Bemidji High School sets June 23 Meet the Band fundraiser
Bemidji High School’s marching band fundraiser is set for June 23 with a $5,000 goal and $105 raised from two supporters. Tickets cost $20, and the money covers travel, lodging and uniforms.
Bemidji High School’s marching band is asking the community to help cover the costs that keep students in step, from travel and lodging to food and new uniforms. The Meet the Band fundraiser is set for Tuesday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m. CDT at Bemidji High School, 2900 Division St. W., with a $5,000 goal. The booster club listing showed $105 raised from two supporters.
The event matters because it is the marching band’s only large fundraiser, and the money helps pay for traveling expenses, staff, food and lodging. In recent years, the program has also relied on the fundraiser to help buy new uniforms. Tickets cost $20, and Lakeland PBS has reported that the night typically draws hundreds of community members.
The band’s place in Bemidji goes back decades. Marching bands have been a major part of Bemidji High School’s music program and Fourth of July parade tradition since 1939, making the fundraiser more than a one-night performance. It is part of the community’s effort to keep a long-running local institution visible, active and funded.
A 2024 KAXE interview described Meet the Band as starting with a pulled pork dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. show on the track. The evening also included staff recognition and awards for super seniors. That same reporting noted four summer parade appearances for the band in Benson, Buffalo, Lake City and Bemidji’s Water Carnival parade, showing how much of the program’s season depends on the dollars raised here.
For Bemidji students, the fundraiser is tied directly to whether they can travel, perform and represent the school throughout the year. The June 23 event offers residents a direct way to support the musicians, the staff who guide them and the tradition that has marched through Bemidji for generations.
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