MGAMB Memorial Scholarship
Great American Marching Band Memorial Scholarship
The Great American
Marching Band Memorial Scholarship is established in honor of those whose
dedication to the Great American Marching Band (GAMB) enhanced the lives of
countless youth in their musical endeavors through the years. Persons memorialized
in this scholarship worked tirelessly to ensure the success of the program to
the benefit and enjoyment of participants. Devotion to the ideals of the GAMB
and dedication to those principles highlight their lives and service to the
organization. Those honored by this Scholarship are named and remembered
as follows:
Dr. John Woods – Ohio
State University; former Co-Director of the GAMB
Mr. John Potlunas – PA Band
Director; GAMB Event Assistant
Mr. Jeff Rhoads – GAMB
Event Assistant
Ms. Kristen Heckenrote –
GAMB Administrative Assistant, Music Festivals & Tours Staff Member
Mr. Madison Argo - GA Band Director; GAMB Music Staff Instructor/Chaperone
The organizers of this
scholarship established this award to celebrate
the positive and impactful way these individuals served the GAMB, and to honor
a graduating senior who embodies the attitude of service to others, as
exhibited by those above.
Scholarship award
amounts are to be determined and will be based upon the number of applications
received, the amount of funds available for distribution, and the quality of submission. The criteria are
as follows:
- Only
graduating Seniors and past participants of the GAMB may apply
- Have
an overall GPA of at least 3.0
- Must
have been accepted to the college, university of
his/her choice. Applicants will also be required to show evidence that
he/she has applied or enrolled at a college or university. The applicant needs to be enrolled in a
music-related field to qualify for this scholarship.
- Regularly
participate in extra-curricular and community activities.
- Complete the application (link below) for the Great American Marching Band Memorial
Scholarship.
- Essay Question- Write an essay of at least one
page but no more than two pages in which you define what your involvement
in music has meant to you in your life, and how you believe this activity
has helped prepare you for the future. (Submit in the form of a pdf. Upload is available on the application form)
Scholarship
awards will be sent directly to the recipient's college or university. Winners will be responsible to provide the requested information
necessary to facilitate the transaction.
Deadline for essays must
be submitted by April 15.
You may access the application and submit your essay by clicking here.
Applications and Essays will be submitted to Mr. Robert Mawyer, GAMB Scholarship Chair. If you have any questions, please email Robert at rwmawyer@comcast.net.
The winner(s) will be officially notified by phone or email with a formal announcement made by May 1.
The way we fund this memorial scholarship is to auction off one of the parade drum heads with all of the signatures of the students and staff of the MGAMB at the annual dinner/dance on Thanksgiving evening. A huge thank you to our bid winner for her generous bid for 2023, and to Remo for providing the custom made drum head for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
We are please to announce that Colin Spears is the very first recipient to be rewarded a scholarship from the GAMB Scholarship Fund. Congratulations to Colin and thank you for the wonderful essay that you submitted. We look forwarded to seeing and hearing great things as you further your studies in the field of music.