Sometimes I Have To Be Serious, and Direct

You all know me - friendly, excited, positive. I love teaching, and kids, and band. I have The. Best. Job. But there is one thing that frustrates, and that is the sad fact that our music program has alomst no District funding. And I spend so much of my time dealing with fundraising, just to make sure we can offer the complete range of band opportunities for YOUR students. So here's what's up, from me to you:

The big THS Band Garage Sale is scheduled for this week - Friday and Saturday, August 15 - 16. And we have a HUGE problem. Over half of what has been collected has not been sorted and priced. The reason? Not enough adult volunteers to do the work. And there are many excellent reasons to not volunteer to come on out, and the reasons don't matter. The fact is, we are not ready. If we can not get the sorting and pricing completed in the next two days, we will not be able to hold the sale. And if we don't hold the sale, we will have to decide what program(s) to cut, based on a $4500 decrease in revenue. It's that serious. No threat, just reality. Here's what we need and when we need it:

• Wednesday 8/13 (Swim Center lot)
• 8 adults 8am - noon
• 8 adults 3 - 7pm
• Thursday 8/14 (Swim Center lot)
• 8 adults 8am - 1pm
• 8 adults 5:30 - 8:30pm
• Friday 8/15 (Tennis Court lot)
• 20 adults beginning between 7 - 8am (Sale begins at 9) 
• Band Camp kids between 7 - 8:30 - then they eat breakfast!
• Other kids/adults during the day, to help with the Sale
• Saturday 8/16 (Tennis Court lot)
• 20 adults beginning between 7 - 8am (Sale begins at 9) 
• Adults/kids during the day, to help with the Sale

So, we need YOU to make this a priority. Am I asking YOU to cancel something, so that you can help? Yes. Am I asking YOU to stretch your normal level of commitment, so that you can help? Yes.
Michelle Woodworth, Nancy Gray, and Kari Austin (among others) have already put in many hours, but they MUST have others to get this done. So, how and when can YOU help?
CLICK HERE to volunteer through email. I will list volunteers below, so that we can see how many more will be needed. Don't put us in the position of having to cancel.

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