Fuel the Music

Overview

This fundraising effort will focus on two separate initiatives — one to improve our instrument inventory and a second to replace the aged summer marching band polos.

Donate to the Fuel the Music Capital Campaign here! (LINK)

Please don’t hesitate to email us with any questions or if you’re interested in contributing to the campaign at cdmurphy@wbsd-schools.org.

Fuel the Music Concert

Thank you to everyone who came to the Bend Theater on 9/20 to support the Fuel the Music Campaign and see the performance. What a great morning!

Weekday Dine About Tickets

“Weekday Dine About” tickets are now available for purchase at the Orville and the Norbert.

  • $20 Ticket (includes over $50 in deals!)
  •  Five restaurants ($10 deals each), good until April 30, 2026
  • 100% of the proceeds go to the West Bend High School Band!
  • Ticket sales will currently be available at:
    • The Orville (West Bend)
    • The Norber (West Bend)

Find out more about our restaurant sponsors:

The Orville // Michaleno’s Pizzeria // Olde Cedar Inn //  The Norbert // Gary’s Place

More About Our Initiatives

Instrument Inventory

The West Bend High School Band currently has 187 instruments, including some that are over 50 years old.

This instrument inventory:

  • Makes music available to all.
  • Makes our band complete — lending out specialty instruments that otherwise are cost-prohibitive.
  • Allows students to explore more advanced and secondary instruments, expanding their passion for music.

The goal of this campaign is to upgrade and expand the instrument inventory, secure additional funds for instrument repair, and increase the instrument support supplies (reeds, drumsticks, instrument cases, etc.)

Marching Band Polos

The West Bend High School band performs in multiple parades throughout the year. The standard marching band uniforms work for fall and winter, but not so much outside of that window. Having uniforms that allow for both student comfort and appropriate branding of our community is important.

The current polos are over 20 years old and show their age in both their appearance and lack of modern moisture-wicking materials. High temperatures combined with parade formations and playing lead to overheating. Additionally, longer parades (due to either the length of the parade route OR parade issues) add to the potential health risk. The estimated cost of 150 polos is $4,000. The goal of this campaign is to raise funds to replace the existing polos.