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FISD Band Boosters Turkey Dinner
Band Boosters Serve Up Thanksgiving Meal Feb. 6
Volunteers will serve up over 2,000 pounds of turkey during the Fredericksburg Independent School District Band Boosters’ annual turkey dinner at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Super Bowl Sunday. The meal includes turkey and dressing, green beans, noodles, cranberry sauce and dessert. The annual fundraiser will be held Feb. 6, 2022.
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The annual Fredericksburg Independent School District Band Boosters Turkey Dinner is planned for Super Bowl Sunday.
The Band Turkey Dinner will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (or until sold out), Feb. 6, 2022 and organizers are planning to cook up 3,000 plates, which is just over one ton of turkey.
The time-honored event is scheduled inside the large Gillespie County Fair Grounds Exhibition Hall, just off Texas Highway 16 South.
The Band Boosters have been serving dinner for 71 years to help support school band programs.
The menu will feature turkey and dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, noodles, dessert and a beverage. The meal is offered either on a dine-in or to-go basis.
In addition, FISD band students will play music for those dining in the hall.
The event offers a full menu, drive-through “To-Go” line and an afternoon of concerts by all of the Fredericksburg Independent School District student bands.
Beginning at noon, the bands from both Fredericksburg High School and Fredericksburg Middle School (including jazz bands) will take turns performing. Meal tickets will be sold in advance of the event or at the door.
Throughout the day, prize drawings will be held and tickets will be available in advance from band students or for purchase at the door.
Proceeds from the event serve as the main fundraiser for the year for the FISD Band Boosters, which supports the band organizations by purchasing instruments, equipment and uniforms, as well as providing for supplemental travel and contest expenses.
Members of the Fredericksburg Middle School band play a variety of tunes during the annual FISD Band Boosters Turkey Dinner. The afternoon features sounds from both the FMS and Fredericksburg High School bands, accompanied by a meal of turkey and dressing.
