Odessa band awarded $500 grant

Students and director "surprised"

Olivia Harnack, The Record-Times | Last updated Feb 06, 2025 8:55am0

Odessa School District | Special to The Record-Times count

Odessa band students were presented with a large check as winners of the Columbia Basin Foundation's "Jazzy January" program Friday, Jan. 31.

ODESSA - The Odessa School District band program received an unexpected $500 grant from the Columbia Basin Foundation through its "Jazzy January" program.

Band director Daniel Lloyd said the Odessa band program did not apply for the grant but was selected after foundation representatives attended a pep band night and were impressed by the students' performance.

"I was surprised by it because I didn't apply for anything," Lloyd said. "They called us and told us they had money for us."

Lloyd has not yet decided how to use the funds but said the grant will go toward improving the band program.

"I...