Monday, November 23, 2015

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

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

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

Saturday, September 19, 2015

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

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

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.)

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

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
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/sV3jLgBPTDFDJY_8e7-BxAw/image?w=1&h=1&rev=1&ac=1
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

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

**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!!!!

Sunday, August 23, 2015

**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. Select the radio button by DKR- Texas Memorial Stadium and then hit next. 
  2. Hit "Find Parking" by the California Game. 
  3. Select the radio button by the Lots 18/92 and click on "Add to Cart".
  4. 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. ***