We’re all counting down the days until competition in the Big Ten Conference officially begins. We’re so excited about what this means for so many aspects of the University, for sports, academics, and of course for THE BANDS. We haven’t heard yet about marching band travel for the fall, so we don’t know which of these new stadiums will be the first to see the CMB. We’ll keep you posted.
As you no doubt already know, as it’s the main focus of this newsletter, the Alumni Re-union Weekend will be September 9 & 10 for the Fresno State game. Believe it or not, we already have a game time of 6:00 pm (another thing we’re liking about this new conference—we already have eight of twelve kickoff times!). So, it should be a nice, comfortable September evening. This being the day before the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we’re planning an appropriate show to mark the occasion. We’re hoping to see a big turn out, so get those registration forms in, and maybe even recruit a friend who’s not a member of the BAA, but should be.
Of course, we love to see you any time you’re able to make it to Memorial Stadium. Some other show themes for the season include a West Side Story show, a tribute to jazz legend Stan Kenton, the music of Earth, Wind & Fire, and more.
For those of you plugged in to the social media scene, make sure and “like” the UNL Bands page on Facebook, and/or “follow” us on Twitter. As always, keep in touch, and thanks for all of your support!
Associate Director of Bands
Director, Cornhusker Marching Band