Music Stands for The Eagle's Orchestra

Funded Apr 14, 2018

When my students received their new stands they were elated. I had them bring the unopened boxes in and told them we needed to make sure the contents were in good shape. For some reason it didn't really register with them what they were holding. They knew I said they were stands and they knew the box said stands, but what that meant for them personally did not hit them until they opened the box and saw for themselves.

It was the best feeling ever to see their reactions when they opened the boxes and began to pull the contents out. Their eyes grew the size of watermelons, they began to scream, giggle, laugh and hold the pieces of the stands in their hands as if they were children they lost in the grocery store and found safely.

Their reaction was priceless. They remarked how "beautiful" they were, how good they were going to look at the concert (which was the next day), and how raggedy the old stands were. Someone made a comment about how nice they would look at the concert all dressed up in concert gear and sitting behind new stands that were "brand new" and not old and broken.

I believe receiving these stands gave the students a new sense of commitment – to the program and to their musical education.”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Fitch