Band Camp
Ah, those band camp memories: sunburn, sore and aching muscles, late nights and early mornings, jumping jacks, push-ups, exciting music and five of the most intense and productive days you'll ever experience. But most of all, it means fun, making new friends, and the start of the best marching band that New England has ever seen!
UMass: It's the Best Way to Start
Okay, you're excited about coming to UMass, but you have this sense of fear that keeps creeping into your excitement. You admit it to yourself - you're afraid you'll get lost on a campus of 18,000 students. You're not sure you'll find your place to fit... there's great news, because the Minuteman Band has a place in its family of 350 waiting for you! By the time the Minuteman Band performs at New Students Convocation, band members have already spent a week working, having fun, and building friendships that will last a lifetime.
It will become clear at Convocation as you look out at the sea of 4,000 nervous freshman faces, that you have made an excellent choice. You'll already know people in your dorm and upperclassmen in your major to help you through. You'll even know your way around campus. After moving into your new dorm before anyone else at UMass, you'll have already made over 350 friends... and all you had to do was come to Band Camp!