Bernie Powers Band Foundation

OUR MISSION: To help preserve, promote, and maintain the excellent music programs of the Sun Prairie Area School District.

Are you a current or former Sun Prairie Band student or parent?

We have scholarship opportunities for students in grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12!

The deadline for most 2021-2022 Scholarship Applications was Friday, March 11th, 2022
The 2021-2022 Marcia Berman Scholarship deadline was April 14, 2022

Click HERE for more information!

BPBF & SPBB Fish Fry Fundraiser was
Friday, Feb 25th, 2022.
Thanks so much to all who pitched in and/or enjoyed the food!
We're so thankful for all of your support.
It helps us help kids!

New Scholarship added in 2021-2022!
~BPBF H.E.A.R. Scholarship~

Underrepresented artists have a long and rich history in the arts. The BPBF H.E.A.R. (Helping support Equitable Access and Representation) Scholarship promotes equitable access and representation to music education and enrichment activities for groups including but not limited to Black/African American, Latinx, Native North American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and LGBTQIA+ students. Through this scholarship, we hope to open opportunities for these students looking to enrich their musical studies.

To learn more about all of our available scholarships, Click HERE!

Learn more about Our Goals...

Help us help today’s band students, and build for the future of our Band Program. DONATE today!

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Personal stories are our best "advertising." Whether you made a career in music because of your experience in band, or whether the values you learned through the program continue to impact your life today, we want to hear from you. Your voice is the strongest when music programs are threatened in our schools.

SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED OUR FUNDRAISERS!

At our January 2020 Fish Fry Fundraiser along with the Sun Prairie Band Boosters, over $629 was raised to support BPBF!

We raised over $700 at our 2018 Spaghetti Fundraiser thanks to the support of our dedicated volunteers, The Round Table, and all of YOU who came out to enjoy wonderful meals and yummy desserts!

The money raised helps us continue our support of the Sun Prairie Band Program - mentoring (private lessons), scholarships (college, jazz summer camps & SOSP) and more!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!