John—have I told you this story yet?
When I first started out in school, I was average at best. Put simply, I wasn’t winning any scholastic or athletic awards.
But in 5th grade, my school started band. And I started playing trumpet.
Playing music was life changing. I saw how hard work could improve my skills. It gave me the confidence I needed to succeed—and not just in music. It motivated me to get better grades in school. I even started to play sports better than I had before.
Music gave me the self-confidence to do anything. I ran for student body president, having never been elected to anything in my life, and I won.
I took that experience and went to college, got a degree in music, and came back to Big Sandy to teach music in the very same school I attended. I’ll never forget my students’ faces when they first learned how to play.
That’s me playing the trumpet when I was younger 🤙🎺
That’s why I’ll never stop fighting to protect our public schools and ensure they have the resources they need to give Montana kids a quality, comprehensive education from math to arts.
John, will you help fuel my fight with a $7 donation today? I’m fighting to defend our Montana values, but I can’t do it without your support.
Please use the links in this email to start a monthly donation through ActBlue.
Thank you,
Jon
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