On Wednesday, June 11, the Clown Band performed
the "6th Annual Scholarship Awards Recognition Show" at the Waterfront
Amphitheater in Ludington. Scholarship recipients were invited to play
along with the Clown Band at this annual event. The Scottville Clown Band
awarded seventy-one scholarships for 2003, totaling $8,500.00. The recipients
of the Raymond J. Schulte music scholarships, the program they are attending,
and the city they are from are as follows:
| Name | Program | City |
| Matthew Adler | Camp Avalon & Rafael Mendez | Ann Arbor |
| Justin Allison | Wolverine Camps | Harrison |
| Chad Anthes | Ludington H.S. to Branson MO | Ludington |
| Kendra Archey | Color Guard Clinic Central MI U | Scottville |
| Ashley Augustine | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Hart |
| Tyler Baars | Show Choir Camps of America OH | Ludington |
| Ben Bass | Alma High School Band Camp | Riverdale |
| Jeana Bass | State FFA Band & Alma HS Band Camp | Riverdale |
| Rebekah Bongard | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Ludington |
| Megan Borgelling | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Fountain |
| Rachel Branning | Interlochen Arts Camp | Scottville |
| Joshua H. Briggs | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Copemish |
| Erin Bruce | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Hannah Bruce | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Ian Burdick | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Pentwater |
| Samantha Butcher | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Hart |
| Derek Clements | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Montague |
| Alexis Cornwall | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Grand Rapids |
| Gregg Crawford | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Baldwin |
| Brittany Davey | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Hart |
| Shawn DeWeerd | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Ludington |
| Megan Drelles | Show Choir Camps of America OH | Ludington |
| Courtney Englebrecht | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Custer |
| Alyssa Foster | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Hart |
| Jim Frost | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Scottville |
| Samantha Garwood | Lions All State Band of Michigan | Onekama |
| Alex Goldsmith | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Interlochen |
| Michael Greene | Blue Lake South Wind International Band | Manistee |
| Angela Hanes | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Holton |
| Breanna Hastings | Central MI U Drum Major Camp | Freesoil |
| Marten Hawkins | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Plymouth |
| Sarah Highland | Interlochen All State High School Band | Pentwater |
| Tamar Holoshitz | Interlochen Arts Camp | Ann Arbor |
| Elizabeth Hopkins | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Hart |
| Joseph Jesgarz | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Christopher Johnson | Avalon Brass Camp of Battle Creek | Shepherd |
| Jamie Lynn Kennedy | Wolverine Vocal Music Camp | Manistee |
| Dana Kositzky | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Rachel Koster | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Shelby |
| Allison Mazur | Color Guard Clinic Central MI U | Ludington |
| Kathleen Menger | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Shelby |
| Shane Parus | Seminar Western MI U | Manistee |
| Thomas Pascale | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Pentwater |
| Jaime Pepple | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | New Era |
| Maria Peters | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Kate Peterson | Interlochen Musical Theater and Choral | Manistee |
| John Phillips | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Rachel Phillips | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Lynn Potter | Seminar Western MI U | Scottville |
| Miranda Reed | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Ravenna |
| Will Root | Blue Lake South Wind International Band | Pentwater |
| Melissa Scholl | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Harrison |
| Fellicia Senn | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Becky Shively | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manton |
| Kristopher Slawinski | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Catherine Smekar | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Ludington |
| Lauren Smith | Blue Lake Fine Arts Dance Program | Ludington |
| Nathaniel Smith | Blue Lake Fine Arts Theater Program | Ludington |
| Allison Socher | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Jeff Spaniola | BLFA Jazz & Intern. Society Bassists Conf | Ludington |
| Sarah Stauffer | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manton |
| Kathryn Strait | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Ravenna |
| Kayla Strait | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Ravenna |
| Ashley Swider | Show Choir Camps of America | Ludington |
| Amy TenBrink | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | New Era |
| Evan Tetsworth | Interlochen All State Program U of M | Manistee |
| Life Walker | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Baldwin |
| Matthew Whitehead | Cornerstone University Academy of Music | Casnovia |
| Amberly William | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Rachel Wood | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Manistee |
| Michael Yeager | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp | Hart |
The Raymond J. Schulte Music Education Scholarship Fund was established in July 1998. Mr. Schulte, known as the Godfather of the Clown Band, reorganized the band in 1947 after World War II. He also serves as an advisor to the Clown Band board of directors. This fund provides financial aid for students who wish to continue their interests in the performing arts. Scholarships are given each summer to eligible students accepted to attend a music camp, university, or other programs promoting music education during the summer season.
The band enjoys performing to raise money for special groups such as the local hospice and a number of other benefits. Each year, the band maintains a budget for its scholarship program. Its goal is to provide scholarships for students accepted to summer programs in any of the performing arts.
Another way to help support this fund is through donations. Donations may be made in memory of a special loved one, in honor of a birthday or anniversary, or any other special occasion A donation may be earmarked for a specific student, or to support the scholarship fund in general. All donations to the fund are directly used to provide financial aid for student scholarships.
To donate to the Music Education Scholarship Fund, mail your check to:
Sam James
Student Services
Music Education Coordinator
1675 W CRYSTAL VIEW DR
SCOTTVILLE MI 49454-9621
All donations will be acknowledged by mail.
For more information, call 231-757-3790,
or email samjames@t-one.net.