Moving in and moving forward for the UMass Marching Band
/ September 1, 2011 1 COMMENTS

By Chris Corso, Nick Canelas, Alexa Jones, Lauren Gibney, Sam Gillis, and Nelly Adamietz Prior to the summer of 2011, the marching band had no place to call home. But with the help and perseverance of the late George Parks, band members now have their own building, the aptly named George N. Parks Minuteman Marching…

George Parks Memorial and Homecoming Coverage
/ October 16, 2010 1 COMMENTS

Amherstwire.com is giving you up to date reporting to the George Parks Memorial, Pre-Homecoming events, and the Homecoming Halftime show. This year’s Alumni Weekend is recognizing the life and work of George Parks, Director of the Minuteman Marching Band, who passed away on September 16th while on the road to perform with the band at…

Minuteman Marching Band Mourns Loss of Passionate Director
/ September 17, 2010 0 COMMENTS

On the night of September 16th, Minuteman Marching Band Director George N. Parks passed away en route to Michigan where the band is set to perform for Saturday’s football game against the University of Michigan.

George Parks Discusses Future Minuteman Marching Band Home
/ September 17, 2010 0 COMMENTS

On September 16th, Minuteman Marching Band Director George N. Parks passed away on a trip with the band to a game in Michigan. On Friday, September 3rd, George N. Parks talked to journalism students as part of their media package for the Multimedia Bootcamp. This blog post was written by Kelli Correia and Maria Uminski….