- Iowa State University Department of Music
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Why should you ADOPT-THE-BAND?

Whether it's a high-spirited halftime show at a football game in Jack Trice Stadium or a touch of "Hilton Magic" at a basketball game, the Cyclone Bands are providing entertainment and university pride to every spectator in the audience. With their superior showmanship, the Cyclone Bands are regarded as some of the finest collegiate bands in the country.

However, each year the band operates on a very limited budget. The annual Adopt-the-Band campaign is your chance to show your pride in the Cyclone Bands and the outstanding men and women who represent the university with such talent and dedication.

Last year's donor support helped to:
… Purchase new instruments such as sousaphones, marching baritones and mellophones
… Enhance the travel fund
… Provide additional band uniforms

Your gift this year will allow the band program to:
… Purchase new instruments including mellophones and marching baritones
… Provide additional band uniforms
… Purchase new equipment, including cymbal stands for use at the stadium
… Assist the band in travel - including a Pep Band trip to Nebraska, and a full band trip to the University of Kansas

Giving Levels

When you Adopt-the-Band, your gift can support a specific position in the marching band formation or concert band seating chart. Or if you prefer, you may simply specify which instrument you are interested in adopting.

Each position or rank corresponds to a gift:

Adopt-the-Band position
minimum donation
Drum Major
$2500
Student Director
$1000
Twirler
$750
Right Guide or First Chair
any instrument
$500
Left Guide - any instrument
$250
Member - any instrument
$100

Any size gift in general support of the band is welcomed! All gifts of $250 or more will receive the Marching Band's most recent enhanced compact disc recording, "True and Valiant."

To make a gift, or find out more information, please click here
or call the Iowa State University Foundation at 515-294-4607
or toll free at 1-866-419-6768.