Last year, nearly 2,000 musicians joined the K-State Marching Band for a festive half-time performance. Students and their directors march a short parade through downtown Manhattan and enjoy the festivities of K-State Football! Additionally, all woodwind, brass, flags, twirlers, and dancers are invited to join the K-State Band for a massed half-time performance.
To register your band for Band Day, please click here.In the event of inclement weather, BAND DAY and PARADE WILL GO ON!
We appreciate your reading, understanding and compliance to the following guidelines, which are crucial to a successful Band Day!
8 a.m. All bands unload buses at parking lots at McCain Auditorium (see map A2).
8:30 a.m. Line up in parade order (see map-McCain, lot A1).
9 a.m. Parade begins in Aggieville and continues to the Town Center Mall.
10:30 a.m. All bands at KSU Stadium for rehearsal.
1:10 p.m. Kick-off
GUIDES:
KSU Band members will be waiting at the end of the parade (Near Old Chicago Pizza). They will have the following for you:
- A stadium seating chart and half-time field position for directors.
- Tickets (based on the number submitted).
PRE / POST PARADE DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS:
After unloading at McCain for Parade
- Bus(es) proceed to the Mall
- Bus(es) will depart parking lot A2 by turning left on Vattier St. and continuing around until you reach Lover’s Lane.
- Turn right on N. Manhattan Ave.
- Turn left on Bluemont Ave. and continue to Tuttle Creek Blvd. (Hwy 24).
- Turn right on Tuttle Creek Blvd. and continue to the main mall entrance stoplight. Turn right into the Mall entrance.
- Turn left and follow Mall road to the parking area (by Whiskey Creek & Penney’s, SE lot) where you will be met with parking attendants to help park your bus(es).
Parade begins in Aggieville on N. Manhattan Ave., turns left on Moro St. and right on 11th Street and continues to Poyntz Ave. where it turns right to the Town Center Mall (KSUMB will be the only group to turn left).
After loading at Town Center Mall at end of parade:
- Depart Town Center Mall by turning left (North) onto Hwy 24 (Tuttle Creek Blvd).
- Stay on Tuttle Creek Blvd. (North) until you reach Kimball Ave.
- Exit left on Kimball (West).
- Stay on Kimball until you reach the East side of the Stadium.
- Enter at East side parking Gate 7.
After unloading at Stadium, bus(es) will exit the parking lot via Gate 11 (South back gate) onto Hillcrest Dr. Proceed on Hillcrest until Claflin Rd. OR turn left on Kerr St. to Denison, turn right.
- Turn right on Claflin Rd. and proceed West. You will cross Seth Childs Rd. (Hwy 113).
- Turn right (North) on Wreath Ave.
- Turn left (West) on Robinson Dr. park in the CICO Park swimming pool area.
BUSSES MUST ENTER THROUGH GATE 7, (KIMBALL AVE / East side) UNLOAD ALL STUDENTS AND INSTRUMENTS (EXCEPT PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS)
MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE IN UNIFORM AND READY TO GO ONCE THE BUS(ES) ARRIVE AT K-STATE STADIUM. THERE IS MINIMAL UNLOADING TIME UPON ARRIVAL.
- Busses will be directed to leave the parking lot via parking Gate 8
- Busses exit Gate 8 and turn right (east) onto Kimball Ave.
- Proceed east on Kimball Ave. to Denison Ave.
- Turn right (south) on Denison Ave. and proceed to Claflin Rd.
- Turn right (west) on Claflin Rd. and proceed on Claflin Rd. across Seth Childs Rd. (Hwy.113) to Wreath Ave.
- Turn right (north) on Wreath Ave. to Robinson Dr.
- Turn left (west) on Robinson Dr. into CICO Park (park in pool parking area)
ENTRANCE INTO THE STADIUM:
!!!! All band members, directors, chaperones must have a ticket! (1 chaperone ticket will be given for each 15 participating band members).
Please enter stadium at Gate X:
- You will be directed to your seats in the north end zone of the stadium by your band guides.
- Please do not move from your allotted seating area.
- DO NOT bring cases into the stadium! All instruments (except percussion) can be carried into the stadium and stored underneath or beside your chair.
- UMBRELLAS ARE NOT ALLOWED in the Stadium.
- PLEASE KEEP OUT OF ROPED OFF WALKWAYS!
- Please remember to take everything you will need off the buses before they depart for CICO Park.
- NO PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS ARE ALLOWED IN THE STADIUM EXCEPT FOR THE KSU DRUM LINE. Percussionists will be on the field during half-time with their band.
BUS ROUTE AFTER HALF-TIME:
- Exit CICO pool area back to Wreath Ave.
- Turn left (north) on Wreath Ave. to Kimball Ave.
- Turn right (east) onto Kimball Ave. and proceed to reenter Parking Gate 7
- Follow direction of attendants to stage and to pick-up and exit Gate 8
- Turn right (east) onto Kimball Ave. all traffic must go east bound
- Lunchtime is your choice; at the Mall, in town, or bring your own sack lunch.
- You are allowed to bring in sack lunches and drinks for the later meal. Drinks are limited to commercially sealed bottled water and Gatorade type sports drinks (size - 1 litre or smaller). Can also purchase from the concession stands.
- Glass containers, cans, picnic baskets, large bags ARE NOT allowed.
HALF-TIME MUSIC:
ALL BANDS ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE, AND PERFORM THE FOLLOWING (This is the order that we will perform):
Patriotic Parade Sequence, Paul Lavender & Will Rapp (Hal Leonard Publications) - Dancers, Color Guard & Twirler's routine. (SAME MUSIC AS 2008's Band Day!!!)
PLEASE PREPARE YOUR OWN DANCE, FLAG OR TWIRLER ROUTINES.
WE WILL NOT BE TEACHING ROUTINES.
- God Blass America - FROM THE K-STATE BAND OFFICE
- First ID March - FROM THE K-STATE BAND OFFICE
- Army Song - FROM THE K-STATE BAND OFFICE
- Stars and Stripes - FROM THE K-STATE BAND OFFICE
- (Dancers, Color Guard & Twirler's routine)
- 1812 Overture - FROM THE K-STATE BAND OFFICE
- 1. Take the optional ending into the cut time.
- 2. We will stay in 4 beats to the bar from the cut time to the end.
- Wildcat Victory - FROM THE K-STATE BAND OFFICE
- 1. Play the introduction and then go through one time.
- 2. Take the second ending.
Note: If you need music for “Wildcat Victory,” “God Bless America” or “1812 Overture,” please contact the KSU Band Office as soon as possible. (785-532-3816) *Please take the time to rehearse the half-time music. We need everyone playing!
Auxiliary half-time feature locations: Twirlers in the South end zone, Flags will on the West side track, Dancers will be on the East side track
Transportation WILL NOT be provided to the stadium or the bus parking area due to traffic from the game.
You may wish to have a car or van to transport your bus drivers to/from CICO Park and the Stadium.
