Canden NJ. High School Band is getting 4 nice Sousaphones

[Harvey Hartman]

Canden NJ. High School Marching Band ordered (2) 20K Conns and (2) Kings Sousaphones.I meet a few of the High School Players Before the horns were order.Very Nice Kids, Getting 4 nice Horns ..I finished dents out, buffed, and new Lacquer,
I was told the (2)Best Players will get The Conn 20Ks Thanks for looking Harvs Happy Horns

[Michael Bush]

It's a rough place to be a kid. When I was living near there a few years ago I understood only about 10% of the students in that school were seniors (90% dropout rate). Glad those kids are going to have some nice instruments!

[Tubaing]

It's a rough place to be a kid. When I was living near there a few years ago I understood only about 10% of the students in that school were seniors (90% dropout rate). Glad those kids are going to have some nice instruments!

If no one dropped out, there would be 25% seniors (and 25% freshmen, 25% sophomores, and 25% juniors). So if 10% were seniors, then that's a 60% dropout rate.

[Michael Bush]

Thanks for correcting my math. I'm no good at it. The point remains that it's a rough place and I'm glad this bit of light is going to shine there.

[Harvey Hartman]

I have met a few of the Canden's schools Music Dept Teachers. They try hard to keep the students in school and of the street. The Teacher that I have met really make a differs in the Lifes of the students and people. Just by being there and showing a better way of live ,I am Glad to have met and worked with all of them.

[SousaSaver]

Nice work Harv!

Do you ever get tired of buffing those things?

[Harvey Hartman]

My 60 year old back will not let me stand at the buffer and do a whole sousaphone in one day .So I buff a sousaphone in 3 or 4 days now, dent work, Buffing ,dent work, Buffing, and so on and on, But only one horn at a time... A One person shops can be a tuff place somedays. I Love fixing horns and making old Horns play again... Thanks Harv.