The Sycamore High School Band recently received a new equipment trailer made possible by the Sycamore Music Boosters. When the Music Boosters learned of the need for a trailer to haul percussion and other equipment to games, competitions, and events, the Music Boosters were eager to assist with this larger purchase. Sycamore Music Boosters President Ken Olson explains, “The funds raised from the Sycamore Music Boosters “A Note to Remember” fundraiser over the past 6 years have been dedicated toward larger purchases to benefit the music department. Our first major purchase from these funds was the new grand piano for the high school auditorium and now our second major purchase has been the marching band trailer. We hope to continue to make “A Note to Remember” a successful fundraising event in order to fill the needs of the music department that are beyond the means of the school district and benefit the greatest number of students involved in music activities.”
Ken Goodman, Sycamore High School Band Director comments, “This new trailer will provide a safer and easier work environment for students and parent chaperones and tremendously improve unloading and loading efficiency.” Goodman also expresses, “Thank you to the Music Boosters for their generous donation of the new music trailer and incredible financial support of the music program. I am proud of the partnership that we have, and I am truly thankful for the benefits that this partnership has provided to our students.”
Pictured here are many of the Sycamore Music Boosters volunteers and Sycamore School District Music Educators with the new trailer. Thank you to Rondo Truck and Trailer and LarCal Custom Decals in the assistance of purchasing and personalizing the trailer.
The 7th annual “A Note to Remember” classical and jazz gala is on February 14 at Blumen Gardens from 7:00 – 11:00 pm. Tickets for this adult-only event are $25.00 per person, and include musical entertainment, sweet and savory hors d’oeuvres, dessert buffet, coffee bar, raffle and silent auction. A cash bar is also available. A limited number of tickets are available and past years have sold-out. Tickets may be purchased at the Sycamore High School main office, Kar Fre Flowers, Riccardi’s, Shawn’s Coffee Shop, via email at Note2Remember@gmail.com or by calling Clare Dempsey at 815.751.8388. For more information about this event, please visit our Web site listed below.
Sycamore Music Boosters is a volunteer organization composed of families and friends of students enrolled in music education classes in Sycamore Schools with the focus and goals to promote excellence in music education. They continue to support school music programs including funding for equipment purchases, field trips, music camp & college scholarships, High School/Middle School musicals, and numerous other music activities. For more information about the Sycamore Music Boosters or “A Note to Remember”, please visit: http://www.sycamoremusicboosters.com or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.