Moore High School band trailer vandalized with graffiti, police investigating

MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) — The trailer used to haul equipment for the Moore High School band has been vandalized after being in use for over 20 years.

The semi stays parked behind the high school and transports instruments and other materials to competitions and events across the state.

The trailer is a symbol of pride, as it represents the program and the school itself.

Band Director Braden Wolf tells News 4 that an estimated $400k of equipment travels in the trailers.

"It costs money to insure the semi, to inspect the semi, to rent the tractor, to get a driver, and then we have to actually fill it with our equipment, and then we have to insure that and take it to the place we're going to compete," said Wolf.

Wolf noticed the graffiti on the trailer a few days ago, but since it stays parked behind the school, they don't know exactly when it happened or who the vandals are that did it.

"It could've been the last couple of weeks or months. When I saw it, I got a text from one of our equipment parents, and honestly, I just felt defeat," Wolf added.

Moore High School boosters and Wolf have already started receiving quotes to either fix or replace the 40-year-old trailer.

They're looking at an estimated $250K to get a new trailer, or over ten grand to get the truck re-wrapped to cover the graffiti.

Moore High School has filed a police report, but the report is not ready for release.

"We as the band, we represent our school, and it just hurts the image of the school and the pride and tradition that we have as Moore High School and the Lion Pride marching band," Wolf said.

For the first time in over a decade, the band is performing out of state at a competition in St. Louis next month, needing their trailer to travel.

If you'd like to donate, they've started a fundraiser to help foot the costs. Click here for access to the site.