Hampton University Alumni Band 2025

Ahoy!

The time of the year has arrived for Marching Force Alumni Band! We are extremely excited to welcome you all back to your Home By The Sea to march, participate, and most importantly SUPPORT our beloved Marching FORCE. The current FORCE is doing amazing things and we cannot wait to join the alumni band with the current FORCE for an amazing Homecoming experience!

We are thrilled to announce our Marching Force Alumni Band Director for this season will be announced in October! Practice schedule will be Thursday evening, Friday afternoon, and Saturday Morning. Times to be announced in October.

As far as uniforms this year,

We are NOT offering a navy blue windsuit this year. To participate in alumni band to play-you are able to wear any NAVY pants with the Alumni Band dry-fit shirt or your organized section shirt.Additional acceptable options include: previous Russell windsuit, previous UnderArmour windsuit, generic joggers, jeans. The alumni dry-fit shirt will be included and provided with your dues. You MUST wear navy bottoms if you choose to participate in alumni band.

Homecoming Tickets this year through the University are $50.

Below is the Marching Force Alumni Band Tiers:

Complementary for Gold and Silver Band Boosters from 2020-2021 members (ticket, shirt, participation in alumni band, and tunnel privileges **game ticket and alumni seating are included in your Booster Membership**)

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL BY OCTOBER 1st-$85 for Bronze Boosters and Non Booster alumni (game ticket, shirt, and alumni seating,participate in alumni band, tunnel privileges, band donation)

$95 for Bronze Boosters and Non Booster alumni (game ticket, shirt, and alumni seating, participate in alumni band, tunnel privileges, band donation)

Purchased OCTOBER 2-12

$115 for Bronze Boosters and Non Booster alumni PURCHASED OCTOBER 13-24.(game ticket, and alumni seating, participate in alumni band, tunnel privileges, band donation (SHIRT NOT INCLUDED)

$60 for non band members (game ticket, seating privileges, band donation-for example: non band spouses/significant others, non band parents and grandparents, non band family members, children, non band friends who wish to go attend the game and sit in the band supporters area near the alumni band)

$35 for Tunnel Privileges/Band Donation (Fab 4 and Band Sections who elect not to perform on game day- *GAME TICKET NOT INCLUDED*)

ONLY PEOPLE WITH VALID WRISTBANDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN A TUNNEL. There will be security at the entrance of the tunnel.

$135 for any day of participation fees

The eventbrite link is live and will be posted separately.

You can also pay via cashapp ($themarchingforce1868).

Memo Line to read: FIRST AND LAST NAME, SHIRT SIZE, TICKET TITLE, SECTION/INSTRUMENT

EXAMPLE: Britney Hamilton, L, Early Bird, Sax-O-Matic

Memo line info will come out along with the eventbrite link as well. Music will be provided upon receipt of payment. We highly recommend carpooling and prepurchasing parking NOW as parking this year is $28 per car this season for parking in Africa.

ALSO- Hampton requires clear stadium bags for entry into the stadium. Please have an appropriate bag for the game.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions!

Please stretch, condition, and hydrate starting today!

Hampton Hugs,

Alumni Band Committee

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