2009
- BOA Honor Band performs before millions, January 1, in the Tournament of Roses Parade® as part of the President's Award-winning unit created with NAMM and Sesame Street.
- The BOA Alumni Campaign reaches its fundraising goal of $250,000, raised in 81 days prior to Feb. 28, 2009.
- Music for All debuts the Middle School National Music Festival.
- Music for All wins fifteen International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Pinnacle awards.
2008
- Gayl & Beverly Doster donate $100,000 - the largest individual gift ever received by the organization.
- BOA's Sound Check is the first marching event in the new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
- Music for All celebrates the first Grand National Championships in Lucas Oil Stadium.
- Music for All is awarded its largest grant to date, $495,000 from the Lilly Endowment, to support implementation of a mature fundraising program.
- Music for All wins six International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Pinnacle awards.
2007
- Music for All launches a new website, www.musicforall.org.
- BOA hosts a record 21 events during the Fall marching band season.
- Music for All debuts the Jazz Band of America.
- Newly-named Music for All National Festival comprises National Concert Band Festival, National Percussion Festival and Orchestra America National Festival.
- 2007 Grand National Championships will be the final marching event in the RCA Dome before moving to Lucas Oil Stadium in 2008.
- MFA presented with 10 IFEA Pinnacle Awards.
2006
- Bands of America and Music for All Foundation merge to create Music for All, Inc.
- The Orchestra America National Festival debuts in Hilbert Circle Theatre in cooperation with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
- INergy, Indy's Official Musical Ambassadors, debuts as a coproduction of Bands of America and the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association.
- BOA launches non-competitive Fall Preview Experiences
- BOA is awarded seven IFEA Pinnacle Awards
- Music for All's California research and policy efforts pay off: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California State Legislature allocate $500 million as a reinvestment into music and arts education in public schools.
2005
- BOA celebrates 30 years of positively life-changing experiences!
- BOA Honor Band performs before millions January 1 in the Tournament of Roses Parade with more than 330 outstanding high school band members from across the nation
- Orchestra America, a division of BOA, debuts the Honor Orchestra of America at the National Concert Band Festival
2004
- BOA and the National Band Association agree to partner to present the NBA conference in conjunction with the BOA Summer Symposium.
2003
- BOA holds its first Super Regional in San Antonio, TX at the Alamodome.
- BOA opens its new headquarters office suite in historic Union Station, downtown Indianapolis.
- BOA creates the Bands of America Hall of Fame and inducts the inaugural class.
- BOA receives an invitation for the Bands of America Honor Band to perform in the 2005 Tournament of Roses Parade.
2002
- Bands of America debuts a program of instruction for string musicians at the Summer Symposium.
- The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents a special Bands of America tribute concert at the National Concert Band Festival & National Percussion Festival.
- BOANetwork tops 60,000 members.
- The new www.bands.org is unveiled featuring online event registration.
- BOAis honored with three IFEA Pinnacle Awards.
2001
- The BOA Summer Band Symposium hits its highest-ever enrollment to date with more than 1,900 student, director, instructor & booster participants.
- BOA receives the Silver Medal for Best Newsletter and the Gold Medal for Best Sponsorship Video from the IFEA.
2000
- Bands of America celebrates 25 years of Positively Life-Changing experiences!
- BOA wins four medals at the 2000 IFEA awards ceremony including Silver Medal-Best Newsletter, Bronze Medal-Best Website, Bronze Medal-Best Sponsor Solicitation Video Production, Bronze Medal-Best Television Production (Grand Nationals).
1999
- The BOA Honor Band of America conducted by H. Robert Reynolds presents a concert tour of Japan, performing exchange concerts with top Japanese bands.
- BOA Grand National pin program wins IFEA award for best fundraising program.
1998
- The Regional Championship schedule expands to 12 events nationwide.
- '97 Grand National video program wins Gold Award, Best Television Program, from International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA).
1997
- The National Concert Band Festival moves to Indianapolis, IN. Percussion ensembles perform for the first time.
- The Honor Band of America travels to Europe for performances including at the World Association of Symphonic Bands & Ensembles conference in Austria.
- The first BOA Regional Concert Band Festival is held at the University of North Texas.
- Yamaha Corporation of America becomes BOA's first National Presenting Sponsor.
- BOA Newsletter wins Silver Award from IFEA.
1996
- Grand Nationals expands to 80 bands-3 day prelims/semi-finals/finals format.
- The Regional Championship schedule expands to 10 events nationwide.
- The first BOA Express summer camp is held in Texas.
- BOA web site wins Bronze Award from IFEA.
1995
- BOA Web Site bands.org launched.
- BOA Newsletter wins Gold Award from IFEA.
1994
- BOA wins four awards for newsletter & program books from IFEA.
1993
- BOA wins three Gold Awards for newsletter & program books from IFEA.
1992
- The National Concert Band Festival debuts-a non-competitive performance event for high school concert bands.
- The Summer Band Symposium moves to Illinois State University.
1990
- The Summer Band Symposium expands to include concert band & jazz band. The World Percussion Symposium is added in 1991.
- BOA wins two Gold Awards for print & promotions from IFEA.
1989
- The final Summer National Championship is held at the Summer Workshop/Festival.
- The first BOA Marching Percussion Festival is held during the Grand National Championship weekend.
- BOA wins award from IFEA for promotion design.
1988
- The Internal Revenue Service recognizes Bands of America, Inc. as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, retroactive to 1984 when BOA filed for status.
- Bands of America is now governed by the laws regarding non-profit organizations by the IRS.
1987
- Grand Nationals is held in the Pontiac (MI) Silverdome in 1987 & 1988.
1986
- The Student Leadership Workshop is added to the Summer Workshop.
1984
- Grand Nationals moves to the newly completed Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN.
- 1984 marks a major turning point in Bands of America's history. Formerly part of a parent company, BOA separates to become a new self-supporting organization renamed Bands of America, Inc.
- On November 15, 1984, BOA files for not-for-profit status with the IRS.
- Scott McCormick becomes executive director.
1983
- Dave Gillum named executive director.
1981
- Tim Lautzenheiser succeeds Nick Valenziano as executive director.
- Grand Nationals held at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City in 1981, 1982 & 1983.
1980
- First BOA Grand National Championships held at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL.
1978
- First Bands of America Regional Championships held. Dr. Nicholas Valenziano succeeds Beckner as executive director.
1976
- First Bands of America marching band championship is held-the Summer National Championship in Whitewater, WI, part of the Summer Workshop/Festival.
1975
- Bands of America is founded as "Marching Bands of America," a subsidiary of a band supplies company.
- Gary Beckner is the first executive director.
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