Marching Band
Orchestras
Small Ensembles
Flag Corps and Twirlers
Under Jim's tutelage, these groups won numerous awards in local and statewide competitions.
Jim began his role as an active member of the Boise Music Week Board starting in 1970 and continuing to the present.
Jim was awarded Teacher of the Year by the Boise Education Association for the 1972-1973 school year and again for the 1977-1978 school year.
Jim played his French Horn in the Boise Philharmonic for 26 years in various positions starting as the First Horn part for 5 years and moving on to other positions such as Fourth Horn which he often preferred.
On Christmas Morning in 1977, Jim was given the Distinguished Citizen Award by the Idaho Statesman in a full page ad shown below. John Collias, a well-known Boise artist at the time, created a charcoal sketch of Jim. It was featured in the Statesman along with a list of Jim's contributions and accomplishments.
Jim retired from Borah High School in 1992 with 30 years of service and continued his contributions to the community.
In 2008, Jim served as President of Boise Music Week and was the Grand Marshall of the Boise Holiday Parade. In that era this was a huge parade and all the Boise High Schools and Junior High Schools participated, along with many local clubs and businesses.
In 2010 Jim started the Dunkely's Mulligan Band with a little more than 20 players and it has been growing and going strong ever since. In 2023, following a two-year hiatus due to Covid, the resumed with its previous complement of around 60 active musicians.
On November 1, 2021 Jim was recognized by the New Horizons Music Association for his success in developing the Capital City Mulligan Band
On May 20, 2023 the Capital City Mulligan Band had a retirement celebration for Jim Perkins ahead of his final concert on June 4, 2023 at the Boise First Presbyterian Church.