We live in rural farm area in Central PA. Our school district is the largest in area, but very small in number of students. Our jr/sr high school is students in grades 7 – 12 and there are less than 700 of them. Everyone knows everyone and your neighbor is always willing to lend a helping hand, no matter what time of day or night it is.
PA schools are all in a budget crisis, as are many schools across the country. Funding cuts have caused our district to cut elementary art, gym, and music. At the jr/sr level they have cut art and eliminated several teaching postitions at all levels.
Our high school band uniforms were scheduled to be replaced, but that funding has also been cut. The uniforms are 10 years old, aren’t the official school colors and just need upgraded.
OLD UNIFORMS |
Our band director came up with the idea of applying for a Pepsi Refresh Grant in the $50,000 category and we were accepted. Believe it or not, $50,000 won’t even cover the total cost of 75 new band uniforms. YIKES!
Proposed NEW UNIFORMS |
Pepsi Refresh Grants will be awarded to the to 10 projects with the most votes cast from now through June 30. Won’t you please help us out by voting as often as you can. You can log in here with your facebook or Pepsi account and vote once daily for our project.
You can also text once daily. You will need to text this in the message – 106939 to the number 73774. Standard text messaging rates will apply. There are also power votes. Yellow Pepsi Caps contain codes that you can also enter online for extra votes. Codes can also be found inside Pepsi 12 pack boxes.
Thanks for your support of this great cause. Your few clicks could make a big difference in the lives of kids at a small school, where school spirit is HUGE!
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This post is in no way sponsored by Pepsi. Just a Mom, looking out for her son’s marching band.
Tara says
Hi Michele!!
I just became a fan and this is my first post f yours that I have read!! I am from Central PA. Taught in the Mount Union School District for 11 years..Graduated from the Huntingdon Area School District!! I am now a SAHMomma in Bethany Beach, DE.I will be helping you out in every way I can!!!
I am a senior consultant for Thirty-OneGifts..I would love to try to come up with a fundraiser to help you out even more!! Please email me at [email protected]
All my best to your town and the band!!! I am always so homesic and love helping in anyway I can!!!(I am trying to figure out LM)
Anonymous says
Holy smokes! How can uniforms cost that much?