Assisting Children from Families in Need
In the Gettysburg Area School District, we are fortunate to have around 160 students participate in our program each year in grades 4-6 alone. Orchestra is offered in 4th grade all the way through high school with lessons and rehearsals provided at school during the day. It is thrilling to see this kind of participation and enrollment from our young students and we hope to see this number continue to rise!
The typical cost for a rental is as follows: Violin- $13/month (includes insurance) Viola- $15/month (includes insurance) Cello- $36/month (includes insurance) For the fifth consecutive year, we continue to offer the "Instrument Sponsorship" program in our district. We are hoping to find enough sponsors to be able to provide instruments to those students whose families cannot afford to rent or purchase one so they may be involved in the program. While the district has some instruments to provide to families in need, we are particularly short of small violins, violas, and larger sized cellos to offer to families in need. If you are interested in anonymously sponsoring a student's rental and would like more information, please contact me at [email protected] or 717.752.2165. Thank you kindly for your consideration. |