www.TrumpetAndTaps.org
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www.TrumpetAndTaps.org
WHO WE ARE THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS The Youth Trumpet & Taps Corps is a service organization with a mission to train, support, and recognize high school trumpet players who use their musical gifts to honor military veterans at funerals and community events. Dignity Memorial Network Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma Karma for Cara Foundation Keds Brave Life Project Oak Point Recreation Center Oklahoma Funeral Directors Assoc. Bruce Chidester - The Trumpet Blog Drill SSG Ron Hise - N.C.O.I.C. Jay Wilkinson - OU Jazz Program Riley Castor - Sunny Lane Funeral Home SPC Colton Perry - 145th Army Band Stephen Murden - Wise Funeral Home Todd Tramel - Dignity Memorial Tom Rye - OK Homeschool Bands John Rozga - Rozga Funeral Homes Edmond Music Horn Trader Music Larsen Music Company Penders Music Co. American Legion Post 353 Mustang, OK American Legion Post 18 Milwaukee, WI Catholic War Veterans Post 168 Del City, OK VFW Post 9969 Del City, OK North Texas Patriot Guard Riders Paralyzed Veterans of America Lone Star Ch. and all of our private donors Due to a shortage of military buglers, many veterans’ funerals have an audio recording of Taps. Out of respect for service to our country, we feel that veterans’ final honors are more worthy of a live rendition of our National Song of Remembrance. OUR FOUNDER The Youth Trumpet & Taps Corps Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded by Katie Prior. Katie studies music at Infinity Music Arts Academy and plays trumpet in the Oklahoma Homeschool Band and the Oklahoma Youth Orchestras‘ OYP. Katie is a VA Medical Center volunteer and has been recognized as a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, a Jefferson Awards Globe Changer, a Ked’s Brave Life Project Grant winner, and a Karma for Cara Foundation microgrant recipient. Printing of this brochure was made possible by a microgrant from the Karma for Cara Foundation. Photo by: Michael Anderson Performingartsphotos.com Facebook.com/TrumpetAndTaps [email protected] www.TrumpetAndTaps.org (725) 222-YTTC (9882) www.TrumpetAndTaps.org WHAT WE DO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Taps for Veterans Our volunteers are available to sound Taps at military and public servant funerals in lieu of an audio recording when a professional military bugler is not available. Do YTTC Volunteers charge a fee for their services? No. Our services are offered free of charge. Salute to Service Our volunteers are available for solo trumpet performances of branch of service songs at pinning ceremonies, funeral services, and memorial events. How do I know if a YTTC Volunteer will be able to play Taps? Our volunteers receive training and support in their role on the Final Honors team. Volunteers also receive certification from their school band director in performing a quality Taps. We encourage funeral directors and clergy members to build a working relationship with the student by inviting them to play Taps or branch of service songs at memorial services or other events honoring veterans. Community Events Our volunteers accept invitations for solo and ensemble trumpet performances of the U.S. National Anthem, Echo Taps, Amazing Grace, and branch of service songs at community events honoring veterans. How do I schedule a YTTC Volunteer for a funeral? If a military Honor Guard bugler is not available, clergy or funeral directors may contact YTTC at the family’s request by calling our funeral director hotline at 725.222.9882 or by email. CONTACT US: Are student volunteers available on weekdays? Yes. Our volunteers have received approval from their schools to participate in daytime funeral services. What if YTTC does not have volunteers in my area? Visit our website for information on how to recruit a volunteer in your community. YTTC will facilitate training and support of the student volunteer. CALL 725.222.9882 OR EMAIL [email protected]