Spat Camp 2011 is almost here! First let me say welcome to the 2011 rookies! We're all so excited to welcome you into our section!

Also, let me say a giant congrats to the 2011 leadership team!

• Team Lead: Cakezilla a.k.a. Rebecca Michels
• Rank Lieutenant: Muffin Man a.k.a. Sam Schreiner
• Rank Lieutenant: ERICA! a.k.a. Laura Farvour
• Rank Lieutenant: Schwing a.k.a. Julie Richter
• Rank Lieutenant: Diesel Hammer a.k.a. Alex Harris

Lastly, some things to remember:

• Get in shape, so we don't look like a bag o' dicks when it comes down to it!
• August 24: Rookie Spat starts. It's a good time, don't worry about it!
• August 26: Vet Spat starts. BALLS OUT! NO CHOICE!
• September 6: Classes Begin

Any questions, comments, concerns, send em all my way at miche209@umn.edu

Cakezilla

A new season is fast approaching but we always remember where we have come from. We came from the bowels of Northrop we loved so much to new fresh turf of the new stadium but we will miss but always remember our wise seniors who have moved on to try their skillz in the real world:

BLAZE! aka. Jessica Oster:
Your bed was always the most comfortable! Thank you for your great leadership and friendship. You will truly change people's lives!

G-face (the Mighty Oak) (Chad) aka. Neal Slattery:
A man of many names! We hope that your road remains dusty and your horse remains true. Good luck in life!

Ok, so I think it is time for an update! Well, we've been at the stadium for a while now, and it's a lot of fun!

The Indoor concert is coming up and I think you all want tickets! So here's the website:
http://northrop.umn.edu/tickets/buy-tickets

It's a good idea to get them early. For now this is short and sweet...

But I have to do homework instead of edit this beast all day. :)

--TheStranger
thestranger@tuba69.com

Ok, so Tempe part III didn't quite go as according to plan. ESPN and CBS had us set to win by 4, but in the end we ended up one behind. BOO, however, still a valiant effort put forth by our esteemed gophers, keeping ISU from scoring the entire second half.

There was also some pretty cool things that happened, between twenty-three of us 27.5 pounds of meat was eaten at the HEART ATTACK GRILL. A four-mile stretch of dust cloud was created in the third run of pregame the second day of practice. And, the best thing ever... NO TUBA PLAYERS WERE DAMAGED IN THE MAKING OF THIS BOWL GAME!

Have a fun rest of winter break guys, see you at pepband.

stay tuned,
TheStranger

Hey Tubenz-

So, with Link graduating and all that stuff he has decided to make me the new webmaster of the Tuba69.

With that I'll continue with my first entry:

LEADERSHIP FOR 2009:

• Nick Aspholm aka Foam
• John Devine aka Shh... The Quiet Riot
• Rebecca Michels aka Cakezilla
• Jessica Oster aka BLAZE

SPAT CAMP: it's coming sooner than you think!

Some dates to remember:

• August 25: First day of spat camp for the rookies
• August 27: First day of spat camp for vets

As the webmaster I am totally up for suggestions, so let me know what you're thinking! thestranger@tuba69.com

-- The Stranger

Ok, so Tempe again. Dec 29, 2009 - Jan 1, 2010

Here are some things you need to know:

1. The tuba's are on flight one so:
   • Be at TCF at 4:00am to get checked in
   • We leave by bus to the airport by 5:00am
   • We'll be down in Tempe by 10:00 their time
2. Bring stuff to do! It gets really boring on the plane and on the buses.
3. Just because normal temps for this time of year are in the 60s, doesn't mean it's actually going to be 60... prepare for lots of different types of weather.
4. Remember who you're rooming with.
5. Have a blast! But remember, alcohol consumption is prohibited for all students.

The word is out. We're heading over to Tempe, Arizona to take on the University of Kansas Jayhawks in the Insight Bowl! The marching band will be heading over to Tempe sometime on the 29th and will be returning on the 1st.

We will be performing a shortened pregame and our half time show will contain the mound of sound, and a little something that I'm sure you all will remember.

I'd like to welcome any KU Marching Jayhawks to come say hi on our forum!

And so our time at the dome has come to an end. After 27 years, we have decided to move outdoors again. The band will enjoy a full time house for the first time in its history. The band, formed in 1892, performed its first "show" in 1910. Among other formations in the first show, was the block M.

Our last game was filled with excitement, anticipation, and nostalgia as we looked back over many memories from the teflon sky.

Reminder to everyone! Band Parents Day is this Saturday September 20, 2008. I hope to see your smiling faces at 6AM supporting your bandos (AM == Morning!)!

Here's the official schedule for the day:

• 6-7 a.m. - Rehearsal at Bierman Indoor Facility - pick up game and breakfast tickets
• 7:15 a.m. - Breakfast on Northrop mall - bring lawn chairs for your family
• 8:20 a.m. - Inspection at Northrop steps
• 8:40 a.m. - Depart for Dome - free shuttle buses for parents available
• 9:00 a.m. - Victory walk and plaza performance
• 11:00 a.m. - Kick-off
• 3:00 p.m. - Take your kid out to a well deserved meal!

See you all there!

Hey folks!

For the rookies, the path down spat camp began two days ago. For the leadership, even further back. For the vets, we start up tomorrow and get to finally meet our new rookie class.

Make sure to come check us out at the state fair on Sunday. We are scheduled to step off at 2:00 PM from by the haunted mansion and will end with a set near where we began.

Send in any pictures you would like posted to webmaster@tuba69.com!

It seems like an annual tradition now, but this is the new Tuba69 website! I hope you all are enjoying your summer and plan on joining the Pride as we march through Delano, MN. We will be stepping off at 10:30 am and will be done around 11:30 am. Be there or be square!

As usual, updates will be on the way to the site. Among those should be a pretty good system for everyone to pitch in and document the tuba section's adventures and accomplishments.

Stay tooned everyone!