The Celina ISD board of trustees unanimously approved the $128,750 purchase on Sept. 18. This purchase includes $37,750 for repairing the trailer as well as $99,990 for lighting, build-out of the interior and installing graphics, according to district documents.
A closer look
The Bobcat Band, which was the UIL 4A State Champion for marching in 2022, has grown in size. The band will see another jump in growth as over 100 students are in Moore Middle School’s band program with a retention rate of 80% going into high school, CISD Chief Operations Officer John Mathews said.
“Our high school band is going to grow substantially,” he said.
The Bobcat Band has one 33-foot box truck owned by the district, Mathews said. For this year’s band season, he said the district rented an additional 26-foot box truck to handle all of the band equipment.
The new trailer was donated by Mayflower Moving Company, according to the board’s agenda.
Clubhouse Trailers will oversee a refurbishing process that will be done by Peak Trailer Group, a vendor the company uses. This cost is estimated to be $37,758 for parts and labor, according to the quote.
Clubhouse Trailers will then finish out the project, Mathews said. This includes painting portions of the trailer, installing a vinyl wrap and installing power, the quote stated.
The trailer will be able to carry all band equipment, including props, Mathews said. It will also serve as a billboard for the district.
“As we show up with our band trailer it will represent excellence that we’re pursuing here as a school district,” Mathews said.
