Weaver band boosters raising money for new uniforms

The Weaver Middle School band boosters will host a fundraiser April 16 to replace the school’s 20-year-old band uniforms.

The approximately 100-piece middle school marching band performs in the same uniforms many of the musicians’ parents wore, according to Jerry Reyes, a member of the booster club.

Booster parents constantly hem the uniform pants and sew on missing buttons, hoping the uniforms will last another year.

The boosters hope to raise $25,000, which will cover the cost of 100 uniforms priced at $250 each.

The fundraiser April 16 will include a crab feed, silent auction and live auction.

The crab feed is all-you-can-eat crab with pasta, a meat sauce, salad and a roll for $50.

Both auctions will include items such as sports jerseys, baked goods and a family four-pack of tickets to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Weaver Middle School.

This story was originally published April 8, 2016 at 10:48 AM with the headline "Weaver band boosters raising money for new uniforms."