Our Thank You Campaign

​The Adrian Music Boosters have a lot to be thankful for. 

For close to fifty years, the old wooden concession stand at the north end of Maples Stadium served countless football fans and raised money for music education. But, over the last several seasons, it became obvious that the structure had seen better days.

Now, thanks to Adrian voters, we have a brand new concession stand!

Actually, it's hard to refer to it as a “stand.” It's a new, modern facility that's larger, more convenient, and better designed to serve customers: five windows, plenty of electrical outlets and storage space, stainless steel counters and sinks. The layout and amenities also make it much easier for our volunteer parents to work in.

And the new stand is already representing Adrian well. During the first Junior Varsity game this year, a parent from the visiting school peaked inside the window, looked around and said, “Wow! I have concession stand envy!” 

But as much as we love the new stand itself, it's more than just a building; it's a blessing of our band, orchestra and choir programs by you and your neighbors. It's the Adrian community saying “we value and support music education.” And for that, we'll be eternally grateful. 

We're also thankful for the improvements to the choir and band rooms at Springbrook School, the 6-7-8 building. 

We're thankful for Music Booster supporters - the generous people who make donations to our cause, and the area companies that invest in Adrian music education through our advertising program. 

We're thankful for our parent volunteers - those who serve consistently as the core of the Music Boosters and those who pitch in when called upon during our annual Apple Pie Sale and other efforts. 

And we're thankful for Adrian music students and directors, as well as the school board members and administrators who support their work. 

As we learned from last May's Music Booster survey, so many Adrian music students look to singing and playing instruments as a way to express themselves. We think that should include expressing thanks at every opportunity. 

The simple act of saying “thank you” is a gift you can give to others who have given to you. 

It's a humble acknowledgment that's spoken far too infrequently these days. So we'd like to try to bring it back. 

That's why one of our themes for this school year is thankfulness. Look for more expressions of our thanks throughout the school year, and more encouragement to share your thanks in your daily life. 

For all you do in support of Adrian music, thank you.