NU Marching and Band Alumni
(NUMBALUMS)
The NUMBALUMS Organization was formally established in October 1999 to serve as the official alumni group for all Northwestern bands and wind ensembles. Examples include:
- the Northwestern "Wildcat" Marching Band,
- the concert band,
- symphonic band,
- symphonic wind ensemble,
- all jazz bands,
- the basketball band,
- the Waa-Mu pit orchestra,
- any other brass or wind ensembles in the School of Music.
The NUMBALUMS have kicked off the new school year with the release of Hail to Purple: A 50-Year Retrospective of the Northwestern University"Wildcat" Marching Band.
The 70-minute CD collection also includes a 20-page booklet of liner notes and photos. As part of the NUMBALUMS Historical Recording Project, members voted for their favorite arrangements and funded production and promotion costs through donations. The CD will be available at the Norris University Center bookstore and other Evanston retailers.
Cost of the disc is $16, including sales tax (add $4 for shipping and handling within the continental United States and $5 outside the continental United States), and proceeds will support special projects within the University band department.
To order online click here, or send a letter including your name, mailing address and payment to NUMBALUMS CD Order, c/o Northwestern Alumni Association, 1800 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208.
Membership is open to anyone who served at least three academic quarters in any Northwestern band, or one full season in either the marching or basketball band.
Membership in the NUMBALUMS is encouraged of all participants in one or more of the above organizations regardless of your school or major.
Booster membership is also available to anyone who wishes to support the NUMBALUMS. Annual dues are $20 for individual memberships, and $35
for a NUMBALUMS family membership. Dues are waived for "young alums" within the first five years after graduation, but you still need to fill our
a membership form in order to join.
The NUMBALUMS Organization has an active schedule of events, from the annual performance at Homecoming, to a reception and final dress rehearsal performance of The Waa-Mu Show in the spring.
The NUMBALUMS also arrange social events at NU bowl games and some out-of-town performances
of NU bands, such as the Symphonic Wind Ensemble's concert in Denton, Texas in February 2001.
The NUMBALUMS Organization maintains its own Web site, www.numbalums.org, which includes an online membership registration capability, schedules of events, and detailed explanations of our organizational structure, committees, and elected leadership.
Please check out our web site for all the latest information on the NUMBALUMS Organization.
For additional information, please email info@numbalums.org or visit the NUMBALUMS Web site at www.numbalums.org. | 
