History of the Joliet Township High School Band: Part Five — “Community” July 24, 2021 0 Last month, we shared the challenges of changing times and community. In our final installment, we share the legacy that...
History of the Joliet Township High School Band Part Four—“Challenges and Successes” July 24, 2021 0 Last month, we shared how the Joliet program maintains their long tradition. This month, we discuss the challenges of changing...
How to Compare Tour Offerings July 24, 2021 0 There are many companies offering student tours….so how do you choose?
History of the Joliet Township High School Band – Part Three: “Making It Happen” July 24, 2021 0 Last month we continued the history of the Joliet Township program and its influences.
History of the Joliet Township High School Band Part Two: “A Sound Tradition” July 24, 2021 0 Last month we introduced you to the directors of the Joliet Township High School band, and the lineage that links...
History of the Joliet Township High School Band Part One — “Family” July 24, 2021 0 It all started with a pig. It was somewhere around 1895, and a 14-year old farm teen in Jackson Township,...
Bid Should Be a Four-Letter Word July 24, 2021 0 As a travel planner, it’s the phrase I always dreaded hearing on the other end of the phone: “The school...
Because of a Music Trip July 24, 2021 0 My whole life started because of a music trip. Wait...that sounds worse than it is. What I mean is that...
Making Your Horses Thirsty July 24, 2021 0 In my first year of teaching, the superintendent of schools told us the following: “You can lead a horse to...
Does a Bugler Frack in the Woods? July 24, 2021 0 Clarity comes in surprising places. This summer I spent a week at Boy Scout camp in the forest of northern...
More Than You Can Chew and Even Harder to Swallow July 24, 2021 0 It was one of those moments where stubbornness and inexperience collided head on.
What’s By Your Deck Chair? Suggested Summer Reading July 24, 2021 0 Finally—summer. Congratulations…you have made it to the end of the school year and survived the sprint of final concerts, finishing...