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Grants

2024

Beech Mountain Ski Academy: Four full scholarships for students to be a part of the Ski Team.
Avery Middle School: 5 entry level flutes.
Avery High School: Replaced multiple very old drumline stands, and provided a small-scale PA system.
Watauga High School: Covered the cost of meals for students to attend the Skills USA Automotive competition.
Watauga High School: One $1000 scholarship to a senior going on to a welding school.
Watauga High School: Purchased Luthier materials/supplies for the Strings program.
Watauga High School: Multiple drum heads, multiple instrument mouth pieces, high hat stands, instrument cases.
Watauga High School: Auxiliary lighting for welding booths.
Valle Crucis Elementary School: Tenor saxophone, sleigh bells, flute.
Ashe County High School: 5 disc grinders for the Welding program.
Ashe County High School: One $1000 scholarship for a senior going to a welding school.
Mabel / Cove Creek School: Snare drum stands, mallets, cymbal bags, maracas, claves, cymbal stands.

2024 Grant Total: $19,902

2023

Beech Mountain Ski Academy: Four full scholarships for students to participate on Ski Team.
Watauga High School: A donation was made to the Automotive program that covered meals for 4 students participating in the Skills USA competition.
Hardin Park Elementary School / WHS: Bass and Cello padded carry bags and materials for Strings class at WHS.
Watauga High School: Wireless Remote portable welder.
Watauga High School: Bass & marching tenor drumheads, cymbal bags.
Watauga High School: Two $1000 scholarships to graduating seniors going on to higher education.
Valle Crucis Elementary School: Portable xylophone & music stands.
Boy Scout Troop 160: A donation was made to help cover the costs of summer camp for 6 scouts. Supplies were purchased for a fall district camporee.
Ashe County High School: Three $1000 scholarships to graduating seniors going on to higher education.
Ashe County High School: A Roll Cage Dream Pkg and a Rear End Narrowing kit for the welding program.
Ashe County High School: Standard series chimes with stand, 3 marching bass drums, one snare drum all with carriers & marching tom quads.
Cranberry Middle School: Purchased 23 band chairs for their program

2023 Grant Total: $29,018

2022

Ashe County High School: Tuning of their Steel Pan Drums
Ashe County High School: We purchased 35 T-Shirts for the marching band with our logo.
Ashe County High School: We purchased 20 welding jackets for the Welding program.
Ashe County Middle School: Two student Tenor Saxophones, Percussion Mallets.
Beech Mountain Ski Academy: Four full scholarships for students to participate on Ski Team.
Beyond the Bounds: One scholarship for student to attend a snow board camp for women
Watauga High School: Two $1000 scholarships to graduating seniors moving on to college.
Watauga High School: Purchased a forge/ shims and squares for the Welding program.
Watauga High School: Purchased new Ludwig Timpani Drums for the music program.
Watauga High School: A donation was made to the Automotive program that covered meals for 10 students participating in the Skills USA competition.
BSA Troop 109: Scholarship for a scout attending summer camp.
BSA Troop 160: A donation was made to help cover summer camp costs for 4 scouts.
Valle Crucis Elementary School: We purchased a new drum head, timpani tuning key, and a vibra-slap.
Avery High School: Marching Tenor Quint, 2 Marching Bass Drums and one Bass Drum Carrier.

2022 Grant Total: $30,916

2021

Ashe County High: Welding equipment, helmets, & tools.
Beech Mountain Ski Academy: Full scholarship for one athlete to participate for the 2020-2021 ski season.
BSA Troop 160: Scholarships-partial for 7 Scouts to attend summer camp.
BSA Troop 109: One full scholarship for summer camp.
Watauga High School graduate: Grant for fall semester at Caldwell Community College (welding)
Watauga County middle school student: Music lessons
Avery High: repair of six flutes by Music & Arts music store.
Mabel Elementary: Musser Xylophone & stand.
Valle Crucis Elementary: 7 cello bows.
Watauga High: New snare drum stand and cymbal stand.
Watauga High: Weld shaver for welding program.
Watauga High: Luthier materials and supplies for strings program.
Watauga High: Two ratchet wrenches for automotive program.
Watauga High: Three $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors pursuing careers in vocational skills or music.

2021 Grant Total: $14,076

2020

Ashe County High School: Sponsor 5 students on their annual band trip.
Ashe County High School: New Baritone Saxophone.
Ashe County High School: One year supply of Steel for their Welding program.
Avery Middle School: A collection of new sheet music to be shared with Avery High School.
Avery Middle School: Repair of 16 instruments by Music & Arts.
Beech Mtn. Ski Academy: 6 scholarships for students to participate on Ski Team.
Valle Crucis Elementary: 4 new Bass bows shared with Bethel School.
Valle Crucis Elementary: Percussion equipment.
Watauga High School: Scholarship for spring & fall semester at Caldwell Community College.
Watauga High School: Three $1000 scholarships to graduating seniors pursuing careers in Welding & Music.
Watauga High School: Purchased a new Press Brake, Belt Grinder & ARC-PIG for their Welding program.

2020 Grant Total: $26,535

2019

Banner Elk Elementary School: Assisted 2 students on the annual 5th grade trip to the NC Coast.
Watauga High School: Grant to Auto-Shop to update a computer program used in shop.
BSA Troop 109: Two scout camp scholarships to Ravenknob.
BSA Troop 160: Sponsor scouts to attend Camp Ravenknob.
Ashe County High School: New Drum harnesses.
Hardin Park Elementary School: A set of Orchestra Bells and stand.
Watauga High School: Large supply of Mallets.
Avery High School: Purchased a new French Horn, Bassoon, & Oboe.
Ashe County High School: Large supply of steel for welding.
NC Guardian Ad Litem Program: Continuing to provide guitar lessons for a young man.
Watauga High School: Three $1000 scholarships to graduating seniors pursuing careers in Automotive, Welding & Music.
Camp Buckeye: Scholarship to young student for summer camp.
Watauga High School: $1000 scholarship for student to attend Caldwell Community College

2019 Grant Total: $20,481

2018

Valle Crucis Elementary School Band: Three new cello cases at a cost of $387
Valle Crucis Elementary School: Donation of $680 to help pay for four students to attend the VCES 8th Grade Trip
Ashe County High School Band: Assisted three students on the annual band trip to Six Flags over Georgia
Watauga High School Band: New snare drum at a cost of $519
Avery High School Band: Purchased a new xylophone, crash cymbals, and chime mallets at a cost of $2,366.95
Hardin Park Elementary School: Percussion accessories wish list fully funded at a cost of $574.24
Ashe County High School Marching Band: Percussion wish list fully funded at a cost of $1,777.40 including mallets, drum heads, & other accessories
Watauga High School Welding Dept.: 10 new “throw switches” to enable young welders to learn two aspects of the trade in a safe & efficient manner.
Boy Scout Troop 160: Three scholarships for Camp Daniel Boone
Watauga High School: Two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors
NC Guardian Ad Litem Program: a new guitar for a young man in the program to take lessons
NC Guardian Ad Litem Program: Girl Scout summer camp scholarship for a child in the program

2018 Grant Total: $19,742

2017

Valle Crucis Elementary School: New bows for cello and bass
Valle Crucis Elementary School: New concert music
Ashe County Middle School: Concert bass drum and tilt-able stand on casters
Beech Mountain Ski Education Foundation: Scholarships for 3 young students to be a part of the Beech Mtn. Freestyle Snowboard Team
Watauga High School: $400 Grant for a new oxyacetylen torch-welding program
Watauga High School: One $1,000 scholarship to graduating senior
Watauga High School: Two new marching snare drum stands and one new tom stand with air lifts
Watauga High School: $1,000 Grant towards the purchase of new marching band uniforms
Avery High School: $2,100 grant to purchase new percussion equipment
BSA Troop 109: Two scholarships for Scouts to attend Camp Raven Knob

2017 Grant Total: $8,306

2016

Valle Crucis Elementary School: A gently used cello
Ashe County Middle School: Orchestra bell set with cart
NC Guardian Ad Litem Program: Two guitars for young men in the foster care program
BSA Troop 109: Scholarships to Philmont Scout Ranch and Camp Raven Knob
BSA Troop 160: Scholarships to Camp Davy Crockett
Watauga High School: New drum set and hi-hat stand for Jazz Band
Watauga High School: Three $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors attending ASU
Watauga Humane Society: general donation for operating costs
Ashe County Little Theater: general donation for operating costs

2016 Grant Total: $8,967

2015

BSA Troop 109: Scholarships to Camp Raven Knob
Watauga High School: $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior attending welding school
WHS: $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior attending automotive school
WHS: New automotive equipment for Automotive Program
WHS: MIG welding machine for Welding Program
WHS: New drum set & hi-hat stand
Valle Crucis Elementary School: New four-piece drum set with mallets.

2015 Grant Total: $6,208

2014

Petal High School Marching Band (Petal, MS): assist students with competition fees
BSA Troop 109: Scholarships to Philmont Scout Ranch (New Mexico) and Camp Raven Knob
WHS: New set of chimes and concert bass drum
WHS: New bench grinder for the welding department
BSA Troop 101: Scholarships to Philmont Scout Ranch and Camp Raven Knob

2014 Grant Total: $6,900

2013

Watauga High School: New bass drums for marching band.
Boy Scout Troop 109 (Boone, NC): Scholarships to Camp Raven Knob
American Pit Bull Foundation: for assistance in finding a home for Adam’s dog Stella
Operation Delta Dog: general donation in memory of Adam’s Uncle Jim Galleher

2013 Grant Total: $6,045