NAoAB Alumni Band Day 2025 Wrap-Up: “How’d It Go?” Happy Hour

Join us for our traditional year-end Happy Hour as we ask “How’d it go?” Celebrate the highlights and lessons learned from challenges unique to your 2025 Alumni Band Day, and connect with fellow alumni band leaders to share inspiration and ideas.

Host: Ranelle Maltas, UNL Band Alumni Association, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Reunion data spreadsheet

Attendees contributed to a spreadsheet listing stats about the number of marchers at their 2025 reunion events and associated costs.

Poll results

1. Which events do you include in your reunion?
   • Friday Night (happy hour, banquet, reception, social, etc.) – 88%
   • Parade – 42%
   • Tailgate – 54%
   • Game performance – 100%
   • Sunday brunch or cookout – 12%
2. When do you perform for the game?
   • No performance – 0%
   • Pregame – 50%
   • Halftime – 75%
   • Postgame – 8%
   • Play in the stands during game – 46%
3. Do you share drill, music, etc. beforehand?
   • No – 8%
   • Music only – 54%
   • Music and drill – 38%
4. When do you rehearse as a group?
   • Thursday before – 4%
   • Friday before – 38%
   • Saturday morning/afternoon – 92%
5. Is a ticket included with registration?
   • No, they must purchase on their own from a block (performer only) – 7%
   • No, they must purchase on their own from a block (performer plus one) – 21%
   • Yes, performers only – 57%
   • Yes, performer plus one – 11%
6. Do you offer swag included with registration?
   • Yes – 39%
   • No – 57%
7. How many did you have on the field? (see also spreadsheet)
   • Zero (not allowed) – 4%
   • 1–100 – 15%
   • 101–200 – 41%
   • 201–300 – 19%
   • 301–400 – 19%
   • 401–500 – 0%
   • 501+ – 4%
8. What does it cost a member to attend the Saturday event? (see also spreadsheet)
   • Free for everyone – 22%
   • Free for alumni members only – 0%
   • $1–10 – 0%
   • $11–20 – 11%
   • $21–30 – 7%
   • $31+ – 48%
9. Do you include a fundraising component of your alumni band day?
   • Yes – 52%
   • No – 30%
10. During the reunion, do you provide time for interaction between students and alumni band members?
    • Yes – 67%
    • No – 33%