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General news from the Sponsors of Musical Enrichment, Inc.

Jim Ott Scholarship Increased

The Board of Directors of the Sponsors of Musical Enrichment have raised the annual Jim Ott Memorial Scholarship to $5,000, up from the previous $3,000. The Jim Ott Scholarship is a national scholarship offered by SOME to members of the … Continue reading

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S.O.M.E. Grant to Children’s Museum of Stockton

Sponsors of Musical Enrichment Board member Bob Machado (2nd from left) presented a check for $10,000 to the Children’s Museum of Stockton to expand their music training program for children!

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SOME Bestows $5,000 to Mandarins of Sacramento

S.O.M.E. is pleased to bestow a Grant of $5,000 to the Mandarins Music Academy, a division of the Mandarin’s of Sacramento, Inc., a non-profit corporation, to assist the Music Academy in the purchase new instruments for their youth members. The … Continue reading

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2021 Jim Ott Memorial Scholarship Winner

The Jim Ott National Scholarship for 2021 was awarded to Brayden Farris of the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps from Casper, WY, during the 2021 Drum Corps International Championships in Indianapolis, IN.

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SOME Grants BD Performing Arts $10,000

S.O.M.E. is pleased to announce the award of a Grant of $10,000 to BD Performing Arts, the parent organization of the 19 time Drum Corps International Champion Drum & Bugle Corps, the Blue Devils. BD Performing Arts permanently enriches the … Continue reading

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2021 Jim Ott Scholarship

The Sponsors of Musical Enrichment are pleased to announce the availability of the $3,000 Jim Ott Scholarship for 2021. If you’d like to apply, please visit: http://www.someinc.com/scholarships/.

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SOME Grants $1,000 to Each Stockton Unified School District High School

SOME Directors Bob Machado and Jack Wilkinson present a $4,000 Grant check to Stockton Unified School District representatives. The Grant will be evenly divided ($1,000) to each of the four Stockton High Schools: Stagg High School, Franklin High School, Edison … Continue reading

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2015 NorCal Classic Shows!

This year, there will be two great Drum & Bugle Corps shows in Sacramento … the Moonlight Classic, sponsored by the Sponsors of Musical Enrichment, and the Capital Classic, sponsored by the Mandarins Drum & Bugle Corps. The Moonlight Classic … Continue reading

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New Golf Tournament Date!

S.O.M.E. has had to change the date of the annual Golf Tournament. Please note the new date of Friday, October 4th! You may download the new registration flyer on the

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S.O.M.E. Director Jeff DeMello Interviewed by Comcast

STOCKTON, CA – May 29, 2013 – Today, S.O.M.E. Board Member Jeff DeMello was interviewed by Comcast’s Steve Swatt. Jeff gave an overview of the mission of S.O.M.E., along with advertising the upcoming Moonlight Classic Drum & Bugle Corps show, … Continue reading

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