Saturday, September 10, 2022
12:30p — Check-in at Westbrook Music Building (WMB)
Check in outside WMB to pick up your name badge, lanyard and meal ticket if purchased. Flagline members will pick up their flags when they check in outside WMB. If you checked in on Friday night you can skip this line.
Reserved instruments can picked up in the cage (basement of WMB).
Halftime music and fight songs along with flagline cheat sheets will be provided via pdf, only to those who have registered. The email with the download link will come approximately two weeks in advance. You MUST bring your music with you as it will not be provided.
Once checked in, you must wear your lanyard as this is needed for entry into WMB/KRH and onto Tom Osborne field. You can only enter WMB through the northeast doors to pass security. Other doors are locked for security of the building and safety of the students. Only registered alumni will be on the security list. Family and guests will not be allowed in the building.
1:00p — Music Rehearsal in Kimball Recital Hall (KRH)
- Instrumentalists will meet in KRH to rehearse music. Enter KRH through the west doors under the breezeway.
- Flagline and Twirlers meet outside Kimball Recital Hall to walk to Memorial Stadium where they’ll meet with the captain/rank leaders of the current flagline to learn the routine.
2:00p — Field Rehearsal at Memorial Stadium
Wait in the stands or sideline until your section is called to the field. Once placed, the Alumni Band will exit the field to practice the entrance and exit from the field for halftime, as well as practice our music with the current band. This rehearsal should last about one hour. Snider Scholarship Recipient(s) announced.
3:00p — Break
Optional Boxed Meal — must have ordered and paid in advance. Alumni will be able to pick up at WMB following outdoor rehearsal.
Deluxe Box Dinner:
- Meat or Vegetarian Sandwich
- Side Pasta Salad or Fruit Salad
- Yogurt
- Dessert
- Extra Snack Item
- Bottles of water will be provided by the BAA
4:45p — Warm-up outside KRH
- Instrumentalists meet in block in front of KRH for a final rehearsal of the music.
Flagline and Twirlers will be on the outside of the block. - Percussion will leave last half of warm-up to join CMB Percussion for Sheldon performance.
5:30p — Line up east of WMB
Line up in front of WMB in parade formation to march down to Memorial Stadium. We will leave after the CMB outdoor concert.
6:30p — Kickoff and Performance at Memorial Stadium
When not performing, the Alumni Band will sit on the sidelines on the East side of the field. We will work with the Band and Athletic departments to be able to play a couple of times during the game, but please be aware that this may not be possible. Each game is scripted as to what is played on Husker Vision and when the band can play. Because of limited seating, only performing alumni will be able to sit in the chairs on the sidelines.
TBD — Post Game on Tom Osborne Field
Following the game, the alumni band will line up on the field to march back to WMB following the CMB’s post game performance. Alumni flagline will line up behind the current UNL flagline to perform with them for the CMB post game performance.
You are responsible for returning rented equipment and instruments.
