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Brass Cleaning Day: Our annual brass instrument cleaning day. We always have to get ready for the next year, and a huge need is served with a work party on the first exam day. Members who have no exams are invited to come to the director’s house for a work/play day where over 120 brass instruments are bathed, cleaned out, lubricated, and made ready for the next season. Light repairs are done on the spot and instruments with more complicated repairs are set aside to be taken to the shop. Woodwind, brass, percussion, and even some guard members show up to take part, learn how to service the instruments and have fun doing it. The grill runs constantly with as many hot dogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers, hard working college students can eat. This day saves countless thousands of dollars and means that the instrument maintenance procedure takes about 6 not 3 months! Annual cleaning and repair “party” at home