The Indiana Percussion Association is committed to inspire its participants to achieve ever higher and higher standards. We ascribe to the concept that artistic, aesthetic, and creative standards are important, but inspiration must balance with the primary need of providing recognition and dignity for all participants. Thus, the IPA accepts the quest for wholesome experience and respect for all despite the dilemmas inherent in the conflicting needs to create higher standards.

The Indiana Percussion Association has Chosen competition as its method for organizing youth activities in persuit of high standards of achievement. We maintain that competition is only the means, subject to whatever controls are necessary to serve the true end -- the participants. Thus, the IPA is organized and administered on the principle that its leaders are professionals teaching by example both in and out of the competitive arena. As mature persons, the IPA leaders know that our youth will learn life attitudes from all the observations of and interactions with those adults who are their models.

The Indiana Percussion Association treats every participant as a unique individual possessing inherent dignity on his/her own. All participants are regarded as worthy human being, equally deserving of our available time, thoughts, and energies. Thus, the IPA does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, or cultural background. Its activities are based on the credo that all participants and program styles start with equal opportunity for success.