Missoula's Hellgate Elementary School

When I returned to Montana, I was back on the road for school presentations the next day, February 28. I drove to Missoula with a watchful eye on the weather and gave two presentations at Hellgate Elementary school on March 1. The students knew both the National Anthem and the Montana State Song very well. I never tire of hearing a couple hundred students singing these two songs with great energy. It is refreshing every time I hear them. I would like to acknowledge that at this school and many others, the PTA sponsors my school presentation. I am grateful for their interest and support in enriching their students by keeping music an important element of their education.