What's New with the Alumni Band!

Last Update: Tuesday September 14 2004

[09/14/04]

The latest preliminary schedule is up, but beware that things are a little different this year. The Homecoming game is a NIGHT game thisyear, so the rehearsal times and BBQ& Pizza Night are still up in the air for times. As soon as Kiara has more info, I'll post it.

I've also posted the 2004 Registration Form Deadline for submission is OCTOBER 2ND, 2004!!!

But we need PEOPLE! Please come and play with us. So far, we have lass than a dozen people who have responded or indicated they will be joining us this year. So help us keep the Alumni Band going!!

[09/13/03]

The latest preliminary schedule is ready. There probably won't be any changes, but check back every now and then just ato be sure.

[09/10/03]

The new 2003 Registration Form is available. Deadline for submission is OCTOBER 4TH, 2003!!!

[10/21/02]

2002 was GREAT!

Thanks to all who participated, especially Kiara Wolf, Pat Richard, Dawn Miller, and of course, Mack.

Also, a special thanks to Don and Tracy Darue who donated $200 towards the Band BBQ. If you would like to donate towards this, please contact Don and Tracy at Darue@thegrid.net or Kiara Wolf at kiara_j@hotmail.com.

If you have any pictures from this year's event, please contact Kevin Freels at kevin@westies.com.

Also, there were many great suggestions about what we can do for the next and future Alumni get-togethers. Some included:

• "Alumni" music. Some of the oldster tunes, such as "Billy Jean", "Tequila", "Soul Man", and "Copacobana". If you have any tunes that you remember that you'd like to play again, please contact Kiara Wolf at kiara_j@hotmail.com.
• Stuff to buy, like the shirts and hats, and even videos of the past years' shows.
• Sound bytes and sheet music (for those who want to (*ahem*) practise....).

If you have any other suggestions (locations for Friday's banquet, other activities, fund-raier ideas for the scholarship, etc.), please let us know.

We're also going to work on the definitive list of alumni, and hope to have it complete within the next few months.

That's it, see you next year!!!!

[09/04/02]

Mack has responded to some questions, here's what he said:
The Marching Band will "tailgate" (President's party at Lawlor Events Center) before Pre-game Show. Don't know the exact time at the present, because of the BBQ, but it will be approximately 11:45am. Since there is no Homecoming Parade there should be plenty of time between Saturday morning rehearsal and departure after the BBQ.

I would like to plan a rehearsal for 4:30pm on Friday after the Marching Band rehearsal. It, of course, will be brief.

I thought that it could be really impressive to the new president, as well as everyone else, if we had a band the size of the current Wolf Pack Marching Band (130). In light of 9/11 we could add some impressive patriotic tunes (something we did four years ago). Maybe the alums would like to do pre-game only and sit in the stands.

As always, I will have music available (probably as early as September 10th). I could fax it to band alums quickly (we have a fax number in the band office now - (775) 327-5149, or by mail. Our opener for Homecoming is Entry of the Gladiators, a circus march that we are repeating from the half-time show on September 21st with the Circus, Circus Casino. Other tunes will be selected this week.

I don't know what time the "Parade of Lights" will begin on Friday (guessing sometime after 6:00pm). The Marching Band will probably meet and play at the bonfire. I will plan to join everybody at Mi Casa after the Parade.

I need to know who needs instruments ASAP. We will be able to provide baritones, tubas and percussion. That is about it! Let me know what we need. Also, flip folders are always an issue, as I never get all of them back. Could you tell the alums to bring their own folders, or would they be willing to purchase them if I buy them in advance??

Everything is going well with Grady. Melissa (past president of SAI) and Grady are going strong!! But I don't ask anything!!! He leaves for Northwestern next week (September 11th). He figured that would be a good day to travel!!

Mack

[07/25/02]

A block of rooms has be set aside at Circus Circus at a special rate for Alumni Band members. Info is here.

[07/24/02]

Online copies of the Registration Form are now available at here.

[07/22/02]

The new schedule has been posted, it's here.

[07/12/01]

We received a note of thanks from Christopher Chang, a recipient of the Alumni Band Chapter Scholarship, here it is.

[07/10/01]

The preliminiary schedule has been posted for the 2001 reunion, check it out at Schedule Page.

[08/17/99]

The music for the first show has been chosen! Please see the Schedule Page for more information!

[08/04/99]

Main "Graffiti" page installed, will slowly convert the rest the rest of the other pages as I have time!

[06/15/99]

The new page was installed. Yippee!

New schedule for the 1999 reunion was posted, along with the pictures from the 1998 Reunion.