
Ideas for Your Organization
Recruiting – Organizing Reunions – Unusually Fundraising Ideas – Uniforms – Trips – Alumni Pep Bands – Getting Good Press – Royalties – Pregame vs Halftime Performances – Instruments – Planning for those Major Anniversaries – Giving Back – Working With Development – Risk Management – Meaningful Newsletters – Social Media –
Starting An Alumni Band?
Where do we begin?![]() Contributor: Linda Butts Organization: Redcoat Band Alumni Association (UGA) Email: TBD ![]() Here are some Major categories for consideration. Where are you in the process? |
Recruiting
Recruiting – ”Celebrating The Graduates”![]() Contributor: Robin Oegerle Organization: Florida Gator Band Alumni Association (GBAA) Email: TBD How do you keep the young alumni connected to the University Band after the graduate? How do you interest them in coming to Alumni Band weekend? ![]() |
Organizing Reunions
Events The Night Before – The Good, Bad and the Ugly![]() Contributor: Stan Yantis Organization: University of Washington Husky Alumni Band Email: If you plan an event the night before a reunion, think about space, banquet, liability and hotel rooms. ![]() |
Everyone Loves a Momento – “What are ideas for your group?”![]() Contributor: Daniel Miller Organization: West Virginia Alumni Band Email: Simple momentous are reminders of the fun you had at the reunion. ![]() |
Milestones to a Successful Reunion – ”When should I start each year?”![]() Contributor: Ellen Rini Black Organization: Redcoat Band Alumni Association (UGA) Email: Early planning and building a team of volunteers will help keep your sanity and make your reunion something that everyone will look forward to for the entire year. ![]() |
What’s Our Organizational Mission?![]() Contributor: Michelle Taunton Organization: Florida Gator Alumni Band Email: Our Mission? Organizing a party? Planning an event? Giving Back? Raising money? ![]() |
Unusual Fundraising Ideas
Brick Campaigns – To commemorate a special milestone event or enhance a special area on campus.![]() Contributor: Leigh Tompros Organization: Redcoat Band Alumni Association (UGA) Email: Setting expectations, timing and deadlines can affect the success of a campaign. ![]() |
Capital Campaigns – There are major needs in every band program. How can you raise awareness for those needs? ![]() Contributor: Robin Oegerle Organization: Florida Gator Alumni Band Email: There are many ways to raise money for capital campaigns. Here are some ideas to rally the various organization around a priority need. ![]() |
Organizing a Pep Band
Keeping a Pep Band Viable – Allow your Band alumni to contribute their precious time, fill a need in the community and give back to their beloved band organization.![]() Contributor: Mark Perry Organization: Redcoat Band Alumni Association (UGA) Email: There are requests for school spirit music all year round. How can you best raise money and not burn out the alumni that are giving their time? ![]() |
Alumni Band Trips
Why Promote Alumni Band Trips? Results? Pitfalls?![]() Contributor: Geof Sloan Organization: Longhorn Alumni Band Email: Why go through the major effort for the group? Pros and cons? What to avoid? ![]() |
Royalties and Intellectual Properties
Royalties as a Fundraiser – Band Trademarks are a valuable entity. What are the issues to understand?![]() Contributor: Linda Butts Organization: Redcoat Band Alumni Association (UGA) Email: Protecting and using band trademarks can be a revenue source if handled properly. There are legal processes that need to be followed. ![]() |
Getting Good Press
Create a Calendar / Plan for Positive Press – There are opportunities surrounding the season that allow for positive exposure for your group.![]() Contributor: Lee Butts Organization: Redcoat Band Alumni Association (UGA) Email: Planning ahead will allow you to take advantage of press deadlines and anniversaries. ![]() |
Planning for Those Major Alumni Band Anniversaries
Major Anniversaries Offer a Wonderful Opportunities – Assure a large return of alumni.![]() Contributor: Betty Myers Organization: University of Tennessee Alumni Band Email: Leveraging our rich traditions and history, a very special 150 Year Celebration of the Pride of the Southland Band returned the largest University of Tennessee Alumni Band in history and taking the field with Grammy Award-winning artist Lee Greenwood for an unrivaled halftime performance. ![]() |
Bringing Back Record Numbers – Anniversaries offer an opportunity to share traditions.![]() Contributor: (Allan Seely to make introductions) Organization: Michigan State Alumni Band Anniversary reunion – What a tremendous turnout of alumni to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the MSU Bands! 892 individuals attended the festivities, with 844 marching At the game. ![]() |
Uniforms – What’s the Plan?
Uniforms – What’s the Plan?![]() Contributor: Tom Waldrop Organization: Clemson University Tiger Alumni Band Email: We wanted to move to a more consistent look. What does it take? ![]() |
Uniform Care and Feeding![]() Contributor: (Geof Sloan to offer lead) Email: Organization: Longhorn Alumni Band Taking care of uniforms is a task of love. ![]() |