Challenge Brass Band
Wanneroo Western Australia

After over 20 years of performing and entertaining as an amateur band, the Challenge Brass Band, like many organisations is finding it harder to continue to function. With increasing costs such as public liability insurance, recent facility hire by the local council for the use of the practice room and faced with the difficult task of replacing the recently retired bandmaster, Peter Tuck OAM and founding member, the Challenge Brass Band is looking for new forms of financial support to meet these increasing demands.

Who is the Challenge Brass Band?

The Challenge Brass Band was created in 1987 by Mr Peter Tuck OAM Cit WA and Ray Larner  Originally the band was created for Non Able & Able Bodied musicians to be offered some thing challenging that they thought might not be possible. The name of the band was chosen by its founding members because it truly represents a Challenge to be able to play in a brass band.

 Now over 20 years later, the band membership is still strong with current members ranging from 10 years to over 80 years old, with a mixture beginners and experienced players, some with handicaps. The band provides free loan on instruments and uniforms to players and if needed, music lessons!

 A very much community orientated band, the Challenge Brass Band members play for fun and enjoyment as well as for the love of music. As the saying goes “If you carry it, you may as well blow it!”

 The Band regular provides free engagements such as Anzac Day Services of Wanneroo, Joondalup, Yanchep and Scarborough as well as Bruce Rock Back to the Bush Veterans Reunion every November. Some of the regular band performances include playing at retirement villages, aged care facilities, Wanneroo Swap meets and the Communicare Turning on the Christmas lights, we play at Australia Day celebrations, Ethnic National Days and Christmas Carol Services. One of our recent highlights was the Toodyay Royal Flying Doctors Service fund raiser in which the band helped raise much needed funds for the RFDS, as well as providing music for the 41^st Anniversary Service of the Battle of Coral (1968 Vietnam) in Kings Park.

So as well as providing a community organisation for those musically inclined or interested in playing, the band also serves the community through it’s performances.

Donations

The band welcomes any type of donation at any point in time (please note, donations are not subject to GST)

Sponsorship

The Challenge Brass Band is registered for GST. Therefore all GST registered sponsors will be entitled to claim input tax credits on any sponsorship they provide.

How will the sponsorship work?

We suggest sponsorship starts from $100.

Sponsors will be entered into a register each year after they contribute and will automatically be listed on this  website.

Depending on the amount being sponsored, options include;

• Advertising on the band’s trailer which is taken to the majority of jobs

• Advertising on other equipment including stickers on band owned cases of instruments which are carried by band members.

• Preferential treatment (at cost) for any bookings or performances.

• Signs or flags to be displayed at performances, including regular swap meets.

• Your own suggestions are also welcome to be discussed

We would appreciate you taking the time to consider this message and hope that you are interested in becoming one of our regular sponsors, or even able to offer a donation as this will assists us in continuing to offer our services to the community.

For any questions or more information please contact us via

Email : challengebrassband@gmail.com

 or via regular mail   The Challenge Brass Band  PO Box 1187   Wangara W.A. 6947

2009 The Band Master Mr Bruce Foster

2009 Some of the Cornet Section. Chris, Wayne & Brian

The Trombone section . Jamie on 1st Trom & Graeme on Bass Trom.

 Percussion Geoff & Heather