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School official proposes Delanco Community Band for centennial events
Summary
A school representative presented a plan to establish a Delanco Community Band to involve students and adult musicians and to perform during the township centennial; committee members agreed to coordinate band involvement with centennial organizers.
A school-affiliated presenter identified as Fitzpatrick told the committee she and colleagues have worked to restart band and choir programs and proposed creating a Delanco Community Band that would include adults and K–8 students who could continue playing after graduation.
Fitzpatrick outlined the idea and tied it to the township centennial in October: "the idea of establishing the Delanco Community Band" so it could perform at centennial events and help sustain student musical involvement. Committee members said centennial organizers already have bands scheduled and that staff would connect the presenter with centennial coordinators to explore a performance.
The committee suggested coordinating on a subcommittee level and connecting the school band and community band planning with the centennial schedule; no formal funding request or motion was taken during the presentation.
