The Helmet Campaign

During the past few months, the Bluecoats Community has demonstrated a level of support unmatched in Bluecoats history. The cancellation of the Bluecoats’ 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic has created one of the most significant challenges the Bluecoats organization has ever faced.

At the beginning of May, we announced a 2020 fundraising goal of $350,000 and so far, the Bluecoats Community has come together to raise over $177,500 towards that goal! With just under half the goal remaining, we’re launching the Helmet Campaign. Donors who make a gift of $250 or greater will receive an official Bluecoats commemorative helmet as a thank you for their generous donation!

$177,739 OF $350,000 RAISED

An outgrowth of the Canton Police Boys Club, Bluecoats has always been tied closely to the police tradition. The custodian (“bobby”) helmet is an iconic image of the police, and was a wonderful icon of the Bluecoats for many decades. As drum corps traditions have changed and the new Bluecoats image rose quickly to the forefront of the drum corps activity, the Bluecoats’ use of the helmet became a thing of the past. Only 45 helmets remain at Bluecoats, so the gift is a very special memento, emblematic of the rich Bluecoats history.

Since our founding by the Canton Police Boys Club, Bluecoats has been committed to providing a world class performing arts experience to young people, and to leading our artform for hundreds of thousands of aspiring young performers and the music education industry. Donations during this pivotal time in our history will ensure that the Bluecoats Experience will continue on and that the world will once again scream “Blooooo” as the Bluecoats take the field.