Funded Feb 18, 2023Thank you once again for your generous donations to the Jockey Hollow Band. Thanks to your generosity, we were not only able to get the first marching bass drum with harness, but we were also able to purchase two additional snare drums with harnesses and two sets of marching bass drum mallets (which are not cheap!).
Thanks to you, this was the first Memorial Day parade in years that percussionists haven't had to share drums. We had just enough drums for every single student to have their own, which is saying a lot because we have quite a few percussionists!
Jockey Hollow Band proudly represented our school and community in the Monroe Memorial Day Parade and bicentennial celebration using our newly purchased percussion equipment. We couldn't have done this without you!
Our percussionists were particularly thrilled, especially those who either shared last year or marched with a MUCH heavier drum. These new drums not only sound great, but they're much lighter and more appropriate for this age level.
The best part is, your donations not only helped this year's students, but they will continue to help students next year, the year after that and for so many more years to come.
Thank you once again for your kindness - it truly had an impact on my classroom, my students and even the Monroe community.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Bilotta