Alumni Athletic Band - 1st Round CCHA Playoffs?

87JR · Post by **87JR** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:11 pm

I'm posting this in both the Hockey and Band forums. Let me know if you are interested in playing ([email protected])...

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

For the first time in ten years, the Falcon Icers will have home ice for the first round of the CCHA Playoffs. This best two-out-of-three game series against Alaska-Fairbanks is this coming weekend at the Ice Arena, with game times the usual 7:05 p.m. But with spring break, the Men's Chorus tour, and the MAC basketball tournament in Cleveland [both men's and women's] all happening at the same time, there just aren't enough musicians/faculty to go around.

If we can get a director, the correct instrumentation [we need at least one percussionist], and a large enough response, we alums will play for as many games as possible this coming weekend. We might be able to get a few students to help supplement our numbers, but the bulk of the musicians are going to have to be alums.

Please let me know by tomorrow [Monday] evening if you can help. Include your instrument and the date(s) you are available: Friday 03/11, Saturday 03/12, and/or Sunday 03/13 [the third game is played only if necessary]. We will meet in the NW corner stands of the Ice Arena around 6 p.m. each night.

I apologize for the short notice, but this is a great opportunity to help support the hockey program.

Please share this e-mail with your friends and other alums who you think would be interested.

Thanks - I look forward to hearing from you. We will be making a decision as to whether or not we'll be able to make this happen by the middle of the week [no later than Wednesday evening].

Jeff Rader '87 & '98, BGSU Band Alumni Society Board of Directors

Falcon Fanatic · Post by **Falcon Fanatic** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:36 pm

If you don't get enough alums, what about tapping into the BGHS band? They played at a mens and women's basketball series last year and did pretty well!! They did it over Christmas break and had a few BGSU students who hung around to help. I know we have had high school bands play in the rink before. Just a thought....WE NEED A BAND, no matter who is there to play the music!!

GO FALCONS!!
TAKE THE NANOOKS IN TWO!!!
JOE! JOE! JOE!

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:29 pm

I've never played for any BGSU band before, but I do play bass. If you guys are truly desperate for a bass player and can give me music in tab form (I can't read music), I would be more than happy to play at all of the games. Just let me know by PM.

pdt1081 · Post by **pdt1081** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:44 am

Falcon Fanatic wrote:If you don't get enough alums, what about tapping into the BGHS band? They played at a mens and women's basketball series last year and did pretty well!! They did it over Christmas break and had a few BGSU students who hung around to help.

Didn't Eastwood and Perrysburgh play at Hockey games last year? I could be mistaken on the schools, but I know there was at least one HS band that played at a hockey game recently.

Falcon Fanatic · Post by **Falcon Fanatic** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:54 am

pdt1081 wrote:
Falcon Fanatic wrote:If you don't get enough alums, what about tapping into the BGHS band? They played at a mens and women's basketball series last year and did pretty well!! They did it over Christmas break and had a few BGSU students who hung around to help.
Didn't Eastwood and Perrysburgh play at Hockey games last year? I could be mistaken on the schools, but I know there was at least one HS band that played at a hockey game recently.

I think it was Eastwood. And they did a great job, if I recall!!