The Athens Band Boosters is a group of parents and guardians of students currently enrolled in the band programs at Athens City Schools. The band directors are also active members of the Boosters providing information, shaping direction, and encouraging participation. The primary purpose of the Boosters is to encourage and stimulate interest in the instrumental music programs throughout the Athens City Schools to achieve growth in musicianship, performance opportunities, and the number of students participating at all levels. The Boosters actively encourage all parents, guardians, alumni, and other interested parties to be involved participants in the school music programs and band-oriented activities.
The Boosters cooperate with the band directors and administration in order to advance the principles of instrumental music in ways that provide students with not only a music education that meets the highest possible standards but also a number of extracurricular music programs and performance opportunities.These ensembles include the Athens High School Symphonic Band, Marching Green and Gold, Jazz Band, and Pep Band as well as the Athens Middle School 7th and 8th grade bands and elementary bands. Students from the band program also participate in district and university honor bands, solo and ensemble and private lessons.