Hello everyone! I've spent the past few weeks sending the email attached below to members of NAfME, ACDA, UMEA, as well as several organizations dealing with music education advocacy and support. So far I've only received minimal response and I'm really looking to get the ball rolling. My goal is to have at least a working website up by the end of the summer. I'd be happy for all the help I can get, even if it's just a referral to someone who might be able to help. Thank you very much!!

"My name is Alan Larson, a collegiate member of NAfME. I plan to graduate next May from Southern Utah University in music education with a choral emphasis. I will actually be taking a break before finding a job to take a walk from Los Angeles, to Washington DC. During this walk I would like to raise awareness and support for music programs in schools. Now as I'm investing several months to complete this walk I would like it to be as effective as I can possibly make it. I plan on making a website documenting my walk as well as including several pages with articles on the issue, a place for people to voice their positive experiences and support for the music programs, as well as some sort of petition. I only have an idea and an ambition, so I'm looking for as much help as I can get to help it reach fruition. So if you know anyone who would be able to help me organize such a website, direct me to materials that would properly bring me up to date on the political issues surrounding music programs in schools (or know particular situations that I could emphasize during my walk), or help me in any other way you might think of I would greatly appreciate it. Alan R. Larson"