Greetings from the Alpha Zeta chapter at Indiana University. We’ve only been back to class for a week and the chapter is already full swing into recruitment for the spring semester. As always, Alpha Zeta is looking forward to seeing a bunch of fresh new faces ready to serve the bands here at IU.

During football season Alpha Zeta had a number of projects which served the Marching Hundred. Brothers were busy with uniform issue, passing out water and apples during the game, bridge painting (which you read about in the fall issue), and assisting with picture sales. The end of marching season of course brought uniform turn in and flip-folder cleanout time. Spats were re-introduced to the Marching Hundred this year and the Delta Rho class scrubbed away during their joint pm spat cleaning service project.

Even with all the craziness of marching season, Alpha Zeta didn’t forget about the other bands on campus. Brothers took part in ushering for the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band concerts and showed up to support fellow musicians. Anyone fortunate enough to attend a concert here at IU knows that listening to these performances is always a joy.

This semester Alpha Zeta is taking an active part in recruiting for the Marching Hundred since numbers for the group have been a little low recently. Brothers are doing their best to promote IU and the Marching Hundred among high school students both in and outside of Indiana.

Alpha Zeta is also very excited to be hosting Block in early February. Brothers are busy scouting out rooms, organizing parking, making maps and planning activities. We can’t wait to welcome fellow brothers to Bloomington and hope to see a bunch of you there!

Along with all the happy news comes some sadness. Ray E. Cramer, Director of Bands, is retiring this year and Alpha Zeta is planning a farewell reception for him after his last concert later this semester. We are all very sad to have to say goodbye to this amazingly talented man and wonderful friend to all the bands.

With each new semester comes a mountain of opportunities to serve and promote music on this campus. The brothers of Alpha Zeta are ready to jump into our normal service projects and are excited to hopefully try out some new ideas.

Respectfully submitted,

Bonny Yeager
AZ Historian
Indiana University