{"id":33,"date":"2021-09-24T18:05:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/bands\/parent-alumni-involvement\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T14:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:15:34","slug":"parent-alumni-involvement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/bands\/parent-alumni-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent &amp; Alumni Involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Athletic Bands Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/adm.butler.edu\/register\/band\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Request More Information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/student-life\/bands\/BUMB\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Marching Band<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/student-life\/bands\/BUBB\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Basketball Band<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/student-life\/bands\/forms\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Forms &#038; Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/student-life\/bands\/band-history\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Butler Bands History<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/student-life\/bands\/parent-alumni-involvement\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Parent &#038; Alumni Involvement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/bands\/bandsbandstaff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-parent-amp-alumni-involvement\">Parent &amp; Alumni Involvement<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>At whatever level you have been involved with marching band in the past, whether you have a current college marcher, marched as a Butler student, or faithfully watched from the stands, we would like to welcome you to a new chapter for the Butler University Marching Bulldogs!&nbsp;Marching and athletic bands provide you and\/or your student with a family away from home.&nbsp; The special bond that is created within these groups helps them transition through the many stages of college life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a parent, support for your child (no matter the age) means more to them than you can ever imagine.&nbsp; To watch from the stands as your child is involved with such a stellar group of musicians and staff brings pride to their hearts\u2026and maybe even a tear to your cheek.&nbsp; Our young adults need to see that support in the stands throughout the Butler sports seasons.&nbsp; With this, we offer you an invitation and some helpful information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to support the Butler Bands is to join our <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/BUMB_Parents\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Group<\/a> specifically for parents!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69138b4b2cbe5-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69138b4b2cbe5_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69138b4b2cbe5-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tFootball season home games\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69138b4b2cbe5-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69138b4b2cbe5-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69138b4b2cbe5-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Prior to Butler home games, your student is given an opportunity to&nbsp;reserve up to&nbsp;<strong>4 General Admission tickets&nbsp;for the upcoming football game<\/strong>.&nbsp; This is done through your student and the Butler Sports App.&nbsp;&nbsp; Tickets reserved by this method can are found in the App aproximately 24 hours before game time.&nbsp; If you plan to attend one or many of the home games, please visit&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"http:\/\/www.butlersports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butler Sports<\/a>&nbsp;for the season schedule, tailgating policies, additional ticket purchases and parking information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-are-some-tailgating-tips-and-advice\">Here are some tailgating tips and advice:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For home games that start at 12 pm or 1 pm, tailgating begins at 8 am and ends 2 hours after the game is over.&nbsp; For home games that start at 6 pm, tailgating begins at 10 am and ends 90 minutes after the game is over (bring a source of light as the parking lot gets a little dark.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not bring anything in glass, kegs or items needing to be secured to the ground as these items are not allowed.&nbsp; Plastic milk containers filled with gravel and attached with bungee cords make great hold-downs for your canopy on the asphalt lot as the wind does kick up from time to time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan to bring whatever you want to eat and drink for your family, your student, and their guests &#8211; if you have food, they will come!&nbsp; &nbsp;It is a great opportunity to host your student&#8217;s friends who live farther away and cannot have their family in attendance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When it gets cold out remember to dress warmly and bring sides for your canopy and maybe a portable heater.&nbsp; Warm drinks like hot chocolate and coffee keep you in a cold-weather football mood and will usually be appreciated by your marcher &amp; his\/her friends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parents have made posters or banners that they display at their tailgating site stating that &#8220;You are a Proud Parent of a BUMB member!&#8221;&nbsp; It&#8217;s a great conversation starter with the other fans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t forget your camera!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69138b4b2cbe5-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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