Licking County 4-H Band
History- In 1948 Lenora McLeish had a dream, she wanted to organize a band for the young musicians of Licking County that would broaden their musical talents, be a good activity for the summer months and bring another performing group to the area. She and her husband, John, did that in the Toboso area. The first band had 37 members. The following year Mr. Krietler (the extension agent at the time) asked the McLeish's to take the band County wide. This began The Licking County 4-H band.
The band accepts members ages 11-19 who attend school or live in Licking County. The band begins the first Wednesday of March and it continues through the end of may, with weekly practices every Wed. They then have a band camp that is normally held at Camp Ohio, however for that last few years Band Camp has been held at the Hartford Faigrounds. While at Camp, Band members practice about seven hours per day, Marching practices are usually in the morning and members usally do not look foward to them!! Activites are organized to help the members get to know one another, and to form friendships that last for years to come! (I have made so many GREAT friends!) Concerts begin immediately following camp, at leat 2-3 per week. The band makes it's operating funds by having Socials. Parents from assigned school areas make food and sell it and the band plays at those! Concerts by the band are open to the public and the admission is free! The band also serves at the resident band at The Hartford Fair. Click on the fair link Hartford Fair to learn more about the fair grounds, The staff is all volunteer they are called Advisors, the Council and Advisory Board also lends their Leadership Click on the Council Link to learn more about Advisors, Council and Advisory Board.
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