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The Fergus Falls High School Marching Band is made up of 120 members. The band has many achievements to its name including a championship performance at the 2006 International Lions Parade in Boston, MA and a second place finish at the 1998 National Cherry Blossom Parade. Fergus Falls, Minnesota was named one of the Best 100 Communities for Music Education by the American Music Conference in 2004 and was also recognized as a Grammy Signature School in 1999. Congratulations to all the band members!

Congratulations to Fargo Public Schools, Fargo North
Dakota and Hudson School District,
Hudson Wisconsin for being designated
“Best Communities for Music Education” in the
NAMM Foundation's ninth annual school survey!

These schools' music programs exemplify community commitment to include music education as part of a quality education for all children. Hundreds of teachers, school and district administrators, school board members, parents and community leaders, representing communities in all 50 states, participated in the Web-based survey.

For more information about the “Best Communities for Music Education” results and the NAMM Foundation, CLICK HERE.

The NAMM Foundation and its music education advocacy efforts work to ensure that all children have access to quality music education programs that encourage lifelong participation in music making.

Our Community Involvement

With appreciation of our shared commitment to music education...

IN 2008 SCHMITT MUSIC SUPPORTED MUSIC EDUCATORS AND
THEIR STUDENTS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS:

MINNESOTA: In honor of this year’s Minnesota Music Educators Association Hall of Fame Inductees, we donated to the MMEA Foundation to help provide scholarships for students to attend All-State 2008.


EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
DAVE GUDMASTAD
Band Director, Winona Cotter High School


HALL OF FAME
JANE FRAZEE


HALL OF FAME
STEVEN BOEHLKE

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WISCONSIN:  A donation on behalf of Wisconsin music educators to help provide scholarships for band and orchestra students to attend the Shell Lake Arts Center Camps.  

NORTH DAKOTA:  A donation on behalf of North Dakota music educators to the North Dakota Music Educators Association.

SOUTH DAKOTA:  A donation on behalf of South Dakota music educators to the South Dakota Bandmasters Association.

IOWA: A donation on behalf of Iowa music educators to the Iowa Bandmasters Association.

NEBRASKA:  A donation on behalf of Nebraska music educators to the Nebraska Music Educators Association.