Our Goals
Principal Endowment - to support, sustain, and grow our foundation
This fund will create a $250,000 endowment to support, sustain, and grow our foundation. The endowment will provide long-term funding and stability for the programs our foundation supports, so students and teachers can take full advantage of a long-term investment. In addition, in an uncertain funding environment, the endowment would provide for the Sun Prairie Band Program if the need arises.
Music Scholarships - BPBF awarded $3,200 in scholarships in 2018
BPBF will provide one or more students each year with a scholarship to support their ongoing education.
The student or students who receive one of these scholarships will be selected by committee and will exhibit the following characteristics:
~An exemplary commitment to the music program
~Good scholarship in other areas of learning
~Intent to carry forward the lessons they learned in music education (not necessarily through a career in music or music education
Ken Paris Music Scholarship: $500
For a SPHS graduating high school senior who has participated in the Sun Prairie Band program and plans to attend a four year university, technical/vocational school or short career training course.
Jock Bogle Music Education Scholarship: $300
For a graduating high school senior who intends to study music education.
Jeff Bogosh Summer Jazz Camp Scholarship: $500
For a student in grades 8, 9, 10, or 11 to attend a summer jazz camp and then share skills learned by participating in the Jazz program after camp.
Marcia Berman Marching Band/Percussion Scholarship: $200
For students in grades 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 to participate in The Sound of Sun Prairie or to assist with percussion lessons or summer camp.
~An exemplary commitment to the music program
~Good scholarship in other areas of learning
~Intent to carry forward the lessons they learned in music education (not necessarily through a career in music or music education
Ken Paris Music Scholarship: $500
For a SPHS graduating high school senior who has participated in the Sun Prairie Band program and plans to attend a four year university, technical/vocational school or short career training course.
Jock Bogle Music Education Scholarship: $300
For a graduating high school senior who intends to study music education.
Jeff Bogosh Summer Jazz Camp Scholarship: $500
For a student in grades 8, 9, 10, or 11 to attend a summer jazz camp and then share skills learned by participating in the Jazz program after camp.
Marcia Berman Marching Band/Percussion Scholarship: $200
For students in grades 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 to participate in The Sound of Sun Prairie or to assist with percussion lessons or summer camp.
Music Mentors - BPBF is committed to providing $1500 annually for band student mentoring
“Music Mentors” will provide the fundamentals of music instruction to all of the students in our band program, at the discretion of the band directors. This offers an additional layer of intensive music education for students whom band directors feel could benefitt the most. Some examples of support the “Music Mentors” program could afford are:
~Large group “master classes” for groups of students with a specific musical need not being addressed in the classroom
~Specialized music training for students with an interest in a particular area of music
~Private or group lessons for students with the ability but not the financial resources to obtain lessons outside of the program
~Large group “master classes” for groups of students with a specific musical need not being addressed in the classroom
~Specialized music training for students with an interest in a particular area of music
~Private or group lessons for students with the ability but not the financial resources to obtain lessons outside of the program
Music Advocacy - Over the last 15 years, BPBF has granted nearly $28,000 in requests from the Band Program
In order to foster greater support for music education in the broader community, the Music Advocacy program will create a network of advocates to promote, support, educate, and inform the public on the value of music education. This network will engage supporters to tell their stories of the positive impact the Sun Prairie Band Program has had on their life, and organize advocates to get involved when music programs are questioned or endangered.
