Saturday, October 20, 2018
At UTSA Homecoming, alumni band members return to play with SOSA.
(Oct. 10, 2018) – During the UTSA Football Homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 13, the guys in helmets and pads won’t be the only ones on the field. The Spirit of San Antonio (SOSA) Marching Band plays an important role in the Homecoming festivities to promote UTSA tradition, spirit, and pride. SOSA is there to ramp up the spirit of pre-game tailgaters in the parking lots, to welcome the team during the Spirit Walk, and kickoff the evening with a pre-game show designed to build fan excitement and bring the team on the field with great support getting them victory-ready.
One of the extra moments to make Homecoming special is the SOSA Alumni Band. Former band members are invited back to reminisce on the good times and participate in the current ensemble.
“We’re really trying to welcome back all the alumni and show them how everything has changed and grown,” said UTSA Band Director Ron Ellis.
Some of the returning alumni played for UTSA long before the band got the name SOSA, with members dating back to the 1970s. Last year’s Alumni Band even had a couple of multigenerational families represented. High school band director Jose Rodriguez got to experience gameday on the field with his son, Joe Rodriguez, and had the honor of conducting the National Anthem.
“Having my dad on the field with me was such a surreal experience,” Joe said. “I felt the past and present connecting.”
This year’s halftime show features Stevie Wonder’s “You are the Sunshine of My Life,” which sets the stage for the highly anticipated crowning of the new Mr. and Ms. UTSA.
Experience UTSA Game Day.
Learn more about UTSA Homecoming.
Learn more about SOSA.
Connect with UTSA online at Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.
UTSA Today is produced by University Communications and Marketing, the official news source of The University of Texas at San Antonio. Send your feedback to news@utsa.edu. Keep up-to-date on UTSA news by visiting UTSA Today. Connect with UTSA online at Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram.
All UTSA faculty, staff and students are invited to attend open forums featuring finalist candidates for the dean of the UTSA College of Sciences.
Various Locations, Main CampusCo-sponsored by UTSA, the regional conference provides a venue to bring together scholars in the fields of archaeology, ethnography, art history and the general public to share information on research focused on the cultures of the Mesoamerican region. The conference is free and open to the public.
San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., San AntonioFuture Roadrunners experience life and opportunities at UTSA during this one day Fall Open House.
Various locations, Main CampusThe UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures will welcome historian Gregory Peek of Penn State University and a panel of music scene personalities to recount the Alamo City’s place in the heavy metal landscape.
UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures, Hemisfair CampusUTSA is an early voting site for the statewide General Election.
H-E-B Student Union Bexar Room (HSU 1.102), Main CampusThe UTSA Office of the President and the UTSA College of Public Policy present a discussion on San Antonio’s charter amendments. Event will be livestreamed to UTSA Main Campus, Travis Room – HSU 2.202
Buena Vista Street Building Aula Canaria (BVB 1.328), Downtown CampusMore than 75 local, state and national graduate and professional schools will showcase their programs at the Main Campus. It's free and open to the public. Interested attendees are encouraged to register for the event in advance.
Sombrilla Plaza, Main CampusHosted by the UTSA Office of Information Technology Student Innovation Coalition, Tech Talk is a forum for students to share thoughts about technology on campus with IT professionals and learn about products and services available to help them succeed.
Student Union Denman Room (SU 2.01.28), Main Campus