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Membership dues help support the BOTHA organization operation and fundraising efforts.
Direct gifts to the University of Miami is used directly by the Band of the Hour Marching Band at the discretion of its Director.
We currently support core University held endowment funds that support the Band of the Hour
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To support the University of Miami "Band of the Hour,” with the help of alumni and friends, through advancement, service, and a commitment to the traditions of the University of Miami.
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The club initiated the publication of a newsletter to keep friends and alumni up to date with the happenings of the Band of the Hour.
As the association grew into the new millennium, it changed its name from the "Band of the Hour Club" to the "Band of the Hour Association of Alumni and Friends", Inc.
The Band of the Hour Association strives to keep its traditions alive though the traditions of the University of Miami and the "Band of
the Hour"
The marching band at the University of Miami was founded in 1933 and the "Band of the Hour" name was coined in the 1950's. Curious about the history of the "Band of the Hour?" Click Here
The Band of the Hour Association is an affiliate group of the University of Miami Alumni Association. It is a separate entity from the University of Miami and is comprised of volunteers who give their time and effort to fundraise and support the University of Miami and the Band of the Hour in collaboration with the University, the UMAA, and its respective policies.