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The Marching Jayhawks have hit their goal of raising $150,000 for new uniforms! Plans are now underway to allocate excess gifts into an endowment to provide stipends to members of the Marching Jayhawks. The Lawrence Journal-World and KUsports.com are working wing-in-wing with the KU School of Fine Arts to make this happen. And you can help, too! After you've read the stories, enjoyed the photos and downloaded the sounds of the band, please make a tax-deductible donation to help keep the pageantry and tradition of the Marching Jayhawks alive.
Band uniforms near end of long journeyShirley Menk has seen hundreds of thousands of band uniforms pass through the Fruhauf Uniforms plant during her 33 years working there. But she's liked few more than the Kansas University uniform that will make its debut this fall on the Memorial Stadium football field.
Fund drive for band uniforms ends on note of successThe "Feather the Flock" campaign has ended, but Kansas University band director John Lynch says the real fun will be this fall, when the Marching Jayhawks show off their new uniforms at Memorial Stadium.
Fans pan black in KU band uniformsCall it the black backlash. An overwhelming majority of those who have posted comments about the new Kansas University marching band uniforms on the Journal World's Web site had a similar sentiment -- get rid of the black hats, shoes, pants and gloves.
Many generous donors reach out to KU marching bandEvery so often, a project or program comes along that presents an opportunity for a newspaper to jump in and offer some promotional help. In the past, the Journal-World has been involved with various projects involving Kansas University or community groups. Several months ago, Journal-World staff members learned of the need to replace uniforms for the KU marching band. The uniforms were old, falling apart and cannot be replaced. Along with the deteriorating uniforms, membership in the band had dropped to an embarrassingly low number.
New uniform true to crimson, blueAfter working on designs on paper for more than a month, Kansas University marching band director Jim Hudson finally has a prototype uniform to show off. "I'd like to think there's something in it for everybody," Hudson said of the uniform, which is being unveiled to the public today in the Journal-World. "It was our goal not to dump the band's traditions, but to put them in a package that is appealing to not only alumni but to current students."
Band alumni agree: football pregame run-in unforgettableTim Weeks distinctly remembers the first time he lined up in the bowels of Memorial Stadium, waiting to run down the stairs for the first time as a member of the Kansas University Marching Jayhawks. "Most of us were scared to death we would fall down or be tripped," recalled Weeks, who graduated in 1968.
KU band fund drive exceeds $150,000 goalThe flock will be feathered this fall. The Journal-World's campaign to raise $150,000 for new Kansas University marching band uniforms surpassed its goal Wednesday, well ahead of the March 1 deadline to order uniforms in time for the 2004 football season.
KU marching band alumni call experience worthwhileCarl Johnson has won two Emmys for his work as a composer for animated films, but he still fondly remembers his time as a member of the Kansas University marching band. That's why Johnson, who played trombone in 1984-1988, is excited about the Feather the Flock campaign, which aims to raise $150,000 for new marching band uniforms by March 1. KU band officials have said the new uniform design will keep ties to past uniform designs while adding some flair.
22-year-old KU band uniforms hit sour note with directorFrom midway up the stands at a football game, it might be hard to see how dilapidated Kansas University's marching band uniforms have become. But a tour through the uniform storage room shows the wear and tear the uniforms have suffered since they were purchased in 1982.
Couple's gift will help outfit 'first-class' Jayhawk bandFor years, John and Linda Bliss Stewart tailgated at Kansas University football games and watched the marching band file past them on the way to Memorial Stadium. Now, the Wellington residents are making a major donation toward getting new uniforms for the band.
Marching Jayhawks maintain traditions through long history A few things about the Kansas University marching band were different back in the days when George Duerksen was a member, in the mid-1950s. Women weren't allowed to march. The band took trains to away football games. Uniforms were black -- not crimson, blue and white. And there was much more emphasis on forming shapes on the field, such as a heart for the homecoming game.
KU trombone player dons same set of uniforms his parents wore in '78When Chris and Dee Bradt put on their new Kansas University band uniforms in 1978, they had no idea their son would someday be wearing a Marching Jayhawk uniform from the same set.
Feather the Flock Campaign marches onThe Journal-World's campaign to feather the Marching Jayhawk flock with new uniforms is stepping toward its goal.
Feather the Flock campaign updateThe Journal-World's campaign to feather the Marching Jayhawk flock with new uniforms is tuning up, with dozens of donations made since the drive began Sunday.
Topeka Jayhawks kick off uniform fund-raiserIt all began with a chance meeting last fall. Larry Tenopir of the Topeka Jayhawk Club was introduced to Steve Hedden, dean of the Kansas University school of fine arts, at a reception honoring new athletic director Lew Perkins. |
 See the new uniforms:  To make a donation go here. You can also download a PDF donation form suitable for mailing with a donation to the KU Endowment Association. All donations are greatly appreciated.  The goal of $150,000 has been met, but the campaign continues, with additional funds going to an endowment to provide stipends to band members, which will help defray membership expenses. The total received from Friday to Monday, including matching donations, jumped more than $1,800 to $166,010.41.See them all.
Music from the University of Kansas Marching Jayhawks' CD, "Crimson and Blue," Robert E. Foster, director.
I'm a Jayhawk Fighting Jayhawk Kansas Song Sunflower Song Stand Up and Cheer The Wizard of Oz Crimson and Blue Rock Chalk Chant INSTRUCTIONS: 
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