Building ABC’s Future One brick at a time for music education

We Love Building Blocks

We continue to find important ways to use our Building Blocks for Better Bands motto through the American Band College. Our most immediate need is to add many professional-quality percussion instruments for use by the two 100-member ABC Bands. At the same time we badly need large instruments that are now outrageously expensive to ship to and from Ashland each year. This $250,000 project is being joined by Conn-Selmer, which also includes the Ludwig and Musser brands

Max and Nell McKee, through a challenge program, will match up to $50,000 of donations made by you and others. (View the very short video below regarding this important campaign.)

More About this Great Project

Donate $30, $50, $75, $100 or any other amount. If you make payment now instead of pledging to pay later, Max and Nell McKee will match your donation, doubling your contribution.  And you’ll get access to the online flipbook version of Banned Stories.

If you donate $100 or more, you’ll receive a free copy of Max’s new book “Banned Stories” when it's released May 1. And don’t forget, any amount you give may be tax deductible!

Finally, for every dollar you give, we’ll extend you a one week subscription to Bandworld Magazine (Subscription to start on May 1).

Project Timeline

Our objective is to have each and every member of every graduating ABC class, contribute something by our May 1 deadline. That will allow us time to purchase instruments and have them available for the nearly 200 candidates who are expected to attend this summer. And remember: If you pay on or before that deadline your contribution will be matched by us.