Band Day Shuttle Info

TIME                                         SHUTTLE ROUTE

9:00 am - 10:00 am         Speedway Garage to Band Hall Stop
10:00 am - 10:30 am Band Hall Stop to Bubble
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm            Bubble to Band Hall Stop
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm            Speedway Garage to Bubble to Band Hall
AFTER the Game                Band Hall Stop to Speedway Garage 
                                                (3 loops only for 75 minutes)

1. From 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.     Speedway Garage to Band Hall Stop

Two shuttles will make multiple trips (approximately 15 minutes apart) to pick up passengers from the Speedway Garage entrance on Speedway and drop them off at the Band Hall Stop (southwest corner of Dean Keeton St. and Robert Dedman Dr.). Please park at the entrance to the Speedway Garage on Speedway (west side of the street near the bus stop). The first shuttle should begin at 9:00 a.m. The second shuttle should leave 15 minutes after the first or when the shuttle is full (whichever comes first).

2. From 10:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.     Band Hall Stop to The Bubble

Two shuttles will make multiple trips (approximately 5 minutes apart) to pick up passengers from the Band Hall Stop (southwest corner of Dean Keeton St. and Robert Dedman Dr.) and drop them off at the Indoor Practice Field (The Bubble).

3.  From 1:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.     The Bubble to Band Hall Stop

Two shuttles will make multiple trips (approximately 5 minutes apart) to pick up passengers from the Band Hall Stop (southwest corner of Dean Keeton St. and Robert Dedman Dr.) and drop them off at the Indoor Practice Field (The Bubble).

4.  From 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.     Loops between Speedway, Bubble and Band Hall Stop.

Two shuttles will make 3 loops only between the Speedway Garage, the Indoor Practice Field (The Bubble) and the Band Hall Stop (approximately 10 minutes apart). Shuttles will drop passengers off at the Band Hall Stop (southwest corner of Dean Keeton St. and Robert Dedman Dr.), pick up passengers from the Indoor Practice Field (The Bubble), drop them off at the Speedway Garage, and drop them off at the Band Hall Stop (southwest corner of Dean Keeton St. and Robert Dedman Dr.).

5. At 3:00 p.m., park the shuttles and drivers may attend the 7:00 p.m. game. Please leave during the 4th quarter to retrieve the shuttles.

6. Immediately following the game:   Band Hall Stop to Speedway Garage

Two shuttles will make multiple loops (approximately 5 minutes apart) for 75 minutes to pick up passengers from the Band Hall Stop (southwest corner of Dean Keeton St. and Robert Dedman Dr.) and drop them off at the Speedway Garage.

2018 Alumni Band Day Schedule of Events

LHAB Business Meeting/Rehearsal

Friday, November 16, 2018

Longhorn Band Hall - Music Building
5:30 p.m.    Check-in and late registration;
                   Rental instrument pick up;  Spirit item order pick up
7:00 p.m.    Business Meeting / Rehearsal

Alumni Band Day Schedule

Saturday, November 17, 2018
Longhorn Band Hall - The Bubble - DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

9:30 a.m.   LHAB Pick up name tags, instruments, BBQ tickets, spirit items

9:30 a.m.   LHAB Section leader meeting (Byrd Room or Bubble)
9:30 a.m.    Texas Drums Alumni cadence run-thru  (Bubble practice field)

10:00 a.m.   LHAB Walk or shuttle to Bubble

10:30 a.m.  LHAB Playing and marching rehearsal (Bubble)

12:30 p.m.  Combined rehearsal of LHAB/LHB (Bubble)

1:00 p.m.     LHB Rehearsal (Bubble)

1:15 p.m.     LHAB BBQ (Breezeway between BSOM and TPA)

2:30 p.m.     LHB rehearsal ends

2:45 p.m.     LHB Pre-game meal (Bands 5 and 6 eat first)

3:40 p.m.    Band 6 departs for BEVO Boulevard

4:00 p.m.     BEVO Boulevard

4:30 p.m.     LHAB pick up vests (Room 2.016)

4:35 p.m.    Band 5 departs for Stadium Stampede

4:45 p.m.     Stadium Stampede

5:45 p.m.     Percussion on the Green (Texas Drums Alumni invited)

5:45 p.m.     LHB Inspection

5:30 p.m.    LHAB line up for march into stadium

5:50 p.m.     LHAB step off for stadium

6:30 p.m.     LHB step off for stadium

7:00 p.m.     Kickoff (#BTHOOIS)

Schedule in PDF format

Band Day Social Media Hashtags:   #LHAB2018  #ThisIsTexas
Facebook:  @LonghornAlumniBand
Twitter:  @LHAB     Instagram:  @UTLHAB

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Deadline to register online is Monday, November 12th at 5:00 pm. LATE registration will only available on Friday, Nov. 16th at the business meeting and late registrants will incur a late fee.

We cannot guarantee a marching position for any late registrants, so don’t delay-- register today! For more detailed information about the weekend, check out the Blast Blog. http://www.lhab.org/band-day

See you at Band Day!
Hook ‘em,
LHAB

Band Day Updates - 1 week to go

Longhorn Alumni Band Day is almost upon us!  Please remember that the deadline to register online is Monday, November 12th at 5:00pm. Walk-up registration is only available on Friday, Nov. 16th at the business meeting and will incur a late fee.  We also cannot guarantee a marching position for any late registrants, so don’t delay-- register today! For more detailed information about the weekend, check out the Blast Blog. http://www.lhab.org/the-blast-blog/tag/BandDay2018

Guest Seating Update

GREAT NEWS!  UT Athletics has heard your voices!  All guest seating for the Alumni game will now be adjacent to LHAB in the South End Zone.  If you were hesitant to register for Band Day due to guests being seated in the North End Zone, we have arranged for an additional allotment of 25-30 guest tickets adjacent to LHAB.  These tickets will be distributed on a 1st come, 1st serve basis.  Please register online and pay ASAP.  After registration is confirmed, email http://www.lhab.org/contact-us and identify the number of guest tickets required. A separate credit card charge will be made if guest tickets are available.

Music

Please download your music before arriving at rehearsal on Friday, Nov. 16th.  To access the music, you will need to login to the LHAB Member Area of the website and click on the Music tab.  Music is categorized by Halftime, Traditionals/Stands - Parade, and Normandy.  Reminder, for Normandy participants there is a rehearsal on Sunday, November 18th from 1:00-2:30pm at the Longhorn Band Hall.

Uniform

The Band Day uniform for all LHAB members is black pants (no jeans), a white collared shirt, and black shoes and black socks.  A burnt orange vest will be provided.  Per LHAB Bylaws, members who are marching are required to be in the appropriate uniform.

Spirit Items

Now is the perfect time to show off your LHAB pride by purchasing spirit items!  You won’t want to miss out on the great bargains.  Order online by Monday, November 12th and your items will be ready for pick up at the Friday night Band Day check in at the Band Hall. http://shop.lhab.org/

Please be aware that if you are planning to purchase spirit items in person during Alumni Band Weekend, the only time you may do so will be on Friday night.

Hope to see you next weekend!

Hook ‘em,

LHAB

LHB Legacy Request

If you are a legacy member of the Longhorn Band, (i.e. your spouse, parent(s) and/or sibling(s) were also in LHB we want to know!

Who are the legacy LHAB members? Inquiring minds wanna know. Did your parent, grandparent, child or grandchildren (great grandchildren?) march in LHB? Do you have a current family member playing? Let us know - names, dates in LHB, and instrument?

Here's a great example from the Dove Family:

Kerry Dove
Trumpet, 1986-1988
Sister: Keely Lewis-Dove
Piccolo, 1989-1993
Brother: Kevin Dove
Drumline; 1996-2000
Mother: Betty Dove
Clarinet, 1957-1961
*Co-Founder of LHAB
Father: Richard Dove
Trumpet, 1957-1961
*Co-Founder of LHAB
Uncle: Robert Burnett

Baritone, 1958-1962

What to do?

Please fill out this Google Form or email Mary McKenna with the family names, relationship, sections, and years in LHB.

2018 Alumni Band Day

WELCOME BACK TO CAMPUS!

We hope that you are planning to take part in this year's Longhorn Alumni Band Day Weekend on November 16-17th, 2018!  We will be playing Iowa State on Saturday, November 17th with a 7:00 PM kickoff.

• If you are a Legacy member of the Longhorn Band, (i.e. your spouse, parent(s) and/or sibling(s) were also in LHB, we want to know!

• Please fill out this Google Form or email Mary McKenna with the family names, relationship, sections, and years in LHB.

We are looking forward to another wonderful Longhorn Alumni Band Day! If you haven't already done so, please start contacting your friends from your section and making arrangements for everyone to attend.

Our Band Day recruiting motto is "Bring a Friend; Tell a Friend" – we anticipate an incredible turnout for the 2018 Band Day!   Welcome back to the 40 Acres! #Hookem

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Click HERE for online registration

Mail-in registration:  download PDF Registration form

PLEASE READ this entire edition of The Blast as it contains information that you need to know about our fun-filled weekend with your Alumni Band friends. Friday events for Alumni Band Day location will have a change this year for the Friday evening meeting and rehearsal. When this year's times are finalized, the schedule will be sent by email and posted on the LHAB website.

Check the website for updates, LHAB WEBSITE, and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

ALUMNI BAND DAY NOTES

Things you want to know for 2018 Alumni Band Day Weekend:

• Check-In, late registration, business meeting and rehearsal will be at the Butler School of Music, Bates Hall and Band Longhorn Band Hall on Friday, November 16th, from 5:30 PM until 9:00 PM.  Final agenda TBA later.

• Dr Hanna is inviting LHAB members to perform with LHB during Bevo Blvd and Stampede parades for Longhorn fans and football team. Please check the box during registration if you're interested in playing and marching in these pre-game parades so LHB can allocate personnel properly. Bevo Blvd/Stampede event is a 1st Come - 1st Play opportunity based on online registration. Not everyone will be able to participate, as we have limited size restrictions, we will assign on a first-come-First-serve basis dependent on part distribution. We can’t accommodate everyone in LHAB to these events!

• Please download music before arriving at rehearsal. To access the music, you will need to login to the LHAB Member Area of the website and click on the Music tab.

• Guests are welcome to attend the game with you, and guest tickets can be purchased through your Band Day registration.  Guest tickets are $40/per ticket. All guest tickets must be ordered by November 2, 2018, by 5:00 pm.

• UT Athletics has placed guest seats in Section 18-19, northeast corner lower deck at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium (red-lined).  This is the same location LHB has sat the past several years.  We realize this is a change in protocol from previous years where LHAB guests were able to sit within proximity of LHAB, UT-Athletics option #2 was NE Upper Deck for LHAB and guests, and we felt this wasn't an option for our members and guests
  
  LHAB will be sitting in South Endzone bleachers Sections 37-38.
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• LHAB will close online registration at 5:00 pm Monday, November 12, 2018.  Mail-in registration must be postmarked by 4:30 pm Wednesday, November 7, 2018.  Walk-up registration is only available Friday, November 16 at the business meeting and will incur a late charge.  We cannot guarantee a marching position for any late registrants.

• Parking details for Band Day weekend will be sent at a later date.

• We will have a Normandy attendee's music rehearsal on Sunday at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm in Longhorn Band Hall.

Hook’em,

LHAB

Normandy Uniform Payment Notice

Costs for our Normandy uniform have been finalized and it’s time to pay Historic Programs!  We have made arrangements for Historic Programs to collect payments for our uniforms.  The exact amount due from each person will be posted to your MyTour Account with Historic Programs.

This notice is to advise on what we feel are the final estimated costs.

UNIFORM PAYMENTS DUE NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Please send your Uniform payments to Historic Programs before November 30, 2018, and contact Cherish Walker cherish@historicprograms.org with payment questions.

Here’s the breakdown of costs, including taxes:
Jacket (with patches)                      $ 68.71 each
Orange Dress Shirt                         $ 48.71 each
Orange Polo Shirt                           $ 32.48 each
Stetson (with box and rain cover)    $105.67 each
Tuba Hat                                        $ 19.49 each
Uniform Shipping Fee $15.00 per performer
HP Processing Fee 3% of your Total Uniform costs

The uniforms will be ready for pick up in Austin in March/April, 2019.  

The exact date is TBD but is planned to be the same weekend as the Normandy Rehearsal in the Band Hall prior to the Orange/White game.

If you pick up your uniform in Austin, your unused Uniform Shipping Fee will be donated to the Longhorn Band Legacy Fund unless you request a refund.  


Remember, you must be in uniform to perform in France.

Normandy FAQ page

Normandy Update - Costs Notification

LHAB Normandy Attendees

This notice is to advise on what we feel are the final estimated costs.

Total: $4000 (approximate depending on your departure city)

Hotel/Trip: $2047 (double occupancy), $2647 (single occupancy)
Uniform: $300 (Total, with Stetson Hat)
Instruments/Shipping: $100
Airfare: Options include flying with the group from Houston, Dallas or Austin, as rates vary.
$1446 - from Austin, with Historic Programs
$1895 - from Dallas, with Historic Programs
$1342 to $1382 - from Houston, with Historic Programs

If you expressed interest in the group flight with Historic Programs, you must reply to Cherish Walker by October 15, 2018, if you wish to reserve your spot.  Please send a separate email to cherish@historicprograms.org by October 15, 2018.  Your party should have received a formal email from Cherish with all the flight details and city you will originate from.

The cost quoted includes all currently known fees, including uniform, instrument shipping and airfare from Austin. This price may be slightly different if you do not need to buy a Stetson hat or if you will be booking your own flights separate from Historic Programs. 

Additionally, all travelers are sharing expenses of instrument and equipment shipping, as none of us would be making this trip without these items.

Registration is still open.  If you are aware of LHAB /LHB members who are on the fence and have yet to register, please encourage them to register and order uniforms ASAP.  Forward this email to them: REGISTER HERE

Reminders:
1.  If you have NOT paid the initial invoice from Historic Programs due on October 1st, please remit payment.
2.  October 1, 2018 - Registration closes and uniform order due.
3. FAQ section on LHAB website for any questions/answers on Normandy topics.
4.  Add your guest to this update list, email geofsloan@gmail.com  with their name and email address, and we will add their name to the listserve.

PASSPORTS

UT International Office on campus  
https://world.utexas.edu/passport/apply
US Passport Office:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/how-to-apply.html

Thank you!
Normandy Steering Committee

Normandy Update - Sept. 03, 2018

Hello LHAB Normandy Travelers:

We’re now inside 9 months to embarking upon our 75th D-Day Anniversary trip to Normandy and a lot has been happening since the last update.  Lot’s to cover here, and we’ll send regular updates as we gather more details and travel plans become more finalized.

FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS (Chris Meeker – Historic Programs)

Travelers have two flight booking options.  If you have not yet notified Cherish Walker of your preference, please email her ASAP!!  
Cherish Walser   cherish@historicprograms.org

1. Book through Historic Programs
2. Book your own flight with a carrier of choice

If booking your own flight, you must schedule accordingly to meet the LHAB group on the morning of June 5th at the Charles DeGaulle (CDG) airport in Paris, France (info TBA later).

UNIFORMS (Greg Wilson – Chair)

1. Stetson Hat Order:  If you have not yet ordered  ORDER HERE.
   The deadline will be Oct. 1 at 12-noon if ordering thru LHAB at a cost of approximately $100, includes hat, cover and box. If you have to order on your own, expect the cost to be higher.
2. The uniforms have been ordered.
3. The cost of your uniform will be handled through Historic Programs, so stay tuned for billing updates. This will make it easy for all of us.

INSTRUMENT SHIPPING (Mike Haecker/ Scott Harmon – Chair)

1. Mike Haecker and his committee are working hard on determining costs and what company will be used to ship instruments. There will be an added instrument/equipment shipping fee spread out among all players and we are trying to keep as low as possible.
2. If you carry your instrument on the plane you must bring back with you. Due to the regulations, we cannot ship your instrument back.
3. If you know of a company that would be interested in sponsoring all or a portion of the shipping costs please send Mike an email: Michael.a.haecker@gmail.com

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS (Jo Lyn Peters – Chair)

1. Jo Lyn Peters will be coordinating with single room travelers who will need a roommate.
   Expect her to contact you within the next month or so.

NEWS AND MEDIA COVERAGE  (Bill Phillips/Geof Sloan

1. The KDFW FOX 4 News interview with Mel Kusin, LHAB 1942-43, and it was excellent. http://www.fox4news.com/news/ut-longhorn-band-wwii-vet-prepare-for-75th-anniversary-of-d-day
2. The Daily Texan wrote an article on the trip on August 31, 2108.
   http://www.dailytexanonline.com/2018/08/30/longhorn-alumni-band-headed-to-france-for-75th-d-day-memorial-parade

REHEARSALS AND MUSIC (Dr Scott Hanna - Director)

1. Sunday, November 18, 2018, from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Dr Hanna will be hosting a playing rehearsal, the day after Band Day in the band hall.

1. We have the music and it will be posted online for download and available before Band Day.   Dr Hanna anticipates using some of the music for Normandy during this next Band Day performance, so get your horn out, practice the scales and have those lips in shape.

BAND DAY FLY OVER (Bill Phillips/Dr Scott Hanna)

1. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will do a fly-over of several C-47’s including the plane that led the entire Normandy invasion during the November 17 UT pre-game.
2. We are working with the CAF to have the opportunity to coordinate a fee-based tour of the planes on Sunday, November 18.  More details on this once confirmed.

COMMUNICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT (Geof Sloan - Chair)

1. We are coordinating with Dr Thomas Hatfield, Director, Military History Institute and Dean Emeritus of Continuing Education for the Briscoe Center of American History at UT, who will be advising us on the historical significance of the D-Day Invasion. We may be circulating articles written by Dr Hatfield especially for us.
2. We will be asking for group leaders to help with logistics and communication once we arrive in France. Group leader duties could include being a point person at a hotel, bus captain, equipment coordinator, LHAB ambassador, etc.   These responsibilities will be finalized as we finalize trip details and needs. These roles are similar to a section leader.

PASSPORTS 

Here is the location on UT Campus you can go to obtain quickly. 
https://world.utexas.edu/passport/apply

US Passport Office: 
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/how-to-apply.html

Numerous participants are registered and we do NOT have their email address on record.  Please access this link for MISSING EMAILS and update your information and guest email addresses, or email geofsloan@gmail.com and provide their full name and email address, and traveling partner of LHAB.

We will provide updates on http://www.lhab.org/normandy-info and @LonghornAlumniBand Facebook page.  If you have any questions we haven’t addressed, contact us and we’ll answer as soon as we can via email at lhabnormandy@gmail.com.

Normandy Travel Overview

View a slideshow overview of the Normandy trip

NormandyLHAB

Mel Kusin: LHAB Alum and WWII Veteran

Mel Kusin is the embodiment of the greatest generation and former student from 1942-43 at The University of Texas, before joining the US Army and serving in WWII. Mel graduated high school in 1942 at age 16 with his eyes set on Austin and UT.

Mel Kusin, WWII Vet, LHAB Alum

He boarded a Greyhound bus to Austin, upon arrival asked for directions to the UT campus, walked in with a copy of his transcript and enrolled. Tuition was $35 per semester. He found a room at a nearby boarding house and walked over to the band hall to join the Longhorn Band as a baritone player.  

But he was called to duty and his unit was assigned to General Patton’s Third Army and Mel arrived in Bastogne, Belgium just days after the Battle of the Bulge. It had been a turning point of the war, with both sides suffering heavy casualties but Germany left permanently weakened. His combat ended on V-E Day, May 8, 1945, WWII ended after Japan’s surrender.  

The return of American soldiers was based on priority, married with children first, married without kids next, and so on. So he stayed a while. He was redeployed to Rheims, France as a musician to play big band music for soldiers. On the first anniversary of V-E day, his band led a giant celebratory parade down the Champs Elysees. Just behind him in jeeps waving to the crowd were General Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle.

After the war, Mel returned to the states going to college on the G.I. bill at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earning a degree in marketing. After marrying and beginning a family, he moved back to Texas to help in the family furniture business in Texarkana for over 40 years.

Mel Kusin, Dr Scott Hanna, LHB

Never one to rest on his laurels, Mel helped create the Dallas World Affairs Council in 1998, bringing distinguished university professors to Dallas to address U.S. foreign policy issues during lunch and learn sessions. At 85 after serving as a judge at the World Chili Cook-off, Mel decided he could make better chili than the winners, so he started his own company selling his mix, The Devil’s Own Chili.

We're proud to have Mel represent the Longhorn Alumni Band and he plans to attend the 75th D-Day Anniversary in Normandy France in June 2019 organized by Historic Programs.

Registration for this LHAB one-time event is still open.

Mel was interviewed by KDFW FOX 4 at his home in Dallas recently, along with Bill Phillips, Normandy steering committee chair and Dr Scott Hanna, Longhorn Band Director.

See this only on KDFW-FOX 4 by reporter Richard Ray.