Homecoming - Reunion Weekend 2024
Mizzou's Homecoming 2024 is the weekend of Oct. 18-20 as the Tigers take on Auburn. Registration for Marching Mizzou Alumni Band's Reunion Weekend will officially open in early August and be open through October 2024. Please reach out to M2AlumniBand@gmail.com with any questions!
M2AB Reunion Weekend
Registration Options
The three options to participate in Marching Mizzou Alumni Band this year, include:
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Marching On-Field: March the pre-game drill on the field - $30​​
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Stationary On-Field: Stationary position on the field during pre-game - $30
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Virtual Marcher: Enjoying Homecoming as a fan from the stands or from home - $30
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Discount Codes
- Recent M2 Alumni from 2022-2024 can receive a $5 discount using the code M2NEWALUM
- Members of the Mizzou Alumni Association also receive a $5 discount using the code MAAM2AB
- Recent M2 Alumni who are also members of MAA can use the code NEWM2MAA
Uniform
The official Marching Mizzou Alumni Band uniform for the pre-game performance:
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Marching Mizzou Alumni Band Gold Polo (Men's and Women's sizes XS-4XL)
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Black pants/ Black jeans (Black shorts are acceptable in warm weather)
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Black socks and black shoes
We encourage Mizzou colors with all accessories! If you do not have a polo, you will need to purchase one with your registration. First-time participants get a polo for free. To guarantee your polo size, please register by Friday, October 4. All specific polo questions should be directed to Maddie at m2alumniband@gmail.com.
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Polos orders are officially closed for the 2024 reunion weekend.
Instruments & Auxilary
The University of Missouri Band Department will supply the following items to those who will need them:
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Mellophones (please bring your own mouthpiece)
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Baritones (please bring your own mouthpiece)
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Sousaphones (please bring your own mouthpiece)
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Snare Drum (please bring your own drumsticks)
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Tenor Drum (Quads, etc.) (please bring your own drumsticks)
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Bass Drum (please bring your own drumsticks)
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Cymbals
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Flags
If you need any of these items, please indicate them in the appropriate spot on your registration form. Due to limited availability, all horns are on a first-come, first-served basis. Those using borrowed instruments will be responsible for returning their instrument to the proper place after the game. Those in need of other instruments not listed above can indicate on the registration form to help coordinate with the MU School of Music to borrow a school-owned instrument. All other items (reeds, valve oil, etc.) are your responsibility.
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If you are borrowing an MU-owned instrument, you must sign a contract ensuring you will take proper care of the university-owned property during the day. Contracts will be available to sign at the M2 instrument shed the morning of rehearsal. If you have any questions, please email M2AlumniBand@gmail.com.
Friday Night Gathering
The M2AB Board of Directors will be organizing an informal family gathering at The Heidelberg on Friday night, October 18, from 5:30-8 p.m. CT. You may purchase your own beverages and food if you wish, and you’ll be able to pick up your name tag and polo and decal, if you pre-ordered any items. Please stay for as long as you want before you head to campus for house decs and other activities on your own.
Game Day Football Tickets
Update as of 10/4: We are officially sold out of tickets. We will share the link to Hill tickets once open for anyone in the general public to purchase.
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Update as of 10/3: Less than 5 tickets remain in our M2AB block. Once they're sold out, we will not have any more to provide to our members and their families. Mizzou Athletics has not opened its general admission Hill tickets yet, so we can share that link before those tickets sell out. You don't need a game ticket to participate in our pre-game performance as we will enter as a group and then you will exit the stadium before returning to your seats.
The M2AB Board of Directors secured a special group rate for tickets with Mizzou Athletics. Tickets are sold separately from the M2AB activity fee, but you must purchase an activity fee to gain access to the special group rate to ensure these tickets go to our alumni band members. Once the link is live, you can find the link in your confirmation email after purchasing your M2AB registration. If you run into any issues processing your Mizzou Football ticket order, please contact Mizzou Athletics.
Our tickets are $80 each and will be located in section 110 in the rows behind Marching Mizzou. Each buyer can choose their exact seat, so if you want to sit next to somebody, you can tell them what seat numbers to pick.
Please note: This activity fee does not include a ticket to the football game, but you are eligible to purchase with more information below. You also do NOT need to purchase a game ticket if you only want to march during pre-game as we will exit the stadium after our performance to reclaim items in the M2AB instrument truck. Following our performance, you may re-enter the game with your ticket or enjoy the rest of your day at your leisure.
Parking & Golden Alumni Shuttle
Parking near the stadium, Hearnes Center, and M2 practice field is reserved for season ticket holders and donors to the Tiger Scholarship Fund. The closest parking garage is Parking Structure #7 on Hospital Drive across the street from University Hospital. Parking fee there is $30.
Marching Mizzou Alumni Band will offer a FREE shuttle for M2AB members and their families from the east side (Hitt Street Entrance) of Virginia Avenue Garage directly to the practice field. The shuttle will run on a continuous loop beginning about 45 minutes before practice. There is FREE parking in that garage, but note this is on the parade route; therefore, parking will fill up quickly. Please do not park on the street in a metered spot as meters are enforced all day on Saturday. There is also no return shuttle after the game.
Check-In At the M2 Practice Field
The Marching Mizzou Practice Field is located at 1540 Providence Pt, Columbia, MO 65201.
Please check in near the instrument shed to pick up your name tag, meal card, refreshments, polo and more. If you reserved a large instrument (sousaphones, baritones, mellophones, drums) or color guard flag, you can pick it up at check-in. You will need to bring your own mouthpiece or drumsticks if using a University instrument. Anyone borrowing an instrument from the university will need to sign a contract to loan out the instrument for the day.
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted at the M2 Practice Field.
Music & Marching Rehearsal
Our game day M2AB Rehearsal is about 1.5-2 hours long depending on the time of the game and will have a combined rehearsal with Marching Mizzou to run through pre-game together
Everyone who registers will receive their music by email directly from Hadley. If you don’t receive it soon after you register, please contact M2AB director, Hadley Haux, by e-mail at hhaux@sbcglobal.net or by phone at (314) 521-8593. We will not be providing paper copies of music.​
M2AB Instrument & Equipment Truck
One of our greatest additions to the Homecoming experience is our equipment truck. The truck will be available as a place for you to store your instrument case and small personal items at the start of rehearsal so that they will be available near the stadium after our pregame performance. The truck will be secured throughout the game as well, giving your instrument a safe home until the end of the game. University-owned instruments will also be returned here after the pre-game performance.
Game Day Meal
We will be partnering with Marching Mizzou to provide a boxed breakfast meal from HyVee to take with you to eat at the M2 practice field or in the Hearnes Center. Each meal will cost $12.50. Each boxed breakfast will include a breakfast burrito, a whole piece of fruit, a pastry and a bottle of water. If you have any dietary needs, please be sure to include them in the Homecoming registration form by Friday, Oct. 4.
Orders will close on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
Payment Options
M2AB uses PayPal to process debit and credit card transactions. You do not need to use PayPal to pay, but you are required to enter in an email address into PayPal to process the transaction to send a receipt. If you have questions or concerns about these payment options, please contact Maddie at M2AlumniBand@gmail.com.
Admin
M2AB Board of Directors Election 2025
The Marching Mizzou Alumni Band Board of Directors is a group of eleven M2 alumni who promote the interests, abilities, and efforts of Marching Mizzou alumni for fellowship among members and prospective members and to provide services to its alumni constituency and the University. M2AB is organized to encourage alumni to support the University’s School of Music and Marching Mizzou.
After you register and pay for your registration, you will be sent a link to go to a page where you can vote for the candidates of your choice for the M2AB Board of Directors. You can view photos and background information on each candidate below.
Merchandise
M2AB will be partnering with Sportsprint to create an online store to order and purchase M2AB merchandise for Homecoming 2024. Orders to purchase t-shirts, long-sleeve shirts, hoodles, sweatshirts, hats and scarves on our Sportsprint site will close on October 4, 2024.
M2AB is also selling Marching Mizzou Alumni Band decals for $5 each. Orders for decals closed on October 4, 2024.
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Accessibility
Marching Mizzou Alumni Band is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event. If you need an accommodation, please indicate in the registration form. All requests must be made by Friday, October 4. We will attempt to accommodate all requests to the best of our ability by working with Mizzou Athletics and the MU School of Music. We will also attempt to implement late requests, but cannot guarantee they will be met. Please contact Maddie at M2AlumniBand@gmail.com with any questions.
Donate to Our Scholarship
Endowment Fund
This year, Marching Mizzou Alumni Band is accepting donations to our $25,000 Scholarship Endowment Fund. This scholarship fund will allow us to contribute to provide scholarships to current Marching Mizzou students.
To donate to our scholarship endowment fund, please visit the Mizzou Give Direct link below.
