If you're interested in receiving club updates, volunteering, or participating in
upcoming events, be sure to join our email list.
Join the email list here
You can also follow us on social media!
Executive committee for the Alumni Band Club for the 2024-2025 term.
- Michael Wootten, president
- William Melendez, vice president
- Nwachukwu Oputa, secretary
- Breana Porras, treasurer
- Alexis Holladay, campus liaison
Learn more about your leadership team
Hello Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band Alumni,
It is our absolute pleasure to be sharing with you today the introduction of the new
leadership team of the Fresno State Band Alumni Club and our collective outlook for
the future of the Band Alumni Club. We are all eager to usher in a new era of support
for the advancement of the athletic bands at Fresno State. In this letter we will
share with you our newly founded mission statement, our short term and long term goals,
how we will be communicating with you going forward, our first fundraiser of the year,
current homecoming information, and a brief bio on each of our officers. We are excited
to build on the legacy that has been set before us and foster year round involvement
in addition to the homecoming experience.
Please read the letter linked below to learn more on what we are planning for the
future.
Read full letter from the Band Alumni Club
Homecoming Alumni Band Registration
We are excited to open registration for the 2024 Homecoming Alumni Band to alumni
of the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band! In addition to the homecoming football
game, we are excited to announce the addition of two optional performance opportunities
during homecoming week.
Fresno State Alumni Association Homecoming Mixer
Pep band performance (10-15 minutes)
Date: Wednesday, October 23
Time: 5 to 8 p.m. (perform sometime between 6 to 7 p.m.)
Location: Smittcamp Alumni House (Fresno State)
Fresno State Alumni Takeover
Pep band performance (10-15 minutes)
Date: Friday, October 25
Time: 4:30 to 10 p.m. (perform sometime between 5 to 6 p.m.)
Location: Crow and Wolf Brewing Co. Taproom (Clovis)
Homecoming Alumni Band - Football vs. San Jose State
Rehearsal, Tailgating, Football Game, Post-Game Mixer
(Breakfast and lunch provided)
Date: Saturday, October 26
Location: Fresno State Music Building, Bulldog Marching Band Practice Field, and Valley Children’s
Stadium
Schedule: 7am - Check-in begins, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Rehearsal, 1:30 p.m. - Lunch (provided) with the BMB, 3pm - Step off from music building, 5pm - Kickoff, post-game mixer with BMB (location TBD)
Registration for the Homecoming Alumni Band will close Sunday, October 13 at 11:59pm
PDT.
Learn more and register
We are seeking nominations for the Norm and Patti Moglia Fresno State Bulldog Marching
Band Alumni Award. This award is presented annually to a remarkable Bulldog Marching Band alum to recognize
their exemplary service to the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band.
About the Norm and Patti Moglia Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band Alumni Award
The Norm and Patti Moglia Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band Alumni Award is presented
annually to a remarkable Bulldog Marching Band alum to recognize their exemplary service
to the Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band.
Named in honor of the first recipients, Norm (class of 1959) and Patti (class of 1959)
Moglia received the inaugural award in 2005. Norm and Patti met when they were in
the marching band and later married. They exhibited tremendous support for the band
in every manner possible their entire lives. Most notably, they are responsible for
the formation of what is now known as the Fresno State Band Alumni Club.
Nominate a Bulldog Marching Band alum
The Alumni Band Club is dedicated to providing meaningful engagement of alumni and
friends of Fresno State. With the fundraising efforts of volunteers and community
donors, we are able to support student success and keep our alumni connected.
Give now