Why support the band?
Financial support from our community enables every student to participate fully and allows our band directors to DREAM BIG!
Join us and invest in shaping the future of our students and help to continue building and sustaining Washington’s premier band program.
By becoming a Business Sponsor or Friend of the Band, you are strengthening pathways for all our students to participate fully and for our band program to continue offering exceptional teaching and opportunities for students.
Additional community and sponsor supportis essential to ensure students have the resourcesand opportunities they need to succeed.
Public funding alone is not enough
Many band families, already balancing multiple commitments, are feeling growing financial strain. Still, they choose to invest in band because they know how essential it is to their student’s growth, education, and success.
Band Enrollment is increasing, but state funding for public schools remains the same or is decreasing. To sustain a high-quality music education program, we rely on our community.
We believe the performing arts are vital to a complete
public education, shaping not only well-rounded
students but a standard of excellence.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Business Sponsor OR Friends of the Band
Partnering with us through sponsorships enriches every aspect of the student music experience, from instrument tutoring and festival travel to uniforms and the resources
needed to sustain a top-tier program. Your support helps ensure the continuation of this decades-long community gem: the Mercer Island Schools Band Program.
Business or Corporate Sponsor
Partner with us to showcase your brand to our highly engaged community.
When you become a Business Sponsor of the Mercer Island Schools Band Boosters, you are supporting one of Washington’s most respected music programs, serving students across 5th–12th grade concert bands, Jazz ensembles, and Mercer Island High School marching band.
Your sponsorship provides valuable visibility for your business within the Mercer Island community and beyond. It also demonstrates your commitment to supporting youth, education, and the arts, whether through financial contributions or the donation of goods and services.
Friends of the Band Sponsor
Band families, alumni, anyone who is a Band Kid at heart.
We’re often asked by parents, grandparents, and friends how they can help support our program. Becoming a Friend of the Band Sponsor is a meaningful and accessible way to make a difference. Your support helps provide vital resources for students and sustains high-quality music education.
By becoming a Friend of the Band, you play a direct role in helping students succeed while preserving a program that has enriched our community for generations. Your commitment to supporting youth, education, and the arts, whether through financial contributions or the donation of goods and services.
Where Your Money Goes
The MIHS Band Boosters believe every student deserves the
opportunity to challenge themselves, grow their talents, and reach
new heights. Join us in making it possible.
$5,000
Sends a student on an immersive music field trip (London, NYC, China, Australia)
$2,500
Brings a Jazz professional to work with MI Jazz Bands or sends 10 students to a jazz symposium weekend retreat
$1,000
Brings a guest artist or consultant to share professional
techniques and real-world experience
$800
Pays for a school bus carrying 50 students to a day-long field trip event
$500
Sends one student to a 3-day Concert Band retreat with
guest artists' instruction
$400
Covers Morning Jazz for one year per student or 5th grade band for a year per student
$350
Brings a Jazz professional to work with MI Jazz Bands or sends 10 students to a jazz symposium weekend retreat
When you become a Business Sponsor or Friend of the MIHS Band Boosters, you support one of Washington’s most respected and accomplished music programs.
We are grateful for your investment in our program and look forward to your continued support.
Make a donation
Your contribution directly impacts every band student and sustains our premier music program. Gifts of any size are warmly welcomed and deeply appreciated!
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