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by kemipa
Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 40 Years of Excellence... Thom Hannum!
Replies: 0
Views: 8670

40 Years of Excellence... Thom Hannum!

Hey Minuteman Band Fans - DID YA KNOW? We're celebrating FORTY YEARS with Thom Hannum at the helm of our inimitable UMass Drumline! FUN FACTS He and George Parks marched together at West Chester University. He came to the UMMB as a graduate assistant in the fall of 1980. He was hired full-time and e...
by kemipa
Sat Dec 01, 2018 11:34 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: Head coaching options
Replies: 273
Views: 72484

Re: Head coaching options

I imagine he's taking a lot of flak from the media, fans, faculty, etc, who think they should be included. Or who are yappy. Or who have an ax to grind re: football.
Jack wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 6:03 pm Also not sure why our AD even needs to send out an email to us explaining why his strategy is supposedly so awesome.
by kemipa
Sat Dec 01, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: Hockey Forum
Topic: Game 13 (2018-19): UConn
Replies: 26
Views: 6071

Re: Game 13 (2018-19): UConn

In it's 43rd year, it's a town celebration welcoming the holiday season. Usually starts before dusk with the a school chorus singing carols at town hall. The Minuteman Band will dress up like Christmas presents and march from Haigis Mall on campus to Town Hall, leading Santa who's riding atop a fire...
by kemipa
Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USA Today Poll: Best Band
Replies: 1
Views: 1794

USA Today Poll: Best Band

It's WEEK FOUR (thru Fri 9/28) of voting in USA Today’s College Football Fan Index. They wanna know who’s got the best band anywhere! We know the answer, but we need to get the vote out! Here’s how: On Twitter & Instagram Post an ORIGINAL, NEW, PUBLIC tweet or insta. Must include these hashtags:...
by kemipa
Wed Aug 22, 2018 11:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Minuteman Band to perform halftime at Pats opener
Replies: 11
Views: 3931

Minuteman Band to perform halftime at Pats opener

This is the band's tenth all-time appearance, and first in 25 years.

In 1988, the band performed a show as a commercial for Pontiac.

http://alumni.umassband.com/umassband-t ... -on-sept-9
by kemipa
Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marching Band Final Four
Replies: 2
Views: 1644

Marching Band Final Four

Go Vote! http://alumni.umassband.com/vote-umass-band-missioncfb @MissionCFB on Twitter has a Bracket going to decide best FBS marching band! Your own Minuteman Band is facing off against OhioU in the Final Four, having bested Auburn, Notre Dame, and Texas A&M in the first 3 rounds! Voting (final...
by kemipa
Mon Mar 13, 2017 12:52 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: Band Uniforms
Replies: 15
Views: 7686

Re: Band Uniforms

Unfortunate timing.

Looks like we're postponing this until the fall. Stay tuned.
by kemipa
Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:04 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: Band Uniforms
Replies: 15
Views: 7686

BE THE FIRST TO SEE NEW BAND UNIFORMS

UPDATE Unfortunate timing. Looks like we're postponing this until the fall. Stay tuned. ONE WEEK AWAY! See the NEW UMASS BAND UNIFORM DESIGN at The UMass Club in Boston! Monday, March 20th, 5:30-7:30pm Meet band director Dr. Timothy Anderson and hear a few tunes played by YOUR Minuteman Marching Ban...
by kemipa
Thu Jan 05, 2017 5:46 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: Band Uniforms
Replies: 15
Views: 7686

Re: Band Uniforms

Donations are steadily coming in... the total is close to breaking 30% of goal, with 130 donors and $47,000!

https://minutefund.umass.edu/project/3136
by kemipa
Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:47 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: Band Uniforms
Replies: 15
Views: 7686

Re: Band Uniforms

NEW DONOR CHALLENGE Donate by Monday, October 24th for a chance to see UMMB Director Tim Anderson MARCH AT HALFTIME at the Wagner game! Specify which instrument you'd like to see him march – IN UNIFORM – by indicating so in the "special instructions" field of the giving form. http://minute...
by kemipa
Fri Oct 14, 2016 8:44 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: Band Uniforms
Replies: 15
Views: 7686

Band Uniforms

Hi all, Can you help your Minuteman Band? It's time to replace the current set of uniforms that the band debuted back in 2001. Can you believe they've been wearing them that long??? They're so old (haha) that they still feature the Coach Cal era UMass logo on the sashes. But more seriously, the vide...
by kemipa
Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:22 am
Forum: Board / Site Comments
Topic: New user registrations
Replies: 77
Views: 61615

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