The Cornhusker Marching Band Exhibition will take place at 7 p.m., Friday, August 22 at Memorial Stadium. The performance is free and open to the public.
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[UPDATE: Registration closed August 24th] You can register online for the 2014 reunion weekend, September 5-6, 2014, and pay your membership dues. You have until August 24th at 10 PM CDT to register. There are NO walk-ins or phone reservations allowed.
This year’s honorees at the Friday night kick-off party will be the founding members of the Band Alumni Association and band members of the European trip, which was the reason for the founding of the BAA. Anyone interested in sharing memories, please contact our historian, Elizabeth Chase.
For more information, use the links above for the Reunion Weekend to find what you are looking for. See you in September!
You can read the complete press release with the schedule from Union Pacific.
Union Pacific Railroad will operate a special passenger train from Omaha to North Platte, Nebraska, with whistle stops in Columbus, Grand Island and Kearney, on Saturday, June 28, to celebrate the historical connection between the railroad and University of Nebraska-Lincoln with Nebraska communities. Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst, Husker coaches, along with other UNL representatives, will be on board to participate in this special Big Red Express tour.
“We are proud to support the University of Nebraska by operating our historic Heritage passenger equipment for the Big Red Express from Omaha – home of our headquarters – to North Platte – home of the world’s largest classification rail yard. The Express demonstrates our pride and commitment to communities across the state of Nebraska where 8,000 of our employees live and work every day,” said Donna Kush, Union Pacific’s vice president – Public Affairs, Northern Region.
“Historically, a whistle-stop tour brought Presidents to cities where they could communicate directly with the people they served,” said Nebraska’s Associate Athletic Director Paul Meyers. “That’s exactly what we’re doing, meeting people and thanking them for all the support they’ve shown to University of Nebraska Athletics, year after year and decade after decade. We thought it was a great idea to ride Union Pacific’s tradition to help support our own.”Whistle-stop tours were popular in the 19th century when long distance travel by passenger train was the norm. At each stop, speeches would be given from the train.
During the whistle stops of the Big Red Express, there will be a few short speeches, a proclamation presented to each city, and coaches representing various Husker varsity sports will mingle throughout the crowd thanking the fans that support UNL athletic programs.
University of Nebraska coaches planning to take part in the Big Red Express tour include: Chuck Chmelka (men’s gymnastics); Darin Erstad (baseball); David Harris (cross country); Scott Jacobson (women’s tennis); Dan Kendig (women’s gymnastics); Robin Krapfl (women’s golf); Kerry McDermott (men’s tennis); Tim Miles (men’s basketball); Pablo Morales (women’s swimming); Bo Pelini (football); Gary Pepin (track & field); Rhonda Revelle (softball); Bill Spangler (men’s golf); Bill Straub (bowling); John Walker (women’s soccer) and Connie Yori (women’s basketball).
There are a number of camps this summer offered through the UNL Glenn Korff School of Music. Deadline for the following camps is June 6th, 2014.
Cornhusker Summer Marching Band Camp
JULY 6 – 10, 2014 · WESTBROOK MUSIC BUILDING
Contact: Band Office Related website: Cornhusker Summer Marching Band Camp
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Cornhusker Summer Marching Band Camp fosters leadership, marching fundamentals, and performance skills in all areas of the high school marching band. Participants receive intensive instruction from clinicians on an individual and group basis. The age range of campers is students entering the 9th grade through leaving 12th grade (including graduates).
Deadline: June 6, 2014
Middle School Band Camp
JULY 6 – 10, 2014 · WESTBROOK MUSIC BUILDING
If you’re a student entering the 6th grade through the end of the 8th grade, come to campus for an unforgettable musical experience. This is band like you never knew it could be!
Contact: Band Office
Related website: Middle School Band Camp Homepage
If you or someone you know has kids in middle or high school, let them know they can attend the Middle School Band Camp or High School Band Camp at UNL. It’s a great recruiting tool for the CMB and tons of fun for all who attend. Registration is currently open until June 6, 2014. Camp is July 6-10, 2014.
Middle School Camp is for students entering the 6th grade through the end of the 8th grade.
High School Camp is for students entering the 9th grade through leaving 12th grade (including graduates). Instruction clinics are available for drum majors, leadership, percussion, marching fundamentals, and color guard.