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Much Needed Items for Band

Help me give my students some much needed equipment to replace broken and lost equipment.
Mr. Bilotta
Jockey Hollow School
Monroe, CT
  • 3 donors so far
  • $239 still needed
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Past projects 7

  • Reed Protectors for Woodwinds

    Funded May 12, 2024

    Thank you once again for your very generous donation which allowed us to get reed guards and reeds for students at Jockey Hollow Middle School Main Campus and STEM. Since using these reed guards, we've seen a drastically decreased number in students needing replacement reeds due to damage as their reeds are now well protected.

    This donation has allowed us to also better educate and train students on reed health/safety and teach the importance of taking really good care of your equipment. We couldn't have done this without your generosity, so thank you once again!”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Bilotta

    This classroom project was brought to life by Dalio Education and one other donor.
  • Keys to Sucess

    Funded Feb 3, 2024

    Thanks to you, we now have high quality equipment for our students to use that we previously didn't have. Now we won't have to have students sit out and not play or use inferior alternatives as we have the appropriate equipment for the job now.

    The keyboard has been so great for use in both our concert band and jazz band and the bongo stand enabled us to replace our broken one just in time for our upcoming concert.

    We had a homemade rain stick that wasn't cutting it before, and now we have an authentic wooden one.

    Thank you so much to the CT State Department of Education for giving us the resources we needed to be more successful both in the classroom and on the stage.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Bilotta

    This classroom project was brought to life by Connecticut State Department of Education.
  • Drumming Up Donor Support Part III

    Funded Jun 10, 2023

    Thanks to your generous donations, we were once again able to get some much needed percussion equipment for Jockey Hollow that will greatly serve the needs of many band students for many years to come. Thanks to you, we were able to get:

    -A new set of concert toms with stand

    -Two new concert snare drums with stands

    -Two new marching snare drums with harnesses

    -Some new auxiliary percussion equipment, including: triangles and clips, beaters, wind chimes, shakers, cymbal stands and lugs.

    Without you, this would not have been possible. Thank you SO MUCH for supporting the arts and in particular the Jockey Hollow Band. We hope to see you at one of our concerts this year and once again, many thanks for your generosity”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Bilotta

    This classroom project was brought to life by Dalio Education and 3 other donors.
  • Drumming Up Donor Support Part II

    Funded Jun 4, 2023

    Thanks to your generous donations, we were once again able to get some much needed percussion equipment for Jockey Hollow that will greatly serve the needs of many band students for many years to come. Thanks to you, we were able to get:

    -A new set of concert toms with stand

    -Two new concert snare drums with stands

    -Two new marching snare drums with harnesses

    -Some new auxiliary percussion equipment, including: triangles and clips, beaters, wind chimes, shakers, cymbal stands and lugs.

    Without you, this would not have been possible. Thank you SO MUCH for supporting the arts and in particular the Jockey Hollow Band. We hope to see you at one of our concerts this year and once again, many thanks for your generosity”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Bilotta

    This classroom project was brought to life by Dalio Education and 7 other donors.
  • Drumming Up Donor Support

    Funded Jun 2, 2023

    Thanks to your generous donations, we were once again able to get some much needed percussion equipment for Jockey Hollow that will greatly serve the needs of many band students for many years to come. Thanks to you, we were able to get:

    -A new set of concert toms with stand

    -Two new concert snare drums with stands

    -Two new marching snare drums with harnesses

    -Some new auxiliary percussion equipment, including: triangles and clips, beaters, wind chimes, shakers, cymbal stands and lugs.

    Without you, this would not have been possible. Thank you SO MUCH for supporting the arts and in particular the Jockey Hollow Band. We hope to see you at one of our concerts this year and once again, many thanks for your generosity.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Bilotta

    This classroom project was brought to life by Dalio Education and 6 other donors.
  • Keep Our Band Program Rolling Along, Part 2

    Funded Feb 22, 2023

    Thank 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

  • Keep Our Band Program Rolling Along!

    Funded Feb 18, 2023

    Thank 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

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