2019 Scholarship details and applications are now  available on our Scholarship Page.

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Principal Endowment
$250,000

Our permanent source of self-sustaining funding. Contributions build our fund for continued growth.


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Music 
Scholarships

Our Foundations awards yearly scholarships to our band students for College Education, Jazz Camps, SOSP and more!

BPBF awarded $3,200 in scholarships in 2018.

Music 
Mentors

Dozens of current band students are taking advantage of private lessons to supplement the fine education they receive during the school year. Learn more at Sun Prairie Lesson Academy. 

BPBF is committed to providing $1,500 annually for band student mentoring.

Music 
Advocacy

Each of us knows the importance of music education and the impact it made on our lives. Our future musicians deserve the same opportunities.  

Over the last 15 years, our Foundation has granted nearly $28,000 in requests from the music program. 
 

SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED OUR SPAGHETTI FUNDRAISER! ​

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

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

Click the logos below to visit these Sun Prairie band education web sites:

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SUN PRAIRIE BAND BOOSTER WEBSITE
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Sun Prairie High School Bands
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Sound of Sun Prairie
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Jazz Bands in Sun Prairie Schools
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Prairie View Middle School Bands
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Patrick Marsh Middle School Bands
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Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School Bands

Share your story!

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. 
 BPBF, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization. Your donation is tax deductible.