Klarinet Archive - Posting 000396.txt from 2003/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] School instruments
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 19:45:10 -0500

At 05:13 PM 11/22/2003 -0600, Jim Hobby wrote:
>...In the case of our schools, the band booster has a line in the budget to
>repair and replace -- and of course, buy new -- instruments. Of course, the
>school board can't be depended on for anything, other than paying the
>directors' salaries. We have an arrangement with one of the music stores to
>come to the school once, every two weeks, with a repair van to do small
>repairs. They pick up horns that need more than a tweak, take them in and
>service them, and return them in two weeks, unless they're needed more
>quickly, in which case they make a swing on the off weeks (when they go to
>other schools) to get them back earlier.

It should not be the boosters' responsibility to buy school equipment, but
it does happen in some places. Unfortunately, once a booster organization
STARTS doing that, it tends to be depended upon FOREVER by the school board.

My job is to be that guy who goes to the schools. I hit each school on my
route EVERY week. Primarily I sell reeds and supplies, take orders for
larger items, and pick up and deliver repairs and orders (and offer my
personal expertise as required), but I do some minor repairs on the spot as
well. I drive about 850 miles a week, and visit 50+ schools.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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