News

Please click here to read a letter from the WVU Band Office about fall activities.

The band camp alumni pregame preview has been moved to Friday, August 16, 2024 at approximately 7pm. The preview will be held at the practice field by the WVU Coliseum.

The Bylaws Committee has been working for many months reviewing our organization’s bylaws. It has been ten years since they were adopted and many areas of the organization have evolved in such a way that many sections of the bylaws do not address our current and future needs. To complete the review, the Committee reviewed other alumni band organization’s bylaws, consulted with leadership of other alumni band organizations, lawyers, and members and leaders of our organization.

As a Full Member of this organization, we are providing you with a draft of the proposed changes to review and provide comment.

Draft Bylaws and Comment Form

• The draft can be found attached to this message or by visiting our website (WVU Alumni Band, Inc. - Bylaws). 
• The Committee kindly asks that you provide all comments by using our comment form. This form will make the review of all comments the most efficient. You can also access it at our website (WVU Alumni Band, Inc. - Bylaws).

The review period will end on Wednesday, August 14^th at 6:30pm.

Thank you,

Keith

James “Keith” Wagner

Bylaws Committee Chair

Over the last two years, many of you generously participated in supporting the Annual Pride Picnic and member stipends provided during WVU band camp. The Pride members and staff have been extremely grateful for your support and thoughtfulness.    

We are reaching out to you once again to help support the Pride members during band camp 2024! Our goal this year is to provide each member with a $15 stipend. We have organized a section challenge for our members to help collect donations for the picnic and monetary gifts for each member. Any amount you can give is greatly appreciated. 

Below is a list indicating how many stipends are needed for each section of the band. Even if the stipends in your section have all been covered, please consider donating so members in other sections can receive a stipend too. 

Sections include:

• Piccolo - 34

• Clarinet - 37

• Alto Sax - 35

• Tenor Sax - 22 - FULLY PAID

• Mellophone - 16

• Trumpet - 59

• Trombone - 34

• Baritone - 15

• Sousa - 26

• Drumline - 32

• Drum Majors - 4

• Colorguard - 31

• Feature Twirler - 4

Total - 349

If you would like to make a donation for the picnic to help offset the cost of the supplies, we would be very appreciative. You can donate to the member stipends or picnic by going to our Contribute page. Please select “Stipend” or "Picnic" and let us know which section to apply your donation to in the comment box.

Section challenge updates will be provided at our website (www.wvualumniband.org).

Thank you for your continued support of The Pride!

The performances for Pittsburgh TBT have been canceled. We did not have enough people register. Thank you to those who registered and for your willingness to participate!

We will be livestreaming the "Tribute to Don Wilcox" Concert from Northport, MI on Saturday, July 13th. The concert will begin at 7pm EDT. You can watch it on our official WVU Alumni Band Facebook page (click here). For those of you who were unable to make the trip, please join us in spirit Saturday at 7pm EDT.

Friends: the performance for the Best Virginia Scrimmage July 12th in Buckhannon has been cancelled. Thank you to everyone

Ellen Ramey

The WVU Alumni Band membership meeting has been moved to Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 7:30pm. If you registered for the June meeting, you will not need to register for the July meeting. A reminder will be sent for the July meeting.

Thank you,

The WVU Alumni Band, Board of Directors

The June membership meeting of the WVU Alumni Band, Inc. will be held virtually (Zoom) on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 7:30pm. Registration is required and you must be a paid 2024 member with a "Full Membership" to attend.  An email with login information will be sent to all registrants on June 2nd. To register, please click here.

The concert program has been set for the Michigan trip! On the link below, you can download part assignments, concert notes and all music for the July performance. All downloads are to the right of the webpage.

While this concert features many of Mr. Wilcox's favorites and WVU classics there is no need to worry! You have nearly 3 months to practice!!

If you have any questions or issues, please feel free to email me at allaboutdestinationstravel@gmail.com

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Gold-Blue Spring Game

Family Day with the WVU Alumni Band

Play in the stands with The Pride!

April 27, 2024

Register today so you don't miss out participating in the  pregame tailgate and/or the game performance. It is open to all band alumni and their families. Registration is open through April 25, 2024. A detailed schedule is posted here.

Pregame Tailgate - WVU Law School

We will have a food truck box lunch with T&L Hotdogs. The box meal includes:

• Nachos
• Choice of 2 Original Dogs or one 1/4 pound Frank (all toppings included)
• Drink

There will also be Rogers and Mazza pepperoni rolls and fresh baked cookies. 

Gold-Blue Game Information

We will be playing in the stands with The Pride. Please click here for more details. 

Attire

• Blue Gig Shirt
• Dark Blue Jeans (The Pride members will be wearing jeans)
• White Headwear (The Pride will wear a white ballcap. Alumni Member choice of Ballcap, Visor, Toboggan, Headband; Appropriate at discretion of AB Directors.)

If there is inclement weather, we will make adjustments concerning attire.

If plan to participate in the performance, please download WhatsApp so that additional details can be communicated to you. (Go to the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, then search for WhatsApp Messenger. Tap INSTALL. Open WhatsApp and continue to the next screen by agreeing to their Terms of Service.)

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 Friday, April 19, 2023. After that date we cannot guarantee availability. See rental agreement here.

Gold - Blue Spring Game tickets are free this year. Arm bands will be provided for admittance to the game to sit with The Pride.

We are asking those attending to provide a cash or check donation at the tailgate to benefit WVU Medicine Children's. Checks should be made payable to WVU Medicine Children's. 

Best regards,
WVU Alumni Band, Inc.