<description>&lt;p&gt;This conversation explores the innovative approach to teaching high school students about band instrument repair, initiated by Aaron Moss in response to the retirement of a local music store. The discussion covers the development of a curriculum, student engagement, funding through CTE programs, and the importance of balancing educational initiatives with professional repair services. Moss emphasizes the need for in-house repair solutions in schools, the high interest from students, and the potential career paths available in the repair industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RESOURCES&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="⁠https://www.canva.com/design/DAGWLjXRaeI/SA_74YYHHmMCt3pz1b5qCw/view?utm_content=DAGWLjXRaeI&amp;amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;amp;utm_medium=link&amp;amp;utm_source=editor⁠ " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Link to poster for your classroom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://erniewilliamson.com/news.aspx?showArticle=46" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Consider A Career in Instrument Repair Blog Post &lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="⁠⁠https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nqAO8TsBNWETwLF59lhWDBTAfq1glH1d/view⁠⁠  " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Link to NAfME Article reprinted in the July August TechniCom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="⁠https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nIgq-KZ4HCjaAiHUgGPmGYjqpL8b_SLf/view?usp=sharing⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"&gt;Link to Aaron's Slide Deck&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Takeaways&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The initiative to teach band instrument repair arose from a local music store's retirement.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Career Technical Education (CTE) funding was crucial for establishing the program.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Student interest in repair classes was consistently high, leading to full enrollment.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Classes were structured with prerequisites to ensure students had a foundational understanding of instruments.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The program included hands-on experience with real instruments, enhancing learning.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Funding for the program grew from an initial budget of $27,000 to over $100,000.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The curriculum was developed by paralleling existing classes, such as bicycle repair.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Moss aims to advocate for the repair industry and create pathways for students into apprenticeships.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Balancing educational repair initiatives with professional repair services is essential.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The future of band instrument repair education looks promising with ongoing discussions and collaborations.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description>

This conversation explores the innovative approach to teaching high school students about band instrument repair, initiated by Aaron Moss in response to the retirement of a local music store. The discussion covers the development of a curriculum, student engagement, funding through CTE programs, and the importance of balancing educational initiatives with professional repair services. Moss emphasizes the need for in-house repair solutions in schools, the high interest from students, and the potential career paths available in the repair industry.
RESOURCES
<ul>
 <li><a href="⁠https://www.canva.com/design/DAGWLjXRaeI/SA_74YYHHmMCt3pz1b5qCw/view?utm_content=DAGWLjXRaeI&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link&amp;utm_source=editor⁠ " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Link to poster for your classroom</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://erniewilliamson.com/news.aspx?showArticle=46" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Consider A Career in Instrument Repair Blog Post </a> </li>
 <li><a href="⁠⁠https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nqAO8TsBNWETwLF59lhWDBTAfq1glH1d/view⁠⁠  " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Link to NAfME Article reprinted in the July August TechniCom</a></li>
 <li><a href="⁠https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nIgq-KZ4HCjaAiHUgGPmGYjqpL8b_SLf/view?usp=sharing⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Link to Aaron's Slide Deck</a></li>
</ul>
 
Takeaways
<ul>
 <li>The initiative to teach band instrument repair arose from a local music store's retirement.</li>
 <li>Career Technical Education (CTE) funding was crucial for establishing the program.</li>
 <li>Student interest in repair classes was consistently high, leading to full enrollment.</li>
 <li>Classes were structured with prerequisites to ensure students had a foundational understanding of instruments.</li>
 <li>The program included hands-on experience with real instruments, enhancing learning.</li>
 <li>Funding for the program grew from an initial budget of $27,000 to over $100,000.</li>
 <li>The curriculum was developed by paralleling existing classes, such as bicycle repair.</li>
 <li>Moss aims to advocate for the repair industry and create pathways for students into apprenticeships.</li>
 <li>Balancing educational repair initiatives with professional repair services is essential.</li>
 <li>The future of band instrument repair education looks promising with ongoing discussions and collaborations.</li>
</ul>

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<description>&lt;p&gt;Kirsten Smallwood - Chapman USD 473
ksmallwood@usd473.net
Erin Lloyd - Riley County USD 378
elloyd@usd378.org&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

Kirsten Smallwood - Chapman USD 473
ksmallwood@usd473.net
Erin Lloyd - Riley County USD 378
elloyd@usd378.org

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&lt;p&gt;Article is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FcKaFCqhh7ANbyh5AnmmfHo1rv0vKPVz/view?usp=sharing&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

Want more effective rehearsals? Do you need to get more done in the time you have? Want students to leave rehearsal with a positive vibe? My friend, John Selzer, will share some of the tips he learned over his hall of fame education career, and also from his time as a road rep for our company.
Article is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FcKaFCqhh7ANbyh5AnmmfHo1rv0vKPVz/view?usp=sharing

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&lt;p&gt;Have you ever seen a good team in action?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How about a bad one?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Scott &amp;amp; Trey share how they onboard new staff to make them feel like part of the team.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

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Have you ever seen a good team in action?&nbsp;
How about a bad one?
In this episode, Scott &amp; Trey share how they onboard new staff to make them feel like part of the team.

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<description>&lt;p&gt;Want to know about joining or starting a community band? How about one that encourages your students, parents, and faculty to participate? Then listen up and hear how my three guests did just that!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also check out https://www.acbands.org to the Association of Concert Bands directory.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

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Also check out https://www.acbands.org to the Association of Concert Bands directory.

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