Help Request Listing

These are items that we would normally have our students purchase themselves or were anticipating the purchase of to aid our program. Neither seems possible in this time of recovery therefore we are in need of some assistance.

2 - Yamaha Marching Bass Drum Head 18”

4 - Yamaha Marching Bass Drum Head 20”

4 - Yamaha Marching Bass Drum Head 22”

These are items that we would normally have our students purchase themselves or were anticipating the purchase of to aid our program. Neither seems possible in this time of recovery therefore we are in need of some assistance.

8 - Mike Balter Felt Bass Drum Mallets Small

3 - Vater Multi-Tenor Mallets Hard Nylon

8 - Mike Balter Felt Bass Drum Mallets Large

12- Ludwig LF-350 Bass Drum Sling Black

5 - Ludwig LE-790 Bass Drum Stand

Mauriceville Middle School Band Hall received approximately 18 inches of water due to Hurricane Harvey. We lost all of our low woodwind instruments, percussion equipment, instrument bins and tuba racks. Our music stands rusted and corroded due to the moisture in the air and are no longer usable. 3/4 of our music library was covered in mold and could not be saved. We are literally starting from scratch and would deeply appreciated any assistance.

My students need help getting instruments for band class. Tanglewood Middle School (formerly named Grady Middle School) is a Title 1 school located in the Galleria area of Houston. Hurricane Harvey magnified the financial challenges that many of my students' families already faced. Many of my students' parents experienced a loss of wages as well as personal property loss. Tanglewood Middle School has a limited inventory of school owned instruments for students to borrow, but not enough for everyone with a need. The need for school owned instruments is far greater than what it has been in the past. We are in need of additional flutes, clarinets, trumpets, french horns, and trombones. Thank you for your consideration!

My students need band instruments (flutes, clarinets, trumpets, french horns, and trombones).

Our needs are vast. We lost our band hall and auditorium with much damage to many instruments, lots of percussion equipment, all student music materials, and uniform parts. Below is a lengthy list. I am including our 6th grade materials in this list because they travel to our campus for band, and the instruments are shared between all levels. A separate request is available for our 5th grade elementary needs. Due to the urgency of providing instruments for our students, our instruments have already been sent in for repair or replacement, so those issues will be incurring significant monetary needs.
***Credit card donations can now be made through Charms - schoolcode woodsboroband***

Our additional losses are:
Yamaha 20" Marching Bass
Ludwig large concert bass drum
3 Flutes
1 3/4 tuba
1 4/4 tuba
3 Bb trombones
2 Trombones w/F Attachment
3 trumpets
10 Casio 61 key keyboards
8 Yamaha 61 key keyboards
Roland K550 Keyboard amp
Tradition of Excellence Book 2 40
Charms scanner 1
Sure microphone 2
Samson microphone 1
Vinyl raincoats 20
keyboard stands 10
Water cooler 1
Uniform bags 50
Stadium seat covers 12
Large cork bulletin board 2
Short throw projector 1
Assorted painting supplies 1
Tradition of Excellence Bk 2 score 1
Ratchet 1
Cabasa 1
Brake drum 1
Temple block set 1
Double row wind chime 1
Suspended cymbal 1
Suspended cymbal stand 1
Bass drum pedal 1
Double bass drum pedal 1
Large Tom 1
agogo bells 1
castanets (mounted) 1
Trap set stool 2
Acclaim trap set 1
Drum practice pads 4
Drum cabinets 2
auxilliary trap table cart 1
Tambourine 1
Concert snare drum (metal) 2
Snare stand 2
Auxilliary stand 2
Conga stand 1
bass drum beater 1
Bass drum rollers 1
gong beater 1
Chime mallets 2
Snare brushes 1
Quad tom case 1
Bass drum case 1
Guiro 1
Carpet remnant 1
Maracas (pair) 1

***Thank you for your help!!***
Floot Fire
Up Front Footwear
Alfred Publishing
La Pryor ISD
Taft Raider Band - San Antonio
Birdville ISD
JW Pepper
KKY University of Colorado
High School Music Service
Many individuals and other businesses

1.) Instruments-

Woodwinds
(piccolos, Flutes, clarinets, alto sax, tenor sax)
*reeds, ligatures are needed

Brasswinds
(Trumpets, concert French horns, marching mellophones, euphoniums, marching baritones, Trombones, Tuba's and sousaphones)
*mouthpieces, necks and bits for sousaphones

Cleaning supply for instruments (mouthpiece sprays, valve oil, etc.

Percussion equipment
( 3 Snare drums, 16 snares drum head size 14", 8 white snare drum slings, 3 marching chest tenor drums, 8 white tenor drum slings, 8 Tenor drum heads size 15" and 16" Remo Black dot, 8 Bass Drum Heads size 28"Remo Black Dot, 6 Bass Drum slings, snare sticks Vic Firth 3S, 6 pair Tenor drum sticks Ludwig L2333, 6 pair Bass Drum sticks Large Ludwig L2323, 8 pair 18" Ziljan Cymbals with handles and straps)

Uniforms to perform in, school colors or burnt orange and white.

Funds for transportation to get to and from football games this year.

Standard of Excellence Methods books for all instruments (red books, blue books and green books)

Practice attire - plain white shirts, Black shorts and black military brazos boots

Classroom supplies - method books, binders, inserts for sheet music in binders, pencils

We need flutes, clarinets, trumpets, saxophones(altos) trombones and tubas

flutes, clarinets, bass clarinets, alto saxophones euphoniums trombones and tubas

Dueitt is a Title 1 school that is in need of instruments & accessories due to age of inventory and continuing budget cuts. A large percentage of our students were affected by the flood. Providing them with playable instruments is a must. We need instruments for our beginners: french horns, tubas, and all woodwind instruments and ww mouthpieces.

Many our our families have difficulty with the $20 beginner fee + the $80 maintenance fee for all school owned instruments. Pencils are in high demand .Uniform dress codes have been suspended , but solid color shirts, skirts and trousers are always welcome. These are good kids in unfortunate circumstances. Many thanks to any and all help.

Sullivan Middle School is a Title 1 school located in the Southeast (Pasadena) area of Houston. Our neighborhoods border the Vince Bayou and the hurricane magnified the financial challenges that many of my students' families already faced. Many of my students' parents experienced a loss of wages as well as personal property loss. Many of the families lost their only mode of transportation and money is very tight for them.

Our goal is to find a way to keep 100% of our students in band. My beginning band students need help getting instruments for band class. Sullivan Middle School has a limited inventory of school owned instruments for students to borrow, but not enough for everyone with a need. The need for school owned instruments is far greater than what it has been in the past.

We have exhausted our school instrument inventory and we are in need of additional flutes, clarinets, trumpets, french horns, and trombones, and baritones.

Many families need help with instrument supplies such as:
Reeds for Clarinet (size 2.5 and 3)
Reeds for Saxophone (size 2.5 and 3)

Many of our students' method books were damaged by flood water in their homes. Any copies of the "Standard of Excellence - Book 1" would help our students. We have students on all instruments who are trying to share in class.

Our school received a wonderful donation of backpacks for our students but many students do not have basic supplies to put in it, such as:
Pencils
Notebook Paper
Binders (size 1/2 inch)

Thank you for your consideration!

Sullivan Middle School is a Title 1 school located in the Southeast (Pasadena) area of Houston. Our neighborhoods border the Vince Bayou and the hurricane magnified the financial challenges that many of my students' families already faced. Many of my students' parents experienced a loss of wages as well as personal property loss. Many of the families lost their only mode of transportation and money is very tight for them.

Our goal is to find a way to keep 100% of our students in band. My beginning band students need help getting instruments for band class. Sullivan Middle School has a limited inventory of school owned instruments for students to borrow, but not enough for everyone with a need. The need for school owned instruments is far greater than what it has been in the past.

We have exhausted our school instrument inventory and we are in need of additional flutes, clarinets, trumpets, french horns, and trombones, and baritones.

Many families need help with instrument supplies such as:
Reeds for Clarinet (size 2.5 and 3)
Reeds for Saxophone (size 2.5 and 3)

Many of our students' method books were damaged by flood water in their homes. Any copies of the "Standard of Excellence - Book 1" would help our students. We have students on all instruments who are trying to share in class.

Our school received a wonderful donation of backpacks for our students but many students do not have basic supplies to put in it, such as:
Pencils
Notebook Paper
Binders (size 1/2 inch)

Thank you for your consideration!

Replacement items for music technology/teaching tools.

Yamaha Harmony Director keyboard
Apple iPad
Electro-Voice ZLX-12P powered speaker
Electro-Voice ZLX-12P powered speaker
On Stage Stands speaker wall mount bracket pair
Yamaha MG12XU audio mixer
Horizon 50' XLR microphone cable
Horizon 50' XLR microphone cable
Horizon 10' long 1/4" instrument cable
Humes and Berg Tuxedo Cymbal Bag
Humes and Berg Tuxedo Cymbal Bag
Humes and Berg Tuxedo 45x14.5 tilt 'n pull companion bag
Roc N Soc original saddle drum throne

We are an intermediate school in a Title 1 school district. Our program is in dire need of several instruments and accessories due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Several students are no longer able to rent an instrument from the local music store because of hardships they or their parents have faced at home. Because students are unable to afford renting an instrument, we have had to assign students to school-owned instruments and percussion. We have two and three students sharing our school-owned instruments, and unfortunately, our inventory is small for an intermediate school. Our most desperate needs are the following: MOUTHPIECES: for ALL brass instruments, especially trombone and tuba. ACCESSORIES: reeds for Bb clarinet (size 2 1/2 and 3), reeds for alto saxophone (size 2 1/2 and 3), EQUIPMENT: snare drum sticks for beginners (SD1 general). We could also use percussion bell kits (with practice pads). Thank you!

We had several students directly affected by the storm. We are trying to accommodate these students the best we can, but we could use some help. In addition to the instruments, mouthpieces, and accessories listed above, we could also use valve oil, cleaning swabs for woodwinds, and No. 2 pencils. Thank you!

80% of the homes in our district were affected by Hurricane Harvey with depths of water from 1" - 8'. We only lost one school owned instrument, we are struggling with financial issues, We have students are unable to pay for shoes, practice wear, flip folders, and general band fees because the storm is exhausting the families funds. The students are eager to participate but feel like a burden on the program for needing help.

Many students lost regular school clothes, shoes, back packs, reeds, valve oil, as well as the band practice wear and pep rally uniform(polo with khaki shorts).

Equipment - We lost all of our storage spaces due to the flood waters from Hurricane Harvey. As such, we currently have no place to store supplies, accessories, music and student instruments. We could use storage options such as:

Sterilite Drawers and Towers for reeds/mouthpieces/oils/greases.
Sterilite Crates for student binder storage
Sterilite Shelving Units for music and instrument storage

Our classrooms are also now mobile, so we could use a rolling cart to storage classroom supplies and teacher materials such as:

Husky 27" 4 Drawer Tool Cabinet

Music - All of our UIL Sightreading music and much of our beginning band music was stored on shelves that were under the water line.

Know losses:
2006 - 2016 UIL Grade 1 Sightreading
2006 - 2016 UIL Grade 2 Sightreading
2006 - 2016 UIL Grade 3 Sightreading

Unknown losses:
Much of our grade 1/2 (first 6 notes/simple rhythm) beginning band music was thrown out before we could enter the building. The rest of our music library was stored in boxes. As such, as can not be exactly sure what survived. We are interested in all grade 1/2" pieces.

Instructional Materials - We lost a full classroom set (70) of 8.5" x 11" self-portrait mirrors used for student self-evaluation.

Performance Attire - All of our extra uniform sets were submerged. Our uniform consists of:

White Tuxedo Shirt
Black Tuxedo Pants
Black Bow-tie
Black Cummerbund
Black dress socks
Black dress shoes

Our community suffered great losses during the floods that followed the hurricane. Many houses have been condemned, while others will require complete rehab before families can move back in. As such, we anticipate that many families will be unable to provide their students will band supplies or instruments.

Instruments - We will be in need of quality used/refurbished/new flutes, clarinets, alto saxophones, trumpets and trombones. We could also use mouthpieces for horn, euphoniums and tubas. Bell kits and practice pads will also be needed.

School Supplies -
Every band student will need:
Black 1" 3 Ring Binder
5 tab subject dividers
Pencil Pouch
Pencils
5pk highlighers (yellow, blue, green, pink, orange)

In addition, any band instrument supplies are needed:

Reeds - Vandoren 3 for clarinets and alto saxophones
Silk Swabs - Clarinets and alto saxophones
Reed Guards
Cork Grease
Al Cass Valve Oil
Hetman Light Rotor Oil
Slide-o-mix all-in-one
Tuning slide grease
BERPs for all brass instruments
Cleaning Snakes for all brass instruments
Stick Bags
Vic Firth Ted Atkatz snare sticks

As a result of the flooding from Harvey, our nearly one year old band hall had over 8 inches of standing water for over a week before we could get into the campus. Anything wooden, or cloth lined like our school owned instrument cases, was effected by airborne mold. Our wooden clarinets were destroyed by the mold. Some of the instruments attacked by the airborne mold were salvageable, but the cases were not. Thankfully, we recently had trombone and French horn cases donated to our program. Many families in our community lost their homes, belongings and vehicles, leaving some of our beginning band parents unable to afford instruments for their children. The list below are items that we need desperately to supply our band students with necessary equipment and supplies to remain a part of our
program.

Bass clarinet mouthpieces
1 Bb clarinet w/case
Foundations books: all instruments, especially in need of bass clarinet and tuba

Bb Clarinet Reeds (beginner through HS)
Alto Saxophone Reeds (beginner through HS)
Valve Oil
Slide Oil
Plume Storage Case for 60 plumes 14"

Deweyville is a small 2A school where a large number of our students are economically disadvantaged. Most of our community lost their homes from the 2016 Sabine River flood and were finishing the rebuild or still living in FEMA trailers when Hurricane Harvey flooded the town once again. We have a large number of students interested in band and over 75% currently play on a school provided instrument. We are in need of reeds, valve oil and slide oil so students can participate without the financial burden of this expense. Our instruments were saved from flooding however the humidity after the storm has ruined some cases.

The Thomas Jefferson Middle School band program’s needs are as follows:

15 Bb Clarinets (Yamaha)
1 Db Piccolo (Yamaha)
1 Oboe
3 Bb Trumpets (Yamaha, Conn, or Jupiter)
15 Bb Clarinet Mouthpieces (Yamaha 4C)
5 Eb Alto Saxophone Mouthpieces (Yamaha 4C)
15 Bb Clarinet Ligatures
5 Eb Alto Saxophone Ligatures

Valve Oil
Slide Grease
Rico Royal Clarinet and Saxophone Reeds (strength 2.5-3)
Neck straps for saxophones

Our program at TJMS is in desperate need of instruments and mold has overtaken all of our Clarinets, an Oboe, and a Piccolo either due to water or very high humidity. Rain water also got into a few of our brass instruments as well. We thank you for any and all help presented.

Students need pencils, valve/slide oil, reeds, 1 inch binders, and combat style boots for marching varying in size.

Student instruments are needed as listed below

Saxophone- 1


The numbers above represent a student who is currently unable to rent the named instrument due to financial difficulties caused by hurricane Harvey.

Any help is appreciated

Thank you

About half of the students in my 6th grade program we evacuated and flooded. I have received 4 donated instruments (a trumpet, trombone, clarinet and flute) which have been issued to four students, but am looking for inexpensive clarinets for my clarinet kids. The clarinet section has been hit the hardest for some reason.

About half of the students in my 6th grade program we evacuated and flooded. I have received 4 donated instruments (a trumpet, trombone, clarinet and flute) which have been issued to four students, but am looking for inexpensive clarinets for my clarinet kids. The clarinet section has been hit the hardest for some reason.

I have a specific student need. See in the Student Needs section.

I have an 8th grade trumpet student whose house was flooded. He needs a Bb Trumpet and a Bach 6c mouthpiece.

I have a 7th grade trombone student whose house was flooded and is in need Trombone and a Bach 6 1/2 AL mouthpiece.

I have a beginning 6th grade clarinet player whose house was flooded and the family cannot afford an instrument for him. He needs a Klose BE13N Bb Clarinet and a Vandoren 5RV Lyre Clarinet mouthpiece.

I have a beginning 6th grade trumpet student whose house was flooded and the parents cannot afford an instrument for him at this time. He needs a Bb Trumpet and a Bach 6C Trumpet mouthpiece.

I have another beginning 6th grade trumpet player whose house was flooded and his parents cannot afford him an instrument at this time. He needs a Bach Bb Trumpet and a Bach 6C Trumpet mouthpiece.

I have a beginning 6th grade trombone player whose house was flooded and the parents will not be able to purchase an instrument at this time. He needs a Trombone and a Bach 6 1/2 AL Trombone mouthpiece.

We are a Title I school and we have documentation of 33 families that were affected by Hurricane Harvey. We have exhausted our inventory of school instruments to help those students, but are still iln need of the following:
2 Flutes
1 Bb Clarinet
1 Alto Saxophone
3 Trumpets
1 Percussion kits - practice pad, stand, bell kit, sticks and mallets

Students from families that lost their only car cannot get to music stores to purchase reeds for Oboe, Bb Clarinet and Saxophone.

We were fortunate as a school to sustain only minor damage to our campus and no damage to any of our band inventory. We use 1 inch black binders to help our students stay organized and need some to supply all students who were affected.

Edited 10/3...We have received enough instrument donations to help our flooded kids! Thank you!

Several of our students flooded and we have exhausted our supply of school instruments. These are beginning band students whose parents are no longer able to afford renting an instrument in order to participate in the program. Our goal is to keep 100% of our kids in the program who were affected by the storm. We could probably use instrument-specific supplies later on such as 2.5 reeds for clarinet/sax, oboe/bassoon reeds, valve oil, etc, since families may have transportation issues and money will be tight. Thank you for helping our kids!

Most of our students who were impacted directly by flood water in their homes due to hurricane Harvey managed to protect their instruments from damage. However, many of these families can no longer afford to rent their instrument or purchase basic supplies like reeds, etc. Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto, Tenor and Bari Sax, Oboe and Bassoon reeds would be a huge help!

Most of our students who were impacted directly by flood water in their homes due to hurricane Harvey managed to protect their instruments from damage. However, many of these families can no longer afford to rent their instrument or purchase basic supplies like reeds, etc. Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto, Tenor and Bari Sax, Oboe and Bassoon reeds would be a huge help!

While our band hall and instrument inventory were not directly impacted by Hurricane Harvey, the Meyerland community that surrounds our school was heavily flooded by the overflow of Brays Bayou and its creeks. Many of our students are no longer living in their own homes. To help alleviate the cost of band and ease financial burdens on families while they repair their homes and recover, our program is need of:

10 Essential Elements Book 1 for flute
15 Essential Elements Book 1 for Bb clarinet
10 Essential Elements Book 1 for alto saxophone
15 Essential Elements Book 1 for trumpet
10 Essential Elements Book 1 for trombone
5 Essential Elements Book 1 for euphonium
5 Essential Elements Book 1 for tuba

D'Addario Reserve Bb clarinet reeds, size 2.5 and 3
Vandoren bass clarinet reeds, size 2.5 and 3
D'Addario Reserve alto saxophone reeds, size 2.5 and 3
Vandoren tenor saxophone reeds, size 2.5 and 3
Vandoren baritone saxophone reeds, size 2.5 and 3

150 Black, 1-inch, 3-ring binders
150 Pencil pouches
150 8-tab dividers
300 Pencils
150 Highlighters

Holland Middle School is an inner-city school just 7 miles from downtown Houston with over 170 in the band program. Our campus was damaged by the waters but luckily, the band hall, our equipment and most of the campus was spared extensive damage. Unfortunately, the community was hit hard. Funds are going to be especially tight this year and under the current circumstances, asking the community to help is not going to be an option. Some of our kids are sharing instruments because we are short. We could use the following additional instruments: 6 flutes, 5 clarinets and 5 trumpets.
We are hurting for supplies. Van Doren reeds: clarinet 3s (20 boxes) and 4s (20 boxes), alto saxophone 3s (10 boxes), tenor saxophone 3s (5 boxes), baritone saxophone 3s (5 boxes), Oboe reeds, 20 clarinet cotton swabs, cork grease, reed guards, (10) medium xylophone mallets, (10) bell mallets, valve oil, 1” binders. Any help is appreciated.

Reeds: As many as possible
Bb Clarinet - Rico Reserve Classic (2 - 3.5)
Bass Clarinet - Rico Reserve Classic (2-3)
Sax Family - Rico Royal (2 - 3.5)
Oboe - medium soft

Neck Straps:
Sax Family & Bass Clarinet (Rico/BG/Neotech)

Percussion:
Snare Sticks (Vic Firth Corpsmaster Hardimons)
Beginner Sticks (Vic Firth General SD1)
Bass Drum Mallets (Ludwig Marching Mallets)
Tenor Mallets (Vic Firth Corpsmaster MTS1)
Beginner Practice Pads (Evans Real Feel 12")
Cymbals (Zildjian Stadium 18in)

Small Supplies:
Valve Oil
Slide Grease
Cork Grease
Mi-T-Mist (green spray)
Horn String
Stick Tape (White)
Music Lyres for Instruments
Lots of Flip Folders
Pencils :)
Concert Music Folders
Swabs

Bigger Items:
Peterson Strobe Tuner
McAdams 20X Metronome
Conductors Podium
Music Stands (Wenger Classic 50 or equivalent)
Chairs (Model: Vicro 3018 - Navy 18")
4 High Tension Marching Snare Drums (Pearl)

We were Abel to save quite a bit of brass, it most of our woodwinds were unsalvageable. That being said, we are accepting donations of Bb Clarinets, Flutes, Saxes (whole family), and Bass Clarinets to replace our school stock. This is important as we've had many students move in to our district post-Harvey that came from schools that provided woodwinds.

Thank you for your love and support as we make an effort to rebuild our program.

Renaissance Music and Marches for Intermediate grades VE -E (gr 1 and 2)- lost this music in our lower file cabinets due to rising water.

Our students have instruments. Most of our students' instruments survived the floods. We were able to assist the rest of our students instrument concerns through gracious donations.
The issue is their supplies. Parents could afford these prior to Hurricane Harvey but now are unable to due to the devastation of their homes and vehicles and/or loss of employment. We are a Title One campus.
110- Solid Black Cummerbunds and bow ties and tux shirts.
20-BERPS for trumpet
25-BERPS for trombone/euphonium
12-Pnuemo-Pros for Flute
40-brass cleaning clothes
10-schilke slide grease

The items listed below were damaged due to floodwaters. The whole school took on at least 2 feet of water.

The following music was lost in the flood. All of the percussion solos, percussion ensembles, brass ensembles and woodwind ensembles were lost.

Sheet music
UIL Grade 3, 4 and 5 literature
UIL Sightreading pieces - Level 4, 5 and 6
UIL Percussion solos & ensembles
UIL Woodwind ensembles - grade 1, 2 3 - all types
UIL Brass ensembles - grade 1, 2 3 - all types

The following items were damaged beyond repair in the flood.
60 Korg tuners and clip on microphones
Pearl SYP 1465 Master Symphonic Maple Snare Drum
LP (Latin Percussion) Sleigh Bells
LP (Latin Percussion) Vibraslap
LP (Latin Percussion) Finger cymbals
LP (Latin Percussion) Wood Block
LP (Latin Percussion) Claves
LP (Latin Percussion) Maracas
LP (Latin Percussion) Cabasa
LP (Latin Percussion) Tambourine
LP (Latin Percussion) Castanets
LP (Latin Percussion) Ratchet
3 - Yamaha YBS 52 Bari Saxophones
1 - Yamaha YTS 52 Tenor Saxophones
3 - Model 330 Fox Renard Oboes
1 - Model 51 Fox Renard Bassoon
2 - Bass Clarinet 1430LP Selmer
2 - Bass Clarinet Model 1193 Prestige Buffet
1 - Contra Alto Clarinet L7181 Selmer
Musser Orchestra Bells 2.5 octave (no damper)
Pearl drumset w/ updated heads
16 channel audio snake
2 - yamaha CW118V subwoofers
2 - floor covering carts (McCormicks 30"x60" w/ 6"wheels)
6 Midland radios w/ ear pieces
EZGO Golf Cart

3 alto saxophones (Yamaha and selmer student models)
1 flute (yamaha student model)
alto sax neck straps
Vandoren reeds - clarinet and alto sax - 3 or 3.5
Black 1" binders

Tuner for High School and Middle School Band

Band Trailer 16 ft

Vandoreen Reeds for Clarinet (3 1/2), Bass Clarinet (3 1/2), Alto Sax (3 1/2), Tenor Sax (3 1/2), and Bari Sax (3 1/2).

Park View Intermediate is a 7th/8th grade campus in a Title 1 district. We have 130 band students, including 3 performing bands and a beginner band class. Many of our students suffered damages to homes and property, and although we were lucky enough to not lose instruments, the extra financial burden to the families is difficult. Beginner band students who were planning to buy/rent instruments now find it difficult to set aside that money in their budget. We would truly appreciate help in providing the basic supplies and accessories below to get the year started for all our band students.

Accessories:
Clarinet Reeds - 4 boxes Vandoren strength 2 1/2
Clarinet Reeds - 8 boxes Vandoren strength 3
Saxophone Reeds - 5 boxes Vandoren strength 3
Valve Oil - 10 bottles
Trombone slide sprayer bottles - 6

Method Books:
Standard of Excellence, by Pearson (Book 1) for the following instruments:
- Flute (4)
- Clarinet (6)
- Saxophone (4)
- Trumpet (8)
- French Horn (5)
- Trombone (8)
- Euphonium (4)
- Tuba (2)
- Percussion (6)

See Student Needs.

We have a student whose trumpet was destroyed in the flood. While we have some instruments for students to use who are not financially capable of affording their own instrument, we have ran out of trumpets. He moved in two weeks after school started and all the trumpets we have available have been assigned.

Our program has many students in need of individual instruments.

We had many students affected by Hurricane Harvey and lost everything. A handful of these students are in band, but are unable to afford their instruments. We are in need of:

2 flutes
1 Saxophone
3 Trombone
1 Bach 6 1/2 AL Mouthpiece (for a euphonium player)
2 Conn-Selmer, Inc. 120S Helleberg 120 Standard Tuba Mouthpiece

The following items are currently needed for my band program. These were damaged by the flood waters of Hurricane Harvey.

2 student tuba cases (to fit Jupiter JCB378, now Jupiter JTU700)

1 student baritone case (to fit Jupiter JBR462L, now Jupiter JBR700)

After Harvey calmed down to just a depression I was able to get out of my flooded apartment complex, driving threw several feet of water in my now totaled 2015 Xterra high water truck, and reach my campus. As I passed by neighborhood after neighborhood, 95% of it was under water, however when I reached my campus the budding was saved but the water line was only inches away from entry.
This is a new band program that started in January 2015 with only 35 students, it has now grown to healthy enrollment of almost 150 enrolled. The first two years the band spent money on tubas, baritones and other instruments. The students purchase their own horns and in doing so 90% of them purchase college level horns.
Our plan was to purchase concert percussion for our contest this year. We have 1000 students at our campus and over 100 of them, plus many staff members (the band director), lost everything. Around 10 band students need help replacing their supplies while the school directly distributes financial and many other types of aid to those harmed. I had several students that they literally only had to grab a few things and many of them said that included their horn. Wow, I was lucky that I left my horns at school or I would have been saying the exact same thing.
With all the efforts to rebuild our budget has become reduced to it bare essentials, leaving no room for repair of the molded piano to zero money for concert percussion. We are starting our first experience in a contest with Director Choice in April with no concert Bass Drum or mallet instrument much less a tympani. We lost our concert piano to mold and mildew.
Our goal is to prepare for UIL next year for the first time in the history of any of our campuses, but that is highly unlike without donations of used instruments to financially assisting to acquire need supplies and sanitize the current inventory.

There are over 100 students and several staff members that are need of assistance. In the band program there are 10 students and the band director that lost everything in the flood.
1 student lost her Selmer b flat all wood clarinet. All students need their instruments cleaned and sanitized/ repad of the wooden instruments.
2 students lost their upright pianos in their homes.
All of the students need supplies, tuner, metronome

We are in need of Woodwind and Brass Instruments. Bass Clarinets, Clarinets, Trombones (F attachment), and Trumpets. We were very lucky to see alot of our instruments were saved but others were lost due to severe mold outbreak and water damage.

We are also in need of Music Stands.

Our students are unable to purchase their own instrument and require a school instrument to participate in all band activities.Any donation will help with their participation in our program.