Elkridge Rotary Club Donates Instruments!

By Susan Lavin
Posted: November 19, 2008

Steve Wampler, the instrumental band teacher at Elkridge Elementary School would like to sincerely thank those in Elkridge who have donated musical instruments to the music department.

The Elkridge Elementary music program has received about a dozen musical instruments from the Elkridge Rotary Club and a resident of the Elkridge Senior Apartment Complex. Giving the gift of music can change the lives of children, and it’s much appreciated.

“This is the advantage of teaching in a real community like Elkridge.  There’s a history and community pride here,” Wampler said.

Mike Merson, a representative from the Elkridge Rotary Club, dropped off two more trumpets and three clarinets just a few weeks ago.

Music truly does inspire greatness, happiness and overall achievement in children.  It says on the Howard County Web site: “The study of music gives children a broadened world vision and an appreciation of other points of view. As a performing art, music builds self-discipline and promotes self-esteem in ways that are not inherent in other curricular offerings. Because of the ordered nature of the elements of music, students learn to think with increased complexity; because of the creative potential in music, they learn to think in divergent ways.”

Both band and string instruments are still needed at Elkridge Elementary School, so why not give the gift of music and donate the ones you no longer use?

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