Introducing the Longhorn Band Legacy Fund

To ALL Longhorn Alumni Band Members and Friends:

Greetings from the Forty Acres! It was great to see nearly 600 members of the Longhorn Alumni Band on campus for the Cal game back in September. We always enjoy seeing so many friends and family members.

During the business meeting and rehearsal on Friday evening, September 18th, Bill Phillips (Trumpet ’76) announced the establishment of the Longhorn Band Legacy Fund (LHBLF), which is a permanent endowment at UT-Austin to sustain the Showband of the Southwest for future generations. Thanks to Bill’s leadership along with several members of the Longhorn Band Legacy Fund Advisory Council, our endowment effort is already off to a great start.

Why do we need to raise these funds? Sustainable and reliable long-term funding is vital to ensuring that the Longhorn Band continues to prosper and provide a world-class experience for patrons and its student-performers. To do so, we have embarked on a multi-million dollar campaign over the next two to five years to support the Longhorn Band and its activities.  Please click here for answers to many frequently asked questions regarding the LHB Legacy Fund.

Most of you are aware of the long-standing fund raising efforts of the Longhorn Alumni Band thorough the LHAB Charitable Fund. The Longhorn Alumni Band Charitable Fund is designed exclusively to provide scholarships to Longhorn Band students only after they have participated in the band for one year. The new Longhorn Band Legacy Fund is designed to support operating budgetary needs of the Longhorn Band and to provide recruiting scholarships for incoming students. The two entities are in no way in competition, but are complimentary in providing support for individual Longhorn Band members and the Longhorn Band as the largest student organization at The University.

Please contact Whitney Kirk, wkirk@austin.utexas.edu, or Andrew West (TUBA! ’07), awest@austin.utexas.edu if you have questions. If you would like to make your gift now, you can do so by clicking here, and selecting Longhorn Band in the “sub department” category.

We will be in touch on a regular basis to update you on our progress and to encourage your participation. With your support, the future is bright for Longhorn Band.

We are grateful for your dedication to the Showband of the Southwest!

Hook ‘Em Horns!

Jo Lyn Tillerson Peters

President, Longhorn Alumni Band

Scott Hanna

Director, Longhorn Band

 

Jerry Junkin

Director of University Bands

FINAL UT CLUB: Wednesday, November 25

We are up to our final UT Club pep rally for this season on Wednesday, November 25th.

We need to be there by 6:15pm so we can be ready to play at 6:30pm.  

If you still don't know where the UT Club is, it is located inside the stadium and the entrance is on the East side of the Stadium.  Take the elevator to the 7th floor.  They provide us with appetizers and drinks.   

There is parking available in the garage across from the stadium beside the soccer field.  If there is an attendant tell them you are going to the UT Club.  The price last year for the UT Club was $3.00.  If there is no attendant get a ticket and the UT Club has been validating them.

Please contact George Moxley (utband1@gmail.com) if you can help with this event!

Board of Trustees Fall Report

The LHAB Board of Trustees job is to manage your generous donations and give out scholarships.  In other words, "take it in, hand it out, don't lose any." 

We meet quarterly at Moton Crockett's office to review our investments with Morgan Stanley and we work closely with LHB staff and LHAB officers. Our big goal this year is to streamline the scholarship application process and to find ways to showcase our wonderful student scholarship winners. 

Your BOT is Kent Kostka, Donna Beth McCormick, Suzan Nyfeler, Bryan Penn, and Cathy Sorsby.
Hook 'Em!
Suzan Nyfeler
LHAB BOT President

Fall Update: Letter from the President

Howdy LHAB Friends and Fellows!

It has been a quick two months since we met here in Austin for our 2015 Alumni Band Day weekend.  Your officers have been enthusiastically working on ideas and improvements for 2016, while continuing to support local activities and fostering an even greater connection with the current student members of LHB.  Dr. Hanna has reached out to us and is demonstrating his desire to help us become more personally connected to the current students in LHB.  

Your officers are looking forward to a complete re-vamp of our website that will include new enhancements.  In addition, we have heard your requests for new t-shirts and other items, and are taking steps now to have some new merchandise ready before next Band Day.  We are interested in ideas for new shirts, caps, or other merchandise, so feel free to contact me with your suggestions or desires.  

The Longhorn Band continues to perform creative and exciting halftime shows and represents the University with nothing but class.  

Most exciting is the news that the Longhorn Band Legacy Fund (LHBLF) is now launched. You will be receiving more detailed information about the LHBLF in the near future.  I ask you to think about supporting this fund at whatever level you are able.  You will be helping the LHB to continue to be the BEST college band that it has always been and to provide future students with the same awesome experiences that we all enjoyed in our years as students in the LHB.

Your officers are very interested in your ideas.  Please contact us with any thoughts that may positively affect our already great organization.

I wish each of you a Blessed & Happy Thanksgiving,

A Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year 2016!

Cheers and Hook ‘Em!

Jo Lyn Peters

LHAB President

2015-2016

jo.peters@utexas.edu

Band Day Survey 2015

Another great LHAB weekend!!

We awarded another $48,000+ in scholarships to 43 students, performed a halftime show with LHB to honor new UT President Greg Fenves and his wife, Carmen, and had a visit from the interim AD Mike Perrin to the conclusion of our practice in the Bubble! New LHB director, Scott Hanna, and his two new assistants, Ryan Kelly and Joshua Gall, welcomed us with open arms. We look forward to collaboration with them on many occasions.

Please take about 5 minutes to respond to our short survey to help us, your officers, understand how we can improve the experience of LHAB Day and other activities throughout the year.  Follow the Survey Monkey link below to enter your responses.

Even if you were not able or chose to not attend Band Day, please respond to only two questions.

Thank you and Hook 'em!

Jo Lyn Peters
President, LHAB
2015-2016

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LHAB2015

Belated London Announcements

Hi London Participants!

Two quick announcements:

1. If you didn't pick up your personal instrument, it will be behind the Band Hall on the U-Haul from 9:30-10:45 a.m. during registration pick up. Please come claim it this morning. Once we leave for rehearsal, instrument pick up is closed.
2. Yes, we will have the keepsake London DVD, just not on sale this weekend. I'll send another update for pre-orders via email.

Thank you and Hook 'Em,
Nef

Band Day Guest and Children Policy

In compliance with University Athletics and Facilities, it is of extreme importance that all Band Day participants adhere to the following Guest Policies:

• All non-LHAB family members must have a ticket in order to attend the game.  (Children under the age of 2 are exempt.)

• Non-LHAB guests/family members will NOT be able to march into the stadium with the band.  They must enter through the ticket gate with a valid ticket.

• LHAB will NOT be responsible for escorting any guests/children into the stadium during march down.

• All children of LHAB members must be accompanied by a non-marching adult while in the stadium and at the indoor practice facility (The Bubble).  Athletics requests that we monitor guests in order to ensure that equipment and facilities are maintained.

Thank you for you compliance and Hook 'em!

**UPDATED**Shuttle Schedule

Shuttle Schedule

Shuttle Information:

1. On Saturday morning, two shuttles will make multiple trips to pick up LHAB members from the entrance to Lots 18/92 on Speedway directly south of the Speedway Garage and drop them off at the Band Hall Stop at the southwest corner of Dean Keeton St. and Robert Dedman Dr.

2. Prior to LHAB practice, two shuttles will make multiple trips to pick up LHAB members from the Band Hall Stop at the southwest corner of Dean Keeton St. and Robert Dedman Dr. and drop them off at the Bubble.

3.  Following LHAB practice, two shuttles will make 3 loops only from the entrance to Lots 18/92 on Speedway directly south of the Speedway Garage, the Bubble and the Band Hall Stop at the southwest corner of Dean Keeton St. and Robert Dedman Dr. to drop members at their car and/or the Band Hall. Please allow seasoned veterans, the disabled, and parents with young children to board first.

4. After the game, two shuttles will make multiple loops for 75 minutes only to pick up LHAB members from the Band Hall Stop at the southwest corner of Dean Keeton St. and Robert Dedman Dr. and drop them off at the entrance to Lots 18/92 on Speedway directly south of the Speedway Garage.

Time:	Shuttle Route:
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Lots 18/92 to the Band Hall Stop
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Band Hall Stop to the Bubble
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.	Lot 18/92 to the Bubble to the Band Hall (3 loops)
Immediately Following the Game	Band Hall Stop to Lots 18/92 (75 mins.)

Officer Nominations 2015-2016

2015-2016 LONGHORN ALUMNI BAND

OFFICERS

1-Year Terms

President                                                                   Jo Lyn Tillerson Peters

President-Elect                                                                     Joe Dahlstrom

Vice President/Treasurer                                                    Cynthia Wren

Vice President/Secretary                                                    Matt Brandt

Vice President/Technology                                                Ben Lee Schneider

Vice President/Communications                                      Emily Ellenberg

Vice President/Equipment                                                 Jaime Luna

Vice President/Registration                                               Sara Beth Purdy

Vice President/Archives                                                     Ruth Dahlstrom

Vice President/Music Librarian/TBS Liaison                  Heather Wright

Vice President/KKY Liaison                                              Edward Martinez

Vice President LHB Liaison                                               Kyle Walker

Vice President/Adopt-a-School                                         Vince Goodwine

Vice President/Austin Area Rep                                       George Moxley

Vice President/Dallas Area Rep                                       Scott Harmon

Vice President/Houston Area Rep                                   Thomas Staton

Vice President/San Antonio Area Rep                            Casey Magnuson

Past President                                                                      Nefertiti Williams

2015-2016 LONGHORN ALUMNI BAND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nominees

Scott Harmon                                                                        term expires 2018

Heather Wright                                                                     term expires 2018

Continuing on the Board of Directors

Joe Dahlstrom                                                                      term expires 2017

Ruth Dahlstrom                                                                   term expires 2017

Kyle Walker                                                                           term expires 2016

Nicholas Schroeder                                                            term expires 2016

2015-2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

THE LONGHORN ALUMNI BAND CHARITABLE FUND

Nominees

Bryan Penn                                                                         2 year term, expires 2017

Cathy Sorsby                                                                        3 year term, expires 2018

Continuing on Board of Trustees

Donna Beth McCormick, President                                2 year term, expires 2016

Suzan Nyfeler, Treasurer                                                  3 year term, expires 2016

Kent Kostka                                                                          3 year term, expires 2017

**UPDATED** TENTATIVE Band Day Schedule

**THIS SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE!!!**

2015 BAND DAY SCHEDULE

September 18-19, 2015

FRIDAY, September 18, Scholz’s Garten, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX 78701

5:00-8:15 pm               Pick up Name tags, BBQ wristbands, Spirit Items; Late registration;   

    Instruments & Music

7:15-8:30 pm               Business Meeting, Scholarship Presentations, Playing Rehearsal

SATURDAY, September 19

9:30 -11:00 am              Pick up Name tags, BBQ wristbands, Spirit Items;                                                                   Instruments and Music; (Band Hall)

10:00-10:45 am             Section Leader Meeting (Byrd Room)  

11:00 am                       Shuttle/Walk to Denius Practice Facility (Bubble)

11:15 am                       Set Up/load in (Bubble) - Kappa Kappa Psi active 

                                      members ONLY - all other participants must stay outside 

                                      the Denius facility until 11:30 am

11:30 am-1:00 pm         LHAB Playing and Marching Rehearsal (Bubble)

1:15-2:00 pm                Combined Rehearsal with LHB (Bubble)

2:15-3:15 pm                 LHB Rehearsal (Bubble)

2:30-3:45 pm                 LHAB BBQ Meal (Breezeway between BSOM and COFA)

4:15 pm                         LHB BBQ Meal (Band Hall)

3:45-4:45 pm                 Pick up Vests - must be in uniform (Room 2.106)

4:50-5:15 pm                 LHAB Line-up for march down

5:20 pm                         Call-to, LHAB step-off for march-down to DKR-TMS

6:00 pm                         LHB Line-up and Step-off

6:30 pm                         Kickoff—BTHOC!!!!

**UPDATED** Band Day 2015 Parking Instructions

**UPDATED**

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Speedway Garage will not be available for LHAB to park in until 5 hours prior to game time (1:30 p.m.).

Lots 18/92 (directly south of the Speedway Garage on Speedway) will be available starting at 7:00 a.m.

**If you already purchased a coupon online:**

• Contact Dennis Delaney (ddelaney@austin.utexas.edu) to get your coupon transferred to Lots 18/92.  
• YOU MUST DO THIS BEFORE FRIDAY.

Parking will still be $20 and payable at the lot.

Thank for you for your understanding in this situation.

Payment instructions:

1. The link is here: https://utparking.clickandpark.com/venue. 
2. Select the radio button by DKR- Texas Memorial Stadium and then hit next. 
3. Hit "Find Parking" by the California Game. 
4. Select the radio button by the Lots 18/92 and click on "Add to Cart".
5. Print your parking permit (LHAB will not provide any parking permits).

*** PLEASE NOTE: For football, the parking attendants get there at 7 am in the morning. You can park all day with this permit. The permit itself will have a start time of five hours before and five hours after the kick-off time. It unfortunately is a bug that we cannot change in the system. The parking permit is still valid. ***

FAQs Band Day 2015

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register?
Click lhab.org-->Band Day-->Register (You must be logged in for it to appear).

I have problems registering...e.g: payment didn't go through, I forgot to add BBQ etc.. Whom do I contact?
Use the Contact Form on the LHAB Web Site.

How do I make a scholarship donation?
You can make a donation when registering online, in person during the weekend, or send a check payable to:

The Longhorn Alumni Band Charitable Fund
P.O. Box 163326
Austin TX 78716-3326

What is the uniform?
White collared shirt, solid black pants, socks and shoes, LHAB orange vest (provided at uniform checkout)

Where do I park Friday night?
We will be at Scholz Garten. Park at the meters and pay or there is FREE parking in the State Garages from 6:00-11:59 pm.

Where do I park Saturday?
You may park at the meters and pay or park in the Speedway Garage. See the Band Day Parking Instructions.

How much is BBQ?
It's $12/person. 

What if I can't pick up my stuff at registration times?
Find a friend or send someone on your behalf to get your stuff on time. Officers are very busy during the weekend and we will NOT easily available outside the scheduled pick up times.

How do I get the music?
You may pick up a music folder or log in to our secured site and download the part you want. Please remember we have limited copies of each part and 1st parts go the quickest.

How do I order guest tickets?
Guest tickets are for family and friends not registered members of LHAB. Guest tickets are $65 each and can be paid for online via register. You may pick and sign that your guest tickets were received on Friday night or Saturday morning.

This is my first year out of LHB. Do I have to pay?
No, but you do have to register for Band Day 2015 and sign up for an instrument. 


 

Letter from the President - Band Day 2015!

Happy Fall 2015 Alumni!

Welcome back to another highly anticipated season of Longhorn Football and Alumni Band! This year's scheduled weekend is September 18-19, 2015. We are playing California at 6:30 p.m. on the Fox network. As always LHAB has planned socialization time, our annual business meeting, and a great show honoring UT President Greg Fenves. We want to welcome Dr. Hanna as the new Longhorn Band Director. Please join us for his welcome celebration at Scholz Garten on Friday, September 18th following the conclusion of our annual business meeting.

It's imperative that you read the entire Band Day Blast to answer all of your questions.  Updates will be posted on social media, so please friend our official Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, or just get onto www.lhab.org -->Band Day.

Friday, September 18th- Pick up name tags, music, instruments etc.., Late Registration & Annual Business Meeting @ Scholz Garten. Please park at a parking meter or for free in the State Garages 6:00-11:59p.m.

Saturday, September 19th- Pick up name tags, music, instruments etc, Section Leaders Meeting (Byrd Room) @ Music Recital Building (Band Hall)

Here what's you need to know for Band Day 2015:

• Welcome From LHB Director
• ***TENATIVE***Band Day Schedule
• Important Registration Information
• Call for Section Leaders
• Instrument & Equipment Checkout
• Music & Music Pick Up
• Band Day Parking Instructions
• Shuttle Schedule 
• Alumni Band Day Uniform 
• Officer Nominations 2015-2016
• Bylaws & Policies Update
• FAQs for Band Day 2015 

Hook 'Em,
Nefertiti Williams
LHAB President 2015
Color Guard '99-00
neffy@att.net
 

Important Registration Information

Registration Pickup and Late Registration

Friday evening:  At Scholz’s Beer Garten, 5:00 pm to end of rehearsal and business meeting.
Saturday morning:  At Longhorn Band Hall beginning 1 ½ hours prior to rehearsal and closing down 30 minutes prior to rehearsal to allow workers to get to rehearsal site. No registration will be handled during rehearsal.

 
Orders for guest game tickets ($65 each) must be submitted with registration no later than September 4.  

Online registration will be opened by August 23 and mail in registration form will be available on the website as well.  Deadline for mail-in registration is postmarked by Friday, September 12; deadline for online registration is Wednesday, September 16, 5:00 PM, CDT. 

Instrument and Equipment Check-out

It’s time to dust off those horns again!  

We are anticipating another great turnout this year, so here is the general info on instruments:

1) Please REGISTER EARLY to reserve an instrument if you need one.  We have a very limited amount of instruments and if you wait until Friday night, we cannot guarantee the correct instrument for you.  

REMINDER: we do not own any woodwind instruments to check out, so please bring your own.  Also, if you can borrow an instrument from a friend, family member, or local school, PLEASE DO!  We are looking into getting more mellos, TUBA!s, and percussion, but as always, we anticipate having a limited amount. 

2) Instrument selection is on a first come, first served basis. Please show up early, because those who do will be given priority when selecting an instrument.  

3) TUBA!s and Mellos: bring your own mouthpiece and valve oil.  Mellos: be aware that we own “F” Mellos, as that has been an issue in the past.  Percussion: bring your own mallets! We do not own any.

4) Instruments will be handed out at our Annual Meeting on Friday, September 18 (5:00-6:45pm at Scholz Garten). Look for the U-Haul truck!  

5) If by chance you still have an instrument from last year, please contact me so I can update our inventory.  

6) If you ABSOLUTELY cannot attend on Friday and you cannot have someone else pick up you instrument for you, please contact me.  

7) It's your responsibility to make sure your instrument is checked in following the game. Load it back on the U-Haul or you may incur a replacement fee if it's lost.

I look forward to seeing everyone again this year!  And please, BRING YOUR OWN INSTRUMENT IF POSSIBLE!!!   

If you have any questions, send an e-mail to jaime_r_luna@yahoo.com.

Hook’Em!

Jaime Luna

LHAB Vice President Equipment