I am so excited about my "blog!" I am learning more, everytime I log on.

Life this week has been crazy! Still no job on the horizon, but I have managed to keep my self busy, beyond belief. I have several projects started, but not one is even close to completion. (ie; clay babies, knitted, felted purse, sorting and arranging around the house, quilting, sewing, cooking, etc.) Now, I've taken on finding and managing fundraisers for Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School Band.

CPS Band is a small band, with very little support, both financially and physically. Dave and I have attended two band booster meetings, only to learn that the whole thing is run by 3-4 moms of band members. This is a huge responsibility and workload for such a small group. Having Dave and I come along, actually WANTING to get involved, has been a big relief. Unfortunately, the school system is horribly underfunded and in this particular school, the band gets whatever is left over after the basketball team, football team, and cheerleader squads get their chunk of the pie.

As a side bar, but true story: During homecoming week last month, they had a pep rally in which all the sports and honors groups were recognized in front of the rest of the school. The kids in the band realized they were not included. When it was brought up to the prinicpal, they were told it was too late to include them. My son, Alec, and several of his band member friends, met with the principal at a later time and insisted that they receive equal recognition. They worked together to make their presence known, and during the home football game, band members and their parents, were recognized priot to the start of the game on the 50 yard line.

This next week, as a fund raiser, the band is working the consession stand during the basketball game. Aside from selling the regular things like hotdogs and popcorn, we also will be selling raffle tickets for a beautiful hand-made afghan and, hopefully, if they are in, vinyl static cling CPS High School window stickers. This band is going to New York City in April for a Band Enrichment opportunity and it poses a huge financial challenge for the students and chaperones. We have several other options for raising funds, but need the help of a lot more parents to pull them off.