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Mr. Watson from Rye, CO is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting the Marching Band Back

Help me give my students to have the ability to move equipment efficiently with utility carts and casters.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Watson's classroom raised $721

This project is fully funded

My Project

We are on a mission to bring back a field marching band. The program died out almost 20 years ago and we want to bring it back to its full glory. Now we are at a point in which students, staff and the community want to see the return of the marching band.

To do that we need some upgrades for our equipment that will allow us to have the ability to quickly move equipment to and from locations.

We recently purchased a generator and need to be able to quickly and cleanly move it on and off the field.

Per Colorado Marching Band rules we need to have at least 8" castor wheels on our equipment or else we would incur a penalty to our score.

Please help us to become fully mobile with our field equipment.

Mr. Watson Rye High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

50 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VIVOHOME Heavy Duty 880 Lbs Capacity Mesh Steel Garden Cart Folding Utility Wagon with Removable Sides and 4.10/3.50-4 inch Wheels (Black) • Amazon Business $149.99 2 $299.98
Nisorpa 4 Pack Heavy Duty Caster Wheels 8 inch Anti-Skid Rubber Swivel Plate Caster with 360 Degree Ball Bearing -2PCS Locking Swivel Casters +2PCS Fixed Caster Wheels • Amazon Business $119.99 2 $239.98

Materials cost

$539.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$34.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$612.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.11

Total project goal

$720.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$720.73

11 Donors

-$711.91

Donations toward project cost

-$612.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$99.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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