Creating B.O.O.M. pipes for elementary music teachers
Destinee: 2023 Gold Award Girl Scout
Following her passion for hair styling and nail art, Destinee is currently studying cosmetology at Bridgerland Technical College. She’s also planning to take classes to become either a police officer or firefighter.
Prior to graduating high school, Destinee participated in marching band for four years and the school band for seven years. She spent last summer in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho working as a zipline guide, which is just one of the many new and fun experiences she says she’s had while growing up.
Destinee created B.O.O.M. (Bang Out Our Music) pipes for elementary music teachers from 3-4” PVC pipes. She cut, sanded, tuned, and added caps to the ends to create the musical pipes.
For supplies, Destinee asked various plumbing and hardware stores for donations and then requested donations from the community for a garage sale to raise additional funds. Though she met her fundraising goal, the caps needed to finish the project were on backorder and took months to arrive. Plus, each pipe had to be tuned accurately and sanded down to ensure the correct note.
Destinee took the delay and tuning issues in stride, working on her patience in the process. Once all supplies were ready, she was able to build, deliver, and teach the elementary students and music teachers how to use the pipes.
Watch Destinee's project videos
- Teaching students how to B.O.O.M (YouTube)
- Showing teachers how to B.O.O.M. (YouTube)
