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Homecoming Alumni Band 2023

Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time: 
Time TBA

Terps Band AlumniWelcome back, alumni! We hope everyone is excited to return to campus for another year of Maryland football and the 115th anniversary of the Maryland Bands! Be a part of the celebration by participating in the Homecoming Alumni Band.

Game Day — Saturday, October 14, 2023, Maryland vs. Illinois

Game Time — Kickoff will be announced closer to game day, but we expect kickoff at noon or 3:30 pm. See the information and tentative rehearsal schedule below.

Alumni Band Registration

Registration for the Homecoming Alumni Band is now closed. No at-the-door signups will be permitted this year. If you registered to march at Homecoming but now cannot make it, please email us and we will ship your items to you.

Want to know who’s already signed up for alumni band? Take a look at the alumni band attendees page.

Homecoming Alumni Band Details

  • Student Scholarship Fund

    This year, the MSOM Fall Scholarship Drive to support scholarships for marching band students of all majors will be part of the One Big Week from October 15–22.

    Please help us grow this scholarship fund with your generous donation (once the donations open).

  • MSOM Alumni Homecoming Happy Hour

    All MSOM Alumni are invited to join us for happy hour on Friday, October 13th from 4–7 pm at Tampico Grill in Laurel. Come meet up with your friends and enjoy Tampico’s great happy hour prices on food and drink in the bar! No registration is required.

    Tampico Grill is located at 42 Washington Blvd, Laurel, MD 20707

  • COVID-19 Protocols

    Masks are no longer required to attend campus athletic events. Please use your own discretion when determining if you would like to attend.

  • Dress

    Please wear blue jeans and comfortable shoes. This year’s registration includes a red alumni band shirt in sizes from small through 4XL.

    All participating alumni are also required to wear our red “M” band alumni baseball caps as part of your uniform. You should have one if you participated in alumni band last year or just graduated and received one at the band banquet. Everyone else can purchase them on the registration form for $25 each.

  • Tickets

    If you participate in the Alumni Band, you do not have to buy yourself a game ticket. But your friends and family will still need a ticket to enter the stadium.

    Game tickets for family and friends can be purchased directly from the UM ticket office. You can also look for tickets on StubHub or other resellers.

    Available seating will not be with the Alumni Band, so if you plan to bring children that need supervision, please bring another adult that can take them into the stadium through the gate. As far as we know, the Alumni Band will still be seated behind the MSOM in Section 12, so please plan accordingly with your guests when purchasing tickets.

  • Dancers

    Please wear your dancer Under Armour shirts, and bring your poms. For dancer-specific information and questions, please contact Hannah Powell or Annie Kennedy, or visit their Facebook page.

  • Instruments

    If you wish to borrow an instrument, you must submit your request on the registration form. The band office will have it ready at Homecoming. They will not accommodate any requests after the registration deadline. As always, if you have your own instrument, please bring it so you know you’ll have one!

    Sousaphones: If you have them, please bring your own neck and bits.

  • Music

    The Alumni Band will join MSOM at halftime for “Alphabet Soup”, with the closer “YMCA” by the Village People. We will also be playing stand tunes throughout the game. Sheet music will be available closer to Homecoming so you can download and practice ahead of time. Please print and bring your music with you to Homecoming.

  • Flip Folders

    The band office is running low on flip folders, so bring yours along if you have one collecting dust.

  • Flag Routines

    Videos of the flag routines will be available so you can practice ahead of time. Links will be posted closer to Homecoming.

  • Parking

    There is plenty of parking on the shoulders of Route 193 near the Stadium Drive entrance. You can also purchase on-campus parking for individual games. For this game, we highly recommend you purchase a permit ahead of time. Please see the Transportation Services Football Parking page for more information and game day parking maps, or to purchase a permit.

  • Trucking and Marching

    We will be trucking to the stadium (with the kids or by ourselves TBD). Stadium rules state that all participants must still stay with the Alumni Band and enter through the tunnel to gain entrance. If you cannot truck or get to the tunnel, please email president@umbao.org.

    We will only be marching halftime this year. If you plan to march, you must attend the morning rehearsals.

    Want to enjoy Alumni Band without the work? You can just play in the stands and skip the marching! But you must still use the tunnel entrance with the band to ensure you get in.

  • Tunnel Entrance

    Only performing Alumni Band members will be allowed through the tunnel at SECU Stadium. Everyone else must have a ticket and enter through a gate.

    The Athletic Department has strongly emphasized that they will not allow any drinking in the tunnel, and will kick-out anyone (or everyone) in the Alumni Band if someone is caught drinking in the tunnel or “appears intoxicated”. So please don’t break out those Natty Bohs until after the Truck back!

  • Clear Bag Policy

    SECU Stadium will allow the following bags:

    • Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12” × 6” × 12”
    • One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar)
    • Small clutch bags, measuring 4.5” × 6.5” with or without a handle or strap

    All other bags will not be permitted. For more information, see the athletics Clear Bag Policy.

  • Strollers Prohibited

    Parents: Strollers are not permitted in the tunnel or inside the stadium. There is limited space for fans to check their strollers inside Riggs Alumni Center, Room 1130. For more information, go to the Football Game Day Info Guide.

  • Post-Game

    After each game, the MSOM takes the field and plays a “5th Quarter” mini-concert before the truck back. Please stay to watch their performance before returning to The Clarice.

    The alumni band may truck back to the stadium with the MSOM, or we might line up on the concourse after the 5th Quarter, and truck back to The Clarice ourselves. Either way, we’ll see you on the stairs!

  • Questions?

    Contact Marianne at president@umbao.org or Suzanne at treasurer@umbao.org.

Being a member of the Mighty Sound of Maryland doesn’t stop, and the experience doesn’t end, it just transitions to the Alumni Experience. Be a part of the celebrations and sign up for Homecoming today!

Tentative Homecoming Schedule

Saturday, October 14th

This rehearsal schedule assumes a 3:30 kickoff. We will make updates as we get closer to game day.

Homecoming 2023
9:30 am
Sign-in @ Wakefield Band Room Lobby
10:15 am
Music rehearsal (location TBD)
10:50 am
Step-off for marching practice
11:00 am
Rehearsal w/Maryland Band (until around noon)
12:00 pm
Alumni Band tailgate
1:30 pm
Registration closes; Make sure to pickup all swag by this time
2:00 pm
Line-up
2:30 pm
Step-off
3:30 pm
Kick-off! GO TERPS!!
Postgame
MSOM 5th Quarter
New Alumni Band Truck back to The Clarice

What the Band gets for your registration

  • Financial support for scholarships, uniforms, instruments, music, Early Week meals, and more
  • Appreciation for Alumni

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