Although the PHS band is seeing continued increases in enrollment, this is mainly due to the increase of participation from the International Baccalaureate students. Affording young, traditional high school students the opportunity to learn and express themselves through music, whether as a beginner or continuing student will foster a love and certainly an appreciation of the arts. These students will be able to enjoy the many arts and cultural events that take place within the Pensacola Bay Area with a new appreciation, since they will know the hard work it takes to produce the artistic work. The Boosters expect the impact of offering a beginning band class and facilitating the continuation of band education on the high school band students to be greater selfconfidence, self-respect, and self-esteem; improved test scores; increased personal discipline; and overall pride within the school as a whole. The implementation of this program will result in a more positive perception of Pensacola High School and its students, a new generation of teenagers and young adults who will have an appreciation for the arts and who will now be able participate as artists and audience members in community artistic events, as well as music students for University of West Florida and Pensacola State College music programs.