Looking for talent

FIU’s La Banda del Sol is still looking for talented musicians to be part of the inaugural marching band.

Marching band audition dates are:
Saturday, April 13 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Saturday, May 11 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Saturday, June 8 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Saturday, July 13 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

All prospective members must perform an audition on their particular instrument or flag. The audition must take place during the audition dates or an audition tape may be sent to the FIU School of Music. Anyone who is a student at FIU or who enrolls in the one-credit marching band class at FIU is eligible to be a member.

For more information on the band or for audition information, email Greg Martin at gmartin@fiu.edu, call 305-348-1137 or visit www.fiu.edu/ ~music/ gpb/.

Season opener changed to Aug. 29 for statewide telecast

Florida International University saw an opportunity it couldn’t miss and moved its opening day game up to Thursday, August 29.

The game, which will still be played against St. Peter’s College of New Jersey, will take place two days early in order to benefit from a live telecast on Sunshine Network.

“The opportunity to have our first game televised around the state and nationally via satellite goes a long way toward not only highlighting our new venture with football but will also allow us to feature the entire university,” said Athletic Director Rick Mello. “Not only that, but this new date puts the football spotlight directly on us whereas before, if the game was on Saturday, we would have been competing for fan and media attention.”

Sunshine Network is Florida’s largest and leading 24-hour regional sports network with 5.7 million homes and more than
15 teams/properties under contract, including the Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Tampa Bay Lightning, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, FSU, Florida, UCF, ACC, and the SEC.

“We look forward to assisting FIU in providing statewide exposure for their football program under former Miami Dolphin, Coach Don Strock, and showcasing what will be a memorable and historic event in the school’s history,” said Dana Stites, Sunshine Network’s director of programming.

Although FIU’s first game will now be played two days earlier, FIU’s Alumni Association and Golden Panther Club will still have their tents set up for members. Students will also be organizing events, giveaways and will have food and refreshments for the fans.

For more information on the football program or to order season tickets, call 305-348-GAME or 1-866-FIU-GAME or visit www.football.fiu.edu.

Live telecast August 29 2002
Florida International University VS St. Peter's College
on Sunshine Network

StrockTalk Live
Don’t forget to join Don Strock for the StrockTalk radio show. StrockTalk airs every Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., on WAXY 790 AM. You can also watch the show live at Shula’s Steak 2 at Don Shula’s Hotel on Main Street in Miami Lakes. For more information, call 305-820-8047.

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