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.
At the 2018 Band Alumni Association meeting on Friday, September 14, 2018, you elected Amy Pettit to replace outgoing director, Jodi Alva. Here is a little more about Amy. As a director on the Board, she is your voice in helping to run our organization. You can get to know a little more about each of the members of the Board of Directors on our website at https://nebandalums.org/board-of-directors-officers/board-of-directors and the Officers at https://nebandalums.org/board-of-directors-officers/officers.
Serving the UNL bands as a member of Kappa Kappa Psi brought me great joy and close friendships and I hope that I can continue to serve the current students by doing my part on the band alumni board.
On Saturday, September 15, 2018, the UNL Band Alumni Association, Inc. awarded the Jack R. Snider Band Alumni Association Scholarship to Hanna Savidge and Elija Elmshaeuser.
Elijah Elmshaeuser is a senior in Mechanical Engineering. He is the trumpet section leader, and is from Ogallala, Nebraska.
Hanna Savidge is a senior in Elementary Education. She is the alto saxophone section leader, and is from Lincoln, Nebraska.
Recipients demonstrate leadership (formal or informal), volunteerism and integrity. They are a role model for their section and the band, and exemplify what it means to be the Pride of All Nebraska.
Recipients of this award receive $500 to help manage band-related expenses such as uniform dry cleaning, instrument maintenance, marching shoes and the credit hours required for participation in the band.
The Cornhusker Marching Band Exhibition will be held this Friday, August 17th at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE at 7 p.m. The event is FREE and open to the public! Enter Memorial Stadium through Gate 3 (SW Entrance) and Gate 11 (NW Entrance) Gates open at 6 p.m.
This year, we will have section 23 designated as the ‘CMB Alumni Section’! We invite all alumni and their families to sit together. Look for the BAA banner and signs. We’d love to get a picture of everyone together!
Our reunion is Sept 14/15 and the deadline to register is exactly one month from today: Sept 1, 2018!
If you need to rent an instrument from us, make sure you register ASAP- those instruments are first come, first serve- and we have a limited number!
Reminder: uniform change! Red shirt with black shorts/pants and comfortable shoes (just no flip flops, please).
Join us on Friday Sept 14 at Blue Blood Brewery for our dinner and annual meeting, followed by the Robber’s Cave pep band at 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.!
Join us after the game at the Union for a post-game party taco bar- guaranteed instant food, drink, and no waiting at a restaurant! Save money by registering early- $15 in advance and $20 at the door!
https://nebandalums.org/registration/