2024 Marching Hundred Homecoming
Welcome Back!
We are excited to welcome all former members of the Indiana University Marching Hundred, Drum Majors, RedSteppers, Drumline, Twirlers, and Color Guard back to Bloomington for this year’s Homecoming game against Nebraska. Dr. Eric Smedley, Co-Director of the Marching Hundred is back to direct. We also welcome back Marching Hundred Director Emeritus Stephen Pratt, who will conduct the band in rehearsal and on the field.
The weekend kicks off with our rehearsal and parade performance on the Cramer Hall steps, Friday, October 18 at 4:00 p.m. Registration is $40.00 per person and, depending on kick-off time, includes a continental breakfast or light lunch on Saturday morning and lunch or dinner at Cramer Hall prior to the Homecoming football game. Guests are welcome!
Advanced registration is required. Please register by October 4, 2024.
Homecoming Parade
The Homecoming Parade will be held on Friday, October 18 at 5:30 p.m. Those wishing to join the Marching Hundred in the parade can meet them at the staging area at 13th and Forrest. The parade will start on 13th Street and continue north on Woodlawn until it concludes near Cramer Hall at 17th Street.
Homecoming Game Day
Because of the Big Ten's new TV package, kickoff for the 2024 Homecoming Game vs. Nebraska will either be at noon, 3:30 pm, or 7:30 pm. Exact timing will be announced by October 9. Our annual alumni meeting, pre-game rehearsal, and breakfast or lunch will be held at Cramer Hall on a schedule that will start with a Homecoming hospitality reception at either 6:00 am, 10:00 am or 1:00 pm. Precise information will follow.
Instrument and Music Details
Bring your own instrument, mouthpiece, and lyre. Sousaphones, baritones, mellophones, and percussion instruments will be available to those who register by September 20. Please indicate on your registration form that you need an instrument.
Music will be available to download from the Marching Hundred Alumni website soon. Music will not be provided by mail.
RedSteppers and Color Guard members will be contacted separately via email with links to the music and videos of the routines.
What to Wear
Wearing the Alumni uniform is required for game day participation. Uniform tops and hats may be purchased at the MH Webstore. Orders must be placed on or before September 22. (The uniform is the same as the past several years.)
Band and Drumline Members:
- MH Alumni red top, either polo, jacket or quarter zip pull over
- Your own black pants
- MH Alumni hat
- Comfortable shoes
RedSteppers:
- White RedStepper Alumni Sweatshirt
- Your own black pants
- Red shoes you can dance in
Color Guard:
- Alumni Color Guard (or Alumni Flag Corps) 1/4 zip sweatshirt, crewneck sweatshirt, or long sleeve t-shirt
- Black bottoms
- Black shoes
- The Alumni Color Guard (or Alumni Flag Corps) red polo, red jacket, and black puffer vest are also acceptable.
Ordering from the MH Webstore is recommended. There will be limited uniform inventory for purchase at Saturday registration.
In 2019, The Marching Hundred Alumni Council designed updated apparel for all Alumni Band members to give the band a more cohesive look. Items include shirts, jackets, and hats and there are options for Marching Hundred, RedSteppers, Drumline, and Color Guard alumni. Our goal is to have the entire Alumni Band outfitted in the look again this year. Order by September 22nd.
If purchasing apparel is a barrier to your participation, please contact mhalumni@indiana.edu for assistance.
New alumni—Classes of 2022, 2023, 2024—if you are going to attend Homecoming, to welcome you to the ranks, you may request a polo, without charge. The polo must be picked up on Homecoming morning at check-in.
Please contact mhalumni@indiana.edu by September 22nd with your name, graduation year, and size to reserve your shirt.
IU Football Ticket and New Premium Parking Information
Your registration to participate on the field Saturday will generate an admission ticket. Game tickets for guests are NOT included and must be ordered separately by calling Tyler Wineke in the Indiana Athletic Ticket Office at 812-855-1308. Be sure to mention “Rusty Pipes” group at the start of your order. Tickets - $25.00. Order by Friday, October 11th to ensure your place in the group block. Seats will be assigned next to the band in the northwest portion of Memorial Stadium. Please note if you are attending without participating on the field you must also purchase a ticket.
For those wishing to park in the Forest Avenue Grass Lot right across from Cramer Hall, a limited number of Premium Parking Passes are available for $50.00. Parking must be purchased in advance while inventory remains, please call Tyler in the Ticket Office and use the Rusty Pipes promo code.
Rusty Pipes Roving Band
The Rusty Pipes Roving Alumni Band will play in the tailgate parking areas prior to the pre-game on-field show. Please meet at 10:30 a.m. at Cramer Hall to walk over to the tailgate areas together. This is an optional activity and all band members, RedSteppers, and Color Guard members are welcome to participate.
Alumni Awards and Recognitions
We are accepting Alumni Band member nominations for the Newell Hillis Long Award or the Marching Hundred Distinguished Alumni Award. Please submit your nomination.
Necrology
We will honor Marching Hundred alumni who have passed away since October 2023 at our annual meeting. Please send necrologies to mhalumni@indiana.edu.
Questions?
Please contact Brian Brase at mhalumni@indiana.edu.