Huskie Marching Band Alumni Network

08/13/2026

⚡❗⚡ FLASH FUNDRAISER ⚡❗⚡

Alumni - here's your chance to support the current band members IMMEDIATELY and get them some great food during band camp!

Use the link below, select "Huskie Marching Band" under area of support and on the payment page put "BAND CAMP MEALS" in the additional information section.

BOOM! You're done!

This fundraiser ONLY GOES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT!!! Do not. hesitate - lets help set the bar for marching bands in the Mountain West Conference!!

https://give.niu.edu/campaigns/74402/donations/new?amt=

Join me and make a gift to GiveCampus University

07/17/2026

ATTENTION ALUMNI!

We are down to our last four spots! Make sure you secure yours today! :)

Join members of the Huskie Marching Band Alumni Network for a fun-filled night of baseball at Northwestern Medicine Field on Friday, July 31!

07/06/2026

❗Hey Huskie Band alums of all eras - we need your help! ❗

We want to see YOU at this years NIU Marching Band Alumni Network social at the Kane County Cougar game at the end of the month.

Only 8 tickets remain and we'd love to have a sea of HMB and Show Band alumni repping the incredible history of our organizations together!

Click below for more information!

Join members of the Huskie Marching Band Alumni Network for a fun-filled night of baseball at Northwestern Medicine Field on Friday, July 31!

06/18/2026

Alumni! Are you a music educator with a student going to NIU? Do you have a family member that will be in Dekalb next fall?

The HMB is on the hunt for Flute and Tuba players for the 2026 marching season! Send them this flyer or have them reach out directly. We all know how much the HMB and Show Band changed our lives!

🗣️Flute and Tuba players‼️
We want you to be a part of Huskie Marching Band this Fall. Check out this flyer for more information!

06/15/2026

ICYMI: come connect with your fellow alumni!

Can’t make it?! Do us a favor and like and share to help us spread the word :)

Join members of the Huskie Marching Band Alumni Network for a fun-filled night of baseball at Northwestern Medicine Field on Friday, July 31!

06/11/2026

Calling all HMB alumni - we want to see you! Come hang out at Kane County Cougar Night on 7/31 - there are still spaces available!

https://www.myniu.com/article.html?aid=3037

Join members of the Huskie Marching Band Alumni Network for a fun-filled night of baseball at Northwestern Medicine Field on Friday, July 31!

04/01/2026

You know them and you love them - The Huskie Marching Band has brought spirit and unforgettable performances to NIU for generations.

Today, your support can help their tradition thrive!

Can't donate? That is okay - money is tight. Please consider sharing this post on your socials to spread the word!

Each gift to the Huskie Marching Band Scholarship Fund unlocks an extra $2,500 for the scholarship fund, up to $25,000.

Let’s keep the band moving forward. 🎺🐾

Join me and make a gift to Huskies United

02/10/2026

Come on out and join in the fun! It's certain to be a great time.

Go Huskies!!

🎶 Huskie Marching Band Alumni – Let’s Make Some Noise! 🏀

Join the NIU Pep Band at Cram the Convo on Saturday, Feb. 28 and bring the energy to the Huskie basketball doubleheader!

✅ Women’s game call time: 12:45 p.m.
✅ Men’s game call time: 3:15 p.m.
Play one game or both – your choice!

🎟 Tickets are required to participate; they are just $4 for both games.
📍 Stop by the Alumni Day Reception between games for snacks, hot chocolate, and raffles!

Grab your music, your NIU gear, and let’s cheer loud!
👉 Details & music folder: https://bit.ly/3LdINnB

01/18/2026

We know her! Shouts to HMBAN member Abby Shields for all the amazing things she is up to!

🐻⬇️ Huskies! 🐾🎶

Before the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams today, we’re shouting out one of our own: NIU alumna Abigail Shields, ’15, M.S.Ed. ’18, who has been rocking Soldier Field as a member of the Chicago Bears Drumline since 2018! 👏🔥

Abigail brings the same Huskie pride, rhythm, and energy that started at NIU all the way to the NFL stage — helping fire up Bears fans every home game. 🙌❤️🖤

Let’s cheer on Abigail and the Bears as they battle in the second round of the playoffs!

🥁🐾🏈 Let’s go, Huskies! Let’s go, Bears!
Read more about Abigail’s journey at the link in the comments.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! Be sure to catch some of our very own Huskies on Parade at the Tournament of Roses Parade!

Annette Hackbarth (trumpet), Bernard Long (percussion), and Zachary Smith (trumpet) are representing Huskie Nation in Pasadena with the Saluting America's Band Directors Marching Band this year! Can we get a huge round of applause!? They are both among many music educators from around Illinois

The Saluting America’s Band Directors parade entry will again convey its theme, “America’s Band Directors: We teach music. We teach life.” to recognize the extraordinary dedication and accomplishments of band directors and music educators everywhere. Throughout their careers, the music educators in this band have collectively mentored and taught hundreds of thousands of students. These professionals not only teach and direct music, they teach about life itself.

The band will be directed by nationally known music educator and innovative band director Jon Waters, who will also lead rehearsals and other performances of the band when in Pasadena. The sponsoring organization behind the Saluting America’s Band Directors project is the Michael D. Sewell Memorial Foundation, based in Pickerington, Ohio. The foundation was created to recognize and carry on the work of the late Mike Sewell, who dedicated his life to the school and community music programs in Pickerington and the Central Ohio area for almost 40 years.

The Band is # 67 in the parade. Family and friends at home can watch the 2026 Rose Parade Live on January 1, 2026 beginning at 10:00 CST on NBC, ABC, Great American Family, Univision, RFD TV. Check local listings for more information. In Los Angeles, the parade can also be watched on KTLA-5.