Former drum major Cynthia Napierkowski honored in SBO magazine
Salem HS band director Cyndi Napierkowski is honored in SBO Magazine’s 16th annual “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” report.
Alumni establish George N. Parks Drum Major Scholarship with calendar fundraiser
This scholarship will be awarded to a UMass Drum Major who displays outstanding leadership traits and a commitment to excellence both on and off the field.
Jason DeGroff inducted to Minuteman Band Hall of Fame
Nominated by fellow UMass band alumni for the honor, Jason DeGroff has been the visual designer of the Minuteman Marching Band for many years.
13 UMass bandos age-out of DCI competition
Representing Spartans, Carolina Crown, Blue Star, Glassmen, and The Cadets, these members of the Minuteman Band head to band camp, aged out of DCI.
Minuteman Band gets a cameo in “NCAA Football 13” for Xbox
“The largest band in New England”… check out the Minuteman Band in the first minute of this video clip from NCAA Football 13 for Xbox!
Tony Lechner ’93 creates music… and the Valley Rock Choir
Minuteman Band fans might remember Tony Lechner ’93 from his role in the “Phantom of the Opera” shows, but might not know his real life is filled with music.
Michael Klesch ’90G inducted to DCI Hall of Fame
Beginning his drum corps career in the 1980s as a bass drummer with the Cadets, Michael Klesch has become one of DCI’s preeminent brass arrangers.
Jim MacRostie, longtime voice of the Minuteman Band, dies at age 80
Pioneer Valley residents knew him best as either Santa Claus at Amherst Merry Maple, as or the voice of the Minuteman Marching Band at UMass football games.