Our IMPAct
The Instrumental Music Parents Association (IMPA) was founded to support Boulder High School music education. IMPA raises an average of $25,000-30,000 annually, a vital supplement to Boulder Valley School District’s annual classroom budget for music education, which at Boulder High is $2000-$3000 annually for all non-salary music classroom expenses.
IMPA Fundraising Facts
In the past decade, IMPA has:
Collected over $267,000 in donations
Earned over $200,000 from fundraising events
Parent and student fundraising activities have added more than $250,000 to music classroom budgets, allowing Boulder High music teachers to:
Purchase sheet music
Purchase, maintain, and repair instruments
Purchase and upgrade sound and concert equipment
Cover travel expenses for attending music competitions and festivals
Fund specialist teachers and guest conductors
Provide scholarships to instrumental students for private lessons and class trips
IMPA’s investments in student music activities over the past 10 years have directly benefited students by:
Helping students raise $30,000 for their music accounts, which students apply toward instruments or music-related activities including lessons, concerts, and trips
Funding more than $80,000 in scholarships
Investing more than $70,000 in instrument and equipment purchases
IMPA Music Education Advocacy
On multiple occasions, IMPA has successfully advocated for the preservation of instrumental music education in the Boulder Valley School District at multiple junctures when the district was considering reducing instrumental music offerings for students in grades 5-12.