What do you do when your high school band budget has been slashed by over 40 percent? You hold a March-A-Thon and raise the extra money needed to keep your band intact. Since North Forney High School and Forney High School bands have been affected by budget cuts, they are both planning March-A-Thon events in August. They need the community's help to raise some funds!
What do you do when your high school band budget has been slashed by over 40 percent? You hold a March-A-Thon and raise the extra money needed to keep your band intact. Since North Forney High School and Forney High School bands have been affected by budget cuts, they are both planning March-A-Thon events in August. They need the community's help to raise some funds!
A March-A-Thon essentially means that the high school bands will be marching and playing music along set routes in Forney neighborhoods. They will have buckets along the parade route to collect monetary donations.
The Forney High School Band March-A-Thon Fundraiser
When: Saturday, August 18, 2012. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Two routes will be marched. The first starts at 9 a.m. in Chestnut Meadows at Sycamore and Madrone and will end at Claybon Elementary. The Fox Hollow route starts at 10:30 a.m. at Monitor Blvd. and Rodgers Parkway.
The FHS band is looking for sponsors to pledge a donation by the mile, with a four mile maximum. You can also pledge a flat amount. If you live along the parade route and want a customized lawn concert, you just need to make a $100 donation to the band! They will also have collection buckets along the route and appreciate any amount you can donate. The band is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so all donations are tax deductible. Please see the route map below. For more information see the FHS Band Boosters website here.
Forney High School March-A-Thon Route
The NFHS Pride of Falcon Nation Band and Color Guard March-A-Thon
When: Saturday, August 11, 2012. 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Where: Two separate routes will be part of the March-A-Thon. One route is in the Windmill Farms area, starting at 9 a.m. at NFHS. The other route is in the Travis Ranch subdivision and it begins at Lewis Elementary at 11:30 a.m. Please see the route map photo below. See the NFHS Band homepage here.
North Forney High School March-A-Thon Route
The Forney High School Band March-A-Thon Fundraiser
When: Saturday, August 18, 2012. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Two routes will be marched. The first starts at 9 a.m. in Chestnut Meadows at Sycamore and Madrone and will end at Claybon Elementary. The Fox Hollow route starts at 10:30 a.m. at Monitor Blvd. and Rodgers Parkway.
The FHS band is looking for sponsors to pledge a donation by the mile, with a four mile maximum. You can also pledge a flat amount. If you live along the parade route and want a customized lawn concert, you just need to make a $100 donation to the band! They will also have collection buckets along the route and appreciate any amount you can donate. The band is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so all donations are tax deductible. Please see the route map below. For more information see the FHS Band Boosters website here.
Forney High School March-A-Thon Route
