Joplin High School Band Surprised with Donations from Webb City Cardnal Pride Band

Joplin High School Band Surprised with
Gifts and Donations Raised After the Joplin Tornado by
Webb City Missouri Cardinal Pride Band


During an awards ceremony at the seventh annual Webbstock Marching festival, hosted by Webb City Cardinal Pride Band, September 24, 2011, Diana Williams, Director of Bands for Webb City, surprised Rick Castor, Band Director, Joplin High School, with the total amount of cash Webb City Band had collected in donations and raised on behalf of Joplin. Williams also presented Castor with a toy model of the John Deere "Gator" vehicle being donated by the Webb City Cardinal Pride Band..

Joplin's current band vehicle still sits under the tornado rubble at the high school, and had been a critical part of transporting band instruments and equipment during shows and competitions.

Directly after the May 22, 2011 Tornado, the Webb City Cardinal Pride Band program began collecting and distributing donations and organized two separate rummage sale fundraisers in an effort to help bring much-needed "Band Aid" to the Joplin High School Band Program and its families devastated by the Joplin Tornado.

Webbstock VII, which is an all-day marching festival, showcases some of the finest bands in the region competing for top honors. More than 7,000 people were estimated to have attended this year's competition.

About Webb City Cardinal Pride
The award-winning Webb City Cardinal Pride Band program includes the Webb City instrumental music programs from middle school through high school. Cardinal Pride is structured to provide students with an all-encompassing music program that includes marching band, jazz band, symphonic band and wind ensemble. Creator and host of the annual September Webbstock Marching Festival, Webb City Cardinal Pride is invited and involved in numerous special events and out-of-state performances such as the 2006 and 2010 Tournament of Roses Parades. For more information on Cardinal Pride visit www.WebbCityBand.org or Webb City Band Boosters on Facebook.

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[lovelyDevil4141]

aww :) i go to joplin and i didnt know tht webb did this for us :) thanks webb!!

[Domo977]

i meant to to but this is the sweetest thing i've seen. :)

[Domo977]

that's SO SWEET!:) I'm in band also and if u were too lose all your things you need for band that would be a seriously bad problem, but is the sweetest thing i've seen!:) i'm still sorry some people that lost some loved ones in that tornado.