Ironwood Ridge Drum-a-thon 2022

This fundraiser is organized by Ironwood Ridge Music.

Tax deductible

6th Annual Drum-a-thon at IRHS Update:

On January 14 & 15, 2022, the Ironwood Ridge HS Indoor Percussion drummed for 15 hours as part of their 6th annual drum-a-thon event! These hard-working students are part of Southern Arizona's oldest and most decorated indoor percussion ensembles. In years past, our students collected their donations beforehand. We have recommended collecting donations online via the Go-Fund-Me platform to reduce exposure risks via close contact during the current pandemic. We are also still taking cash, check, and tax-credit donations. If you are interested in this method, please get in touch with us here via message.

Who We Are:

Formed in 2005, Ironwood Ridge HS Indoor Percussion has been a 3-time state champion, being a consistent top-3 contender every year since 2016 in the scholastic-A division. The group competes locally in the Winter Guard Arizona (WGAZ) circuit and nationally in the Winter Guard International (WGI) circuit.

Recent Achievements:

2016: WGAZ Scholastic National A Class Gold Medalist & undefeated season
2017: Promoted mid-season to Scholastic National-A Class
2018: WGAZ Scholastic National A Class Bronze Medalist
2019: WGAZ Scholastic National A Class Silver Medalist & WGI Western Power Regional Finalists
2020: WGI Phoenix Regional Champions & undefeated season (cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
2021: WGI Virtual National Semi-Finalist (one of just four percussion ensembles selected from Arizona)

Why do we need to fundraise?

Every year, the group fundraises to offset the activity costs per household. Each member has already paid dues to participate in the ensemble, but we proudly ask for less than many other groups who participate in this division throughout the nation. We can do this through consistent fundraising via our yearly January drum-a-thon event.

A Return to Southern California is on the Horizon!

The Ironwood Ridge percussion ensemble plans to travel to the 2022 WGI Western Power Regional once again in late March for the first time since 2019 if we can successfully fundraise over the next month. The group's undefeated 2020 season was cut short just two weeks before making the trip back out to this event, meaning only four current members have ever made the trip to this fantastic event.

This year, the group needs to fundraise more than usual due to not hosting our typical WGAZ show at IRHS and the rising costs of buses, trailers, and hotels in Southern California. We need support from all of our supporters, including family members, friends, IRHS alumni, and the Oro Valley community, to pull together to make this happen. If we cannot raise our needed amount, we will not be able to travel to this event, postponing it until the spring of 2023.

Please consider helping make this dream come true for this wonderful group of 32 hardworking student musicians! Competing a performance of this magnitude is life changing for all involved!

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Our most recent competition performance from March of 2020, where we were 1st out of 10 groups from around Arizona: