About Us

ABOB Provides these Benefits to Programs

• Purchasing new instruments which recently includes:

Contrabassoon, Bass Trombone, 2 Tenor Saxophones, Drum Set, Portion of a Grand Piano, Marching band tuba (1/2 shared with ABOE), 2 Vipers for AEO 

• Commissioning work for all programs.  (Having music pieces written specifically for our programs)

• Planning Trips / Logistics 

• Building props 

• Scholarships:

  • ABOB offers scholarships to middle school students for use toward student's choice of summer music camps.  

  • ABOB also offers scholarships to graduating high school seniors

• Assist with reducing trip costs when possible
  Example of trips that the ABOB has helped to fund are:

  • Marching Band trip to Indianapolis  (2018 & 2019)

  • Jazz Band trip to Capital University (2017-2019)

  • 8th Grade trip to Cedar Point (2019)

  • Symphony Orchestra trip to Carengie Hall (2020)

  • Disney trip(2021)

• Purchasing Event T-shirts

• Paying for Entry Fees to Competitions: OMEA & ESSCLC solosit & groups AMS & AHS, Honors Orchestra and Band (AMS)

• Clinician fees for Jazz Band and Orchestra, along with others as requested.

• Professional Musicians Fees for special performances

• Helping to transport (load and unload) Marching Band & Color Guard props / equipment to away games and competitions from trucks and trailers.