This has been a historic issue with the steel orchestras. Is it not time for the leaders to seek more funds from sponsors? I would think that if each band were to seek more sponsorship from established companies, manufacturers, large establishments etc., that might help to alleviate a great deal of the financial burdens that plague our bands. There must be multi-sponsorships for all bands. Both band leaders and sponsors stand to benefit from this approach. Just as it takes a village to raise a child, so too it takes multiple sponsors to carry a band across fiscal barriers.
Aubyn Jones, FL.
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