100 YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC FOR OCONOMOWOC 1924 - 2024
100 YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC FOR OCONOMOWOC 1924 - 2024
1) The 2024 -25 Annual Meeting and Elections was held on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Listed below are the new (2024 - 2025) Officers and Board Members.
Gail Schroeder-Hoffman - General Manager
Judy Rhodee - Assistant Manager
Tessa Olderman - Secretary
Sandy Heimer - Treasurer
Chris Bastin - Trustee
Sarah Downes - Trustee
Gregg Hughes - Trustee
Eric Bahner - Trustee
Clare Fitzgerald - Trustee & Board President
Everett Mayers - Trustee
2) The Annual Meeting and Elections were held on Sunday, September 8 at 1 pm in the American Legion Clubhouse at 130 W. Wisconsin Ave in Oconomowoc. Board Officers and Trustees were selected as shown above. Don Gust (retired) was given the new title of Board President Emeritus.
3) Check out the historical posts about the Band and visit the Legion Band's Facebook page: facebook.com/OconALB/
4) The Legion Band achieved Non Profit status under IRS code 501(c)(3) effective June 12, 2014. This allows the Band to accept donations and monetary contributions to ensure the long term health of the organization. We are the proud recipients of grants from the Oconomowoc Area Foundation, the Friends of Nashotah, the Majorie A. Day Foundation, and the Emil Ewald Family Foundations. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to the band for sustaining support please contact us.
5) Beginning with our concert on June 21, 2023 the Legion Band welcomed a new group of sponsors for our Wednesday evening concerts. These sponsorships, and two new ones, will continue on into 2025. We wish to thank all of our new sponsors for their generosity:
2024 Sponsor List:
Curt Downes Real Estate
Sobie's Restaurant
Vino Etcetera
Stapleton Realty
Snyder and Ek, S.C.
Bank Five Nine
Ixonia Bank
Brownberry
Silgan Containers Corp.
Oconomowoc Woman's Club
If you or your business have a desire to join this esteemed support group, please contact us using the red contact button below and we'll provide all the details you need.
6) Get Back to Band Program - The Legion Band offers free lessons to adults wishing to improve their skills with the goal of joining a musical group. The program will supply lesson music with individual instruction by professional music educators. Minor instrument repairs will be made at no cost and loaner instruments will be available on request. Lessons can be arranged by contacting Gail Schroeder-Hoffman at schroeder57oalb@gmail.com or 920/650-5944.
7) The Legion Band has launched an instrument donation program that can qualify as a tax deductible charitable contribution. If you have a band instrument that is no longer being used that you would like to donate, please contact the band. Instruments collected will be provided to underprivileged musicians who cannot afford to purchase one.