2001

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CCC organizes support grou to assist college's band progra

Supporters of the East Central Community College Band program have an op– portumty to pro tde finan– Cial as tStancc to the t a 1- ented group by becoming a member of the recently or– ganized ":Fn nd:. of the Wall 0' Sound." Thomas W. Carson, ECCC director of bands, said ad– ditional funds are needed to

maintain the level of qual– ity the band program ha5 ac~ieved over the past several years. "With the recent tremen– dous growth of the East Central band, demands for t..:quipmE:nt and .facilities have created new chal· lenges m the financial re– sources available for our program," said Carson, who

in his 20th year at the Col– lege. He added, "The ECCC Foundation is making available to all alumni and fans of the band an oppor– tunity to help make music' through financial support." In addition to t'' • ')Q– member Wall 0' Sound Marching Band, East Cen– tral offers a concert band, See ECCC on SA ECCC ~ntinued from page 1A

1azz hand, the Collegians, percussion ensemble and a touring marching drum line, which round out a diverse and active program avail– able to area high school graduates. Carson said membership in "Friends of the Wall 0' Sound" is available accord– ing to the following levels of support: Maestro Level, $4,000 or more; Conductor I eve!, $500; Director Level, $250; Section Leader Level, $100; First Chair Level, $50; and Band Aide Level, $25. Membership runs from January 1 to December 31 each year. All contributions are tax deductible when made payable to the ECCC Foun– .;dahon, Inc. For more information con– CAl tact the Office of Devel– NE~ opment and Alumni Rela– NE\ ttons, East Central Commu-

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