TLHB Uniform Drive Letter
Dear Hanna Band Parents, Alumni and Friends,
The T L Hanna Bands has officially launched our new Uniform Drive. While our previous uniforms have served us well, they are now 11 years old and very outdated with many in need of repair. Due to the many state and local budget cuts and the increasing cost of transportation, the responsibility for funding this project will fall entirely on the T L Hanna Band Boosters. We are starting this ambitious project by calling on many of the Hanna Band Alumni members and friends to support us with donations. The cost of one uniform will be about $370 with a total goal of $65,000.
We have made your pledge easy! Enclosed you will find a pledge card wherein you can donate to this worthwhile project. You may make your donation in memory of, in honor of, or in recognition of a graduating class. All donor names will be listed in our programs, on a sign at the band practice fence, and placed on our web site. While we know that this is a huge financial undertaking, we are confident that by working together each student will have an opportunity to succeed and realize their dreams.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at richardbaskin_anderson5.net or call me at (864) 260-5242.
Thank you for your continued support of the T L Hanna Bands!
Sincerely,
Richard C. Baskin
Director of Bands
T L Hanna Bands
www.hannabands.org
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE T L HANNA BANDS
• The T L Hanna Band Organization serves an average of 200 students a year through various ensembles.
• Our program consists of a 180 piece marching band, jazz band, a jazz combo, 2 concert bands, a competitive Indoor Percussion Ensemble, a competitive Winter Guard and numerous smaller ensembles.
• The bands have a rich and varied history that dates back over 80 years to the old Anderson High School Bands.
• The Marching and Concert Ensembles have consistently received superior ratings in 4A and grade 5 and 6 festivals and competitions for over 30 years.
• The Jazz Ensemble is one of the oldest of its kind in the state of South Carolina.
• This group was organized in 1968 and has received a total of 24 straight superior ratings at the South Carolina State Jazz Festival.
• The group presents an average of 30 performances a year ranging from formal concerts to school assemblies, dinners, charity events and festivals.
• The group has also been featured at Wachovia Main Street Jazz in Columbia, SC, Anderson Block Party and Downtown Sounds and the Greenville Main Street Jazz for 10 years.
FUNDING FACTS:
• State and local budget cuts have shifted the responsibility of funding to the parents and our Booster Club.
• The Hanna Bands depend on Student Band Fees, the Winter Fruit Sale, and the Spring Vidalia Onion Sale for the majority of its funding.
• The Booster Club pays for all transportation and uniform costs in addition to instructional costs for Flag Corps and Drumline.
• Our transportation costs for the fall season alone were over $14, 000.00.
• The band also conducts fund raisers for equipment, instructors for the Color Guard and Drumline as well as band camp assistants.
• The continued success of our program for our students is dependent on the continued support of the Hanna community, our alumni and friends.
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Note: The T.L. Hanna Bands are a South Carolina non-profit organization under the Internal Revenue code Section 501 (c) (3). Your donation is tax deductible. For your benefit and as required by law, we state the T.L. Hanna Band Boosters Inc. did not provide any goods or services in consideration, in whole or in part, for this contribution.
