Alumni Band Newsletter April 2012

[UNR Alumni Band]

Alumni Band Newsletter April, 2012

Dear Band Alums,

I hope you are all enjoying, or at least surviving the wild spring weather around the country.  May brings flowers, proms, graduations, and, hopefully, sun!  I know this one is long, but there are some member updates at the end, so be sure to read those!

Homecoming 2012

No date has been set yet.  The Alumni Office is planning a new promotion, so hopefully a date won’t be far behind…

Here is the new campaign:

Homecoming 2012 : HELP US MAKE HISTORY!

 To celebrate Homecoming, we're asking you to share your favorite memorabilia from your University of Nevada past.

 Maybe it's a ticket stub from a classic game, a dance card from back in the day or a concert flier from way-back-when. Who knows, we might feature your item in a future Nevada Silver & Blue.

 So start rummaging for those memories, and send them our way!

 You can mail them to us: Homecoming History, c/o Nevada Alumni Association, Mail Stop 0164, Reno, NV 89557-0164.

-OR-

You can also drop them off in person: Morrill Hall Alumni Center (located on the south end of campus), Suite 102.

Please include your name, mailing address, phone number and email address. We will photograph your item professionally and return it to you.

 

Here are a few suggestions to get you started:

• Homecoming tiara/sash
• Letterman letter
• Game tickets
• Pennant
• Button
• Polaroid
• Dried flowers/corsage
• Class ring
• Dance card
• Lapel pin
• Tissue paper flower (from a float)
• Napkin w/ lipstick and phone number
• Bow tie
• Newspaper clipping
• Wal’ matchbook
• Graduation tassel
• Ref flag/whistle

Band Feeds:

The Band Boosters have been feeding the marching band at each home game last season.  It was suggested that the Alumni Band may want to take over feeding the band for Homecoming, as we did several years ago.  Since we have no working budget, we would have to use donations, either from Alumni Band members or from outside the group.  I am looking for feedback.  Please let me know if you would be interested in organizing, participating, or donating to this type of event.

Band Boosters:

Next Meeting – Tuesday May 8th, 7-8 PM

Our next regular monthly will be Tuesday night, May 8th. This meeting will be at UNR in CFA 134. We will also be broadcasting online at http://www.anymeeting.com/unrbba1. You can logon to video chat or just watch and add your comments via text chat. We will be adjourned by 8PM sharp as we’ll lose the room at that time.

We are looking for nominations for our 2012-2014 Board of Directors positions as follows:

1. The President Elect shall assist the President in performance of activities relating to the organization and shall serve as Acting President when temporary circumstances prevent the President from performing the duties assigned in the By-laws.
2. The Membership Chairperson   shall be responsible for monitoring of the account activity and meeting meetings of the Band Booster.  The membership Chairperson shall also be actively seeking  new membership.

The terms for these positions are as follows: President-Elect serves for 2 years, then as President for 2 years and Membership Chairperson serves for 2 years.  You may email your nominations for consideration at the next meeting.

Please feel free to submit your agenda items or other comments/concerns to unrband...@gmail.com! 

Upcoming Events the University of Nevada:

Northern Nevada Recruitment Event

Each spring, the Nevada Alumni Association partners with the Office for Prospective Students on recruitment efforts throughout Nevada and Northern California.

 Alumni living in the reception areas are invited to participate and share their campus memories and stories as well as answer questions that help prospective students take that final step of deciding to attend Nevada.

 Saturday, May 12

Joe Crowley Student Union

University of Nevada Campus

Fourth Floor Ballroom

2 - 4 p.m.

RSVPs are required. If you are interested in participating in one of these events, please contact Hope Hepner at ho...@unr.edu or 775.784.6620.

Click here for an entire list of University events

Las Vegas Area Recruitment Event

Each spring the Nevada Alumni Association partners with the Office for Prospective Students on recruitment efforts throughout Nevada and Northern California. Alumni living in the reception areas are invited to participate and share their campus memories and stories as well as answer questions that help prospective students take that final step of deciding to attend Nevada.

Wednesday, May 23

DragonRidge Country Club

552 S. Stephanie Street

Henderson, Nevada

6 pm - 8 pm

 RSVP's are required so if you are interested in participating at one of these events, please contact Hope Hepner at ho...@unr.edu or 775.784.6620.

Pack Picnics on the Quad

 Each Wendesday begining July 11 through August 15 from 6 pm - 8 pm the Nevada Alumni Association and Summer Session are proud to present Pack Picnics on the Quad. These family-friendly concerts are fun for all ages. We invite you to bring a picnic dinner and enjoy live music, face painting, bounce houses, games, lemonade and snacks for FREE!!!

 2012 Entertainment
July 11 : Tim Snider and Sound Society
July 18 : Reno Municipal Band
July 25 : JellyBread
August 1 : Guitar Woody
August 8 : HomeMade Jam
August 15 : Tim Snider and Sound Society
 

Check out the latest issue of Nevada Silver & Blue online:
http://www.unr.edu/silverandblue/

	Philanthropists at heart: Jennifer and Phil Satre Phil and Jennifer Satre '80M.Ed remember what it's like to need help paying for college. Read the interview here (PDF).
	What I've Learned: Tom Hall '65 Tom Hall '65 (finance) has lived by the motto: When there is a will, there is a way. Hall is the 2012 Foundation Board Chair. Read his story here (PDF).
	Sen. Bill Raggio, 1926-2012 One of the state's most important political figures and University of Nevada, Reno alum passes away at age 85. Read the story here. (PDF)

 

Contact us at silve...@unr.edu

**Tom Hall is Peggy’s husband**

Member Updates:

Lara (Siri) Martin and Kim (Atkins) Hines

Lara (Siri) Martin has retired as guard coach after nearly 20 years of involvement with the UNR Guard program.  She has helped the team find success over the past two decades while facilitating growth of the student leaders.  Her position will be filled by Kim (Atkins) Hines, another UNR Guard alum!  Kim has been instrumental in the success of several local high school guards and is the caption head for the color guard at "eNVision Indoor" who just took 4th place at the Winter Guard International World Championships in Dayton, Ohio this month! The Nevada team is in great hands under her leadership for this fall and beyond.  And guard auditions are this Saturday at UNR!

Yohanna (York) McNee
Congratulations to Yohanna and her husband, Colin, on the birth of their son,
 
Gavin William McNee - 4/9/12, 2:33 am, 7 lbs 5 oz, 20 inches long!
Mary Miller

Congratulations to Elizabeth Lenz, Mary’s daughter, on her recital.  To quote Mary, “My daughter Elizabeth was fantastic last night in her Sophomore recital at UNR! She played Bach (one of them there unaccompanied thangs) and had dancers from her modern dance class improvising around her. Then she killed the Mendelssohn concerto followed by the Grieg sonata. She has turned into a real live violinist!”

 

Dawn Etcheverry Miller

Dawn has finished her chemotherapy and is ‘regaining control of her life.’  We continue to wish her health and healing.

 

Christy Landers Childs

The Alumni Band extends its deepest condolences to Christy on the passing of her brother, Rick.  He had a stroke on April 17^th and fell into a coma.  He subsequently passed away.  Our thoughts and prayers to Christy and her family.

 

Please remember to send me your updates!  I will send out the homecoming date the moment I have it.  Until next month, be well.

Kiara