GARFIELD BAND BOOSTER ASSOCIATION ARCHIVES

The Band Boosters Organization has been helping support the James A. Garfield band program for over 65 years. The Garfield Band Mother's Club was formed November 19, 1940 when fourteen band mothers met in the band room to discuss the organization of a club to support the school band.  A nominating committee was formed and the Garfield Band Mother's Club had it's first slate of officers.

Garfield Band Mother's Club Officers, November, 1940:

President .................Belle Meloy             Trustee (3yrs) Ruie Layer
Vice President...........Thelma Sechrist     Trustee (2yrs)Thelma Sechrist
Secretary-Treasurer...Annah Bishop       Trustee (1yr)  Blanche Land

It was decided at that first meeting to meet monthly in the band room, and there would be an open invitation for any band mother to join the club.  Twenty four mother's officially joined the club that first year.  Members paid monthly dues of $0.25 at every meeting. 

Some of the first business the club dealt with was to commission a cedar wardrobe to be built to house the band uniforms.  The advanced industrial arts class under the supervision of their teacher, Mr. Joe Rinaldi built the wardrobe for a total cost of $24.27. 

That first year the Band Mother's club also paid for the band uniform cleaning at a cost of $9.70 and hosted a holiday skating party for the band at a cost of $7.60.

 

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