Vandal Marching Band

Vandal Marching Band Fund

In 2019, the Vandal Marching Band will celebrate its 100th year of spreading school spirit, rooting on the Vandals, and being some of the most recognized and visible ambassadors to the University of Idaho. With 240 members and growing, the “Sound of Idaho” has never sounded better. Unfortunately, their uniforms have never been worse. At more than 16 years old, these uniforms are on their last leg. While the band members have become wizards of “sewing” with electrical tape and are great at hiding those large stains, the number of usable uniforms is dwindling. Each new uniform is approximately $750, running the total cost of replacing their uniforms around $250,000. Every gift, whether it buys a uniform or a hat, makes a difference. Give today and help the Vandal Marching Band look as good as they sound!

 

The Vandal Marching Band is a proud tradition of the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences.  Learn More...

We can't thank you enough.
May 16, 2018

For 1,889 minutes last week, Vandals from nearly every state and across the globe came together to support and celebrate the things we all love about the University of Idaho. Whether you made a gift or shared your love for U of I on social media by becoming an ambassador, the Vandal family made a statement together in raising nearly half a million dollars for our students and programs.  Thank you for the unprecedented generosity shown on Vandal Giving Day.

Vandals Celebrating Giving Day Near and Far
Rank State Gifts
1 ID 56
2 WA 19
3 OH 3
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Match
Doug Gross Vandal Marching Band Match
Special Thanks to Doug Gross and all of our donors who helped doubled their impact by raising $10,000 for the Vandal Marching Band!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Richard Dahl Vandal Marching Band Match
Special Thanks to Richard Dahl and all of our donors who helped doubled their impact by raising $10,000 for the Vandal Marching Band!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
SArb Student Match
Thanks to the students who joined us at the SArb Graduation event last night and made their senior gift to U of I! GO VANDALS!
$120 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Student Philanthropy Match
Between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday, April 25th, all gifts from students will be matched, dollar for dollar, to any fund they choose, up to $380 total. There will also be free coffee at the U of I Commons courtyard from 10am to Noon and free cupcakes in the food court from Noon to 2pm.
$380 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000
Ken & Jan Jones Vandal Marching Band Challenge
Thanks to Ken Jones and all of our Vandal Marching Band supporters!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
University of Idaho Foundation Gift Challenge
Huge thanks to the University of Idaho Foundation Board for their generous support of Vandal Giving Day! We received over 1,300 gifts and completed over 25 bonus challenges unlocking $50,000 total from the U of I Foundation!
1,350 / 1,350 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Future Vandal Challenge
Congrats to Tiffani Stubblefield for winning the Future Vandal Challenge! You just earned a $100 bonus for the Vandal Marching Band!
Completed
Leaderboard
Vandal All-Nighter Challenge
The college or program that receives the most gifts between 10pm and 6am PST will receive a $1,000 bonus!
Rank Prize College/Program Gifts
1 $1,000 Engineering 8
2 Science 6
3 Athletics 6
4 Student Services 6
5 Vandal Marching Band 2
Ended
Leaderboard
Battle of the Programs - Dollars
Which U of I program has raised the most dollars?
Rank Program Raised
1 Greek Life $21,878.18
2 Athletics $16,885.00
3 ICCU Arena $16,565.00
4 Vandal Marching Band $12,025.00
5 Student Services $5,614.30
Ended
Leaderboard
Battle of the Programs - Gifts
Which U of I program has received the most gifts? GO VANDALS!
Rank Program Gifts
1 Greek Life 289
2 Student Services 126
3 Athletics 124
4 Vandal Marching Band 87
5 Library 66
Ended
Leaderboard
Most Gifts Happy Hour
The individual fund that receives the most gifts during Happy Hour from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday, April 25th will get a $500 bonus!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $500 Omega Delta Phi Scholarship 20
2 Margaret Fosberg Alpha Gamma Delta Scholarship Endowment 12
3 Vandal Marching Band 10
4 Vandal Scholarship Fund 10
5 Delta Delta Delta Endowment 7
Ended
Leaderboard
Most Dollars Happy Hour
Congrats to the Vandal Marching Band for winning the Most Dollars Happy Hour and earning a $500 bonus!
Rank Prize Fund Raised
1 $500 Vandal Marching Band $1,300.00
2 College of Engineering Dean's Excellence Fund $1,250.00
3 Vandal Scholarship Fund $1,210.00
4 Library Dean's Excellence Fund $685.00
5 College of Science Undergraduate Research Fund $420.00
Ended
Leaderboard
FINAL PUSH! 29-Minute Gift Blitz!
Congrats to Omega Delta Phi for earning a $750 bonus!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $750 Omega Delta Phi Scholarship 21
2 Margaret Fosberg Alpha Gamma Delta Scholarship Endowment 9
3 Office of Multicultural Affairs 6
4 Vandal Scholarship Fund 5
5 JAMM Lab Renovation Fund 5
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