MSU Alumni Band 2026 Fall Reunion

MSU Alumni Band Reunion - September 11th & 12th, including the MSU vs. EMU game. Join us to honor 50 years of Color Guard!
About this Event

Please use this site to:

• Pay annual membership dues
• Register and pay for the September 11 & 12 Fall Reunion
• Register for the golf outing
• RSVP for the Friday night reception
• Purchase a shirt for the reunion
• Purchase a lunch for the reunion
• Make a donation to the Alumni Band Endowment Fund

The Fall Reunion is always a very special event - please read through the details carefully below before you register, and then select the correct ticket(s). When submitting information, please use proper capitalization!

Extra detailed infromation and frequently asked questions can be found here:

Listed below are the types of tickets and when they will be available:

Available until August 29th @ 11:30pm:

• Registration & Dues (New grads should use discount code Grad2526)
• Boxed Lunches
• Reserve a Borrowed Instrument
• All T-Shirt Options

Available until September 9th @ 11:30pm:

• Golf Outing
• Friday Night Reception

Available from August 29th @ 11:30pm until September 9th @ 11:30pm:

• Late Registration & Dues (will not get charted in halftime show + $5 late fee)
• Late T-Shirt (100% cotton short sleeve option only + $5 late fee, while supplies last)

Available until September 12th @ 11:30pm:

• Dues Only
• All Donations

MSU ALUMNI BAND – STATEMENT OF CONDUCT AND ESPRIT DE CORPS

Please review the Alumni Band Code of Conduct at this link:

Note that before you check-out you will be required to verify that you've read and will comply with the Code of Conduct.

GroupSpot

This year we will be using GroupSpot as our main communication tool for the Fall Reunion. We will be using it to post reminders and FAQs as they come up, distribute day-of communications on Gameday, and it will be the exclusive place to download your music and charts once they become available.

Follow the directions below to sign-up:

1. Download the GroupSpot app from your app store or go to groupspot.app on your desktop to create an account
2. Join our group using our invite code t5ehd or by using this link: get.groupspot.app/t5ehd

If you have any questions, email us at [email protected].

Volunteers

The Fall Reunion cannot happen without volunteers. Please consider donating some of your time to help the event run smoothly. See the link below to view the volunteer roles needed for the reunion weekend and select the position(s) you want to help with. Thank you in advance to those that will be helping to make this reunion a success!

Volunteer Information:

Events Schedule

Detailed desciptions about each event can be found here:

Friday (September 11):

• 9:00am Golf outing
• 6:30 - 7:20pm Music rehearsal & partial business meeting**
• 7:45 - 9:30pm Reception**

Saturday (September 12):

• 7:30 - 9:00am Check-in and social time with refreshments (Dem Hall)
• 9:30 - 11:15am Combined Alumni Band and SMB marching rehearsal (required if marching during halftime)
• 11:15 - 11:45am Business meeting - board member vote, special recognition & prizes
• 11:45 -1:20pm Lunch**
• 1:30pm Call time - Adams Field**
• 1:40pm Step-Off to the Stadium**
• 3:30pm Kickoff
• Halftime performance

**Times are approximate - sign-up for GroupSpot for the latest updates!

Registration

At the top of this page is a button for "tickets" that you can select. Fill out each ticket as completely as possible - depending on your involvement at the reunion. Each ticket is for a specific function or payment. Please make sure you look at each ticket for the item you wish to receive and/or participate in. If you are coming to the reunion, both annual dues and registration are required . You must be registered through this site on or before August 29th to be able to march the halftime drill at the game! Late registrants will only be able to enter the field to stand and play for the last halftime number.

New Graduates: If you have graduated since last year's Fall Reunion, you can use the promo code Grad2526 to get $25 off at check-out - aka free dues for your 1st year! This can only be used once per person, and we will be checking your graduation year to verify the purchase.

There are a number of questions with required responses. This is to make sure you are charted correctly for the game, and to make sure we have the proper contact information. Please make sure your email is current, and that you can receive attachments!

We prefer that you pay by credit card, but you also have the option to send in a check (see "other payment options" below the credit card choices). Eventbrite will generate an electronic ticket for you. There is no need to bring this with you to the reunion.

Instruments

Please make arrangements to borrow an instrument if you do not have one or cannot travel with your instrument. Only a select quantity of instruments are available through the Spartan Marching Band, and there is a nominal rental fee for the use of it.

Due to the limited quantity available, instruments will be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis with preference given to players who have graduated within the past 5 years (December 2021 thru present). Players wishing to borrow an instrument that have not graduated within the past 5 years should select the "Rent An Instrument" add-on at check-out and select the "Waitlist" option for their instrument in the order form. Any remaining instruments available after Aug. 29th will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis to players on the waitlist. If there are no more instruments available after Aug. 29th then the $10 rental fee will be refunded.

We highly recommend reviewing this year's contract here:

Notes:

• Available instruments include Eb trumpets, baritones, mellophones, and tubas.
• Instruments will ONLY be available on Saturday, Sept. 12th this year. Instruments will not be available for Friday's music rehearsal.

• Percussionists, Big Ten Flags, and Color Guard should check with their point-person or contact regarding equipment - you DO NOT have to select the instrument ticket. You will be able to pick up equipment from the respective section rooms.

Uniform

The required uniform for all performances on Satuday is the official MSU Alumni Band t-shirt (pictured below) with black bottoms (pants, shorts, skirts, kilts, leggings, etc.). More detailed information can be found here:

If you do not already own the official t-shirt, there are several t-shirt options available to purchase during check-out in the add-ons section. The 100% cotton, SportTek, short sleeve, and long sleeve versions are all acceptable for our uniform.

Homecoming Parade

For this year and moving forward, the Homecoming Parade sign-up will NOT be available during the Fall Reunion registration, and will ONLY be available through the Email Blast and GroupSpot announcements. More information regarding this year's Homecoming Parade can be found here:

Donations

Spartans Will has always meant answering the call to support one another, and now we have an opportunity to create a legacy that will benefit Spartan musicians for generations to come. The MSU Alumni Band is proud to establish the MSU Alumni Band Endowment Fund, a permanent scholarship fund that will provide lasting support for College of Music students and members of the Spartan Marching Band.

By investing in an endowed fund, every gift becomes part of a legacy that continues to grow, helping provide more scholarships and greater opportunities for future Spartans year after year. Our goal is to reach the $50,000 minimum required by July 2031, but together we can build a fund that grows far beyond that milestone and strengthens the future of the band program for decades to come.

We invite every member of the Alumni Band family to be part of this exciting new chapter by making a gift to the MSU Alumni Band Endowment Fund (use code AE065920) at https://give.msu.edu/?sid=21145 or by adding a contribution during check-out through Eventbrite.

Together, we can ensure that the traditions, excellence, and lifelong friendships forged through Spartan Bands continue to inspire future generations. Spartans Will.

Please note that the following scholarship funds that were previously listed in Eventbrite will not be shown this year since the main focus is on the MSU Alumni Band Endowment Fund. Donations can still be made to these funds at https://give.msu.edu using their codes:

• The John Whitwell Band Scholarship Fund (AE06072) - awarded annually each spring to a student in honor of director emeritus John Whitwell.
• The Ken Bloomquist Scholarship Fund (AE069) - awarded annually each spring to a student in honor of director emeritus Ken Bloomquist.
• The Leonard Falcone Endowed Music Scholarship Fund (AE0603) - provides a scholarship for full time undergraduate and graduate music majors. Awardees are selected by the Director of Bands.
• The Augie Thoma Scholarship Fund (AE06056) - awarded annually each spring to a student in honor of August (Augie) Thoma.
• MSU Bands (AE0601) - Donations to this fund help secure guest artists, conductors, and composers; travel for the Wind Ensemble to peer-reviewed regional and national conferences; funds to commission new works and to subsidize recording opportunities for the Wind Ensemble; and special scholarships for students to participate in University Bands.

All of the contributions are tax-deductible! Your printed ticket can serve as your receipt for tax purposes. If you would like a receipt directly from the MSU Alumni Band, or if your gift is over $250.00 (the IRS requires a receipt), please contact us and we'll send it to you.

Thank you!

Please support our corporate sponsors! These vendors are supplying gifts and services for our reunion - we appreciate all they do in the area and for the MSU Alumni Band.

MSUFCU - https://www.msufcu.org/locations/east_lansing_branch

Custom Embroidery Plus - https://www.ceplusonline.com

Subway - https://restaurants.subway.com/united-states/mi/east-lansing/1100-e-grand-river

Friday, Sept 11th

🕑: 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Golf Outing

Info: Oak Lane Golf Course 800 N. Main Street
Webberville, MI 48892

Music Rehearsal

Info: Time TBD, Dem Field

Reception

Info: Time TBD, will follow the music rehearsal. Free to get in, cash bar. Located at MSUFCU at Abbot & Albert: 311 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823

Saturday, Sept 12th

🕑: 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Check-In & Social Time

Info: Dem Hall Ballroom

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Instrument Pick-Up

Info: Dem Hall Arena

🕑: 09:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Marching Rehearsal

Info: Munn Practice Field

🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
General Business Meeting

Info: Munn Practice Field

🕑: 11:45 AM - 01:45 PM
Lunch

Info: Dem Field. Lunch box pickup will be outside the Ballroom.

🕑: 02:00 PM
Call Time - Adams Field

Info: All attendees must be at Adams Field by 2pm.

🕑: 02:10 PM
March To The Stadium
🕑: 03:30 PM
Kickoff

Info: Go State Beat The Eagles!

🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Instrument Drop-Off

Info: Instrument drop-off will start 15 minutes after returning to Dem following the game and run for the next 30 minutes.