Sponsorships and Support
STARFEST is our marching band's largest fundraiser of the year, providing roughly 50% of our marching band budget. The competition takes place every September at Elwood Olsen Stadium on the campus of Morningside University, drawing marching bands from across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota to compete in front of professional adjudicators and a stadium full of families and friends. At the close of finals, the top band of the day is awarded the Larry Kisor Grand Champion Award, named for the director whose two decades at North High built a program recognized nationally in marching, concert, and jazz performance.
Sponsorship support directly funds travel and competition fees, instrument repair and purchasing, and opportunities like summer music camps that our students couldn't otherwise access. North Stars Band, Inc. is a designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and all contributions are tax-deductible.