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Mr. Barthel from Reno, NV is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Amplify the Band Room: Bring Our Speakers to Life!

Help me give my students proper sound in the band room with this stereo amplifier. Our old one just died, and we use it every day in every class. Thanks!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Barthel's classroom raised $752

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My Project

What is a band room without sound? The stereo amplifier that powers the speakers in our room just died (after about 13 years). This project will fund a new amplifier to replace the old one. We use the sound system in band for every class: music is playing as students walk in to inspire them, we play the metronome and tuning frequencies through it to help keep us in tune and in time, we play back recordings of our performances to help us improve through analyzation, and we use it to mic soloists in jazz band so they can be heard over the full group. It is literally used in every class on every day of the school year! I appreciate your consideration in helping to get our sound system back up and running.

Mr. Barthel Kendyl Depoali Middle School Grades 6-8 Reno, NV View local requests 225 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
QSC GX5 Stereo Power Amplifier • Woodwind and Brasswind $599.99 1 $599.99

Materials cost

$599.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$638.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.76

Total project goal

$751.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $751.75

2 Donors

-$751.75

Donations toward project cost

-$638.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.76

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 $0.00

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