004 recreated the comedy "Soul Plane", bringing the theme to life with costumes and decorations at CFP26.]]
Each graduating class that participates sets up a tent with a theme, decorations, costumes, and food. Classes also use the festival to raise money for scholarships and donations to the school.
{| class="wikitable"
! Class !! Theme
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1971|Class of 1971]] || Soul Train
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1982|Class of 1982]] || Coming to America
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1984|Class of 1984]] || Purple Rain
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1985|Class of 1985]] || The Wiz
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1988|Class of 1988]] || Harlem Nights
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1989|Class of 1989]] || Love Chiefs (Love Jones)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1990|Class of 1990]] || Sanford and Son
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1991|Class of 1991]] || School Daze
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1993|Class of 1993]] || Scrubs
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1994|Class of 1994]] || Drumline
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1995|Class of 1995]] || Dead Presidents
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1997|Class of 1997]] || House Party
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1998|Class of 1998]] || Game of Thrones
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 1999|Class of 1999]] || Fresh Prince
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2000|Class of 2000]] || In Living Color
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2001|Class of 2001]] || Saved By The Bell
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2002|Class of 2002]] || ATL
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2003|Class of 2003]] || Wild'n Out
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2004|Class of 2004]] || Soul Plane
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2005|Class of 2005]] || Roll Bounce
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2007|Class of 2007]] || Stomp The Yard
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2009|Class of 2009]] || ZUU Jam (Space Jam)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2010|Class of 2010]] || 183rd and Park (106 and Park)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2011|Class of 2011]] || ZUU Burger (Good Burger)
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2014|Class of 2014]] || Who's Your Caddy?
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2016|Class of 2016]] || Biker Boys
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2017|Class of 2017]] || Ghost Riders
|-
| [[:Category:Class of 2021|Class of 2021]] || Zuumunji
|}
</div>

== Notes ==
The park name appears as "Riscoe Park" in pre-event press coverage. The Eventbrite ticketing page for the 2026 event lists the location as Risco Park.<ref>"PARKING – Miami Carol City Alumni Festival." Eventbrite. Accessed April 2026. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-miami-carol-city-alumni-festival-registration-1986495099317</ref> Both spellings appear in circulation.

== References ==
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[[Category:Chief Hall Festival]]

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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Chief Hall Festival}}
The Chief Hall Festival is an annual reunion event for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. First held in 2016, the festival brings together alumni from across graduating classes for a day of live music, food, and class tent competition.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref>

The event is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization that takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.

== Class Tents ==
Each year, participating graduating classes sponsor a tent with a theme, decorations, costumes, and food. Classes also use the festival to raise money for scholarships and donations to the school.

== Annual Events ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Event
|-
| 2026 || [[events/chief_hall_festival/2026_chief_hall_festival|2026 Chief Hall Festival]]
|}

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]

events/chief hall festival

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Lamechbob: /* Annual Events */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Chief Hall Festival}}
The Chief Hall Festival is an annual reunion event for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. First held in 2016, the festival brings together alumni from across graduating classes for a day of live music, food, and class tent competition.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref>

The event is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization that takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.

== Class Tents ==
Each year, participating graduating classes sponsor a tent with a theme, decorations, costumes, and food. Classes also use the festival to raise money for scholarships and donations to the school.

== Annual Events ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Event
|-
| 2026 || [[events/chief_hall_festival/2026_chief_hall_festival|2026 Chief Hall Festival]]
|}

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' The festival did not take place in one year between 2016 and 2026, bringing the total to ten editions by 2026. The specific year has not been confirmed.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]

events/chief hall festival

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Lamechbob:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Chief Hall Festival}}
The Chief Hall Festival is an annual reunion event for graduates of Miami Carol City Senior High School. First held in 2016, the festival brings together alumni from across graduating classes for a day of live music, food, and class tent competition.<ref>"Miami Carol City High School Consistently Raises Bar For What An Alumni Picnic Should Be." Hy-Lo News. April 16, 2018. https://hylonewsmiami.com/2018/04/16/miami-carol-city-high-school-consistently-raises-bar-for-what-an-alumni-picnic-should-be/</ref>

The event is organized by the [[chief hall association|Chief Hall Association]], an alumni organization that takes its name from a hallway inside the school where students traditionally gathered between classes.

== Class Tents ==
Each year, participating graduating classes sponsor a tent with a theme, decorations, costumes, and food. Classes also use the festival to raise money for scholarships and donations to the school.

== Annual Events ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Event
|-
| 2026 || [[2026 chief hall festival|2026 Chief Hall Festival]]
|}

'''[UNVERIFIED]''' The festival did not take place in one year between 2016 and 2026, bringing the total to ten editions by 2026. The specific year has not been confirmed.

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Events]]

events/chief hall festival/2026 chief hall festival

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Lamechbob: /* Class Tents */

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