Attention:  All Marching Thunder Members (including auxiliaries)

Announcements: 

 If you know of someone that would be interested in being a member of the Marching Thunder next fall please have them contact me at barnetts@marshall.edu or by phone at 304-696-2317.

 Let's work together to recruit for next year to make the 2013 Marching Thunder the best ever!

 Important Announcements and Dates

Tuesday, Dec. 4- Pep Band R- women’s basketball vs. WVU in Charleston- 7:00 p.m., bus loads at Henderson Center at 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 5- Pep Band D- men’s basketball vs. WVU in Charleston- 7:30 p.m.- TV , bus loads at Henderson Center at 4:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, Dec. 11- Band Banquet, Don Morris Room, Memorial Student Center, 7:00 p.m. (“church” clothes….for band members and staff only)

Saturday, Dec. 15- Need Volunteers- men’s basketball vs. Cincinnati in Charleston- 2:00 p.m. (national TV)

 **Band Pictures are up on the Marching Thunder Photography web site.  You may look at them and select the ones that you want to purchase.

http://marchingthunderphotography.com

 FALL TRAVEL AND PERFORMANCES

Fall Semester 2012

Sat. Sept. 1- Football vs. WVU- Away- Full Band Trip- TBA

Sat., Sept. 8-Football vs. Western Carolina- Home-  Band Day- 6:30 p.m.

Sat., Sept 15- Football vs. Ohio Univ.- Home- 6:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 18 or 25- Exhibition performance for Kanawha Band and Majorette Festival, Charleston, WV- 8:00 p.m.

Sat., Sept 22- Possible band exhibition performance, Cabell Midland or Spring Valley

Sat., Sept. 29- Football vs. Purdue- Away- Possible Full Band trip- TBA (if funding allows)

Oct. 1 or Oct. 8- Huntington Fire Parade- tentative

Sat., Oct. 6- Football vs. Tulsa- Home- Homecoming -Alumni Band and Parade- 3:30 p.m. kickoff- TV

Sat., Oct. 20- Tri-State Marching Festival - Marshall Stadium all day and evening with exhibition

Sat., Oct. 27- Football vs. UCF- Home- 8:00 p.m.- TV game

Sat., Nov. 3- Football  vs. Memphis- Home- TBA

Sat. Nov. 17- Football vs. Houston- Home- 12 noon- senior day- TV

Nov. 19- 24- Thanksgiving/Fall Break

Saturday, Dec. 1 or Dec. 8- C-USA Championship Game- TBA

*Note- Football TV package has not been finalized yet.  All games are listed for a Saturday right now.  Dates/times may change if games are televised on other days/times.

 You may not use the new practice field without permissions and reservations through Mr. Barnett.

Alex Wilson, official photographer of the Marching Thunder has unveiled the following web site to display pictures of the Fall 2011 season.

 http://marchingthunderphotography.com

Here is a little sample gallery as well - http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.263168220383179.70640.151401388226530&l=1636d1667b

 The site contains an index of all the photos that he has taken since 2003 and has a easy to remember web address that will allow students to see the most up to date photography.