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We’ve Changed Our Name!
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To better reflect and represent the full membership of our Huskie Marching Band alumni community—including all musicians, Color Guard and Silverettes—we are proud to announce a new name for our alumni organization. This change symbolizes our unity, shared traditions, and the lasting spirit and support of the Huskie Marching Band.
Welcome to the Huskie Marching Band Alumni Network!
Whether you marched, danced, twirled or played—you are an essential part of our legacy—and our future. You are a member of the HMBAN.
The music is at the heart of the marching band and our new logo represents this with the first line of the Huskie Fight Song represented across the shield.
While we have a new name and a refreshed look, you can expect the same great updates on alumni activities. Please like our Facebook page!
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Summer Social Success
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The HMBAN held its Summer Social in July, in conjunction with the Drum Corps International Midwest Classic at Huskie Stadium.
The event featured a networking reception at Pizza Pros in DeKalb, where Huskies enjoyed pizza, beer nuggets and other refreshments. Following the reception, alumni enjoyed front and center seating for the DCI Midwest Classic show held at Huskie Stadium.
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Lights, Camera, Action! Join us for Homecoming 2025!
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Registration for the Fill the Field Event is here, and it’s all about the movies!
Music selections for this year’s homecoming include the Star Wars Theme, Mission Impossible and The Incredibles. Please click here to register today!
Silverettes, don't forget to also register for the Friday evening meet and greet, which will take place before that night's practice.
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Marching Band Spotlights
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| Remembering Former NIU Band Director, Frank Bibb |
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HMBAN Spotlight: Lori Valenzuela, Colorguard Instructor |
Frank Bibb served as NIU's Band Director from the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s. He also directed the NIU All-University Concert Band, welcoming all students regardless of their major.
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Longtime NIU Colorguard Instructor Lori Valenzuela, who is retiring at the end of the football season, sat down and answered questions about what led to her role at NIU and what made her time here so memorable.
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Support the NIU Huskie Marching Band and Silverettes
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Throughout our proud history, thousands of dedicated NIU Huskies have marched, played, twirled, and danced in the band, making for thrilling performances, lifelong friends and countless treasured memories from their days on the field.
We are asking for the support of invested NIU alumni, family, and friends to ensure future “The Pride of the Midwest” students can look as good as they sound. Consider donating to this year's fundraising effort: raising $20,000 in support of new band uniforms, durable raincoats for the Silverettes and other gear needed to keep them well-outfitted on the field!
Interested in a keepsake uniform? Donations of $1,000 or more will receive a keepsake uniform (limit one), which includes a jacket and pants, after they are retired this year.
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Upcoming Alumni Association Events
AUGUST
31 - Black Alumni Council Reunion Picnic (Chicago, IL)
SEPTEMBER
4 - Huskie Hour: Maryland (Hyattsville, MD)
5 - NIU Football at Maryland Pregame Reception (College Park, MD)
16 - NIU Alumni Association Travel Program, LLC 2026 Virtual Preview (Virtual)
24 - NIU Night With the Chicago Cubs Pregame Reception (Chicago, IL)
30 - Pickleball Palooza (Libertyville, IL)
OCTOBER
3-4 - Golden Huskies Reunion and Homecoming Events (DeKalb, IL)
3 - Huskie Hour with DeKalb County Bold Spirits (Malta, IL)
3-5 - Black Alumni Council Homecoming Events (DeKalb, IL)
4 - Brunch with Mission and Victor E. (DeKalb, IL)
10 - Huskies Night Out - Frankenstein Unbound (DeKalb, IL)
11 - Get Wired With The Huskies (Rockford, IL)
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The Huskie Marching Band Alumni Network