Investing in our band!

[Mexmustang]

I know Rome can't be rebuilt in a day, but Steve how about rebuilding our band as one of our priorities...
1982 in Austin, great win, great band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4JpUw1GGb0

[smu diamond m]

Diamond M Club
The Band Partnership website is apparently down.



Pony up.

[CalallenStang]

EDIT: Apparently smu diamond m posted the link before I got around to it.

[smu diamond m]

That's right I did.

[mustangbill67]

How much smaller are we now than we were in the past?

[Buckethead]

Hey Calallenstang, I was looking at the CUSA board and it took me to the NIU board. I think that you made a post from all of us Mustang fans to the NIU people. I read it and just wanted to say thank you for posting that with everything that took place at there campus yesterday. May god bless those people.

[CalallenStang]

Hey Calallenstang, I was looking at the CUSA board and it took me to the NIU board. I think that you made a post from all of us Mustang fans to the NIU people. I read it and just wanted to say thank you for posting that with anything that took place at there campus yesterday. May god bless those people.

I did make that post...really hope the situation gets better for them.

[smu diamond m]

How much smaller are we now than we were in the past?

TWSS


We marched 80ish (don't remember the number) this year. Up from 60 a few years ago. Im not sure about how big we were at the biggest, but that whole 96 guys and doll thing came from somewhere

[EastStang]

It was 96 guys and a doll when I was there. Then it became Guys and Dolls (still capped at 96) with four twirlers. I think for some reason we had four women who were like State Champion twirlers there at the same time. Then they added women to the band because of Title IX after that.

[Diamond Girl]

I think the largest the band was, was just over 100 in '79, '80.

We do need to grow the band, and in order to do that they need 1) a new band hall and 2) scholarship money.

A new band hall is the biggest necessity at the moment. With the natatorium being rebuilt in the next few years, the band hall will be gone. Without a new home, the band could end up in Meadows. If that happens, the band would eventually morph into a marching amoeba band, and all the tradition related to the band over the last 80-90 years will be forgotten.

Please don't let this happen. Help us build the Mustang Band a new home.

[smu diamond m]

I think the largest the band was, was just over 100 in '79, '80.

We do need to grow the band, and in order to do that they need 1) a new band hall and 2) scholarship money.

A new band hall is the biggest necessity at the moment. With the natatorium being rebuilt in the next few years, the band hall will be gone. Without a new home, the band could end up in Meadows. If that happens, the band would eventually morph into a marching amoeba band, and all the tradition related to the band over the last 80-90 years will be forgotten.

Please don't let this happen. Help us build the Mustang Band a new home.

Please do.

[Diamond Girl]

For more information about how you can contribute, please contact one of the following:

Don Hopkins, Director: 214-768-3235 , [email protected]
Tommy Tucker, Assistant Director: 214-768-3270 , [email protected]

[Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex]

I think the largest the band was, was just over 100 in '79, '80.

We do need to grow the band, and in order to do that they need 1) a new band hall and 2) scholarship money.

A new band hall is the biggest necessity at the moment. With the natatorium being rebuilt in the next few years, the band hall will be gone. Without a new home, the band could end up in Meadows. If that happens, the band would eventually morph into a marching amoeba band, and all the tradition related to the band over the last 80-90 years will be forgotten.

Please don't let this happen. Help us build the Mustang Band a new home.

I can't see Meadows "taking over" the band. The last time this was discussed back in 1995, the reason Meadows did not do it is because it was totally cost prohibitive. I don't see why we couldn't work with them to use their facilities but I couldn't see them "taking over" the program...at least not without a fight.

The scholarship money is a must. While it's nice to have a bigger band, the band really needs some "studs" in certain areas. It'd be nice to have a couple of screaming trumpet players. That would be way better than spending money on 23 bass drum and cymbal players...but then again, that's just me. Anyway, go and support the band. They need your money. Anyone want to start a "circle of champions" for the band?

[mr. pony]

[quote="Diamond Girl"]I think the largest the band was, was just over 100 in '79, '80.

We do need to grow the band, and in order to do that they need 1) a new band hall and 2) scholarship money. [quote]

Remember the blueprints for building a new band hall in Ownby back in '77?

[SMUPhil]

I recall one of the 60's yearbooks having a quote on the band page that was something like "Hopefully next year, the band will move out of the natatorium basement!"

PAMR, I agree, I don't think that using Meadows facilities would quickly translate into Meadows brass taking over the band. As far as I know, and as you mentioned, they really don't want anything to do with a marching band.