Let's Keep Those Tubas Swingin'

Without the 110, Where would you be now?

In 2017, the Marching 110 celebrated its 50th anniversary. This year, Ohio University is celebrating 100 years of bands — while the 110 is also celebrating 50 years of Long Train Runnin'!

Now's The Time For Everyone To Give 110%! A donation during this Homecoming season to the Marching 110 Director's Fund will add to a generous $10,000 gift from the Hurleys! All gifts will support the 110!

Photo above from OU Band Dad/@oubanddad419 YouTube video

10/6 Update: We’re overwhelmed by the demand for our one-of-a-kind D-hole Rufus Bobbleheads. You spoke, we listened! We have 110 more Bobbleheads awaiting a new home on your display shelves and desks.

The Marching 110 Director’s Fund

The Marching 110 Director’s Fund allows the director to support special activities and projects. Through the Director’s Fund can, the band director can:

• present student awards and recognitions
• purchase instruments
• support the creation of promotional videos or photography
• pay for commissioning and/or licensing musical arrangements
• help provide for housing and other travel expenses for special travel
  And speaking of special travel...

London Calling

The band will be traveling to London June 25-30, 2024, for London Band Week. More details will be available soon!

A Bobblehead That's Better Than The Best Ever — We Have110 More Available!

The first 220 donors who make a gift of $110 or more to the Marching 110 Director’s Fund and live in the contiguous United States will receive a 6" Percussion D-Hole Rufus Bobblehead. We anticipate the statues to mail from Athens within a few weeks of your gift transaction. Originally, we had 110 bobbleheads available and those were claimed by donors by 10/4. On 10/6, we learned we are able to offer 110 more!

Former Members Make a Match Happen

Marching 110 alumni Shawn Hurley (Trumpet), BSEE '05, BS Eng. Physics '05 & Tracey Hurley (Trumpet), BMUS '06 are contributing $10,000 in matching funds to support this effort. Thank you! Details About Match: This match will double the impact of your gift — your $110 will have the impact of $220 on the Marching 110 Director’s Fund!  Match fulfilled on Oct. 3. Thank you, donors!

Your generous gift to this OHIO campaign will support the Marching 110

Your actions now will make the participation goal of $25,000 quickly attainable. Here are five things alumni, families, and friends can do to support a bright future for band members:

• Make a gift here to support this Keep The Long Train Runnin' crowdfunding campaign.
• Mail a check (payable to The Ohio University Foundation) to The Ohio University Foundation, PO Box 869, Athens, OH 45701 — be sure to write the name of the fund on the memo line. For example, "Marching 110 Directors Fund."
• Donors ages 70.5 and older who would like to make their gift as a Qualified Charitable Distribution, please reach out to Jonathan Renard.
• If you want to explore making a charitable gift to this campaign via a Donor Advised Fund or stock transfer, please also reach out to Jonathan.
• Share this campaign on your social media accounts to help spread the word. Hi-O!