2016 Russ Swanson Outstanding Bandsman Award Presented

The Cornhusker Marching Band held their annual banquet at the Cornhusker Hotel the evening of Saturday, January 14th. Tom Kallman, UNL Band Alumni Association Vice President was in attendance to present the award and give a short speech about our organization.

The 2016 award went to Emily Hoffman. Emily is a Senior Music Education Major (flute) from Beatrice. Along with serving as Drum Major for the past two seasons, she’s been a member of the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. She’ll be student teaching in the spring. Congrats, Emily!

image2The award was renamed in 2012 in Russ Swanson’s honor. Russ was a french horn player in the marching band and was a part of the 1941 Rose Bowl Band. He was also a WWII veteran serving on an air bomber crew. He was a charter member of the Band Alumni Association in 1974 and was on the board until a little over a year before he died in 2011. He and his wife were dedicated volunteers for activities of the BAA board.

Orders from ArtFX are ready

If you purchased from ArtFx in November, your orders are ready. If you paid for the shipping, they are on their way. If you said you were going to pick them up, they are now available at the ArtFX Lincoln office.

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Cornhusker Marching Band Highlights Concert

It’s show time as the Cornhusker Marching Band Highlights Concert returns to the Lied Center for Performing Arts on December 11, 2016 at 7:30 PM. Come experience the sights and sounds of the Pride of all Nebraska as they perform halftime shows from the 2016 season, their Pregame Spectacular and much more!

Photos of 2016 Cornhusker Marching Band
Photos by Rose Johnson/Glenn Korff School of Music and UNL Bands

Following the concert, the UNL Band Alumni Association, Inc. is hosting a reception for current and alumni members of the Cornhusker Marching Band. Please stop by and congratulation the CMB on a fantastic season.

Ticket information:
Adults $20
Students/Seniors $10
Tickets are on sale through the Lied Center Box office, 402-472-4747.

Merchandise Opportunity!

Hello Band Alumni!

My name Is Joey Regan and I am the treasurer for Kappa Kappa Psi. Every year, we do a band clothing fundraiser, so if you’ve been wanting to get your band clothing items this year, now is your chance! The website to access the order is located at the end of this post. The first round will be from today, September 14 through this Friday, September 16. You will get another chance in a few weeks to order again. There are many items for current members, alumni, and there are more options for parents this year, so be sure to share it with your friends and family! The women’s band jackets are back this year as well as a car decal. If you have any questions about anything, feel free to email me at jregan181@gmail.com. Thanks!

**PS: We ask that the marching band jackets are limited to current and former CMB members, so if you are not or have not been a member, please do not purchase one.

Band Clothing Website: http://stores.artfxscreenprinting.com/unlband/home

Thanks!

Joey

2016 Reunion Wrap-Up

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2016 Band Alumni Reunion Weekend! We hope that everyone had a great time, and that even more will attend next year! If you missed this year’s reunion, you missed meeting the recipient of the first Jack R. Snider UNL Band Alumni Association Scholarship, but you can read about it below. Thanks again to all band alums for a great reunion weekend!

Drum major Meghan Coughlin is the first recipient of the Jack R. Snider UNL Band Alumni Association Scholarship. Meghan is a criminology and criminal justice major from Omaha who joined the Cornhusker Marching Band following her positive experience in the marching band at Millard North High School.

The Jack R. Snider UNL Band Alumni Association Scholarship will help Meghan, and future students like her, manage band-related expenses such as uniform dry cleaning, instrument maintenance, marching shoes and the credit hours required for participation in the band. Music majors and non-music majors are eligible for this scholarship.

Your donation to this fund will reward an exceptional band student each year and restate your support of The Pride of All Nebraska. Please make your donation to the Jack R. Snider UNL Band Alumni Association Fund today. (See DONATE NOW button to the right of the screen!)

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Meghan Coughlin receiving her award with Bob Snider (left) and Steve Pearson, BAA President (right)