Past projects 23
New Solo Repertoire for Our Program Library
Funded Jul 6, 2025Thank you for your kind donation- it means so much and will make a great impact across our entire program from beginners through our graduating Academy seniors!
I am personally excited about this project getting funded as it marks a great beginning to a revamp of our in class resources!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Trimble
Time for Much Needed Replacement!
Funded Jan 16, 2025Thanks again for your impact on this project! Almost all of these items were put into use right away. It was so great to have a wide impact that all these items had- it wasn't limited to one area.
The trumpet bubble mute and mute bag were used for immediately our festival season and spring concerts. Many of the percussion hardware items were used for drumline and replacing components on our rolling auxiliary cart. We have needed drum keys for our students to use in class as we teach them to tune the drums and it's nice to have a new set! Lastly, the woodwind duster brushes went directly to our clarinet and flute players for daily and weekly maintenance of their instruments.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Trimble
Protect Our Hearing and Percussion Instruments!
Funded Aug 13, 2024Once again THANK YOU for your support of the students here at our high school and providing much needed items for their marching band, concert band and drumline shows. All these items have gone into immediate use and I can honestly say that with the new batch of hearing protection items that our students are now in the habit of using them regularly- this has taken some time and is a huge win!
Along with the hearing protection, the new cables and moving blankets have helped keep our instruments in great condition this year and set up and down so much easier and safer on the students and the equipment. The less to unplug and plug in each day the better! The moving blankets have been key to daily safe storage and transportation throughout the fall marching band season. This season we had a very rainy competition day and the blankets proved to be instrumental for the quick covers needed as we moved around!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Trimble
Music Needs for Marching Band Season and Beyond!
Funded Sep 13, 2023This was a special project that helped us address some urgent needs within the program when we needed it most. Thank you so much for your contribution and help in getting this done. The costumes were well loved by our colorguard students and the percussion clamps were needed immediately to solve some logistical issues!
The printer was the most impactful thing of all- we were able to get back into printing our own awards for our banquet and small batches of copies and flyers as needed. The student impact of the printer is over 300 students!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Trimble
This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares.Keyboard Tech for Our New Cart!
Funded Aug 24, 2023Once again I am thanking you for your donation to the students and our program! These items now complete our up to date keyboard cart that is used for our Marching Band and Drumline competitive shows. It's awesome to have the equipment needed to compete at a higher level!
The speaker will allow the student to practice individually and not have to go through the entire sound system. The foot pedal will allow our students to switch between patches. The other cables will allow our entire system to work seemlessly.
Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Trimble
Mac Mini for the Win!
Funded Mar 24, 2023This mac mini really helped us reach the next level of performance within our music program. The ability to use audio samples, various keyboard patches and sounds as well as all the effects that come with it is spectacular. We really have arrived at the next step of preparation for great competitive shows for our ensemble!
It is exciting to not be in want in this area of the Marching Band and Colorguard and Indoor Drumline competitive shows. We are able to meet the vision of our shows each and every year due to the computer we were able to get with your donations.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Trimble
We need more cowbell! And Other Items!
Funded Sep 17, 2022Thank you for your support on this project! The cowbell percussion items went into immediate use with our Marching Band and Jazz performances this fall. We were also able to use the slapstick during our Winter Concert back in the beginning of December. The Isomeric breath builder tools will come in handy when we return to school in January as I review and reteach our wind instrumentalists the basics of good breath support and control. Last but not least the saxophone harnesses were put to good use when students switched over their instruments at the end of Marching Band season.
My students were excited immediately when the items arrived and helped me unpack and take photos of them! There are a few more percussion and wind items we still need in regards to drumset sticks and woodwind mouthpieces that I am excited to make a new project for.
Thank you again so much!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Trimble
One More iPad for our Digital Instruments!
Funded Jan 26, 2022Thank you so much for funding this project to help our program get something just tremendous- a new iPad with all the accessories, case, cables, etc. needed to allow us to use it safely for many years to come. This project has an immediate impact on our Marching Band and our Winter Drumline immediately as this technology will go directly into use with our competitive shows for this Spring and beyond. As stated before, we didn't have the technology necessary to begin to get up to date with other school music programs and what they are using with their students in the classroom and as part of the shows that we work so hard on producing each year.
Once again, thank you!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Trimble
This classroom project was brought to life by Emerson Collective and one other donor.Help Update our iPad and Accessories!
Funded Jan 17, 2022This is such an awesome project to have funded! It is exciting to have a working iPad and appropriate technology for students to be able to use within the classroom as well as during large, public performances and competitions. This will have an immediate impact with our Marching Band and our Winter Drumline ensembles.
The day that these items arrive I will be putting them to use and training students to use them. I can't wait for the students to see the new iPads and be able to teach each front ensemble student how to use the mallet midi instruments alongside this new technology. Thank you for your donation!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Trimble
This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and one other donor.New Instrument Mouthpieces!
Funded Jan 14, 2022Thank you so much for your support of this project! These mouthpieces have been on our wishlist for so long for this program. It is unfortunate that many students play on generic mouthpieces that have long since seen better days. This set of mouthpieces will allow nearly all my wind students to start on an even playing field and sound so much better with less effort!
This project has allowed students to immediately be better musicians. The day these mouthpieces arrive they will be given directly to students to be played on. Your donation has made a direct and immediate impact!”
With gratitude,
Mr. Trimble
This classroom project was brought to life by Panda Cares and one other donor.