One of the primary missions of Ozark Blues Society is to bring blues music to new audiences. This can happen at many levels but one for which we are most proud is our outreach to schools through our Blues in the Schools (BITS) programs. We spin
off the efforts laid by the Blues Foundation, however each affiliate society is free to present in whatever manner they feel is best in their area.
Don't miss the article below on our recent Blues in the Schools event in Farmington and watch for an article next week on our programs for the
7th graders in Fayetteville happening next Tuesday.
Additionally, please remember there is still time to renew your membership so you can be included in our 2017 annual meeting and board elections being held on March 7th.
Finally, always remember you can let me know if you have any ideas, comments or additions to the newsletter. Just send them to me anytime at:
~Sandy McCann
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We presented a short offering about blues history which focused on call and response by sharing a 12-bar blues verse written just for the K-3 students at the school. Ozark Blues Society board members were also in attendance to share the exciting news that through our grant from the Puffin Foundation we were able to supply music teacher Ashley Watson's classroom with two additional xylophones allowing her to expand student involvement in hands on experience as she teaches about blues and other American roots music. 
