By Sam Parsons
The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School Marching Band has been invited to perform at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee this December, and director Dezirae Fairchild says that the band is asking the community for donations to help fund the trip.
The band is set to perform during halftime of the bowl game, as well as the parade associated with it. Fairchild says that the band was hand-picked by an agency tasked with finding bands to perform at the event, and at first, she didn’t believe it.
Fairchild shared some details about the trip, which will include both musical performances and opportunities to learn.
The EBF Band is raising money through October and plans to hold pop can drives, bake sales, and other events throughout the summer and the early part of next school year to help support the trip. Fairchild says that there’s still a ways to go to reach their fundraising goal, but there’s time.
For those interested in making a donation to support the band trip, Fairchild says that the easiest way is to reach out to her directly.
Fairchild can be reached at dezirae.fairchild@rocketsk12.org, or donations can be sent to:
EBF Music Boosters c/o Katie Smith
PO Box 518
Eddyville, IA 52553
Our full conversation with Mrs. Dezirae Fairchild is available below.
