Online registration closes at midnight on AUGUST 18, 2019. You can register at <<registration closed>>. The deadline was extended to accommodate our alumni who are waiting to hear if their offspring made the cut for the CMB that evening. If you have any questions about the reunion or registration, email us at info@nebandalums.org.
Our block of football tickets have sold out. You may still be able to purchase tickets online or by phone (800-8-BIGRED) from the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office. You can also purchase tickets via StubHub, the official ticket reseller of Nebraska Athletics.
The halftime show we will be performing will feature moon/rocket songs to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. The Alumni tune is “Moondance” and we will moonwalk. Music and a moonwalk how-to video with song recording will be available at a later date.
The tradition continues with the 2019 Reunion Weekend! Be a part of the halftime experience in Memorial Stadium one more time.
REGISTER BEFORE AUGUST 18, 2019 online at <<registration closed>>. If you prefer a printed registration form or have any questions about the reunion or registration, please email us at info@nebandalums.org.
Join us on Friday for two events:
On Friday, August 30th at 3:30p, you are invited to an open house in the Lentz Room of Love Library South to celebrate the launch of a band history website celebrating 140 years of tradition. One of the highlights will be over 60 videos of the band from as early as the 1920s as well as some of the materials in the UNL Archives and Nebraska Bands collections, such as photographs, bowl game memorabilia, scrapbooks, drill charts, and more. There will be brief remarks and acknowledgements by band director Tony Falcone and band alum/site developer Jessica Dussault. Come and go as it suits your schedule between 3:30-4:30p.
Our Tailgate and Annual Business meeting is at the Talon Room in downtown Lincoln. You’ll get a recap of our financial status as well as that of our trust funds. This year there will be a vote on two members the Board of Directors as Julie Duensing and Erin Thomas are up for re-election. Every paid member has a vote and a voice at this meeting. You will also hear updates from leadership of the Glenn Korff School of Music and Nebraska Bands. We’ll also hear from one of the UNL Pep Bands.
Socializing: 6:00 p.m.
Buffet open: 6:30 p.m.
Business Meeting: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday is game day!
Check-in is under the tent outside Westbrook Music Building. Check-in will close promptly at the start of the indoor rehearsal. Flags and pit equipment are provided. All others must bring their own instrument. There are a limited number of instruments to rent for the reunion and can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis on the reunion weekend registration form online. View the complete schedule.
Check-in Begins: 5:30 a.m.
Indoor Rehearsal: 6:00 a.m.
Field Rehearsal: 6:30 a.m.
Final Warm-up: 9:15 a.m.
Line up WMB: 9:45 a.m.
Kickoff: 11:00 a.m.
Parking can be reserved in advance through the City of Lincoln Parking Services webpage at parkandgo.org. Since most garages are not staffed so early in the morning, you’ll need to print your receipt and use the installed barcode scanners for the monthly parking to scan the barcode on your receipt to gain entry to the garage.
If you are bringing a guest, we have a very limited number of football tickets in the stands available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are unable to march, you may request two tickets. If you require ADA seating, contact the Nebraska Athletics Ticket Office directly at 402-472-3111.
For complete details, visit our website at nebandalums.org and click on the Reunion Weekend links in the top navigation bar. If you have specific questions, please email us at info@nebandalum.org.
It’s Charter Week, and along with it Glow Big Red! Glow Big Red calls on all Huskers (students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends) to show their spirit for the university on February 14.
Huskers across the globe are asked to:
LIGHT IT: Red burns brighter. Prove it by lighting up your house or windows with Husker red lights and glow sticks.
FLY IT: It might not be game day, but you can wave, spin or toss your Husker flag like it is!
WEAR IT: Wear your favorite Husker apparel (i.e. your Band Alumni shirt), or throw on a pop of red to show your Nebraska pride.
GIVE IT: Build the next 150 years of excellence by contributing to your university during its 24 Hours of Husker Giving. You can use the buttons at nebandalums.org to give directly to our funds, or you can choose to donate to the University of Nebraska Foundation.
Anyone who snaps a photo, video or other digital content and posts it on social media using the hashtag #GlowBigRed showing how they light it, fly it, wear it or give it, will be entered to win N150 prizes from the university. If you don’t use social media, submit your photos to social@unl.edu to enter. Entries will be collected from now until Feb. 15. Winners announced on Charter Day. Here is your chance to highlight your CMB pride. Consider a photo with your instrument, Band Alumni shirt, or your CMB family.
The 2019 Reunion Weekend will be August 30-31, 2019. The game on Saturday, August 31st is against South Alabama. No game time is set; therefore we do not have a schedule. Expect to see registration open in July 2019.
Reprinted with permission from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.
Dr. Carolyn Barber
Carolyn Barber, the Ron and Carol Cope Professor of Music and Director of Bands in the Glenn Korff School of Music, is the Newell Visiting Scholar this spring at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia.
In addition to her musical training, Barber has developed significant interest and expertise in the creative process as it applies to teaching, learning and the development of artistry.
Barber will teach a course and engage with the campus during the spring semester. Her course, titled “Exercising Creativity: Problem Finding, Flocking, & Aesthetic Intent,” provides students with the techniques and tactics to maximize their creative potential. Core experiences will include multidisciplinary exploration for individuals, in small groups and larger-scale ‘flocking’ exercises rooted in game play. Principal goals are the development of aesthetic intent, mindfulness, question generation and collaborative strategy.
She will also give public presentations on various facets of music and creativity, with special emphasis on what she has called Flock Innovation, or the combination of the creative process with group dynamics. She will teach an interdisciplinary course on creative practice and will, in collaboration with Georgia College students, coach young artists in area schools to develop their creative potential.
Barber earned her doctor of music in conducting and bachelor of music in horn performance at Northwestern University and her Master’s in horn performance from Yale University. Her writing has been published in the Journal of Band Research, and she is a regular contributor to the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band reference series.
She has been at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Glenn Korff School of Music since 2001.
