GAME DAY EXPERIENCE
For More Information or to participate in the game day experience, contact:
Kimberly Baumgartner
Director of Development and Alumni Engagement
kbaumga@umich.edu
734-764-6525
For many fans, the highlight of a Saturday afternoon at the Big House isn’t the first or second half of the football game, but what happens before, during, and after the game – the MMB’s pregame, halftime, and postgame shows.
Your gift to the Game Day Experience will support the Michigan Marching Band while giving you the opportunity for an up-close visit with the MMB on game day.
A donation of $3,000 will qualify for the Game Day Experience.
Donors will:
Watch Saturday’s rehearsal
Have lunch with the MMB directors and watch a visualization session or drumline Step Show
March with the band to the stadium
HALFTIME SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES
Marching Band members spend many hours each week in rehearsal, preparing a new halftime show for each home football game. The performance is a culmination not only of the hours of rehearsal by the students but of much hard work by our music and drill writers as well.
Having professional musical arrangements and drill designs created specifically for the Michigan Marching Band is a costly undertaking. To show their support for the MMB, friends have the opportunity to sponsor a halftime show.
A donation of $15,000 will sponsor one halftime show for the season. Persons sponsoring a halftime show will:
Be acknowledged in the Game Day program
Be acknowledged in the Big House during the halftime show performance and on the Michigan scoreboards
Have their name spelled out by the band during the postgame show
A donation of $20,000 will sponsor select premium games
For More Information or to SPONSOR A HALFTIME SHOW, contact:
Kimberly Baumgartner
Director of Development and Alumni Engagement
kbaumga@umich.edu
734-764-6525
Mailing Address:
Revelli Hall
350 East Hoover Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3707
Please note that all halftime shows for 2024 have been sponsored, however, you can reach out to Kimberly Baumgartner about sponsoring a 2025 halftime show!
2024 MICHIGAN HOME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
August 31 (vs. Fresno State) - Sponsored by Jerry & Dale Kolins
September 7 (vs. Texas) * - Sponsored by Bill & Janelle Sykes
September 14 (vs. Arkansas State. Homecoming) - Sponsored by Bryan and Kimberly Hinman
September 21 (vs. USC)* - Sponsored by the Cozad Family
September 28 (vs. Minnesota) - Sponsored by Dave & Leslie Harwood
October 26 (vs. Michigan State)* - Sponsored by Derek & Erica Groendyk
November 2 (vs. Oregon)* - Sponsored by Michael & Janet Austerman
November 23 (vs. Northwestern) - Sponsored by Jeff & Kristin Walters, and Abby Walters & Jacob Head
*Denotes premium game
SECTION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The Michigan Marching Band is comprised of twelve unique instrument sections all working together to present the exciting pregame and halftime performances for which the MMB is famous.
From the tubas to the piccolos, these sections achieve excellence from pride in their individual instruments and their connection with the band as a whole. Your section sponsorship will help support the MMB while recognizing the contribution of an individual section.
A donation of $7,500 will sponsor one section for the season. Persons sponsoring a section will:
Be our guests to watch a visualization session or drumline Step Show
Be acknowledged in the MMB's weekly e-newsletter
For More Information or to SPONSOR A SECTION, contact:
Kimberly Baumgartner
Director of Development and Alumni Engagement
kbaumga@umich.edu
734-764-6525
Mailing Address:
Revelli Hall
350 East Hoover Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3707
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
2024 Season
Piccolos –
Clarinets – Sponsored by Anonymous
Alto Saxophones –
Tenor Saxophones –
Trumpets – Sponsored by Bill and Janelle Sykes
Horns –
Trombones – Sponsored by Ray (BSEME '68) and Peggy Wilcox
Euphoniums –
Tubas – Sponsored by Larry Bell (BSEME ‘68, MSE ‘69, MBA ‘72)
Drumline – Sponsored by Steve (Ross ‘73) and Cheryl (LA ‘74) Wonch
Flags – Sponsored by the Aznavorian Family
Drum Major/Twirlers –
PRIORITY POINTS - MICHIGAN ATHLETICS
In partnership with the Michigan Athletic Department, gifts to The Elbel Club will receive equal point value as gifts made to the Athletic Department as part of the Priority Points Program.
The Priority Points Program is a comprehensive measure of your support for the University and Athletic Department. It provides a framework for the equitable allocation of tickets, parking, and other benefits based on annual giving levels and priority point rankings within those levels.
Priority points are calculated on a fiscal year basis and your benefits are earned in arrears.
**You begin accumulating points (including alumni points) after your first gift to Michigan Athletics. Priority points do not update automatically as gifts are made. Points are updated once a month.
| Category | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Donations | 1 | One point is awarded for every $100 in lifetime giving to the Michigan Athletic Department, including Preferred Seat Contributions. |
| Marching Band/Recreational Sports Donation | 1 | One point is awarded for every $100 in lifetime giving to the Michigan Marching Band |
| University Donations | 1 | One point is awarded for every $1,000 in lifetime giving to the University of Michigan to schools, colleges, and units outside of athletics. |
| Ticket Loyalty | 1 | One point is awarded for each year of season ticket purchase in every season-ticketed sport since 1992, which was the first year of electronic record-keeping. |
| Michigan Alumni | 20 | Twenty points are awarded for alumni status. The maximum amount of points for alumni status is 40 priority points with 2 alumni per account, spouses and domestic partners are eligible to share accounts and points. |
| Michigan Letterwinner | 40 | Forty points are awarded to those who earned a varsity letter at Michigan with a maximum of eighty points per account. |