We have WVU Alumni Band, Inc merchandise for sale.  All orders must be placed by midnight Sunday, October 9, 2022.  

Please see link below.

WVU Alumni Band Apparel Order Form

The August membership meeting is being held virtually (via Zoom) on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 7:00PM.  This is a member-only event for those that paid their 2022 dues. You must RSVP in order to participate. Please click here to register.

Zoom credentials will be sent to registered dues paid members on Monday, August 15, 2022.  We hope to see you there!

Hello fellow band alumni, 

As most of you know, the WVU Alumni Band has been sponsoring more activities and funding needs in support of the members of The Pride over the past few years. These activities have included the band picnic, the band banquet, and senior day, to name a few. This year we would like to provide a $10 gift card to a local Morgantown restaurant for each band member during the annual band picnic.

This past week, members of the TBT pep band have generously donated $340 for this cause covering 34 gift cards (Snare, Tenors, Cymbals, and two Twirlers). Four members individually donated funds to cover their former sections (Alto Saxes, Tenor Saxes, and Baritones).

We are asking our former alumni to help support this effort. Any amount you can give is greatly appreciated. Even if your section is already covered, please consider donating so some of the uncovered sections can receive a gift card too. I have asked a lot of restaurants to help out, but I haven't gotten very far with any of them. Unfortunately, almost all the support the band gets comes from you, our alumni.

The sections that still need covered are as follows:

• Twirlers           2
• Piccolo          24
• Trombone     31
• Clarinet         25
• Trumpet        51
• Mellophone   14
• Tuba             22
• Color guard  32
• Drum majors  4

TOTAL CARDS STILL NEEDED – 205 ($2,050)

Sections that have been paid for include:

• Alto sax        27 – Paid for by an alumni member.
• Tenor sax     25 – Paid for by an alumni member.
• Baritone        12 – Paid for by two alumni members.
• Snare            10 – Paid for by TBT members.
• Tenors            5 – Paid for by TBT members.
• Bass drums    7 – Paid for by TBT members.
• Cymbals       10 – Paid for by TBT members.
• Twirlers           2 – Paid for by TBT members.

If you have already made a donation for the picnic to help offset the cost of the supplies, we thank you! We are still accepting donations for the picnic. You can donate to the picnic and gift card fund by going to our Contribute page. Please write in “Picnic” or “Gift Card” in the comment box on the donation form so we know where to allocate your donation.

Thank you for your continued support of The Pride!

Sincerely,

David O’Neal

Corresponding Secretary, Band Picnic Chair

This month, several of our members provided stand tunes for our Best Virginia team at a scrimmage in Fairmont, WV and the TBT in Charleston, WV. Lots of reports from those attending about the awesome time they had. You can check out some of the highlights from these two events and others this year at our website. Many thanks to our members and members of The Pride for participating in these awesome events!

We have lots of activities for you to participate in over the next few months!

Pride Picnic

Tuesday, August 9^th is the annual Pride picnic sponsored by the WVU Alumni Band. If you are able to provide a monetary donation to help offset the cost of the picnic, it would be greatly appreciated. Please go to our Contribute page to donate.

If you would like to help with the picnic, please sign up here so we know how many people we will have to assist. We look forward to a great evening with The Pride!

Pep Band Events

• Pep Band members are needed for the Mountaineer Main Street event in St. Albans, WV on Saturday, August 27^th. Time of our performance is still being worked out with the event organizers. If you are interested in participating, please register here.

There will be live music from 4-10pm and over 60 vendors participating. They will have prizes all day that include gas cards, WVU home game tickets and more.

• Pep Band members are needed for WVU Cleft Craniofacial Center patient and clinic staff picnic at Dorsey’s Knob Park, in Morgantown, WV. The event will be on Saturday afternoon, September 24, 2022. This group had us play for them in 2019 and are excited to have us back. More information to come about the performance time. If you are interested in participating, please register here.

Homecoming 2022

Information about homecoming will be sent out in August. Be on the lookout for more information next month.

Let's Go Mountaineers!

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2022

Time: 6:00 - 10:00pm

Location: The Erickson Alumni Center - 1 Alumni Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506

Tickets: $100 per person (21 and over) available at Eventbrite.

Hotel Block: Holiday Inn, Pineview Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505. Use Group Code BAN. Rooms available through July 15, 2022.

*Attire is business casual or come dressed as a favorite character from the Great Gatsby.

**Casino games are for entertainment purposes only. No cash or prizes will be exchanged or awarded.

The WVU Alumni Band has been invited to play for the Best Virginia team in the 2022 Fairmont, WV scrimmage and the Charleston, WV TBT Basketball Tournament. Registration is required in order to participate at both events. Below are some highlights concerning the scrimmage and the tournament.

Fairmont, WV Scrimmage

• Date & Venue - July 16, 2022 at The Feaster Center on the campus of Fairmont State University. Tipoff is at 6:00pm. Call time for rehearsal and setup is 4:45pm. 
• Muriale's - There will be an opportunity to gather at Muriale's prior to the event for a late afternoon lunch. 

Charleston, WV Tournament

• Date & Venue - The first game will be held on July 24, 2022 at the Charleston Civic Center. Tipoff is at 7pm against Virginia Dream. Report time for pep band members will be 5:45pm. Please enter the facility via the loading dock. If Best Virginia advances, performances will be held on July 26th and 27th.

Registration/Deadlines

• Please go to our TBT Tournament page to register. The registration deadline is Noon on July 5, 2022 for the Fairmont scrimmage and Noon on July 15, 2022 for the Charleston Tournament. 

• Both events are FREE for those participating in the pep band. Guests are welcome to purchase a ticket at the door for the Fairmont event and in advance for the Charleston tournament. Guests will be seated with the general public. Non-pep band members will not be permitted in the music area. 

For more information and to register for the events, please visit our website. Ellen Ramey is in charge of this event. If you have any questions, please reach out to her at info@wvualumniband.org.

Let's Go Mountaineers!

The June meeting is being held virtually (via Zoom) on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 7:00PM.  This is a member-only event for those that paid their 2022 dues.  You must RSVP in order to participate.  The link to register is in the Event Section of the website.

Zoom credentials will be sent to registered dues paid members on Monday, June 13, 2022.  We hope to see you there!

As a reminder, please complete the Committee Form when you visit our website.  There will be plenty of activities this year and members ideas and support are needed to make them a success.

The WVU Alumni Band Inc. is excited to announce that we will be attending the Gold-Blue game this year on April 23, 2022, to participate in the stands with The Pride of West Virginia. We are looking forward to starting a new tradition of playing during the Annual Spring game. This will be an event that you can share with your families.

Please plan to wear a gold short or long sleeved shirt and dark blue pants or jeans. The shirt should be family appropriate. We will receive a schedule and music closer to the date from the Band office.

Tickets for the Gold-Blue Spring Game are $10 and can be purchased in advance from WVU here.  A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit WVU Medicine Children’s. Tickets may also be purchased at the gate the day of the game.

We ask that you please register here as the band office needs to have a count of all those attending. Any updates for the event, including the schedule, will be sent to only those registered.

Rental equipment will be free and can be secured during registration. Please reserve your equipment by Friday, April 15, 2022. After that date we cannot guarantee availability.

We hope to see you there!

The WVU Alumni Band is hosting two spring baseball game raffles in support of activities for the WVU Marching Band. The raffles open Monday, March, 28, 2022 at Noon to band alumni and the general public.  Be sure to share the information with your friends and family.

We have two great baseball games:

Raffle #1 - WVU vs Oklahoma State (Raffle opens 3/28 and ends 4/4.)

Event Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Event Time: 4:00 pm

Family Day package of 4 tickets & a $10 concessions voucher.

Facility: Mon County Ballpark

Seating: Level L; Section 106; Row O; Seats 17-20

Raffle #2 - WVU vs Texas (Raffle opens 3/28 and ends 4/11.)

Event Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Event Time: 4:00 pm

Family Day package of 4 tickets & a $10 concessions voucher.

Facility: Mon County Ballpark

Seating: Level L; Section 104; Row N; Seats 5-8

Ticket prices:

• 1 ticket for $1
• 5 tickets for $4

Ticket packages can be picked up the day of the game at the Will Call window. Please review and purchase your raffle tickets using the following links.

Raffle #1-WVU vs Oklahoma State

Raffle #2-WVU vs Texas

All money from the raffles will be used to support sponsored activities or needs of the band members.