Donation Provides New Instruments For WCS Bands
August 17, 2018 at 4:53 p.m.
Donation Provides New Instruments For WCS Bands
By Staff Report-
John Elliott, vice president and trust officer at 1st Source and longtime supporter of the arts in the community, played a key role in securing the grant for the band program, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools.
The grant, along with funds provided by the WCS Board of Trustees, was used to purchase three new Sousaphones for the Tigers’ Pride Band. The Sousaphones are part of a strategic equipment replacement plan begun this year with the goal of replacing aging and non-functional instrument inventory across the district, some of which was originally purchased more than 50 years ago.
In addition, “The Pride” looks to raise $20,000 over the course of the year toward the purchase of new uniforms. The WCS Board of Trustees has agreed to provide funds for half of the total uniform cost with the Band Boosters hoping to contribute the remaining half through local business partnerships and individual donors, the release states.
John Elliott, vice president and trust officer at 1st Source and longtime supporter of the arts in the community, played a key role in securing the grant for the band program, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools.
The grant, along with funds provided by the WCS Board of Trustees, was used to purchase three new Sousaphones for the Tigers’ Pride Band. The Sousaphones are part of a strategic equipment replacement plan begun this year with the goal of replacing aging and non-functional instrument inventory across the district, some of which was originally purchased more than 50 years ago.
In addition, “The Pride” looks to raise $20,000 over the course of the year toward the purchase of new uniforms. The WCS Board of Trustees has agreed to provide funds for half of the total uniform cost with the Band Boosters hoping to contribute the remaining half through local business partnerships and individual donors, the release states.
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