Cavalier Marching Band Alumni Association

Hello Alums!
On behalf of the CMB Alumni Association
Board of Directors, we hope you’ve had a great 2014 so
far. From a whirlwind in the NCAA Tournament to the
near victory in the College World Series, UVa has
certainly been keeping busy this year – and so have we!
The Cavalier Marching Band Alumni
Association has undergone plenty of changes this past
year, beginning with the restructuring of the Board after
Homecomings 2013. With the new layout, all of the
Directors have been hard at work. Keep reading to find
out more what we’ve been up to and find ways to get
involved in making this Association the best resource for
CMB Alumni possible!
Upcoming Events
Sat. 9/13 – UVa Football
Watching Party
* NOVA/DC Region
Fri. 10/24 – General Body
Meeting and Board Elections
Sat. 10/25 – Homecomings v.
UNC
Extra, Extra! Read All about It:
Woody Wingfield Signs On As CMBAA’s 1st-Ever
Givings Chair
We are also proud to announce Woody Wingfield
(CLAS ’07) has agreed to serve as the CMBAA’s new Givings Chair,
where he will be heading up the Association’s involvement in the
CMB Capital Campaign.
Woody brings to the table a wealth of knowledge of the CMB, serving as the Band’s
first drum major since its first performance in 2004, and draws from a wealth of experience in
alumni relations and development from his years at Marymount University. We are thrilled to have
Woody aboard and know his leadership and commitment to this organization will prove invaluable.
If you have any questions about how you can give to the CMB Capital Campaign, or
would like to get involved in the Givings effort, email Woody Wingfield ([email protected]).
Be sure to stay up-to-date on CMBAA news by checking out our website here.
Marching Into The Future
In 2012 the "Marching into the Future"
campaign was launched to grow the endowment for the
Band while increasing annual support. The campaign seeks
to build excellence and heighten the educational and musical
experience of all band members. For more information on
the campaign, please click here. In order to ensure that
future generations of band members are able to enjoy the
profound impact that the Band has on its members, your
support is needed. Please join us in celebrating the Band's
10th year by making a gift to the campaign today.
Off His Rocker
To say it’s been an honor and a privilege serving in my
role with the CMBAA would be an understatement. I have worked
with alumni from so many different classes and regions , and I’m
always excited to see how much energy and vision each and every
person has to offer this organization. It’s been a hectic year for us on
the Board, but it’s truly been a labor of love.
So what have we accomplished so far this year?
•We were pleased to welcome our newest Director to the Board in 2014, Tiago Bezerra (CLAS ’09)
•We’ve taken a hard look at our finances and begun detailing a strategy to keep the Association
solvent into the longer-term.
•We worked hand-in-hand with Band Staff and Alumni Hall to host our 1st Annual Reunions
Reception at the Hunter Smith Band Building in June 2014.
•Our Vice Chair and Social Media Guru have worked to provide high quality events for all alumni.
•Our Secretary has been toiling away organizing our online document archive and assembling
materials for the Association to apply for Alumni Interest Group (AIG) status with Alumni Hall.
•Our Webmaster has diligently kept our publicly-available archive up-to-date, and has worked on
some special projects (more details to come soon!).
•Our very own Abby Heider has been in regular communication with the Band Staff working to
create future opportunities for alumni to engage with the CMB beyond traditional givings.
•The lovely Christina Mattaliano has helped revamp and revitalize the Association’s online career
and professional development tools.
All in all, the Board has been taking big strides to keep the Association growing and
moving forward in a positive direction. We’ve still got a long way to go, but with your help and
input, we’re confident these big changes are only the beginning!
To get more involved with the CMBAA or to learn more about the changes we’re
making this year, email Josh Richards ([email protected]).
Have a great fall everyone, and see you at Homecomings!
Josh Richards
CMBAA Chair
Clarinet ‘09
Vice Chair’s Corner
The CMBAA has been busy with social events this
year and looks forward to providing consistent social encounters for
all alumni in the future. After Homecomings and a successful 1 stever Alumni Band, the Board of Directors sent out a survey asking
for opinions and ideas with an emphasis on social events. With the
feedback given and ideas from Directors, a calendar year of social
events was put together.
We began 2014 with a few UVa Men’s Basketball Watch Parties. Taking place in
Northern Virginia and Charlottesville, these events offered some simple ways for alumni to come
together, socialize, and watch some great basketball. Our spring season culminated in our annual
Spring Happy Hour at the Greene Turtle in Ballston, VA. In future years, the CMBAA looks to use
this event to emphasize not only camaraderie, but also opportunities to network and, more
importantly, give back to the CMB and the Association. The CMBAA followed up a great regular
season for the Cavs by promoting our NCAA Basketball Bracket Challenge, which was a huge
success. Thanks to everyone for joining!
We helped UVa close out the school year by making a quick stop in C-ville for
Foxfield, and hosted our first Foxfield Recovery Brunch – nothing helps you get past the last few
hurdles of the races quite like Bodo’s Bagels and coffee. This was a great event and we welcomed
both alumni and active undergraduates for a midday social. As the summer began, the CMBAA, in
partnership with the CMB office staff and Alumni Hall, kicked off what we hope will be a growing
tradition. We hosted a Reunions Weekend Reception event and welcomed back 2004 and 2009
alumni for their Reunions Weekend, as well as alumni from a variety of other years.
This fall, the CMBAA once again hosted a tailgate for the first football game of the
season against UCLA in Charlottesville on August 30th. Be on the lookout for other events coming
your way soon!
As always, the Board is looking for ideas and ways to better serve the social interests
of the CMBAA, as well as connect CMB Alumni together outside of the traditional Charlottesville
and Northern Virginia areas. If you have any thoughts, be sure to share them by emailing
[email protected]. We look forward to seeing you all in the coming weeks and months!
Rodney Jones
CMBAA Vice Chair
Alto Saxophone ‘09
The Treasurer’s Trove
The Cavalier Marching Band Alumni Association
Board of Directors and I have worked to help advance the
Association over the last six months, both in policy and in
programming. In our current landscape, the Association exists to
serve a number of purposes in support of both alumni and current
students of the University of Virginia Cavalier Marching Band.
One element of our strategy moving forward is to increase communications and
transparency across the Association, particularly between the Board of Directors and the General
Membership. To these ends, we have made changes in our organizational and operational
structures that we believe will help facilitate information sharing throughout the Association and
will create opportunities for every member of the CMBAA to become more engaged. As such, the
Board feels it is important to communicate not only programmatic information, but financial
information as well.
Beginning in the fall of 2013, the Association began its transition away from duesbased membership. The Board felt that the extension of membership privileges solely on the basis
of dues represented an unsustainable financial model and significantly underserved the Association
as a whole. The CMBAA exists to support all alumni and the Board believes this policy shift will help
to achieve this mission.
Below is the anticipated budget for the remainder of FY2014.
Anticipated Budget
(Mar. 1-Nov. 1, 2014)
Bracket Challenge Gift Cards
Foxfield Recovery Brunch
Reunions
Bar Happy Hours
Tailgates
Frequency
1
1
1
4
2
Current Balance
Anticipated Revenue
Total
Event Expense
$
$
$
$
$
50.00
200.00
250.00
60.00
200.00
Total
Total
$
$
$
$
$
$
50.00
200.00
250.00
240.00
400.00
1,140.00
$
$
$
3,893.81
2,753.81
As our finances change over the coming years, our financial reporting will also
evolve. In the future, the Association will rely primarily on voluntary donations from alumni and
supporters of the CMBAA. For FY2014, the Board has decided to focus efforts on increasing
participation in the CMB Capital Campaign and has actively encouraged alumni to direct giving
toward this important effort. The Board is currently exploring additional options to increase
revenue and provide for annual operating expenses that will not directly conflict or take away from
giving opportunities that will support the CMB over the next ten years. Furthermore, our current
focus is on building a strong, involved community and increasing attendance at Association events,
which is the foundation for long-term vitality for the CMBAA, both organizationally and financially.
Short-term Goals
The Association strives to achieve these outcomes to better position the CMBAA longer-term:
•Capturing all CMB alumni in listserv and social media outlets,
•Increasing participation in live and virtual CMBAA events,
•Honing programming to better support alumni and Association missions,
•Enhancing engagement with active CMB members, and
•Providing consistent contact between alumni and the Board.
Long-term Goals
In the longer term, the Association strives to increase giving to the CMB and the Capital Campaign,
including:
•Supporting fundraising efforts operated by the CMB and the University of Virginia, and
•Promoting the Capital Campaign by working to endow a spot on behalf of the entire CMBAA.
Looking Ahead
In the coming months, the Board will work alongside any and all interested alumni
to craft a suitable financial strategy that sustains the programming and operations of the
Association while placing a larger focus on giving to the CMB than in previous years.
We have a lot of work ahead of us as we continue to develop this young, yet rapidly
growing Association, but with your support and engagement there is little doubt we can achieve
our short- and long-term goals.
Thank you to each and every one of you for your continued support of the Cavalier
Marching Band and this Association. If you have any questions about the CMBAA budget, or want
to get more involved, please feel free to contact Leah Garofalo ([email protected]) or Josh
Richards ([email protected]).
Leah Garofalo
CMBAA Treasurer
Trumpet ‘12
Madame Secretary’s Missive
It has been a successful year for the organizational
growth and development of the CMBAA and it is my pleasure to
share a highlight with you from my work as Secretary. We are in the
process of strengthening and formalizing our relationship with UVA’s
Alumni Association by pursuing Alumni Interest Group (AIG) status
for the CMBAA.
As per Alumni Hall, AIGs are “micro-communities of alumni that share a
commonality and have built a tie or bond to each other as part of the University experience.”
Benefits of AIG status include access to the central alumni contact information database, increased
outreach opportunities, support from dedicated alumni development professionals, and more
robust financial planning through the University’s managed portfolio. Current AIGs include The
Cavalier Daily, The University Guides, and The Virginia Glee Club. Our revised AIG application
package will be submitted in September and the Board is looking forward to advancing to the next
stage of the AIG approval process.
We are grateful for the ongoing support of Erin Hall, Senior Director of Development
at Alumni Hall as we navigate the AIG process. Her assistance, advice, and encouragement have
been vital to the continued progress of our AIG application.
As always, please feel free to reach out to me with your ideas, questions, or
concerns at [email protected].
Cheers and Go Hoos!
Maria McCall Dorsey
CMBAA Secretary
Trumpet ‘09
On The Scene
Since the fall of 2013, the CMBAA has made efforts
to increase its social media presence. In that time, you may have
noticed that we have revived our Twitter and Facebook usage - both
of which were fairly scarce over the past year or so. We have also
created both Instagram and Pinterest accounts, and plan to create a
Tumblr account soon.
The focus over the next few months will be on populating all of those accounts with
vital information regarding the CMBAA and its actions. That includes board meetings, happy hours,
alumni events, etc. We also hope to keep things light by posting fun and interesting things not only
related to the CMB/CMBAA, but to any and all hilarious happenings that we think would be cool to
share.
In order for us to keep these social networks alive, we'll need a bunch of help from
you all! Anything from a like on Facebook to a follow on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, & Tumblr
would be super helpful in terms of sharing information and getting the word out that we exist in
these mediums. If you find yourself amongst a group of CMB alums, then please don't hesitate to
send us a picture so that we can post to Instagram and let people know what everyone is up to
these days! It's so great that so many alums are still the best of friends, and we'd love to showcase
that camaraderie on our social sites. With the football season coming up, we know that there will
be a lot of opportunities for photos, so we look forward to your submissions! You can send them
over to [email protected], and we'll be sure to get it posted.
Thanks for all of your support! See you in the libra- oh wait, just kidding. SEE YOU AT
THE BAR!
Shantira Higgins
CMBAA Social Media Guru
Drum Major ‘11
Technology Time
As an active board member for the past few years, I
have supported online activities for the Association through
coordinating the editing and distribution of the newsletter, as well
as maintaining the website along with related posts and various
content updates.
While it may not seem like the most glamorous of jobs, maintaining the
Association’s online presence through archives of meeting minutes, operational documents, and
contact information for the Board has been critical for the CMBAA in developing its history and
working toward Alumni Interest Group (AIG) status. We have a long way to go, but we’re off to a
good start!
Also, be on the lookout for an upcoming web surprise that we hope will help
everyone keep in touch better! And be sure to check out our Association website, updated
monthly, for news on the CMB, a full calendar of events so you can plan ahead, and detailed
records of the Association’s planning and work over the last few years.
Paul De
CMBAA Webmaster
Trombone ‘08
Know Your Resources
Be sure to check out our great resources online to keep in touch, learn more about the Association’s
work, read the current Constitution and Bylaws, and find new ways to give back to the Cavalier
Marching Band.
Check us out on the web here.
Be sure to connect via Facebook here for all the latest social gatherings!
Career Corner
Hello Alumni! It’s been a wonderful year for the
CMBAA, as we have worked towards being a better-connected
alumni organization. With another season of the CMB underway,
it’s amazing to see the growth of organization since its first
performance in 2004 and its continued excellence on and off the
field. Being able to perform in the first CMB Alumni Band was an
amazing experience; seeing old friends and performing in Scott
Stadium, there is nothing like it.
As I stated previously, the CMBAA has been working toward improving
communication among alumni members. It is safe to say we are all great resources for each other
once we have graduated from the University, with alumni across the United States (even across
the pond!), pursuing various career fields, academic endeavors, and engaging in various life
stages.
While the CMBAA has great avenues to keep alumni in the loop of social events,
we also have a way to keep up with each other professionally! Keep in touch with your fellow
CMB alumni in a professional manner by joining our group on LinkedIn. This is the perfect place
to:
•Build your network
•Post job opportunities
•Offer professional advice
•Share real-world insight into life post-UVa.
Please join our group by clicking here or search for “University of Virginia Cavalier
Marching Band Alumni.” Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions,
suggestions, or concerns!
Christina Mattaliano
CMBAA Professional Resource Specialist
Trumpet ‘12
Abby Heider
CMBAA Band Liaison
Drum Major‘13
Tiago Bezerra
CMBAA Creative Specialist
Percussion ‘10