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• Pep Band for the 2025 Boone County Pig Roast

  • When
    12 Jul 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    99 Water Way, Julian, WV 25529
  • Spaces left
    358

  Registration is closed

  Alumni Pep Band Invited to Perform at the 

  38th Annual Boone County

  WVU Alumni & Friends Pig Roast

  
  

  When:

  Saturday, July 12, 2025

  
  

  Where:

  Water Ways Outdoor Amphitheater

  99 Water Way 

  Julian, WV 25529

  (Approximately 22 miles south of Charleston

  US 119 South/Corridor G)

  
  

  The Alumni Band has been invited to perform during the event. The pig roast helps to raise funds for local students attending WVU! It is open to all band alumni and their families. Alumni Band members playing in the pep band are FREE but guests need to register in advance for their ticket by Monday, July 7th.

  The WVU Alumni Band Performance Registration is open through Wednesday, July 9, 2025. A detailed schedule is forthcoming. Register with us today so you don't miss out participating in the performance.

  Attire - TBD

  Equipment/Instrument Rental

  We are working to provide rental equipment for this event. Please be sure to complete the rental section of the form if you are in need of equipment. NOTE THAT THERE IS NO FEE FOR EQUIPMENT. WE DO ASK THAT YOU PLEASE READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS. Please reserve your equipment by Monday, July 7, 2025. After that date we cannot guarantee availability. See rental agreement here.

  WhatsApp

  More information will be provided to those attending concerning the music and warm-up via the WhatsApp group that will be created for the event.

  Questions?  Please email info@wvualumniband.org.

  2025 Boone County WVU Alumni & Friends Pig Roast Registration for family members
  

  • Gates open at 4pm
  • Dinner served at 4:30pm (first come, first serve)
  • Tickets are $35 for family members and includes entry, dinner and drinks [members receive FREE entry]! (For more information about tickets and event details, please visit https://forms.gle/6wo6ckQpgt4ED3g16.)

  
  

  For those not performing with the pep band, be sure to purchase your gate ticket at https://forms.gle/6wo6ckQpgt4ED3g16.

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• PRIDE OF WV REGISTRATION - Pep Band for the 2025 Boone County Pig Roast

  • When
    12 Jul 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    99 Water Way, Julian, WV 25529
  • Spaces left
    369

  Registration is closed

  PRIDE OF WV REGISTRATION FOR THE 

  38th Annual Boone County

  WVU Alumni & Friends Pig Roast

  
  

  When:

  Saturday, July 12, 2025

  
  

  Where:

  Water Ways Outdoor Amphitheater

  99 Water Way 

  Julian, WV 25529

  (Approximately 22 miles south of Charleston

  US 119 South/Corridor G)

  
  

  The Alumni Band has been invited to perform during the event. The pig roast helps to raise funds for local students attending WVU! Register today so you don't miss out participating in the performance. It is open to all band alumni and their families. Registration is open through Wednesday, July 9, 2025. A detailed schedule is forthcoming.

  • Gates open at 4pm
  • Dinner served at 4:30pm
  • Registrants who play in the band will receive:
  • • free admission,
    • free meal (which will be yummy),
    • complimentary t-shirt,
    • access to stay and enjoy the evening’s entertainment.

  Tickets are $35 for those not playing in the band. (For more information about tickets for non performers, please visit https://forms.gle/6wo6ckQpgt4ED3g16)

  Other Event Information

  Jon Dent, father of Pride member Brady Dent and brother of RFL Alumni Greg Dent, will be there playing with the Brayden Williamson Band. Brayden is a huge new star in Bluegrass music and is now making waves in Country Music. 
  
  Attire

  · Blue gig shirt OR blue WVU shirt (No tank tops.)

  · Khaki pants or shorts (Please avoid "daisy dukes.") 

  · Sandals are welcome, but please wear something supportive/protective and not an inexpensive flip flop.  

  · White Headwear (Alumni Member choice of Ballcap, Visor, Toboggan, Headband; Appropriate at discretion of AB Directors.)

  Band alums, please try to wear an official WVU Alumni Band T-shirt (available at our online merchandise store).

  Equipment/Instrument Rental

  We are working to be able to provide rental equipment for this event. Please be sure to complete the rental section of the form if you are in need of equipment. NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO FEE FOR EQUIPMENT. WE DO ASK THAT YOU PLEASE READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS. Please reserve your equipment by Monday, July 7, 2025. After that date we cannot guarantee availability. See rental agreement here.

  Warm-up/Music

  The pep band members will be taken to a staging area upon arrival. There will be some time to run through the tunes. Music can be found on the WVU Alumni Band website (www.wvualumniband.org) under your instrument section after you log in. The focus will be Pregame with possibly one or two more easy tunes (that all depends on how many non-geezer and Pride members turn out who have experience with the setlist!)

  WhatsApp

  More information will be provided to those attending concerning the music and warm-up via the WhatsApp group that will be created for the event.

  Questions?  Please email info@wvualumniband.org.

  *For this event, the Alumni Band Board has waived the "Pep Band Membership" fee. This will allow any of our folks who have family members, etc., to play with the Alumni Band for this gig. This means there are no tickets to purchase. Please be sure to register family members who will be playing with the band.
  
  For more information about dues, please visit our website. You do not need to be a paid member to attend the pig roast and other event activities. For those not performing with the pep band, be sure to purchase your gate ticket at https://forms.gle/6wo6ckQpgt4ED3g16.

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• Charleston Registration for 2025 TBT Basketball Tournament

  • When
    18 Jul 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 11:30 PM
  • Location
    Charleston WV
  • Spaces left
    358

  Register

  2025 TBT Basketball Tournament

  Charleston, WV

   
  

  The WVU Alumni Band has been invited to play for the Best Virginia team in the 2025 TBT Basketball Tournament. The tournament organizers provided specific guidance for participants. Please be sure to read through the details below concerning the full event. Registration is required for participation.

  Schedule

  The opening session will be Friday, July 18^th. Should Best Virginia win, they would play the following Sunday afternoon, July 20^th and then again Tuesday evening, July 22nd if they advance. The following is a TENTATIVE outline based on our 2022 experience in Charleston.

  • Friday, July 18 – tipoff is at 8pm. Call time for rehearsal in the warmup room is one hour and 15 minutes prior to tipoff for rehearsal and then set up in the arena. Please enter the building through the loading dock.
  • Sunday, July 20 (if we win Friday) - tipoff will be at 3pm or 5pm. Call time will be one hour prior to tipoff.
  • Tuesday, July 22 (if we win Sunday) tipoff is at 7pm. Call time will be 6pm.

  PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE. We will know more when the TBT releases the line up.

  Note: Each performance is dependent on the number of members registered to perform.  When registration closes, an updated performance schedule will be posted.

  Tickets and Guests

  The event is FREE for those participating in the pep band. Guests are welcome to purchase a ticket (https://tbthoops.com/tickets/west-virginia/). Guests will be seated with the general public. Non-pep band members will not be permitted in the music area. 

  Attire

  • Blue gig shirt
  • Kahki pants or shorts
  • White Headwear (Alumni Member choice of Ballcap, Visor, Toboggan, Headband; Appropriate at discretion of AB Directors.)

  Please try to wear an official WVU Alumni Band T-shirt (available at our online merchandise store).

  Equipment/Instrument Rental

  If you have need of an instrument (for example, tuba, percussion, etc.) and do not have access to it through your personal resources, please let us know and we will try to provide it for you (see registration form). 

  Warm-up/Music

  The pep band members will be taken to a staging area upon arrival. There will be some time to run through the tunes. Music can be found on the WVU Alumni Band website (www.wvualumniband.org) under your instrument section after you log in.

  Parking/Facility Entrance

  Alumni Band members are encouraged to park at Charleston Town Center or the Beni Kedem Temple lot next door to the Civic Center Coliseum. We will have LIMITED loading dock area parking at the Civic Center for Percussion, Tubas, etc. If you have need of this area, please reach out to Ellen Ramey the week before the event.

  Registration/Deadline

  The registration deadline is Noon on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Event organizers have requested a list of attendees be passed to them that same day.

  
  

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• PRIDE OF WV REGISTRATION- Charleston Registration for 2025 TBT Basketball Tournament

  • When
    18 Jul 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 11:30 PM
  • Location
    Charleston WV
  • Spaces left
    370

  Register

  PRIDE OF WV MEMBERS

  REGISTER HERE FOR THE

  
  

  2025 TBT Basketball Tournament

  Charleston, WV

   
  

  The WVU Alumni Band has been invited to play for the Best Virginia team in the 2025 TBT Basketball Tournament. The tournament organizers provided specific guidance for participants. Please be sure to read through the details below concerning the full event. Registration is required for participation.

  UPDATED Schedule

  The opening session will be Friday, July 18^th  at 8pm. Should Best Virginia win, they would play the following Sunday afternoon, July 20^th at 5pm and then again Tuesday evening, July 22^nd at 7pm if they advance. The following is a TENTATIVE outline based on our 2022 experience in Charleston.

  · Friday, July 18 – tipoff is at 8pm for Best Virginia (WVU). Call time for rehearsal in the warmup room will be at 6:45pm for rehearsal and then set up in the arena. Please enter the building through the loading dock.

  · Sunday, July 20 (if we win Friday) – tipoff will be at 5pm. Call time will be at 4pm.

  · Tuesday, July 22 (if we win Sunday) – tipoff is at 7pm. Call time will be 6pm.

  Note: Each performance is dependent on the number of members registered to perform.  When registration closes, an updated performance schedule will be posted.

  Tickets and Guests

  The event is FREE for those participating in the pep band. Guests are welcome to purchase a ticket (https://tbthoops.com/tickets/west-virginia/). Guests will be seated with the general public. Non-pep band members will not be permitted in the music area. 

  Other Event Information
  Participation is open to family/friends of AB Band members and Pride members.  If folks are travelling and will have Saturday free, Capital and Lee Streets have been renovated and there are many wonderful restaurants, breweries, and bars on both streets.  Downtown Charleston has been revitalized! The State Capitol, Cultural Center and Museum, and the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences are nearby and great places to visit.

  Attire

  · Blue gig shirt OR WVU shirt

  · Khaki pants or shorts

  · Please avoid "daisy dukes."  No tank tops. 

  · Sandals are welcome, but please wear something supportive/protective and not an inexpensive flip flop.  

  · White Headwear (Alumni Member choice of Ballcap, Visor, Toboggan, Headband; Appropriate at discretion of AB Directors.)

  Band alums, please try to wear an official WVU Alumni Band T-shirt (available at our online merchandise store ).

  Equipment/Instrument Rental

  If you have need of an instrument (for example, tuba, percussion, etc.) and do not have access to it through your personal resources, please let us know and we will try to provide it for you (see registration form). 

  Warm-up/Music

  The pep band members will be taken to a staging area upon arrival. There will be some time to run through the tunes. Music can be found on the WVU Alumni Band website (www.wvualumniband.org ) under your instrument section after you log in. The focus will be Pregame with possibly one or two more easy tunes (that all depends on how many non-geezer and Pride members turn out who have experience with the setlist!)

  Parking/Facility Entrance

  Alumni Band members are encouraged to park at Charleston Town Center or the Beni Kedem Temple lot next door to the Civic Center Coliseum. A limited number of parking passes will be available for Pride Alumni who need easy access to the loading dock area (Percussion, Tubas, etc) where the Player/Press entrance is located.  If you have need of this area, please reach out to Ellen Ramey (EllenRamey@wvualumniband.org) by July 10^th.

  WhatsApp

  More information will be provided to those attending concerning the music and warm-up via the WhatsApp group that will be created for the event.

  Questions?  Please email EllenRamey@wvualumniband.org.

  *For this event, the Alumni Band Board has waved the "Pep Band Membership" fee. This will allow any of our members who have family members, etc., to play with the Alumni Band for this gig. This means no tickets to buy at the door
  
  Registration/Deadline

  The registration deadline is Noon on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Event organizers have requested a list of attendees be passed to them that same day.

  
  

  
  

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