Support high school band programs on Tag Day, Sept. 7
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| The Marching Atoms in the Chapel Square Halloween Parade. |
Saturday, Sept. 7, is Tag Day, when high school
band students will be knocking on peoples’ doors asking for donations to help support band and other music programs.
band students will be knocking on peoples’ doors asking for donations to help support band and other music programs.
In the Annandale/Mason area, band students from
Annandale High School, Falls Church High School, and Stuart High School, will
all pounding the pavement this Saturday. Please be generous. Your tax-deductible donation
will help pay for uniforms, scholarships, guest clinicians, music, and other things
not covered by the Fairfax County Public Schools or student fees.
Annandale High School, Falls Church High School, and Stuart High School, will
all pounding the pavement this Saturday. Please be generous. Your tax-deductible donation
will help pay for uniforms, scholarships, guest clinicians, music, and other things
not covered by the Fairfax County Public Schools or student fees.
Band students from different high schools won’t competing with one another; they are confining their Tag Day activities
to their school’s attendance area.
There’s an exception for the Wakefield Chapel
neighborhood, however. While the boundary change approved by the school board
in 2011 shifted Wakefield Chapel from Annandale High School to the Woodson
High School attendance area, most of the juniors and seniors who live there chose
to stay at AHS. As a result, the Woodson and Annandale Tag Day coordinators agreed to share the neighborhood on Tag Day.
neighborhood, however. While the boundary change approved by the school board
in 2011 shifted Wakefield Chapel from Annandale High School to the Woodson
High School attendance area, most of the juniors and seniors who live there chose
to stay at AHS. As a result, the Woodson and Annandale Tag Day coordinators agreed to share the neighborhood on Tag Day.
If you’re not home when the AHS band students come
by your house, you can make a contribution online or mail
a check (made out to AHSBB) to AHS Band Boosters, P.O. Box 1231, Annandale VA
22003.
by your house, you can make a contribution online or mail
a check (made out to AHSBB) to AHS Band Boosters, P.O. Box 1231, Annandale VA
22003.
Members of the
Falls Church Jaguar Band, orchestra, and chorus will be wearing their school colors or
band uniforms as they knock on doors. If people aren’t home, they will leave an
envelope and instructions on how to mail a tax-deductible contribution.
Falls Church Jaguar Band, orchestra, and chorus will be wearing their school colors or
band uniforms as they knock on doors. If people aren’t home, they will leave an
envelope and instructions on how to mail a tax-deductible contribution.
“Tag Day is an important fundraiser for the continuing
success of all the music programs at the schools,” said a member of the Stuart Band Boosters. Donations to the Stuart
music programs can be made online via PayPal.
success of all the music programs at the schools,” said a member of the Stuart Band Boosters. Donations to the Stuart
music programs can be made online via PayPal.
“Those of you who marched with the Atoms, or with
your own high school band, especially will remember the benefits of music
education in high school,” added a member of the Annandale Band Boosters. “Band
programs depend on generosity and support from the community.”
your own high school band, especially will remember the benefits of music
education in high school,” added a member of the Annandale Band Boosters. “Band
programs depend on generosity and support from the community.”