The Bassett High School Band Boosters will be hosting its annual Spring Craft Show on Saturday, April 20. Sixty to eighty vendors are expected to showcase homemade crafts and foods for visitors.
“There will be everything from dog collars, T-shirts, and food items, to cookbooks, and birdhouses,” said Trey Harris, Bassett High School’s band director. “There will be almost anything you want that is made by hand.”
Harris said the fundraisers are held twice a year, the first on the third weekend in November and again in March or April. He said the fall show usually generates about $8,000-12,000 and the spring show, $6,000-8000.
“The proceeds from the sale will help buy equipment for the brass, woodwinds, percussion and color guard members,” Harris said. “It also allows us to help families who have financial needs for dues so that all kids can participate in band.”
A portion of the money will also be used to help with expenses for the concert band, winter guard, and percussion ensemble programs.
Bassett won its 11th Group 4A State Championship in 2023 and competed in the US Bands National Championship at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ in November.
“These fundraisers allow us to give kids from a small area, great experiences at local, regional, state and national events,” he said. “We are very passionate about showing these kids how to act, succeed, and thrive at a high level, and it not only goes for competitions but life.”
The show will be held at Bassett High School from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a $5 admission fee to enter.
