Reunion
The 100th Reunion is just a few months away! We hope you’ll join us for October 11-13, 2019 to celebrate the centenary of the band with a concert, the Harvard-Cornell football game, and the quinquennial reunion banquet. The undergraduate Reunion Manager is Jessica Bishai ‘20, the real Jess B, former flute mama, and a statistics concentrator in Kirkland House. Feel free to reach out to Jessica at reunionmanager@harvardband.org if you’d like to be involved in planning the reunion or if you have any questions.
Info
- Registration is LIVE! Register at www.cognitoforms.com/HUB19/HUB100th by September 23 (or as soon as you possibly can)! You will be able to purchase tickets to individual events, or a package that includes all the events at a slight discount.
- We have a no crustie left behind policy — this means that we want everyone to attend the reunion and celebrate this milestone for the HUB. If the registration cost is a barrier, we have created a reduced rate full package. Please use this rate only if the discount makes the difference between you being able to attend the reunion or not. If the cost is still too much, reach out to Jessica Bishai at reunionmanager@harvardband.org to discuss options. We truly want to see everyone in October.
- Hotels: It’s a holiday weekend in Cambridge, and hotel rooms are going fast. Go to https://tinyurl.com/HUBHotels for information about our 4 available room blocks and to find other alumni looking to share a room.
- Music: The band will provide sheet music, but if you need a lyre you should bring one with you. Lyres are available at music supply shops (buy local!) or on Amazon. Fight songs will soon be available to practice on harvardbandfoundation.org. The password can be found in the registration mailing, email, or the Facebook group. We ask that you do not share this password publicly.
- Red Book: We are following Harvard's lead and creating a "Red Book" of our own. Go to https://www.cognitoforms.com/HUB19/HUB100thRedBook to let us know what you're doing these days and share some of your favorite band memories
- Photo Sharing: Please share your band photos in our Flickr archive! Log-in information c an be found in the registration mailing, email, o r the Facebook group.
Pricing
Ticket Type | Details | Adult cost | Child cost |
Full Package | Includes Friday night concert and post-concert soiree; Saturday breakfast, lunch, game ticket, cocktail hour, and banquet; Sunday brunch | $350 | n/a |
Full Package, discounted | This discounted rate is part of our "no bandie left behind" policy and is being offered on the honor system. Please only use this rate only if the discount makes the difference between you being able to attend the reunion or not. Includes everything in the regular full package. | $250 | n/a |
Full Package, adult guest | Includes Friday night concert and post-concert soiree; Saturday breakfast (at the field), lunch, game ticket in/near the band block, cocktail hour, and banquet; Sunday brunch | $300 | n/a |
Full Package, child | Includes Friday night concert and post-concert soiree; Saturday breakfast (at the field), lunch, game ticket in/near the band block; Sunday brunch. If planning to bring an older child to the banquet, please register them as an adult guest. More than 2 kids? They’re on us!
| n/a | $75 |
We hope that most will be able to attend all events and use the package deals above. However, for those who cannot, we are offering a la carte options. |
Friday Concert and Reception | Includes Friday night concert and post-concert soiree. If you have friends or family who just want to attend the concert without the reception, we suggest that they purchase tickets via the Sanders Box Office. | $50 | $15 |
Saturday Game Day Band Member | Includes marchdown, breakfast at the field, lunch at Gordon track, ticket in the band block, marchback | $130 | n/a |
Saturday Game Day Adult Guest | Includes breakfast at the field, lunch at Gordon track, ticket in/near the band block, marchback | $50 | $50 |
Saturday Game Ticket | Includes ONLY a game ticket in/near the band block (no breakfast or lunch) | $15 | $15 |
Saturday Banquet | Saturday cocktail hour and banquet at the Westin Copley | $175 | n/a |
Sunday Brunch | Sunday brunch at the Smith Center | $30 | $20 |
Schedule
(all times estimated and will be finalized closer to the actual event)
Time | Event | Place |
Thursday, Oct 10 |
8pm | Welcome Back gathering | A casual get-together for all decades at the Hong Kong organized by Sam Sanker. Respond to Sam’s Facebook event |
Friday, Oct 11 |
All Day | Registration | Memorial Hall |
4pm-6pm | Montage Concert Rehearsal | Sanders Theater |
8pm-10pm | Montage Concert | Sanders Theater |
10pm-12:30am | Soirée/Reception | 1919-2000: Memorial Hall Transept 2001-2022: Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub Locations are flexible |
Saturday, Oct 12 |
6:45am | Call time & Marchdown | 74 Mt. Auburn Street |
8am | Breakfast | Mignone Field, Harvard Athletic Complex |
8:45am | Field Rehearsal | Mignone Field, Harvard Athletic Complex |
11:30am | Lunch | Gordon Track, Harvard Athletic Complex |
1pm | Football v Cornell | Harvard Stadium, Harvard Athletic Complex |
4:30pm | Marchback |
|
6:30pm-12am | Reception & Banquet | The Westin Copley Place Open Bar (21+) 6:30-7:30 |
Sunday, Oct 13 |
10am-1pm | Brunch | Smith Center 10th Floor |
News
- Our assistant reunion manager is Jessica Boutchie '21, who, despite their remarkably similar names, is a distinct person from Jessica Bishai. Email her at jboutchie@college.harvard.edu with any questions about merchandise or hotels!
- Check out our Reunion Hype Video by Dara Badon '22.