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Abington Heights band boosters ask district to review plan to replace 23–26-year-old uniforms

Abington Heights School Board · January 9, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 7 Abington Heights School Board meeting, a band boosters co-president asked the district to review a proposal to replace marching and dance-front uniforms that the boosters say are 23–26 years old; boosters offered to contribute about 10–12% toward the cost and noted a 7–8 month manufacturing lead time.

Tamzin Reese, co-president of the Abington Heights Marching Comets boosters, told the school board on Jan. 7 that the boosters want the district to review a plan to replace the marching band’s and dance front’s aging uniforms.

"Our current uniforms are between 23 and 26 years old," Reese said. She described two years of booster leadership, recent fundraising efforts including a bingo fundraiser and participation in community events, and the boosters’ role in expanding…

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