Alumni Band Schedule
UNR Alumni Band
Alumni Band Schedule Homecoming 2011
Dear Band Alums,Thank you so much for your patience as the schedule is coming out a little later than usual. Thank you to all the people who helped put this together, including (but not limited to) Dr. Will Plenk, Yolanda Cowell, Dawn Etcheverry Miller, Cristie Long Gilkey and Aaron DeJan.
SCHEDULE:
Friday, October 14
5:00 Rehearsal in the band room (a photographer will be coming @5:30 to get take some pictures.)
6:00ish No-host party downstairs at Archie’s (same place as last year—THANK YOU AARON DEJAN!)
Saturday, October 15
This is the schedule from Dr. Plenk. He generously offered for us to march in the parade and I kindly declined. However, we will be joining the band for pre-game and half-time as we have in the past.
If parade starts at 9 am, rehearsal will be 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., followed by parade, food, and tailgates.
7:15 a.m. – Call time at Wolf Pack Park
7:30 a.m. – Rehearsal on the field
9:00 a.m. – Sectionals (WPMB only) PARADE?????????
10:00 a.m. – Breakfast hosted by the Band Boosters at the band room.
11:00 a.m. – Call time for tailgates (WPMB only) three bands presidents, north and far north.
12:15 p.m. (50:00 on the game clock) – Meet at the Southeast gate to march in
12:30 p.m. (35:00 on the game clock) – March into the stadium
12:35 p.m. (30:00 on the game clock) – Play for the team
12:45 p.m. (20:00 on the game clock) – Team leaves the field – Get into position for pregame.
15:30 on the game clock - Pregame
Seating for alumni will be in section I – THANK YOU FOR GETTING US CLOSE TO THE BAND.
6:00 No host family pizza at Round Table on 4th and Vine in the front seating area. THANK YOU CRISTIE GILKEY
Shirts:
For those of you who pre-ordered shirts, you will be able to pay and pick them up at rehearsal on Friday night (cash or check okay). I have a VERY few leftovers from last year, mostly Future Band Member shirts, so if you are interested, but didn’t pre-order you can check on Friday.
QUESTIONS???
Did I leave something out? Do you have a question? You can email me up until Thursday am. If you need to reach me after that, you can call my cell phone at 541-556-8641.
Member Updates:
The Alumni Band would like to extent our deepest sympathies to Joan Turner Atkins and her family on the loss of her sister, Jessie Turner, yesterday. Below is a reprint of the member update posted in the June, 2011 newsletter:
Jessie Turner and Joan (Turner) Atkins
I am writing this as an update for my sister Jessie Turner (2000-2002). I also marched (1997-2000) so we are both alumni.
Jessie was diagnosed in 2009 with an astrocytoma tumor in her spine. They were not able to remove it but were able to do a biopsy in November 2009. The prognosis at that time was good as it was a slow growing tumor. Jessie regained limited use of her legs and was able to get around independently. However, last October she started to lose her mobility and went back to the in-patient rehab and it was then discovered that she has additional tumors in her neck and brain. She has undergone her radiation and chemo treatment and is waiting to run her course with shingles before her next round of chemo. We have had so many prayers and positive energy sent our way and just wanted to let the alumni community know that we are truly grateful and blessed to have some many friends thinking of us.
Joan (Turner) Atkins
Douglas “Skip” Staton:
Skip is now in his fifth week in the hospital in Winnemucca. He was being treated for a wound on his leg which wasn’t healing and had many complications. In today’s update, Cheri Stingley Staton writes:
Skip update: The test on his heart checked out good. The test on his stomach is a little on the iffy side as they found polyps. However, his doctor told him that most of those types of polyps turn out to benign...hopefully, that will be true in his case.
Donato Cabrera:
Band Alum Donato Cabrera (some may remember him as Donald), made his debut as the conductor of the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, October 8, opening the GBSO’s 98th season. To read more about it: http://greenbayhub.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111010/GPG04/110100494/Cabrera-debuts-high-gear-Green-Bay-Symphony-Orchestra?fb_ref=artrectop&fb_source=profile_oneline
A FAVOR:
Whether you will be joining us for Alumni Band this year or not, I would like to ask a favor of you. Over the years, I have had the joyous duty of announcing weddings, births, and new jobs. The flip side of that is I also am also the bearer of news of illnesses and death. Jessie Turner was the second band alum to pass this year (Kim Sutter passed away at the end of March.) The very existence of the Alumni Band was due to a funeral (John Montgomery’s) which crystallized the idea that we didn’t just want to see each other at weddings and funerals. Over the years, there have been more funerals, but also good news of those members of our band family that beat the odds. I ask that this Friday evening, wherever you are, you take a moment and raise a glass, say a prayer, or just send a good thought out into the universe for all the members of your band family. I would really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Kiara