{"id":3984,"date":"2024-10-14T20:42:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3984"},"modified":"2024-12-16T15:46:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T15:46:10","slug":"siu-foundation-school-of-music-dedicate-mike-hanes-marching-salukis-band-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3984","title":{"rendered":"SIU, School of Music dedicate Mike Hanes Marching Salukis Band Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bm57I9bLyaI?si=ZMkzPNocyU2QT5dX\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Jeff Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CARBONDALE \u2013 On the Friday of Southern Illinois University\u2019s Homecoming weekend, the sun shone brightly on the Mike Hanes Marching Salukis Band Tower and the large crowd gathered to honor Hanes\u2019 memory.<\/p>\n<p>Hanes came to SIU in 1965 and served as director of bands until his retirement in 2005. He remained involved with the Marching Salukis until he passed away in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Marching Salukis have always been and will always be one great big family,\u201d said Hanes\u2019 daughter, Lisa Breithaupt, during the ceremony on Friday, Oct. 11. \u201cDad would truly be humbled. He\u2019s smiling down on all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3985\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3985\" style=\"width: 248px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3985\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Hanes Marching Salukis Band Tower\" width=\"248\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Mike Hanes Marching Salukis Band Tower is located on Sam Rinella Field on East Campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new band tower is located on Sam Rinella Field in front of the towers on East Campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Marching Salukis are ambassadors for this university,\u201d said Chancellor Austin Lane. \u201cWe wanted them to be at the center of our vibrant student life here at Southern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Construction of the tower was partially funded by a generous gift from SIU alumni, Drs. Phil and Pam Pfeffer. The Pfeffers met while attending SIU in the 1960s. Pam was the head majorette, and Phil was field announcer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great tribute to Mike Hanes\u2019 impact on our alumni,\u201d said SIU System President Dan Mahony. \u201cThe SIU Foundation pushes projects forward. So thank you to them, and thank you to Pam and Phil.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To cover the remaining costs of the band tower construction, the SIU Foundation is asking others to make a similar investment. Donations can be made by searching for the \u201cMike Hanes Memorial Naming Fund\u201d at siuf.org\/give.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project has been an incredible collaboration between the Foundation, the Music Department, and many others,\u201d said Matt Kupec, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations and CEO of the SIU Foundation. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing better than the sound of a marching band, and no one plays it better than the Marching Salukis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band, which has students from nearly every college and school on campus, had previously practiced in parking lot No. 56, which had a band tower that was deemed unsafe for anyone to climb. Director of Athletic Bands George Brozak is thankful to have a new, sturdy structure that honors his mentor, Mike Hanes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3986 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Hanes Tower\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis spirit is here. He was a great man, and I miss him every day,\u201d Brozak said.<\/p>\n<p>Director of the School of Music Dick Kelley echoed that sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want this to not just be the Mike Hanes band tower, we want it to be the Mike Hanes Facility,\u201d Kelley said. \u201cIt\u2019s where we will share stories and memories. It brings permanence.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3987\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3987\" style=\"width: 473px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3987\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Lisa Breithaupt-Hanes speaks to the crowd during the dedication ceremony on Friday, Oct. 11. Sitting in front of her is her fathers Marching Salukis hat.\" width=\"473\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hanes-3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lisa Breithaupt-Hanes speaks to the crowd during the dedication ceremony on Friday, Oct. 11. Sitting in front of her is her fathers Marching Salukis hat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeff Wilson CARBONDALE \u2013 On the Friday of Southern Illinois University\u2019s Homecoming weekend, the sun shone brightly on the Mike Hanes Marching Salukis Band Tower and the large crowd gathered to honor Hanes\u2019 memory. 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