To Alumni of the Blue Band,

All members of the Alumni Blue Band are again invited to perform with the Blue Band during the Blue-White Game on Saturday, April 21st. Bring your instrument and join us for a good time and lots of memorable music. Participation is FREE for members.
Alums should wear a white top and blue jeans to the game; this will contract with the blue tops of the Blue Band. Your white top can be a t-shirt, ABBA white windbreaker, jacket, sweatshirt, … anything white.

We will again host a tailgate immediately following the game for current Blue Band members and Alumni Blue Band members. This tailgate will be held by the Blue Band Building immediately following the game and will feature light fare and non-alcoholic beverages. In the event of rain, the tailgate will be held inside the Blue Band Building. We have found this to be a great chance for students and alumni to mingle, and encourage all alumni who are available to attend.

In the evening after the game all alumni and their guests are invited to join us for a mixer with graduating seniors… soon-to-be ABBA members themselves. More details to come shortly. We are looking forward to GREAT alumni participation in the game, the tailgate, and the senior sendoff Saturday evening.

Please join us to see what Coach O’Brien has in store for 2012 Penn State Football!

To ensure you can receive a music folder for the game please RSVP (coming soon!)

For more information contact Helen via e-mail or telephone: 814-865-2343

See you there!

Judy Engle & Lynn Koehler Yingling
Blue-White 2012 Co-Chairs 

2012 BLUE/WHITE WEEKEND SCHEDULE (assuming 2:00 p.m. kickoff)
Please wear your white shirt or jacket for the game!

Saturday April 21st, 2012

11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Instrument sign-out at the Blue Band Building for school-owned baritones, mellophones, sousaphones, and percussion. The Blue Band Building is located on the north end of the Blue Band practice field. If you are bringing your own instrument, there is no need to stop by the Blue Band building.

1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Arrive at Beaver Stadium on your own schedule. All alumni band members carrying an instrument should enter through the special gate, near gate B. NO INSTRUMENT CASES PLEASE. The general public (including families and friends of alumni band members) can enter near Gate B also.

1:45 p.m. Join the Blue Band in its regular south endzone stands seating area to play the national anthem and alma mater. Music folders will be provided for alumni band members.

2:00 p.m. Kick-off: During the Game, alumni band plays school songs and other stand favorites alongside the Blue Band. As alumni band members leave the game, they should return music folders for reuse in future years.

Postgame Tailgate: The tailgate will start near the Blue Band building immediately following the game and will last until approximately 6:00 p.m.

Instrument Return: The Blue Band Building will be open for one hour after the game. All borrowed instruments must be returned during this time.

Evening Event: Alumni of the Blue Band and guests are invited to join us in downtown State College – location still TBD - to give current Blue Band seniors a proper send-off! A reception with light appetizers and cash bar will start around 8:00 p.m. More details to come!

RSVP coming soon: your name and number of guests must be on a list at the door.

We look forward to seeing you on Blue-White Weekend!

We look forward to seeing you on Blue-White Weekend!

Click to view pictures from Blue-White Weekend 2007
(courtesy of Ben Heller)