NEW!

Make your final note a lasting one

Online only
Wednesday,
​November 12
7 p.m. ET

Considering the Marching Royal Dukes in Your Estate Plans

Join Kathy Sarver for a heartfelt and approachable conversation on how you can make your legacy part of the Marching Royal Dukes story. With humor and clarity, Kathy will share simple ways to include the MRDs in your estate plans — helping ensure the music, memories, and spirit we love continue for generations to come. It’s not just about planning ahead — it’s about leaving a legacy that keeps the band playing on.

OUR SIGNATURE EVENT

MRD Alumni Band Weekend

at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA
Friday, Nov. 21 -
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025
We can’t wait to welcome you home for our annual Alumni Band Weekend!

Alumni Pep Band

at Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, VA
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025 -
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2026
Pep Band alumni are invited to participate in select JMU Basketball games this year!
PAST EVENTS:

NEW!

MRD Alumni Winter Classics Fundraiser

Online only
Oct. 15. -
Oct. 31 , 2025

Grab yourself or loved one MRD Alumni clothing with guaranteed holiday arrival.

New, top-quality Boathouse Sports items will keep you and yours cozy this winter including popular styles of classic logo shirts and sweatshirts, NEW! GORE-TEX cold weather gear with optional customization, and a new design of men's embroidered polo.

A portion of the profits benefits our off-season programming and offerings.
We'll do our best to update information as quickly as possible. Events are subject to change without notice.

Always verify event-specific information at the links provided. Select events may be weather dependent.

If you'd like to host a local MRD Alumni Happy Hour or community concert event, please contact us at [email protected] to have your event added to the above list.

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If you're interested in displaying your company's logo on our website via a yearly sponsorship, please reach out to: [email protected]
Official chapter of the JMU Alumni Association.
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