Music to their ears: Eagle Scout collecting instruments for Joplin schools

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Thanks to a music loving Boy Scout and generous area residents, the sound of music will be returning to Joplin schools affected by the May 22 tornado.

After seeing photographs of the damaged schools and music departments, Andrew Decker, a Boy Scout from Webb City, a neighboring city to Joplin, took it upon himself to try and collect as many instruments as possible for the Joplin High School and middle school marching bands and orchestra.

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After seeing photographs of the damaged schools and music departments, Andrew Decker took it upon himself to collect as many instruments as possible for the Joplin High and Jr. High School marching bands and orchestra.

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