We would like to express our sincerest gratitude toward the Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation Inc. and Terry M. Skuse for their donation to the SUMB for us to purchase new uniforms. We move to the ACC next season and we are very excited to possibly have new uniforms after 15 years with our current ones!
In response to the Foundation’s donation, VPA has started the “A New Look for a New Era” campaign to raise the remaining funds needed to purchase the uniforms. We must meet the goal of $150,000 dollars by January 31, 2013 in order to have the uniforms in time for the 2013 season.
To learn more about the donation and the campaign, visit the VPA’s News website. To donate to VPA and our campaign, visit Give to VPA. And please spread the word so we can step onto the field next season in these amazing new uniforms!
We’re so excited to perform tonight at the NYSFBC show tonight! Here’s the schedule for SUMB members. Keep an eye out for location changes in the case of inclement weather.
8:20 – Section warm-ups (ask your section leader if you are unsure where your section warms up)
8:45 – Full band, where the drumline usually warms up
We are performing in full uniform which includes:
– uniform jacket & pants
– long white socks
– dinkles
– shako (but not your SUMB cap)
– gloves
This week’s schedule is very different than usual. Please review where and when we have rehearsal on the Schedule page of the blog. Also be sure to check your email throughout the week for updates!
Leaders, please be sure your section is aware of how they and their instruments are getting to South. See you all tomorrow!
I’m Sam Baldwin, and I’m a first-year graduate assistant for the SUMB this season. This will actually be my fifth season with the SUMB; I just graduated from SU in May with a bachelor’s degree in music education, and I am currently pursuing my master’s at SU in both music education and instrumental conducting. From 2008-2010, I was a member of the flute section; in 2008 I was a rookie, in 2009 I was a section leader, and in 2010 I was the music instructor. Last season, in 2011, I had the incredible experience of being one of the drum majors of the SUMB, and it was an opportunity I will always remember.
Over the past four years in the SUMB, I have made memories and formed friendships that will last me a lifetime. Everyone in the band talks about the family-like atmosphere of the SUMB, and it really is true. When I first came to SU as a rookie, I was extremely nervous about leaving my tight-knit family and starting something brand new. It was my first time away from home, I had never been in marching band before, I didn’t know a single person, and I was pretty shy. Within the first few hours of being with the SUMB, I realized that I had absolutely nothing to worry about. The welcoming feeling I experienced from the staff, leadership, and members of the band is something I will never forget and have always tried my hardest to reciprocate when meeting new members of the band each season.
I have shared some great experiences with my colleagues while in the SUMB. My freshman year, in 2008, we travelled to Toronto to play a halftime show for a Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins game. In 2010, we marched at the Pinstripe Bowl in Yankee Stadium. Last season, in 2011, the SUMB Leadership and Drumline had the opportunity to perform at the Heisman Trophy Gala in NYC. Yet of all my experiences with the SUMB, I would have to say that my favorite one is something we do at every game: run-on. The anticipation and anxiety that build while waiting in the tunnel, hearing tens of thousands of people cheer as the band takes the turf, the sense of camaraderie and pride as everyone works together to make our grand entrance – these are all emotions that could never get old.
One specific memory of the SUMB that will always stick with me comes from last season. Before one of the quad shows, an elderly gentleman tapped me on the shoulder and asked if I was one of the drum majors. He told me that he was a drum major of the SUMB over 50 years ago. With tears in his eyes, he said to me, “No matter how old you are, you will never forget how much you love this band.”
I’m really looking forward to another great season with the SUMB. I can’t wait to be back with the returning members again, and I’m excited to get to know all of the rookies!
Kathie Lee and Hoda of the Today Show are hosting a college spirit competition, and Syracuse University made it into the finalist round! SU, along with Ohio State University, University of Tennessee, University of South Florida, Creighton University, and Brandeis University are now competing to be the location of a broadcast of Kathie Lee and Hoda. Check out some of the publicity from the event below and follow the link to vote for SU!
If you haven’t stopped by the SUMB’s Facebook page recently, we’ve uploaded eight new albums from leadership camp, band camp, and some of our performances around Syracuse. See some of the highlights below and click on the pictures to bring you to the entire album!
Only five days after a trip to Canada, we will be loading up the buses again. The SUMB is traveling to MetLife Stadium on Saturday to support the Orange in our “home” game against USC! For fans, look for the game on ABC, or we hope to see you there in the stands. For members, below is our basic itinerary for the day. Check your email for a more detailed itinerary. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one of your section leaders, Sam Baldwin, or the band office.
5:30am – Begin loading buses at stadium control
Approx 11:00am – Arrive at MetLife Stadium
Noon-1:30pm – Rehearsal in the stadium; pep rally following rehearsal
3:11pm – Pregame
3:30pm – Game begins!
Approx 1:30m – Arrive back at SU
Don’t forget!
– ALL parts of your uniform (pants, jacket, SUMB tshirt, dinkles, long white socks, gloves, shako/beret, cap)
– Instrument and all necessary accessories
– Flip folder for the stands
– Spirit for the Orange!
*It is required that you wear your SUMB tshirt; it serves as your credentials to get into MetLife Stadium.*
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