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#403238 - 06/08/15 10:48 AM Friday was Awards Day...
captain Russ Offline
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Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7305
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
I was in Louisville Friday, presenting three guitars to the best students at the guitar club and a 6 string banjo to Angela, the teacher.


I sponsor the club at Kenwick, a school in a rough part of town.
I supply, instruments, strings, tuners, cases, recording equipment...whatever.

At the end of the semester, the best students get their own instrument.


Thanks to Nigel, who put me onto Rhondo, I am paying 1/2 of the price I used to pay for better quality instruments. That makes it possible to expand the program to include twice as many kids.

I gave Angela, a very young "aging hippy", a 6 string SX from Rhondo. Her son will be singing a gospel bluegrass tune in church soon, and hopefully, she will be brave enough to accompany him on the SX.

My goals are simple, If I can get even one kid a semester to realize that the world is a wonderful place full of music, art, graphics, writing...whatever, I'll be a happy old man.


Russ

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#403283 - 06/10/15 03:07 AM Re: Friday was Awards Day... [Re: captain Russ]
mirza Offline
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Registered: 11/15/01
Posts: 1314
Loc: london,ontario.canada
Hats down to you Captain Russ.
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#403290 - 06/10/15 04:33 AM Re: Friday was Awards Day... [Re: captain Russ]
cgiles Offline
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Registered: 09/29/05
Posts: 6703
Loc: Roswell,GA/USA
+1

chas
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#403323 - 06/11/15 02:13 AM Re: Friday was Awards Day... [Re: captain Russ]
Nigel Offline
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Registered: 06/01/98
Posts: 6483
Loc: Ventura CA USA
Fantastic Russ, your contributions provide musical investment that will outlive all of us.

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#403325 - 06/11/15 05:05 AM Re: Friday was Awards Day... [Re: captain Russ]
ianmcnll Offline
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Registered: 07/27/05
Posts: 10606
Loc: Cape Breton Island, Canada
Very cool, Russ...you have achieved "HERO" status several times over.

Ian
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#403328 - 06/11/15 06:20 AM Re: Friday was Awards Day... [Re: ianmcnll]
cgiles Offline
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Registered: 09/29/05
Posts: 6703
Loc: Roswell,GA/USA
Originally Posted By: ianmcnll
Very cool, Russ...you have achieved "HERO" status several times over.

Ian


Wrong! He doesn't reach "HERO" status until he's sent me one of those Hammonds he's got stashed.

smile smile

chas
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