Band Fund - Bowl Game

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

The band appears to be fundraising so they can go to the bowl game:

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Help support students at the University of Minnesota.

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Hopefully they stay at a hotel up to some of the parents standards ...

 

[WAGopher]

The band appears to be fundraising so they can go to the bowl game:

I'm supporting the University of Minnesota Foundation!

Help support students at the University of Minnesota.

crowdfund.umn.edu

That’s the difference between the Las Vegas Bowl and the Rate Bowl. Vegas would have paid enough to cover the band traveling.

Although, we should get enough from the B1G bowl revenue sharing to pay for the band. It’s a bowl game and Coyle should pony up!

 

[Gilthorp57]

The band appears to be fundraising so they can go to the bowl game:

I'm supporting the University of Minnesota Foundation!

Help support students at the University of Minnesota.

crowdfund.umn.edu

Wow, it has come to this around here....

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Wow, it has come to this around here....

I think for bowl games most bands don't travel.

I think our band actually has it pretty good compared to other conferences.

 

[Gilthorp57]

I think for bowl games most bands don't travel.

I think our band actually has it pretty good compared to other conferences.

Maybe not at the G5 level bowl games, but I usually see bands when a P4 plays a P4 team. It seems in the SEC, the bands go on the road during the season. I heard the OU band playing that stupid song over and over when they were at Alabama.

 

[Whytetale]

Sent my donation. The band kids work hard.

 

[mngg11]

The band is bomb and a staple at our home games. They shouldn't need to raise funds, the U should cover it.

 

[Whytetale]

The band is bomb and a staple at our home games. They shouldn't need to raise funds, the U should cover it.

..., but they're not, so throw 'em a bone.

 

[SJUgopher]

Maybe not at the G5 level bowl games, but I usually see bands when a P4 plays a P4 team. It seems in the SEC, the bands go on the road during the season. I heard the OU band playing that stupid song over and over when they were at Alabama.

SEC bands travel, like full bands. USC band travels in the B1G.

 

[Pompous Elitist]

I hope the one band mom is cool with whatever accommodations, meals, travel times and transportation end up being offered..

 

[Roland Brooks]

Yeah it’s not cheap the band flies charter just like the team… good luck to them. What a fun time..

 

[WAGopher]

I hope the one band mom is cool with whatever accommodations, meals, travel times and transportation end up being offered..

I had forgotten about the Bitter Band Mom. Thankfully, most band moms are more understanding.

 

[Pompous Elitist]

I had forgotten about the Bitter Band Mom. Thankfully, most band moms are more understanding.

Yeah I hesitated to sour the thread but it was a pretty epic rant, so

Carry on

 

[UpAndUnder43]

There was a former band member that has to post on here a lot. Maybe still down. Username escapes me. But always liked the insight on band related things.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

SEC bands travel, like full bands. USC band travels in the B1G.

Did Auburn bring their band to the Outback bowl in 2019?

I didn’t think they were there.

 

[HopHead]

Did Auburn bring their band to the Outback bowl in 2019?

I didn’t think they were there.

They were definitely there.


The last time the Gophers played in Phoenix was against West Virginia. West Virginia brought a smaller, subset of their band made up of just upper classmen if I remember correctly.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Donated. Hope they can go, they deserve it.

 

[MirandaB]

I'm disappointed that the athletic department doesn't just cover this cost. I was fortunate enough to travel with the band to two bowl games many years ago. It's a great reward for the massive amount of time the kids put into band. Off to donate....

 

[DarthGopher]

I hope the one band mom is cool with whatever accommodations, meals, travel times and transportation end up being offered..

The kicker is her kid didn't take all the possible items they could, so that is what they chose to put in their bag lunch. It was limited because that is what they picked. Their bandmates were not the least bit amused.

 

[DarthGopher]

The band is going. Leave on Christmas Day. Return home after the game. My kid's last hurrah!

 

[disco]

Yeah I hesitated to sour the thread but it was a pretty epic rant, so

Carry on

I was thinking of that with the speculation on the Pinstripe Bowl. That woman could not read the room whatsoever.

 

[STPGopher]

Maybe not at the G5 level bowl games, but I usually see bands when a P4 plays a P4 team. It seems in the SEC, the bands go on the road during the season. I heard the OU band playing that stupid song over and over when they were at Alabama.

Were they imitating USC's band...

 

[STPGopher]

The band is going. Leave on Christmas Day. Return home after the game. My kid's last hurrah!

Thanks to your child for making game day experiences special!

Much

 

[Gilthorp57]

Were they imitating USC's band...

I actually like the USC Men of Troy fight song...that Oklahoma one, not so much lol

 

[STPGopher]

I actually like the USC Men of Troy fight song...that Oklahoma one, not so much lol

vs

 

[gopherdudepart2]

Just donated to the band fund. If I can give to Dinkytown athletes, I can appreciate what the band people do to.

 

[pharmacygopher]

Done!

 

[Married@SiebertField]

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