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lis CPHS bandythinfigna go toward new uniforms project contest grant to Pepsi Refresh Ever
er until the last daily from Septemb 31. However, Dec. top 10. they placed in thewould never have day of voting,parent or supporter one vote per But the band needed in the contest had wouldn’t suffice. The band congotten involved contest. promote the to find ways to it not been for previous the community the band boostEarlier in 2010, place in the test to help remind they could also (which 79th in voting about ers finished Community Giv- do via texting). Chase Bank band remained 1,804 votes. As Courtesy Photo But the CPHS ing contest with Bank will donate busy throughout the fall semester contest. a result, Chase won the HCN Facebook activities and getprogram. , husband, Zach, band concerts the to with Hill, pictured with $20,000 the Indianapolis Bank contest, Smith of Liberty During the Chase high school ting ready forIn September, the Stefanie competition. the Chreste met a Florida also placed in band finished in the top 100 in band director who so the band found out Project, Chreste Refresh to Pepsi the contest. rolled over to the to raise money was automatically . The same thing that, in an effort Thanksgiving October Macy’s of in te month which participa York City, the in November Day Parade in New straight from happened in spite of little time meant that contest Florida band went d four game Community Giv- spent on promoting the combers, the News promise the Chase Bank k fan randomly the Pepsi Refresh due to other priorities, the BOLAÑOS to Courtesy Photo ing contest to tickets to a Facebooonce the page By CHRISTINEntrynews.com the top 10 bands munity still placed enough votes outside Project in which selected by staff mark. christine@hillcou the competition. $25,000 toProject contest Pepsi Refresh Lisa would be eligible for the 300-fan keep the band in er arrived, the members promote From left, parents of the contest the begin- reached Decemb school break. volunteers and Votti. Fans spread word ward their goal. CPHS Band parent December markedroller coaster just prior to Christmas Nathan Tropiano and Carl about Then when had time to promote more friends and, last Lakeline Mall learned al near nally s students fi , and Applebee’ their Facebook page met and As Chreste ning of an emotion the CPHS band and Tammy Thompson k her family to Votti, Josi Black Grand National the project, he decided , especial- the contest. parents, two in par- for Stefanie Smith and week, the Faceboo mark. 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Band professional attire “You have no idea to dents of the in the area s band has lacked daily in this is,” Smith wrotewon area. Smith has lived the last sevpackage. easy: new uniform of CPHS voting had used some of band ing timing to complete the years, sharing tuxedos and band since the majorityto make due members also promote the con- the News after learning she deal- about 25 of those with husband Performance to been had Inside astime have have but en or eight band players over a practice got “at least a couple hun- the tickets. “We ............... 2 dresses don’t come cheap, ng death of a Zach. Chreste with tired, worn uniforms test and School .......................... ing with an impendi would read he added. concerts. ............. 4 sistant band director Bob be elatGrowing up, Smith because it the cost to be a decade old during their comments dred votes a day,” rs asked lo- Grandma and my kids willhas been Opinion .......................... got ...................7-8 said he didn’t want Country News Band instructo involved by ed when I tell them!!! 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Winners The band neededorder to win uniforms to avoid See HCN FAN, for the free tickets. money for new the one at the UIL for those who 10 in in the running Every Day. among the top toward new uniboost fan numsituations such as Pepsi Refresh an incentive to 2 As EST, a $25,000 grant The been have competition. See BAND CONT multiple voting forms. The T’wolves a finalist in the Project allowed for informed they were more than likely, contest, meaning
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