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Video: Huntington Band Marches On Despite Budget Cuts
Band Parents Association helps raise nearly $28,000 after budget cuts threaten group.
The Huntington Band Parents Association raised nearly $28,000 to help the Huntington High School marching band after budget cuts last year threatened the existence of the 76-year group.
Speaking on behalf of the parents organization if front of the Huntington School Board Tuesday, band parents warned they should not be expected to repeat the effort next year.
"We accepted our fate and we got busy and raised the money needed," said HBPA president Martha Ironman. "This will not happen again. if budget cuts need to be made next year, it should be remembered that we did our fair share and any find raising should be passed on to another group."
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Facing rising costs and state cuts in aid, the Huntington School Board limited funding to the band and cut kindergarten classes to half days despite pleas from parents.
Ironman quoted from legendary University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant to give advice to the school board, seated for the first time Tuesday at Jack Abrams Intermediate School in Huntington Station.
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