Springfield’s Sci-Tech high school band featured in documentary
Making the film will raise the profile of the Sci-Tech Band in the community and show what’s possible for other schools around the country.
Greetings From Grinnell Way: Spring 2014
UMass Minuteman Band director Dr. Timothy Anderson recaps the 2013-2014 season.
Minuteman Band honors victims, survivors & heroes from 2013 Boston Marathon bombing
Culminating with Sunday’s Fenway Park remembrance, the UMMB is proud to honor last year’s marathon bombing victims and survivors.
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.
Minuteman Band performs in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The UMass Band wowed Macy’s Parade audiences with their exciting 75-second version of “Big Noise from Winnetka” set to a marching routine.
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.