Latest News and Updates:

• December 15, 2008: Here is the public itinerary for the UW Band's trip to the Champps Sports Bowl. It has where we'll be practicing and performing, in case anybody would like to watch us. See you there!
  
  
• November 14, 2008: All band members who want to get tickets for Cal-Poly should check the member's only section and fill out the form there. The deadline for this is NOON on Monday, November 17th. Also, I have uploaded a lot more game pictures, although I didn't announce it here. Sorry about that!
  
  
• October 2, 2008: Hi everyone! All band members who got pictures taken for the website should go here and e-mail me with your name, rank, instrument, year in school, hometwon, major and the filename of your picture if you want to use that picture on the website. Upperclass: if you do NOT want to use your picture, please e-mail me to say so. Thanks!
  
  
• September 9, 2008: The new Transportation Release form is up in the Member's Only section.
  
  
• August 18, 2008: I am pleased to announce our drum major and assistant drum major for the 2008-2009 band season: Drum Major Jonathan Alfuth (right) and Assistant Drum Major Alex Waskawic (left).
• August 13, 2008: All of the information for upperclassmen has been posted on the Welcome Week page, though most people should have recieved it in the mail. If you have not gotten it, please print out the returning member postcard and mail it in ASAP. Thanks.
  
  
• August 5, 2008: Freshmen would do very well to check out this page about Welcome Week 2008. It has letters from Mike and our band staff, a copy of the response card (which should be sent in ASAP) and the schedule for Welcome Week 2008.
  
  
• August 4, 2008: Any freshmen OR returning members who need to take advantage of the early move-in date for the dorms should call Gail Johnson at (608) 263-1896. The early move-in date will be Sunday, August 24 from noon to 4:00 ONLY. Stay tuned for a full reg-week schedule, soon.
  
  
• July 29, 2008: More field construction. Looks like the turf has arrived!
  
  
• July 16, 2008: Today is the LAST DAY for prospective drumline members to sign up for the summer drum clinic. Also, we have new pictures of the practice field.
  
  
• July 3, 2008: For all those curious about it, there are finally updated pictures on the band field's construction. We are "on schedule".
  
  
• June 24, 2008: There is an update with some helpful information for returning members in the Members Only section.
  
  
• June 12, 2008: Prospective drumline members should check out this page about the summer drum clinic . If you will be attending, please fill out the form on that page.
  
  
• April 24, 2008: Pictures from the 2008 Spring Concerts are now online. Enjoy!
  
  
• April 10, 2008: We are very excited to announce this year's featured soloists for the Spring Concert: Mark Pender and Nat McIntosh. Click here to read their bios.
  
  New in the Band Store:
  
  UW Marching Band Mug
  
  
• January 18, 2008: Outback Bowl photos are now available!
  
  
• December 19: Outback Bowl itinerary posted.
  
  
• November 29: Ohio State pictures are now online.
  The Band will be performing on January 1 in Tampa, Florida for the Outback Bowl!
  
  
• November 15: On November 14, Mike Leckrone received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Music from the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music at a recepetion, dinner and presenation at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. See pictures from this event.
  Update: A video piece from the ceremony is now available!
  
  
• November 14: Photos from the Michigan game are now online.
  
  
• November 8: Construction began on the laying of the artificial turf for the UW Marching Band practice field. See the progress! We will be adding photos as construction progresses.
  
  
• November 1: Check out pictures from Halloween practice!
  New in the Band Store: Mookal Leckrone
  
  
• October 30: Posted pictures from the Indiana Homecoming game.
  
  
• October 12: Posted rank pictures.
  
  
• October 9: Added Up Close & Personal pictures.
  
  
• October 2: Posted pictures from the Washington State, UNLV, Citadel, Iowa, and Michigan State games. Enjoy!
  
  
• October 1: Ladies and Gentleman, after over a year of work, the new version of the website is finally live! The Band would like to give a very special thanks to Brad Acker of the Saxophone Section for his countless hours of effort in designing and programming the new site. Also thanks go out to Charles Koch of the Trumpet Section for his work with the banner images, Dan Backes of the Trombone Section for his work in designing the new system hardware and finally to Brian Hettiger for his ever important advice on the project. We hope you all like the new look. Be ready for a slew of updates as our new system allows us to get content (especially pictures) online faster and more efficiently than every before! If you have any comments or suggestions, please email us.
  
  

Member's Only Updates:

• October 18: Added the member phone book.