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Mrs. Harnisch from Armour SD is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Tuba or Not Tuba

Help me give my students the gift of low notes in the band. The tuba would be used by multiple students throughout the different band classes.

  • $5,996 goal

This project expired on March 3, 2023.

This project expired on March 3, 2023.

My Project

My students deserve a tuba in the band. They work so hard and never get to experience the full sound of their band pieces. Every band piece is written with a tuba part.

It is the lowest instrument in band that no other instrument can make.

Being able to have a tuba in the band would be amazing for the students. It would allow us to balance our sound out between lows and highs. It would also allow us to play lines in our band music that calls specifically for the tuba.

Mrs. Harnisch
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
YBB-105WC Series 3-Valve 3/4 BBb Tuba with Tuba Essentials Stand Pack • Woodwind and Brasswind $4,734.99 1 $4,734.99

Materials cost

$4,734.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $260.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$71.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$5,096.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$899.37

Total project goal

$5,995.80

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