With the state of the economy and the financial situations many schools find themselves in, music programs across the country are taking a major hit. We are lucky that the administration of Archbishop Ryan High School not only continues to fund the marching band, but the entire music department (which has become much larger in scope since most of us were in school) in general.

To that end, students' tuition and activities fees continue to skyrocket. Since 2006 the Archbishop Ryan Marching Band Alumni Association has dedicated itself to making marching band more affordable for as many students as possible, while also providing donations in the form of equipment to the program.

We cannot do this without your help!

Our biggest fundraiser of the year is our annual Scholarship Beef & Beer. We hope you can attend this year. It's a great time and a great way to give a little back to the program that gave us so many wonderful memories and friendships. We also accept donations. Whether or not you can attend the Beef & Beer, please consider making a tax deductible donation to help keep the program at Ryan growing and flourishing.

Yes, your donations are tax deductible. Work for a company that matches charitable donations? See if they'll kick in too! Every cent goes directly to help the band program at Archbishop Ryan. Just click on the link below or mail your check made out to "ARMBAA" to:

Archbishop Ryan Marching Band Alumni Assoc.
11201 Academy Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154

Thank you for your generosity! If you have any questions, please email us directly with any questions at donations@arbandalumni.com.

Click on the button to the right to determine your own one-time donation amount. Thank you for your generosity.

We will soon accept "subscription donations." Check back for information soon.