September 20, 1999
LAWRENCE -- The 52nd annual Band Day at the University of Kansas is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25, when the KU Jayhawks meet San Diego State for a 6:30 p.m. football game. More than 5,000 musicians from 68 Kansas and Missouri bands are expected to participate.
For the second straight year, with an evening football game, the Band Day Parade will begin at 1 p.m. in downtown Lawrence. The parade route begins at Seventh and Massachusetts and continues to South Park at 11th and Massachusetts.
The KU Marching Jayhawks will lead the parade, followed by the two Lawrence high schools. Following the parade, bands will move to Memorial Stadium to rehearse for the halftime show. During halftime, the massed bands take to the field to play "I'm A Jayhawk," arranged by James Barnes, professor of music theory and composition at KU; "Brasses to the Fore" by Harold Walters; "Barbara Ann" by Mike Story; "Hey! Baby!" by Tom Wallace; and "Patriotic Finale" by Robert E. Foster, KU director of bands.
Twirlers, flag units, rifle corps and other auxiliary units will perform from the track around Memorial Stadium.
Three visiting bands will perform during halftime, but will not march in the parade. They are:
Jayhawk-Linn High School, Mound City, directed by Lee Roy Bryant.
Haskell Indian Nations University, directed by Rob Foster.
Eudora High School, also directed by Rob Foster.
Bands marching in the KU Band Day Parade include, listed in parade marching order by name of school, hometown (if different), and band director:
Lawrence High School, Lindsey Williams.
Lawrence Free State High School, Avian Bear.
DeSoto High School, Michelle Billins.
Osawatomie High School, Michael Packard.
Gardner-Edgerton High School, Gardner, Janet Wittkopf.
McLouth High School, Richard Robins.
B & B High School, Baileyville, Gene L. Barrett.
Baldwin High School, Will Cooper.
Basehor-Linwood High School, Basehor, James Sharp.
Ottawa High School, Brent A. Wheeler.
Jefferson West High School, Meriden, Katie Grose.
Tonganoxie Junior and Senior High Schools, Charles Van Middlesworth.
Santa Fe Trail High School, Carbondale, Gary Branaman.
Valley Heights High School, Blue Rapids, Carol A. Hood.
Fowler High School, Susan Ridgway.
Belle Plain High School, Pete Ruhlen.
Arkansas City High School, Chris Van Gilder.
Crest City High School, Colony, Kloma Buckle.
Prairie View High School, LaCygne, Mary Kastendieck.
Axtell High School, Jamie Smoller.
Centre High School, Lost Springs, Angela Wilczek.
Topeka High School, Steve Holloman.
Perry-Lecompton High School, Perry, Mike Maloun.
Labette County High School, Altamont, Phil Kurtz.
Piper High School, Kansas City, Kan., Robbin Draper.
Iola High School, Kevin Hupe.
Hiawatha High School, T. Oathout.
Williamsburg High School, Mary Channon.
Brewster USD 314, Jerri Shuman.
Lansing High School, Bob Duffer.
Fort Scott High School, Paul A. Walrod.
Abilene High School, Travis Johnson.
Spring Hill High School, Jeff Acheson.
Yates Center High School, Bob Moews.
Wichita Northwest High School, Brian Hoffman.
Wathena High School, Kathleen Schmidt.
Valley Falls High School, Ben Dehner.
Parsons High School, Sam Lyle.
Morland High School, Becky Ellis.
Central Heights High School, Richmond, Stephanie Cannady.
Paola High School, David Wiggins.
Pleasant Ridge High School, Easton, John Hepford.
McCluer High School, Florissant, Mo., S. Ivory Travis.
Wabaunsee High School, Alma, Dale Breymeyer.
Hill City High School, Claudia Potter.
Douglass High School, Tom Pfeiffer.
Eastern Heights High School, Agra, Dave Thomas.
Shawnee Heights High School, Tecumseh, Neal Purvis.
Atchison County Community High School, Effingham, Ron Spalding.
Girard High School, Chris Coots.
Lincoln College Preparatory Academy, Kansas City, Mo., Ron Martz.
Blue Springs South High School, Blue Springs, Mo., Jon Robichaud.
Anderson County High School, Garnett, Steve Petty.
Jefferson County North High School, Winchester, Tammy Gigstad.
Minneapolis High School, Susan Holmberg.
Clearwater High School, Connie Rickard.
Maize Middle School, Paul McGinty.
Adrian High School, Adrian, Mo., Steve Catron.
Blue Valley North High School, Overland Park, Marion Roberts.
New Horizons Band, Lawrence, John E. Bechen.
312th U.S. Army Reserve Band, Lawrence, CW2 Robert N. Claggett.
Contact: Charla Jenkins, (785) 864-2684.