The Panther Pride Foundation has set some bold goals for 2011.  To kick-off the new year, the Panorama School's foundation will sponsor the Guthrie County stop on the Simon Estes Roots and Wings concert tour of all of Iowa's 99 counties.  The April 10, 2011 concert will coincide with the dedication of the new Panorama Community Schools Auditorium and will feature Simon Estes singing alongside local student choirs.  The following day, he will be the guest speaker at an assembly at Panorama High School that all Guthrie County high school students would be eligible to attend.

Mr. Estes is an Iowa native and internationally renowned bass-baritone opera singer who enjoys the ecstatic praise of audiences around the world.  The Panorama Panther Pride Foundation is proud to host the event, which will provide all Guthrie County high school students a unique educational experience, increase local access to student scholarships, and afford students an opportunity to share the stage with the internationally renowned singer from Iowa.

To ensure the event's success, the Panther Pride Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is working to raise $25,000. First, the foundation is raising funds to offset the costs of hosting the event. The event costs $15,000 to host.  Of this total, $7,500 goes to the Simon Estes Iowa Education Foundation and $7,500 goes to the Simon Estes scholarship.  All Guthrie County high school's that participate in the event will be eligible for the Simon Estes Iowa Counties Scholarship program.  Additional funds totaling $10,000 are also being raised to support the Panther Pride Foundation endowment to fund academic grants for Panorama Schools educators and students (see Foundation News) and to support Panorama fine arts programs. Fundraising for reserved seating is being done presently.  The Reserved Seating form is available here.  Contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions or call the Panorama Community School district office at (641) 755-2317 to learn more.

General admission tickets will be available beginning March 14, 2011 for $25.00, as they are available - first come, first served.  At that time, tickets can be purchased at the Panorama Community Schools District office.  There will not be pre-orders for General Admission tickets.

Reserved seating for the Event is available prior to March 14 through a contribution to the Panorama Schools Panther Pride Foundation.

Reserved Seating - Levels of Support

Download Reserved Seating Donor Form (pdf)

Benefactors ($500)

What you receive:
1) Two (2) 4th or 5th row seats - Center Section
2) Two (2) Invitations to post-concert reception
3) Two (2) Invitations to Simon Estes luncheon
4) Name listed in the Event Program

Patrons ($250)

What you receive:

1) Two (2) 6th or 7th row seats - Center Section

2) Two (2) Invitations to post-concert reception

3) Two (2) Invitations to Simon Estes luncheon

4) Name listed in the Event Program

Contributors ($125)

What you receive:

1) Two (2) 6th or 7th row seats - Center Section - interior seats

2) Two (2) Invitations to post-concert reception

3) Two (2) Invitations to Simon Estes luncheon

4) Name listed in the Event Program

Corporate sponsorships of the event are being solicited. Click here for more information. Interested groups may contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with questions or call the Panorama Community School district office at (641) 755-2317.  Seating may be expanded into adjacent sections and rows depending on overall ticket purchases and quantities of seats available.

Because the Panther Pride Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, donations are tax deductible.