Dear Band Alumni of Downers Grove North and South High Schools:
District 99 band students have both been tremendously blessed over the years to receive the wonderful support of the Shoemaker family. John and Susan Shoemaker – on behalf of John’s father Clarence J. Shoemaker – worked tirelessly to sustain a Band Scholarship Trust to benefit band students at both of our high schools. For nearly three decades the CJS Band Scholarship Trust has provided much needed financial support for students to attend summer music camps. In reality, these enrichment experiences become central to the success of our bands each year, because each student who attends a summer band camp returns to their respective school and shares their improved skills and enthusiasm with their peers.
In 2006 – by request of the Shoemaker family – Community High School District 99 assumed responsibilities for administering the scholarship trust as a local scholarship fund. All donations to the CJS Band Scholarship Trust/Fund can be mailed or paid electronically.
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District 99 band students have both been tremendously blessed over the years to receive the wonderful support of the Shoemaker family. John and Susan Shoemaker – on behalf of John’s father Clarence J. Shoemaker – worked tirelessly to sustain a Band Scholarship Trust to benefit band students at both of our high schools. For nearly three decades the CJS Band Scholarship Trust has provided much needed financial support for students to attend summer music camps. In reality, these enrichment experiences become central to the success of our bands each year, because each student who attends a summer band camp returns to their respective school and shares their improved skills and enthusiasm with their peers.
In 2006 – by request of the Shoemaker family – Community High School District 99 assumed responsibilities for administering the scholarship trust as a local scholarship fund. All donations to the CJS Band Scholarship Trust/Fund can be mailed or paid electronically.
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To Send a Donation Through Mail: |
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Please Note:
Both North and South High School alums that send donations through the mail should send to the above address; for bookkeeping purposes we will administer the fund from the North campus, but scholarships will be distributed equally to both North and South band students each spring. Donations may not be “pledged” for future billing. Kindly enclose a check for the full amount of your donation.
We realize that, for many of you, your high school band experience was an important part of your time at either North or South High. We hope you will consider continuing – or becoming for the first time – a contributor to the CJS Band Scholarship Trust. The current students of the band will be most appreciative!