The Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama is now recruiting in more than just football. More than just in sports.
You are now reading what may be the best recruiting tool ever thought up by a university.
High school band members are invited to register and experience a day with the Million Dollar Band on A-Day, the spring football game. They can march beside, sit beside, and play along with the MDB.
Be in the Million Dollar Band for a day. A-Day.
The annual A-Day football practice game will be on Saturday, April 13. Where? Of course, at legendary Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. It’s The Crimson vs. The White. It’s also your first chance to get a look at new head football coach Kalen DeBoer in action.
Here is the invitation posted on Facebook. Get it to anyone you know who is in a high school band or has children/grandchildren who love their band. It links to details and instructions for playing with the MDB on April 13:
University of Alabama Department of Bands is at Bryant–Denny Stadium.
What A-day it will be.
You can join the Million Dollar Band for a game day experience on April 13th for A-Day!
High school students (grades 9th-12th) and Million Dollar Band Alumni are invited to sit with the current Million Dollar Band at A-Day. Participants perform cheers and music with the current MDB members at the “Walk of Champions” ceremony as well as in the stands during the game. This a great way to get an inside look at the MDB gameday experience.
https://bands.ua.edu/programs/aday/
To register to play with the MDB on A-Day, click here: A-Day with the Million Dollar Band – The University of Alabama Bands (ua.edu)
The site includes links to print the musical scores for the tunes that will be played by the combined band.
Because Bryant-Denny Stadium holds 100,077 people, there is no limit on how many high school band members can sign up.
The Million Dollar Band is the largest student organization on the UA campus. At the A-Day game on April 13, the combined band with the high school students and band alumni will be the largest band ever to play at an Alabama game.
Imagine. A high school student plays in and loves the band. He/she is pretty good and has good grades. Now, this student can try out the Million Dollar Band to see if that might be in his/her college future.
The University of Alabama. Where legends are started.
Jim Zeigler is a former Alabama Public Service Commissioner and State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at ZeiglerElderCare@yahoo.com
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