Marshall University Marching Band Alumni

Alumni are an important and vital ingredient to the growth and success of the current Marching Band program.  We hope that you will want to take advantage of the following opportunities for involvement.

 Alumni Band Weekend is planned for Homecoming on Oct. 3, 2009.  The MU vs. East Carolina football game kickoff is at 12:00 noon.  This will change our normal Alumni Band and Homecoming Parade Activities.

Dear Alumni of the Marshall University Marching Band,

 We invite you to dust off your band instrument, baton or flag and come join us on October 3 at the Homecoming Game vs. East Carolina.  We would also like to invite you to march with us in the Homecoming Parade on Thursday, Oct. 1 if you plan to be in town.  Alumni support and participation are crucial to the success of any university.  I am very excited about reviving the Marshall University Alumni Band and hope that the Alumni Band Weekend will become an annual event that everyone will look forward to each year.

 The tentative weekend schedule for the Homecoming events is as follows:

 Thursday, Oct. 1- 5:00 p.m.- pick up Alumni Band T-shirt, cap and music in the new Band Complex on Level A of the Henderson Center basketball arena.  Enter through the northeast entrance through the glass doors with the Marching Thunder logo and follow the signs.

6:15 p.m.- Meet at the Big Sandy Arena on 3^rd Ave. downtown to line up for parade.

7:00 p.m.- Homecoming Parade- ends at the West Stadium Parking Lot (possible short pep rally)

 Friday, Oct. 2- 3:30-5:30 p.m.-  Open Marching Thunder rehearsal- new artificial turf practice field adjacent to the Henderson Center and the new Band Complex

5:30 p.m.- You are invited to attend the formal dedication of the new Band Complex (light refreshments)

 Saturday, Oct. 3- Homecoming

9:00 a.m.- Registration- Meet in the new Band Complex in the Henderson Center.  Enter through the glass doors on the northeast side and follow the signs.

**Each Alumni Band member will be given an Alumni Band T-shirt which will serve as the “uniform” for the performances.

9:15- 10:00a.m.-  Alumni Band rehearsal on band practice field adjacent to Henderson Band Complex

10:30 a.m.-  Warm-up/rehearsal with Marching Thunder on new practice field

11:15 a.m.- March to stadium with Marching Thunder to perform pregame

The Alumni Band will perform the Star-Spangled Banner and the Marshall University Alma Mater on the field with the Marching Thunder during the Pre-game show, as well as Sons of Marshall.

12:00 noon- Kickoff- Marshall vs. East Carolina (Homecoming)

 Two complimentary tickets will be provided for alumni band members that do not have tickets to the game.  The complimentary tickets will be located in the Northeast corner of the stadium.  We have a limited supply of percussion  and color guard equipment  available for use by alumni band members.  We do not have any other instruments available for use. We are using every instrument that we own as a result of the recent growth of the band.

 Please complete the enclosed form and send it back to us as soon as possible so we can make plans for the event.  We sincerely hope that you will consider participating.  I look forward to seeing you on the 3rd!

 Sincerely,

 Steve Barnett

Director of Bands

304-696-2317

 Please mail this form to:  Mr. Steve Barnett, Director of Bands, Marshall University, Department of Music, One John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV  25755-2232

Or Fax to Mr. Steve Barnett, 304-696-4379

**If you receive this form via email, you may complete it on your computer and email it back to Steve Barnett at barnetts@marshall.edu.

 NAME  ______________________________________________

INSTRUMENT PLAYED OR AUXILIARY ____________________________________________

MAILING ADDRESS  ________________________________________________________________

HOME PHONE  ____________________________ WORK PHONE  __________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS  ____________________________________  T-SHIRT SIZE  _____________

I plan on participating in the following:  _______ Homecoming Parade      _______  Performing Pre-Game

Do you need 2 complimentary tickets to the game?  __________ Yes          ___________ No

Do you need to use percussion or color guard equipment?  _________Yes   ________No

What do you need?  _________________________________________________

**Other school-owned instruments will not be available for use by alumni band members, unfortunately.  We are using virtually every instrument that we own.

 Please click on the link below and complete the information form so we may include you on our mailing list and band alumni database.

Fill out the Alumni Form