grossbus
12-29-2009, 03:35 PM
there has been more than one thread here with commentary about the DUMB (both the marching band and the pep band). i thought you might be interested in this.
as a DUMB alumni, i received today a letter Jeff Au (Director of Athletic Bands) and 6 page color brochure. you might be interested to know that the band had two sousaphone players this year only because he was able to offer a $500 stipend to each.
the letter and brochure outline his plans for the future (to reach 145 members which would give them needed flexibility at tournament time and needed mass for the football field) and the funding needs and options to meet those needs.
another tidbit of which i was unaware, the entire band was arrested for disturbing the peace and marching without a permit at 1:30am in hotlanta prior to a game with GTech in 76. yes!
i have declined to contribute to various Duke funds in the past two years until the Group of 88 is gone, but it is hard to deny this request, especially since the brochure contains a picture of me in the drum line during the pre-game routine back in the day.
you want to help DUMB get better? make a contribution! i am sure they would accept contributions from non-DUMB alumni.
his email is jau@duaa.duke.edu
as a DUMB alumni, i received today a letter Jeff Au (Director of Athletic Bands) and 6 page color brochure. you might be interested to know that the band had two sousaphone players this year only because he was able to offer a $500 stipend to each.
the letter and brochure outline his plans for the future (to reach 145 members which would give them needed flexibility at tournament time and needed mass for the football field) and the funding needs and options to meet those needs.
another tidbit of which i was unaware, the entire band was arrested for disturbing the peace and marching without a permit at 1:30am in hotlanta prior to a game with GTech in 76. yes!
i have declined to contribute to various Duke funds in the past two years until the Group of 88 is gone, but it is hard to deny this request, especially since the brochure contains a picture of me in the drum line during the pre-game routine back in the day.
you want to help DUMB get better? make a contribution! i am sure they would accept contributions from non-DUMB alumni.
his email is jau@duaa.duke.edu