**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

Alumni Band Day Uniform

Alumni Band Day Uniform

• White sleeve collared shirt
• Solid black pants
• Solid black socks & shoes 
• Orange vest (provided at uniform checkout)

For questions regarding the uniform, please contact Casey Magnuson, San Antonion Rep

Music & Music Pick-Up

All of the music that we will be playing on Band Day can be found at http://www.lhab.org/login/music.cfm.

We will play all of the following songs either in the stands and/or during halftime (see the 2015 Band Day show blog post for more details on this year's halftime show):

Calypso

Grandioso

March of the Longhorns

Texas Fight

The Eyes of Texas

The Yellow Rose of Texas

Wabash Cannonball

There are two music pickup times:

Friday, September 18, 2015 (Scholz Garten: 1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701)

5:00PM - 7:00PM

Saturday September 19, 2015 (The University of Texas Music Building and Recital Hall)

9:00AM – 10:00AM

Please note that there will be NO MUSIC at the Bubble.

Music Pickup Directions

1. Choose your appropriate music folder - music parts are first come, first serve. Brass players: first parts go quickly. I encourage those wishing to play first part to download / print your own music or pickup your music on Friday night.

2. Before leaving the music table, please check to make sure that all of the music you need is in the folder you chose. If not, return the folder and grab a different folder.

3. Play your chops off.

4. After the game, turn in your music in the choir room on the marked table. If you must leave early, please ask a friend to turn in your music folder. Please do not leave your music in the stands at the stadium. 

Thanks and Hook 'Em!

Heather Wright

Vice President: Music Librarian / TBS Liaison

Call for Band Day Section Leaders

Band Day is coming, and we'll take the field once again to relive some of the best times of our lives.  We'll see old friends, play the old songs, and perform at half time, watching ourselves on the 'Tron while thinking, "Damn, we are still pretty good at this!"

Well, a lot of that credit will go to your skills, of course, but producing the show from scratch to finished product requires some hard work by some dedicated Alumni... our section leader volunteers. Just like in the LHB, we depend on them for on the field leadership that allows us to put a show together, ready to perform, in two hours.  We never know exactly how many Alumni will show up on Saturday, and the massed band drill is only a rough sketched, but we have to fill in the details on the field.  Without the experienced section leader corps to help teach the show, we'd never get it done.

For those regular volunteers, thank you for serving again. If you haven't stepped up before, now is the time to do your turn.  Don't worry if you haven't been a LHAB section leader before, you'll be doing just what you've done before.  I want to especially encourage our younger members to volunteer.  First, it is a great way to meet people, a great way to get involved in LHAB, and we'll need help learning the newer LHB styles of marching!

If you are interested in volunteering as a Section Leader during Band Day, you can email me directly at siharmon@aol.com or sign-up as a Section Leader on the Registration form. Thanks to each of you for volunteering again, and we’ll see you at Band Day!

Hook ‘em!
Scott Harmon
LHAB DFW Area Rep
Drum Major/Piccolo/Flute, ’68-‘76

Welcome from LHB Director

Dear LHAB Members,

A huge hello from the band hall to the greatest alumni band in the world!  I am honored and excited to have been named the Director of the Longhorn Band, and am looking forward to continuing our great collaborations, and strengthening the bonds between current and former band members!  We are all one big burnt orange family!

We have a wonderful lineup of performances this fall, starting with a pep band trip to South Bend, Indiana where we will support our Longhorns in the first game of the season!  The following weekend we will open our home performances with the Robinson Block/Wall-to-Wall Band and Shotgun Texas, and a little surprise for everyone at the end!

For Band Day, we look forward to a wonderful time together and a leisurely late morning start to LHAB rehearsal courtesy of an evening kickoff time!  The Longhorn Band will present a show celebrating the inauguration of President Greg Fenves, followed by the always amazing Longhorn Alumni Band!  We will then combine forces to honor President Fenves and begin his first fall semester as president in style!

Other performances this year will include: The Final Frontier, featuring music from Star Trek: Into Darkness and Star Wars; LHBack to the Future, honoring the 30th anniversary of that wonderful movie (some of us remember seeing it in the theater!); Script Texas; and The Best of Austin, a tribute to the music and musicians of our town!

I am grateful for the steadfast support of our alumni, and am particularly grateful for the professional and enthusiastic manner in which the LHAB undertakes all of its activities.  We are all going to have great fun together!

Best to all of you, and please come to Band Day on September 19!

Hook ‘Em Horns, and Long Live LHB!

Scott Hanna
Director, Longhorn Band