Registration
Click the link for the google form to complete your registration for this event. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Bopp, Director of Bands, at [email protected]
Homecoming 2023
The Purple Pride Marching Band will once again invite Alumni and Friends to join them for a special night at one of our home football games during the 2023 season...HOMECOMING! The Homecoming Game is Friday, September 22, 2023. WEAR PURPLE AND GOLD!
If you love the South Haven High School "Purple Pride" Marching Band...THIS IS THE EVENT FOR YOU! We invite all alumni, all of our friends, family, and staff who play an instrument to come out and join the Purple Pride on the field!
The Alumni and Friends Band members will meet the Purple Pride Marching Band in Ratcliffe Park at 5:30pm. We will warm-up, rehearse briefly, and walk through the series of events. The Alumni and Friends Band members will march or walk in the back of the parade block as the band marches into the stadium. FREE ADMISSION! They will stand and play Pre-Game with the Purple Pride Marching Band. At the conclusion pre-game, they are welcome to stay and play in the stands with us, if desired, or go into the stands to watch the rest of the game/halftime with family and friends.
Please contact Jeff Bopp, Director of Bands, with any questions: [email protected]
Quick overview of the schedule
5:30pm Alumni meet at Ratcliffe Park to warm up with the band
6:40pm March into stadium
6:45pm Pre-Game at Ratcliffe Field
7:00pm Kick-Off
Details for those participating
Music is available to download.
Wear Purple and Gold!!!
Those participating will have free admission to the game. Guests will need to purchase a ticket as they enter.
When you arrive at the park, the band staff will help make sure you have the materials you need. We will talk you through Pre-Game and give you an opportunity to warm-up. The band will march the Parade and meet you at Ratcliffe Park. We will rehearse together and discuss the details. There is not marching requirement for this event. Simply walk out and play!
General idea of Pre-Game:
Band will march onto the field, Alumni and Friends will wait on track
An announcement will be made introducing Alumni and Friends.
At that time, you will walk onto the field and stand in a line (Drums by drumline, Colorguard by Colorguard).
We play Victory (Fight Song) and the South Haven Hymn.
The band will march to the endzone to make a tunnel.
Alumni band will then walk to the end and join the tunnel.
Play Victory again as team runs out through tunnel, and then Star Spangled Banner.
March/Walk off the field.
If you love the South Haven High School "Purple Pride" Marching Band...THIS IS THE EVENT FOR YOU! We invite all alumni, all of our friends, family, and staff who play an instrument to come out and join the Purple Pride on the field!
The Alumni and Friends Band members will meet the Purple Pride Marching Band in Ratcliffe Park at 5:30pm. We will warm-up, rehearse briefly, and walk through the series of events. The Alumni and Friends Band members will march or walk in the back of the parade block as the band marches into the stadium. FREE ADMISSION! They will stand and play Pre-Game with the Purple Pride Marching Band. At the conclusion pre-game, they are welcome to stay and play in the stands with us, if desired, or go into the stands to watch the rest of the game/halftime with family and friends.
Please contact Jeff Bopp, Director of Bands, with any questions: [email protected]
Quick overview of the schedule
5:30pm Alumni meet at Ratcliffe Park to warm up with the band
6:40pm March into stadium
6:45pm Pre-Game at Ratcliffe Field
7:00pm Kick-Off
Details for those participating
Music is available to download.
Wear Purple and Gold!!!
Those participating will have free admission to the game. Guests will need to purchase a ticket as they enter.
When you arrive at the park, the band staff will help make sure you have the materials you need. We will talk you through Pre-Game and give you an opportunity to warm-up. The band will march the Parade and meet you at Ratcliffe Park. We will rehearse together and discuss the details. There is not marching requirement for this event. Simply walk out and play!
General idea of Pre-Game:
Band will march onto the field, Alumni and Friends will wait on track
An announcement will be made introducing Alumni and Friends.
At that time, you will walk onto the field and stand in a line (Drums by drumline, Colorguard by Colorguard).
We play Victory (Fight Song) and the South Haven Hymn.
The band will march to the endzone to make a tunnel.
Alumni band will then walk to the end and join the tunnel.
Play Victory again as team runs out through tunnel, and then Star Spangled Banner.
March/Walk off the field.
Music
Once your registration is submitted and reviewed, an email will be sent by the Director containing instructions for accessing music. Please note, some arrangements have been updated this year.
Music will include:
South Haven Marching Band Warm-up
Fight song: Victory
Alma Mater: South Haven Hymn
National Anthem: Star Spangled Banner
Stands Tunes: Rah Rah Rah, Mandalorian, Transformers
Music will include:
South Haven Marching Band Warm-up
Fight song: Victory
Alma Mater: South Haven Hymn
National Anthem: Star Spangled Banner
Stands Tunes: Rah Rah Rah, Mandalorian, Transformers