Principal Howard ordered 116 shirts from the Brand Blast custom clothing shop for his staff members to wear during the school's spirit week. Since this was a bulk order, Brand Blast reduced the price of each shirt by $\$ 5$. Principal Howard paid $\$ 928$ in all. How much does Brand Blast normally charge for a shirt?

Step 1 ：Let's denote the normal price of a shirt as x.

Step 2 ：Since the price of each shirt was reduced by $5, the price Principal Howard paid for each shirt is \(x - 5\).

Step 3 ：Given that Principal Howard ordered 116 shirts and paid $928 in total, we can set up the following equation: \(116 * (x - 5) = 928\).

Step 4 ：To solve for x, we first distribute 116 to both terms inside the parentheses: \(116x - 116*5 = 928\).

Step 5 ：This simplifies to: \(116x - 580 = 928\).

Step 6 ：Next, we add $580 to both sides of the equation to isolate 116x: \(116x = 928 + 580\).

Step 7 ：This simplifies to: \(116x = 1508\).

Step 8 ：Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 116 to solve for x: \(x = 1508 / 116\).

Step 9 ：This simplifies to: \(x = 13\).

Step 10 ：So, Brand Blast normally charges $13 for a shirt.

Step 11 ：To check our answer, we can substitute x = 13 back into the original equation: \(116 * (13 - 5) = 928\).

Step 12 ：This simplifies to: \(116 * 8 = 928\).

Step 13 ：Since both sides of the equation are equal, our solution is correct. Brand Blast normally charges $13 for a shirt.

Step 14 ：The final answer is \(\boxed{13}\).