CHABERT IN ALTERCATION WITH COLLEAGUE AFTER DEBATE
May 25, 2018
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May 25, 2018The festival bad six runs and it brought local and regional music talent to Houma, as wall as food crafts and vendors.
The event was founded at the beginning of this decade when the economy was far different than it is today.
During the downturn in the local oil and gas industry, BOB struggled to maintain funding sources.
“Sadly, there are just not enough funds to keep the festival going at this point.” said Tim McNabb, festival chairman, “father than give a sub-par festival, we would prefer to end on a high note and ‘go out with a bang.””
The ‘bang’ that McNabb referenced will be a huge aid to local schools.
The Foundation will make a donation to all local high schools in Terrebonne Parish this year, while also establishing a perpetual endowment fund to issue grants for music appreciation and education in the community for the future.
Local schools will receive the following from BOB.
-Private high schools in Terrebonne (Vandebilt, CCA and Houma Christian) will receive a one-time donation d $2,300 to use far their music departments or music appreciation and education.
-Public high schools in Terrebonne (Terrebonne, South Terrebonne, H.L. Bourgeois and El fender) will receive a onetime donation of $1,000 to use for their music departments or music appreciation and education with the understanding that more money will be available in the form of grants.
-All remaining funds ($55,000) will be donated to TFAE’s endowment fund to establish a perpetual music grant for local public schools The interest from this endowment will be used for grants to enhance music education and appreciation for the future.
