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From our first 50th Anniversary planning meeting in March, 2021, to the awesome halftime performance on November 29, so many dedicated Redcoat alumni worked behind the scenes to make this special anniversary possible! Please join me in thanking this amazing team below! We’ve met monthly via Zoom for 3 years, and their love of the Redcoat Band…
Saturday, August 17th, 2024 – It was a Fabulous Day in Athens! The Redcoat Band Alumni Association shared last year’s updates and goals for the upcoming year at the Annual Meeting. Then, mingled with the current Redcoat sections as RBAA volunteers cooked burgers for the current Redcoats and alumni visitors at Redcoat Field. Enjoyed a…
Students need us now more than ever. Register here to become a UGA Mentor today. It takes just a few minutes to create a profile through the UGA Career Center. Be sure to select the “Redcoat Band” as an organization you participated in while at UGA so current Redcoats will be able to easily find you while searching for mentors. In…
During halftime at Homecoming 2024, we had the privilege of celebrating Shirley Hires Simms, the first-ever female drum major of the Redcoat Band! Thank you for visiting and sharing your incredible legacy with us. ❤️🖤 Class of 1956.
Ruth Kiney Memorial Scholarship Congratulations to tenor sax player and Experience Captain, Arbella Amburn, for being awarded the Ruth Kiney Memorial Scholarship! This scholarship is awarded to a member of the Redcoat Band who exemplifies the encouraging and caring qualities of Ms. Kiney, who often prioritized the well-being of fellow Redcoats above her own. Ms….