"A Service Project is a Social Event with a Higher Purpose."
-Lynne Harwood
Girl Scouts
The sisters run three workshops per semester to help Brownie Scouts and Junior Scouts earn their music merit badges.
BUBB Drum Set Replacement
Epsilon and Alpha Beta purchased a number of new peices for the BUBB drum set, and are planning on continuing to replace peices until the set has been completely redone.
Photo Preservation
Over four hours, the sisters and brothers transfered marching band photos from as early as the 1940s into acid-free sleeves and organized them by subject.
The 2002 BUMB Trip
TBS and KKY helped sponsor the 2002 BUMB trip to Valpo / Chicago when unexpected costs arose.
Painting the Butler Bowl
The sisters and brothers cleaned and painted the stands in the Butler Bowl where the band sits durring football games.
Resetting the BUBB Stands
When given the word, the sisters and brothers will reposition the Basketball Band stands for the basketball progam picture of the band.
Marching Band Uniforms
Our uniform chair, Gwyn Fox, and her team of worker bees fit, distribute, and alter BUMB uniforms before and throughout the football season.
Butler Uniform Room Project (BURP)
We were given SPAM money to help refurbish the uniform room in Hinkle by adding a fan for circulation, installing new shelves, and other additions.
Bands of America
The sisters and brothers help host the BOA competition at the Hoosier Dome November 3rd.
Homecoming Alumni Lunch
The sisters, brothers, and alumni provided a lunch for the marching band between the morning practice and Homecoming football game.
Wind Ensemble Pizza and Movie Night
The sisters and brothers, along with Director of Bands John Graulty, provide a pizza and movie night for the members of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
Marching Band Clean-Up
The sisters and brothers assign one person to be in charge of each cooler for football games, and they stay after to clean up the stands.
Stand Moves
We reposition the music stands so they are evenly distributed amongst Robertson Chapel and the various practice rooms in Lilly Hall.
All-Star Band
The sisters and brothers host an All-Star Band weekend for auditioned high school band members to come to Butler and play a concert after a weekend of master classes, rehearsals, and fun.
Marching Band Practice Help
The sisters and brothers bring out and set up the yard markers and the drum major podium. We also maintain the various storage rooms for the marching band and report vehicles parked on our practice "field" to BUPD for towing.
Band Day
During the first home football game, the Butler band invites local high school bands to join us on the field during half time. The sisters and brothers meet their busses and escort them on campus to ensure their day runs smoothly.
Music and Munchies
During Welcome Week, the sisters and brothers host a lunch on campus for new freshman music majors and the Welcome Week Band plays a short concert for their entertainment.
Freshman Mentoring
The sisters and brothers are paired up with freshman in the marching band with their major in a mentoring program.
Wind Ensemble Receptions
The sisters and brothers put on receptions after Wind Ensemble concerts with cookies, crackers, and punch.