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Local snowmobile club and community donors present donation to Evanston High School music program
Summary
Members of a local snowmobile group and donors presented a check and pledged annual support for Evanston High School’s music program; the board discussed whether to allocate funds as classroom support or scholarship awards for band, choir and strings.
At the trustees’ invitation, Gerald Smith and representatives of a local snowmobile club and small business donors presented a donation to Evanston High School’s music program. The group said proceeds came from raffles and fundraising tied to their annual event and offered to make the contribution an annual effort.
The presenters asked district staff and board members how best to allocate the funds and suggested classroom support or scholarships. A guidance‑department representative suggested using existing music accounts and dividing funds among choral, strings and band programs; the presenters said they would be comfortable funding classroom needs or creating scholarships. Board members discussed scholarship options and suggested the guidance office coordinate distribution.
No board vote was required; district officials said the guidance office would work with the donors and the music program to determine final allocation and any scholarship parameters.
