Protecting The Future of Bluecoats
At Bluecoats, we’re committed to making a lasting impact. For over fifty years, we’ve delivered world-class performing arts education programs, first to the young people of Canton, Ohio, and now reaching to students around the globe.
One symbol has remained our calling card for decades – the emblem of the police shield.
Now, that symbol represents a community of donors committed to protecting our future. Your Membership is invested for a lifetime, and you’ll become a VIP with the benefits our most ardent supporters deserve.
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We’re on a mission to create performing arts experiences that inspire, educate, and promote excellence. Your Sustaining Gift directly supports the Bluecoats programs that bring our mission to life.
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Bluecoats creates performing arts experiences that inspire, educate, and promote excellence as we enrich the lives of young people, and those who encounter their art. -
A Bluecoats Community enriched by a spectrum of programming, ranging from a student’s first experience with the performing arts to our world-renowned drum corps. Creativity, integrity, and personal development are emphasized in our constant pursuit of excellence. -
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VIP Benefits for Sustaining Members
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Member
$10/mo • $120/yr
- Acknowledgment in annual program & online
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Badge
$10/mo • $120/yr
- 15% off at the Bluecoats Marketplace
- Acknowledgment in annual program & online
- VIP badge & membership sticker pack -
Chevron
$60/mo • $600/yr
- Annual thank you gift
- 15% off at the Bluecoats Marketplace
- Acknowledgment in annual program & online
- VIP badge & membership sticker pack -
Helmet
$100/mo • $1200/yr
- 2 VIP Tickets to Party in the Plaza
- Annual thank you gift
- 15% off at the Bluecoats Marketplace
- Acknowledgment in annual program & online
- VIP badge & membership sticker pack -
Bugle B
$250/mo • $3000/yr
- 2 VIP Tickets to Innovations in Brass
- 2 VIP Tickets to Party in the Plaza
- Annual thank you gift
- 15% off at the Bluecoats Marketplace
- Acknowledgment in annual program & online
- VIP badge & membership sticker pack -
Shield
$500/mo • $6000/yr
- 2 VIP Tickets to Innovations in Brass
- 4 VIP Tickets to Party in the Plaza
- Annual thank you gift
- 15% off at the Bluecoats Marketplace
- Acknowledgment in annual program & online
- VIP badge & membership sticker pack -
Champion
$1000/mo • $12000/yr
- 4 VIP Tickets to Innovations in Brass
- 4 VIP Tickets to Party in the Plaza
- Annual thank you gift
- 15% off at the Bluecoats Marketplace
- Acknowledgment in annual program & online
- VIP badge & membership sticker pack
The Shield is about more than a drum corps. It’s about a mission, launched by the Canton Police Boys’ Club, dedicated to the growth of young people. That mission has held the icon of a police shield as its calling card since even before Bluecoats was founded in 1972.
Today that shield comes to the protection of Bluecoats in the form of a monthly giving community. Donations are made monthly via credit card or ACH band transfer and directly fund the programs that keep the mission alive today. As a member of The Shield, you are a VIP at the heart of our mission. You will have exclusive access to VIP benefits, putting you in direct contact with the programs that you support.
Protecting The Future of Bluecoats
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![Photo of a man teaching two brass performers.]()
Rooted in a Historic Mission
It all started with a shield. A group of five men, all associated with the Canton Police Boys Club, started a drum and bugle corps. Shortly it would become “The Bluecoats,” named in honor of the uniform of those Canton police. The logo of the Boys’ Club? A shield of course!
That shield icon has stuck with us. We see it today as the logo of Bluecoats – an organization rooted in this history, bringing thousands of aspiring musicians the very best in performing arts education. Now The Shield becomes more than a logo. It takes the form of a community: supporters excited about this history and dedicated to securing our future.
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![Photo of Bluecoats performers standing next to each other & cheering.]()
Membership That Brings You Closer
The Shield is more than a fundraiser. Our goal is to make a caring and engaged community. One that is passionate about our future, and eager to be in on the action. Members of The Shield will receive a VIP membership badge & thank you packet, be thanked in our Annual Program, get discounts at the Bluecoats Marketplace (Badge level and up), and get free tickets to Bluecoats events (Helmet level and up).
We’re committed to making membership in The Shield an amazing experience for you – our most ardent supporters. To learn more about membership in The Shield – visit our FAQ page.
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Support That Lasts a Lifetime
Like joining your local public radio station, The Shield is a monthly or annual sustaining membership. By making an initial donation, you’ll be automatically enrolled. Bluecoats will charge your credit card each month or year. Bluecoats is a 501(c)3 non-profit and your membership in The Shield is tax-deductible.
In order to ensure that The Shield Community supports Bluecoats for generations to come, 50% of your donation will be automatically invested into the Bluecoats Endowment Fund. This investment ensures that your membership directly supports the programs of Bluecoats for a lifetime!
