“The Pride of West Virginia”

2016 Season

Course Syllabus & Band Handbook

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SCHOOL OF MUSIC

2016 WVU MARCHING BAND COURSE SYLLABUS AND HANDBOOK

- TABLE OF CONTENTS - 1. Special Greetings from Governor Tomblin 4 ................................................................................

2. University & Marching Band Statements, Goals, and Philosophies 5 .........................................2.01 Purpose 5.....................................................................................................................................................2.02 Organizational Philosophies and Values 5...................................................................................................2.03 Inclusivity Statement 5.................................................................................................................................2.04 Days of Special Concert Statement 5..........................................................................................................2.05 Academic Integrity Statement 5...................................................................................................................2.06 University Protected Intellectual Property Statement 5...............................................................................

3. Welcome Letter from Marching Band Director, Prof. Jay Drury 6 ...............................................

4. Welcome Letter from Director of Bands, Dr. Scott Tobias 7 ........................................................

5. WVU Marching Band Director History 7 .....................................................................................

6. WVU Band Faculty Biographies 8 ................................................................................................

7. This Season’s Marching Band Staff & Student Leadership Team 9 .............................................

8. A Narrative History of the Mountaineer Marching Band 10 .......................................................

9. Various Hints & Reminders 12 ....................................................................................................

10. Lines of Communication 12 .......................................................................................................

11. Kappa Kappa Psi 12 ....................................................................................................................

12. Uniform Summaries 13 ..............................................................................................................12.01 General Summary 13.................................................................................................................................12.02 Wind & Percussion Full Uniform Summary 13...........................................................................................12.03 Mini Band Uniform Summary 13................................................................................................................12.04 Travel Uniform Summary 13.......................................................................................................................12.05 Summer Uniform & Game Day Stadium Rehearsal Summary 13..............................................................12.06 After a Game Summary 13.........................................................................................................................

13. Uniform Specifics 14 ..................................................................................................................13.01 Shoes 14....................................................................................................................................................13.02 Gloves 14...................................................................................................................................................13.03 Gold Shirts and Blue Shorts 14.................................................................................................................13.04 Hats (Ball Caps & Knit Winter Hats) 14......................................................................................................13.05 Rain Ponchos and When Uniforms Get Wet 14.........................................................................................13.06 Jewelry and Makeup 14.............................................................................................................................13.07 Uniform Fee 15..........................................................................................................................................13.08 Cleaning 15................................................................................................................................................

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13.09 Cold Weather 15........................................................................................................................................13.10 Consequences 15......................................................................................................................................

14. Instrument & Equipment Information 16 ..................................................................................

15. Home Game Procedures 16 ........................................................................................................

16. Discipline 17 ...............................................................................................................................

17. Grading Policy 17 .......................................................................................................................17.01 Membership 17..........................................................................................................................................17.02 Class 17.....................................................................................................................................................17.03 Grading Ratio 17........................................................................................................................................17.04 Rehearsal Attendance 18...........................................................................................................................17.05 Saturday/“Game Day” Rehearsals 18........................................................................................................17.06 Full Band Performances 18........................................................................................................................17.07 Mini Band Performances 19......................................................................................................................17.08 Personal Performance & Positive Participation 19....................................................................................17.09 Worst Case Scenarios 19...........................................................................................................................17.10 WVU Student Conduct Code 20................................................................................................................17.11 Illegal Substances 20.................................................................................................................................17.12 Position on Hazing 20................................................................................................................................17.13 Technology Use 20.....................................................................................................................................17.14 Umbrellas 20..............................................................................................................................................

18. Travel Procedures 21 ..................................................................................................................

19. Additional Performance Opportunities 21 .................................................................................19.01 Wind Symphony 21....................................................................................................................................19.02 Symphonic Band 21...................................................................................................................................19.03 Concert Band 21........................................................................................................................................19.04 Basketball Pep Band 22............................................................................................................................19.05 Volleyball Pep Band 22..............................................................................................................................19.06 Jazz Studies Program 22...........................................................................................................................19.07 Other Performing Ensembles at WVU 22...................................................................................................

20. Member Acknowledgement & Personal Commitment 23 ..........................................................

21. WVU Marching Band Trivia 24 ..................................................................................................

22. Lyrics to WVU Fight Songs 29 ...................................................................................................

23. HealthWorks Information & Band Stretching Program 30 ........................................................

24. The 55 Counties of West Virginia 34 .........................................................................................

25. Alma Mater of West Virginia University 35 ...............................................................................

26. Season Performance Schedule 36...............................................................................................

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1. Special Greetings from Governor Tomblin

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2. University & Marching Band Statements, Goals, and Philosophies 2.01 Purpose The purpose of the West Virginia University Marching Band is to provide a meaningful and high-quality musical and educational experience for its members, and also to provide entertainment, positive public relations, and enthusiastic support to the various sports teams of the WVU Athletic Department and the West Virginia University community at large.

2.02 Organizational Philosophies and Values A. Treat others as you would have others treat you. B. Look in the mirror before looking to someone else. C. Place the whole above your individual needs and wants. D. Accept that the only one responsible for what you choose to say and do is you. E. Make sacrifices. F. Work hard. G. Be trustworthy. H. Individuals will be treated in accordance with how they act. I. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. are real-life, too. J. Smile and laugh often. K. Never forget the people of the great state of West Virginia who you represent. L. Every note, every step, every person, every time. M. Be the Pride. Live the Pride. Pride 24/7.

2.03 Inclusivity Statement The West Virginia University community is committed to creating and fostering a positive learning and working environment based on open communication, mutual respect, and inclusion.

If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing any type of accommodation in order to participate in this class, please advise me and make appropriate arrangements with the Office of Accessibility Services (293-6700). For more information on West Virginia University’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, please see http://diversity.wvu.edu.

2.04 Days of Special Concert Statement WVU recognizes the diversity of its students and the needs of those who wish to be absent from class to participate in Days of Special Concern, which are listed in the Schedule of Courses. Students should notify their instructors by the end of the second week of classes or prior to the first Day of Special Concern, whichever is earlier, regarding Day of Special Concern observances that will affect their attendance. Further, students must abide by the attendance policy of their instructors as stated on their syllabi. Faculty will make reasonable accommodation for tests or field trips that a student misses as a result of observing a Day of Special Concern.

2.05 Academic Integrity Statement The integrity of the classes offered by any academic institution solidifies the foundation of its mission and cannot be sacrificed to expediency, ignorance, or blatant fraud. Therefore, I will enforce rigorous standards of academic integrity in all aspects and assignments of this course. For the detailed policy of West Virginia University regarding the definitions of acts considered to fall under academic dishonesty and possible ensuing sanctions, please see the Student Conduct Code: http://campuslife.wvu.edu/office_of_student_conduct. Should you have any questions about possibly improper research citations or references, or any other activity that may be interpreted as an attempt at academic dishonesty, please see me before the assignment is due to discuss the matter.

2.06 University Protected Intellectual Property Statement All course materials, including lectures, class notes, quizzes, exams, handouts, presentations, and other materials provided to students for this course are protected intellectual property. As such, the unauthorized purchase or sale of these materials may result in disciplinary sanctions under the Campus Student Code.

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3. Welcome Letter from Marching Band Director, Prof. Jay Drury On behalf of the WVU Band Faculty and Staff, I would like to welcome you to the 115th edition of The Pride of West Virginia - The Mountaineer Marching Band! I am very glad you have decided to join us this season!

Throughout the band’s century-plus history, thousands of band alumni have molded this group into the outstanding organization it truly is. Because of your membership in this 115th season, you have the extreme good fortune to be a part of this ongoing tradition. I hope you understand and appreciate the challenges that lie before us. You should be very proud to be part of an organization that is not only steeped in pride and tradition, but is also so adored. Everyone who sees and hears this band respects what you do and expects every performance to be of high quality. Please remember that we ARE the most visible and, consistently, the most admired aspect of this University. It is up to all of us to show everyone why the “Pride of West Virginia” has been and continues to be one of the top collegiate marching bands in the country!

The staff and I have worked together to plan a season for you that we feel is going to be filled with great music, challenging drill moves, and (we hope) lasting friendships. As you know, Mountaineer fans are always ready for football, and the band is a huge part of that excitement. We all are hoping that Head Coach Dana Holgorsen and the team will have an outstanding year in this - our 5th season as a member of the BIG XII Conference - and that they will lead us to another bowl game! Add in a challenging and exciting performance schedule - including 7 home games, an away game performance at an NFL stadium, several national TV appearances, and the BIG ONE – our appearance at the 90th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City in from of millions of spectators - and you have all of the ingredients in place for a great season!

In addition to our ongoing goal of looking and sounding our best as well as performing with the highest quality each and every time we assemble as a group, this season we will continue to work towards two goals that might be even more challenging to achieve, and those are to become an even closer knit "family" and to really focus on bringing a new level of personal responsibility and ownership to the group. As you know, a very large and diverse group of people makes up our huge "family," and it is going to take a lot of caring and compassion towards each other to keep us all together through the hard work and challenges that we will face this year. Together, we can move mountains. Together, WE ARE "The Pride of West Virginia!"

Within the pages of this handbook are the various policies and procedures that will guide us through this season. While I know it is a lot of information to digest, you MUST take the time to read this document carefully and come to understand what is expected of you as a member of "The Pride." Also included is a summary of the band’s history as well as various band trivia facts.

As band veterans and alumni can tell you, a lot is expected of you when you become a member of "The Pride.” With the right attitude and determination, we will be able to work together to make this year’s band successful. I do not expect every person in this band to be a virtuoso musician, marcher, or performer. I do, however, expect mature, responsible attitudes and actions - combined with lots of hard work. It is also my sincere hope that you will find many long lasting friendships, earn the respect of those around you, and feel the Pride that comes from doing a job well.

Again, I am very glad you decided to be a part of this year’s Mountaineer Marching Band. I look forward to working with you as we add yet another chapter to the legacy that truly is the WVU Marching Band!

Jay Drury, Marching Band Director

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4. Welcome Letter from Director of Bands, Dr. Scott Tobias Welcome to the 115th edition of the WVU Mountaineer Marching Band, “The Pride of West Virginia!” On behalf of the faculty and staff of the WVU Bands program, it is our pleasure to welcome you to Morgantown and WVU. In becoming a member of this distinguished organization, you are accepting the honor and responsibility of continuing a long tradition of excellence both on and off the field. The WVU Mountaineer Marching Band has enjoyed celebrated performances across the nation and was recognized in 1997 as the recipient of the Sudler Trophy presented to the finest college marching band in the nation. Adding to this rich history will be this year’s performance in one of the United States’ greatest traditions, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Participation in a university marching band is a very special experience. You will develop lifelong friendships, a sense of purpose, and a satisfaction in a job well done. The memories you create will last a lifetime. While enjoying this experience, though, please keep in mind the responsibility of each member to not only uphold the strong reputation of the band, but to improve upon it. Be sure that you do your part to the best of your abilities to insure the continued legacy of the Mountaineer Marching Band.

I look forward to meeting all of you in the very near future. If there is anything I can do to help make your time with the WVU Mountaineer Marching Band more valuable and rewarding, please feel free to contact me. Welcome to “The Pride of West Virginia!”

Let’s go!

Sincerely,

Scott C. Tobias, D.M.A. Director of Bands West Virginia University

5. WVU Marching Band Director History Director Years as Marching Band Director Total Years Served Total Years at WVU (dates reflect fall marching seasons)

Walter Mestrezat 1901-37 37 1901-38Bernard McGregor 1938-41/1943-50 12 1936-76Clifford Brown 1942 1 1942-74Lawrence Intravaia 1951-59/1961 10 1951-62Richard Strange 1960 1 1960-61Frank Borkowski 1962 1 1962-68Budd Udell 1963-69 7 1963-70Gerald Zimmerman 1970 1 1970-71Don Wilcox 1971-97 27 1971-2005John Hendricks 1998-2004 7 1993-presentJay Drury 2005-present 11 2002-present

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6. WVU Band Faculty Biographies SCOTT C. TOBIAS, Director of Bands

MM, DMA – University of Georgia BM - Furman University Dr. Scott Tobias currently serves as Director of Bands at West Virginia University. His responsibilities include conducting the Wind Symphony, teaching courses in conducting, and providing administrative leadership for the WVU Bands program. Prior to his appointment at West Virginia University, Dr. Tobias served on the faculties of the University of Central Florida and Appalachian State University. He also previously served as a high school band director in the public schools of South Carolina and Georgia. Bands under Dr. Tobias’ direction have performed nationally and internationally at events such as the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, the Western International Band Clinic, the London New Year’s Day Parade, and the Cabalgata de Reyes (Madrid, Spain). He remains active as a clinician conducting honor bands throughout the United States. Dr. Tobias received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting from the University of Georgia, where he also earned a Masters degree in Music Education. He received the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Furman University. Dr. Tobias is a recipient of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award, the National Band Association Citation of Excellence, and has been named to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. His professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, College Band Directors National Association, West Virginia Music Educators Association, Pi Kappa Lambda, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Dr. Tobias also currently serves as the 1st Vice-President and President-Elect of the National Band Association.

DEARL “JAY” DRURY, Marching Band Director & Associate Director of Bands BM, MM - West Virginia University

Jay Drury is presently serving as the eleventh director in the history of the "Pride of West Virginia.” As the Director of Athletic Bands and Associate Director of Bands at WVU, Professor Drury’s additional responsibilities include directing the Basketball Pep Band, conducting the Symphonic Band, and serving as the assistant conductor of the Wind Symphony. Professor Drury has completed the coursework towards a doctorate degree in applied conducting and he has served as the Jazz Ensemble Director at Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, WV. He earned both his bachelors and masters degrees from WVU, and served as a high school and elementary band director in Hancock and Brooke counties in West Virginia. He is active as an adjudicator and guest conductor throughout the region, has participated in research presentations at the West Virginia and Pennsylvania state music educators' conferences, and has presented several times at the CBDNA National Collegiate Marching and Athletic Band Symposium. Professor Drury is a member of the College Band Directors National Association—recently serving on the Athletic Band Committee, the National Association for Music Education, the WVU Mountain Honorary, Phi Beta Mu, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and he is a member of the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Trophy Committee. Professor Drury also has an extensive history with the WVU Marching Band, serving as a former member, trumpet section leader, graduate assistant and assistant director of the band.

CHRISTOPHER J. NICHTER, Assistant Marching Band Director & Assistant Director of Bands BM, MM - West Virginia University

Chris Nichter is currently the Assistant Director of Bands at West Virginia University where his duties include serving as the Assistant Director of Athletic Bands, instructor of the Concert Band, and assistant conductor of the Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony. In addition, Mr. Nichter teaches music arranging, two levels of undergraduate conducting, and directs the Mountaineer Music Leadership Academy summer camp for the College of Creative Arts and School of Music. His active schedule includes music arranging, marching drill writing, leadership/motivation clinics, and guest conducting appearances for high school and honor bands around the state and region. He holds degrees in Conducting and Music Education, Magna Cum Laude, from West Virginia University and previously served as a Graduate Assistant for the WVU Bands and as the band director at Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, Maryland. Mr. Nichter was a four-year member of the WVU Marching Band and he was named the ensemble’s Outstanding Section Leader (Tuba) in 2002. His professional affiliations include the College Band Directors National Association and he is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Phi Beta Mu.

DON WILCOX, Director of Bands Emeritus BM - University of Michigan MM - California State University - Long Beach

During his 34-years as WVU’s Director of Bands, Don Wilcox guided the growth and development of the University’s band program to one of national prominence. During his tenure, the WVU bands performed from coast to coast, and on tours throughout Europe. When he was the marching band director, the Mountaineer Marching Band was named the 1997 Sudler Award recipient as the nation’s premiere university marching band. Mr. Wilcox is Past President of the American Bandmasters Association and has received numerous honors including: WVU’s Outstanding Teacher Award, the 1993 Golden Apple Outstanding Faculty Award, the Sudler Order of Merit from the John Philip Sousa Foundation, the Distinguished Service to Music Medal from the National Council of Kappa Kappa Psi, and special citations from four Governors for his contributions to the state of West Virginia. In 2009 he was inducted into WVU's Order of Vandalia, the University's highest honor. In over half a century of working with musicians of all ages and abilities, Mr. Wilcox has conducted bands from one-room schools in rural Appalachia to several of the major concert halls in the world, as well as in all 50 states and 28 foreign countries. He has served as guest conductor or lecturer at more than sixty universities in America, Europe, Japan, Thailand, and China. Although retired as Professor Emeritus from WVU, Mr. Wilcox conducts the Northport, Michigan Community Band and maintains an active international schedule as a clinician, conductor, and adjudicator.

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7. This Season’s Marching Band Staff & Student Leadership Team

SECTION LEADERS

RANK LEADERS WOODWIND BRASS

TUBA COLOR GUARD

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF Brandon Carbonari Graduate AssistantMatthew McCurry Graduate AssistantBrandon Lojewski Percussion CoordinatorCorey Orban Percussion InstructorSami Fedorowicz Percussion InstructorBrian Reed Percussion InstructorTim Blair Percussion InstructorBrandon Neal Percussion ConsultantPaula Jo Meyer-Stout Twirler & Auxiliary CoordinatorKirsten Brown Twirler InstructorHeather Hazucha Color Guard CoordinatorBreanne Zackery Color Guard Instructor

SUPPORT STAFF Brad Luna Program AssistantRyan Boyd Operations CoordinatorJoe Boyd Operations Assistant Hope Poole Operations AssistantGrant Rumble Operations Assistant Chris Southard Media Coordinator

Webmaster, Photographer, & VideographerSmokey Clay Media Specialist Bill Nevin AnnouncerLarry Schwab Wellness ConsultantDebra Friedman Kappa Kappa Psi SponsorVicki Sealey Kappa Kappa Psi Sponsor

DRUM MAJORSDonovan KellyTayler Morrow

ASSISTANT DRUM MAJORS

Samantha PhelixWilliam Titus

FEATURE TWIRLERSMadison EisToriane GraalMia Nordon

Emily Rinehart

Instrument PiccoloClarinetSaxophoneTrumpetMellophoneTromboneBaritoneTubaPercussion

Color Guard

Section Leader Neve McClymontSarah BloomquistCourtney MillerSebastian Reger

Zachary HelminiakKacey ClarkJamie Hall

Justin TaflanMarvin Wright

Brittany Tennant

Assistant Section Leader Morgan Cooper

Ahry GreenScotty McMoran

Daniel FordMeghan O’NeillTaylor Gilfilen

Anthony PrincetonJohn Badger

Scooter DrummondRyan EnEarl

Tyler FryeJake JesionowskiEmily ColumbusChase ReederRachel Sager

Rank Leaders John Bowling

Erica ConaughtyAhry GreenTaylor Hall

Hannah KelvingtonScotty McMoranRyan PentolinoKayte SkolkaJosh StephanKatie Williams

Assistant Rank Leaders Lauren Dirkman

Cristin DolanMegan GrindleMatthew Ibarra

Ali JacksonJamie Mandelson

Jared ReaserKendall Rusmisel

Helen ShutikaDavis Versprille

Rank Leaders Austin AndersonKasey Bolyard

Bronwyn ClagettTyler CooperRyan JacksonJoey McGuire

Anthony PrincetonDerek Prunty

Austin PupposJeff Whittaker

Assistant Rank Leaders Jenn BiebelBrian Close

Stephen KnottKaryann Mitchell

Zach PeasleeBenjamin RobinsonMatthew Ruckert

DJ SavageOlivia Smith

Benjamin Wilson

Rank Leaders John Badger

Georgette Goodwin

Assistant Rank Leaders Casey Dolan

Al HallZak RansonJustin Taflan

Bekah DunawayGabby Morris

Quinn SherlockKelsey Taylor

Chelsea Thomson

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8. A Narrative History of the Mountaineer Marching Band The WVU Marching Band was formed 115 years ago in 1901 as an all male ROTC Band of 8 members with Walter Mestrezat serving as the band’s first director. Since every male attending the University at that time was required to take Military Science (ROTC), the Military Band provided the appropriate music for the military revues and parades. They also marched at football halftimes, at major community celebrations and parades, and for important campus events, always in strict military style. Since the instruments and equipment were owned by the federal government, their use was restricted to military functions. In 1925, a group of 11 non-ROTC males were allowed to join the band, but were not permitted the same monetary benefits as those enrolled military band members. Feeling that this was an unfair practice, the 11 decided to form their own marching band. This “rebel” band of musicians wanted to also perform at halftime and did in fact receive permission from Director Mestrezat and the athletic director. However, when then WVU President Frank Trotter heard about the possibility of two bands, he moved quickly to rectify this situation. The “rebel” group had to first become a legitimate student organization to even be recognized. The group quickly pledged a Greek fraternity and formed what is now WVU’s Omicron Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. It wasn’t until years later that the two bands merged into one true University Marching Band. To increase membership in the University Band, both WVU’s Military Department and the School of Music agreed that the band should be recognized as an official WVU music organization. This change worked to the advantage of music majors who could now qualify, upon recommendation of the band director, for the remission of certain university fees. By including music majors, the band would then also serve as a laboratory experience for Music Education majors who were prospective band directors. After serving for 37 years as its director and increasing the band’s size to approximately 70 members, Mestrezat stepped down as director and Bernard McGregor assumed the position in 1938. McGregor served a 13-year span as the band’s director, but was on leave for one year due to his military duty in World War II. During that year, Clifford Brown, who later became assistant dean of the College of Creative Arts, served as the band’s director on an interim basis.

The modern era for the Mountaineer Marching Band began in the 1950's and 1960's with Larry Intravaia and Budd Udell serving as the directors. Two other gentlemen, Richard Strange and Frank Borkowski, also served as marching band directors during this time - each serving for one year. Outstanding arrangements and creativity began to bring recognition to the group. Both of the University's fight songs, “Fight Mountaineers” and “Hail West Virginia” were arranged for the band by Budd Udell and are, in fact, the same arrangements the band plays today. In 1970, Gerald Zimmerman served a one-year appointment as the band’s director.

In 1971, Don Wilcox came to WVU as Director of Bands. During the 1970’s, the WVU Marching Band experienced rapid growth and impressive development, during which it more than tripled in size, gained a national reputation, and saw major changes in attitude, desire, and dedication. For his first year, Wilcox inherited an all-male band of 88 members. This membership changed in 1972 when Wilcox encouraged women to join the program for the first time. During the early ‘70’s, the band performed at several prestigious events such as area NFL games and two Peach Bowls in Atlanta. The phrase “The Pride of West Virginia” was first used by the 1975 Peach Bowl announcer; eventually it became the band’s official nickname.

The middle and late 1970’s saw a new set of uniforms and a steady increase in membership. Because of the unsurpassed pride and desire for high performance standards, the band grew to 280 members by the end of the decade. Several "highs" were achieved during this time with trips to Kentucky, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, and New York City. The ‘79 Band set the highest standards yet, and ended the season with a very special "Good-bye to Mountaineer Field" show as Old Mountaineer Field saw its last football game. The 1980's opened with a new stadium, a new football coach (Don Nehlen), and a marching band of over 300 members. Throughout the ‘80’s and the ‘90’s, the band achieved many new levels. Not only did the band introduce two new sets of uniforms to the delight of Mountaineer fans during this time, but it also served as host to several events including summer shows by Drum Corps International and many annual Eastern Regional Competitions of Bands of America. Because of the continued success of the football team, the band also had the opportunity to travel to many exciting bowl games throughout the country, including the Peach Bowl, Hall of Fame Bowl, Bluebonnet Bowl, Sun Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Carquest Bowl, and Gator Bowl!

During these decades, the band traveled to almost every county in West Virginia. This increased statewide exposure, along with its participation in the University sponsored “WVU Days” program, the annual “KeyNotes” concerts, and its continuing off-campus performances, led to the WVU Band’s growing recognition during the 1990’s as an ambassador throughout the state of West Virginia. The band also traveled during these years to several regular season games at sites that included Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Maryland, Syracuse, and Purdue. In 1995, the band expanded its recordings to include their first compact disc.

Arguably the single-most important event in the history of the WVU Band’s first century was in 1997 when the band was selected as the recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s “Sudler Trophy.” This prestigious award honored the WVU Band as the nation’s outstanding collegiate marching band for that year! The Sudler Trophy recognized the long-standing tradition of dedication, commitment, and pride by the band’s present and past

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members, staff, and directors. The trophy was awarded by the officers of the John Philip Sousa Foundation at the 1997 Homecoming game with over 500 members of the Alumni Band joining the 330-member WVU Band for this special presentation. At the end of the 1997 “Sudler Season,” and after 27 years as the marching band director, Don Wilcox promoted Assistant Director John Hendricks, making him the 10th director of the WVU Marching Band. Under John Hendricks’ leadership, the 1998 WVU Marching Band continued achieving milestones by being the largest band in the University’s history at that time with over 380 members! New standards of performance excellence were achieved by the bands of the late 1990’s and early 2000’s with their high energy performances of Robert W. Smith’s “The Ascension,” David Holsinger’s “To Tame the Perilous Skies,” and “Abram’s Pursuit,” and David Gillingham’s “With Heart and Voice.” The band traveled to several away games including those in Charlotte (NC), Cincinnati (OH), College Park (MD), Blacksburg (VA), and Notre Dame (IN). During this time, the group also traveled to the Insight.com Bowl, the Music City Bowl, the Continental Tire Bowl, and twice to the Gator Bowl. Besides the start of a new era of WVU football with Coach Rich Rodriguez, the 2001 season was very special for the WVU Band with the celebration of its 100th anniversary. The culmination of the centennial festivities occurred at Homecoming, when the band was joined by over 500 members of the Alumni Band for a rousing pregame tunnel entrance, which soon spread to cover the entire field! The 850-member mass band closed this special anniversary halftime show with one of the most popular halftime selections in the WVU Band’s library - “Walk Him Up the Stairs/Old Man River.” At the end of the 2004-2005 academic year, Don Wilcox retired after a prestigious 34-year career at WVU. John Hendricks replaced Wilcox as WVU’s Director of Bands and Assistant Director Jay Drury was named the 11th director of the WVU Marching Band. During the 2005 season, the WVU Band performed on the grounds of the US Capitol as part of the national “Constitution Day” festivities, as well as at WVU's first BCS Bowl Game, the Nokia Sugar Bowl, in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2006 season featured a brand-new set of uniforms, a record-breaking "Band Aid" fundraising campaign by the WVU Foundation, and a Gator Bowl victory with a second consecutive top-ten finish for the WVU Football team. 2007 was also a successful season for the band as the WVU Foundation instituted the "Pride Travel Fund" to help defer the cost of band travel. The group performed in several locations around the country, including at the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, AZ where the Mountaineers defeated Oklahoma under then interim head coach Bill Stewart and finished in the top-ten for a third consecutive season!

The 2008 season had the distinction of seeing the largest WVU Marching Band ever, as the band topped 390 members as band camp began. A great trip to New York City and the UConn game highlighted the regular season, as well as a 4th consecutive bowl victory for the Mountaineers and sharing the final game with WVU quarterback Pat White. The 2009 season featured another outstanding 370+ member band and featured a trip to SEC country to play the Auburn Tigers in Alabama and concluded with an 8th consecutive bowl appearance as the band performed in Florida at Universal Studios in Orlando and in Jacksonville as part of the 2010 Gator Bowl. The 2009 season also marked the end of an era for the band’s old “crow’s nest” as a new “state-of-the-art” rehearsal tower has been constructed at the band practice site. In 2010, the band once again traveled extensively, with the highlight being a trip to the LSU game in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a visit to New Orleans; the longest regular-season trip in WVU Band history at that time. A visit to Orlando, FL for the Champs Sports Bowl, including another performance at Universal Studios, was the band's 9th consecutive bowl trip and topped off another successful season for "The Pride."

The 2011 season marked the first season of WVU Football under new Head Coach Dana Holgorsen and the final season for WVU as a member of the Big East Conference. Highlights for the band included final conference game trips to Cincinnati and Rutgers, which included a visit to New York City. With the success of the 2011 WVU Football Team, the band ended the season with an exciting trip to Miami, FL for WVU’s 10th consecutive bowl game and 3rd BCS Bowl victory as the Mountaineers defeated the Clemson Tigers in the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl! 2012 marked the inaugural season for WVU in the Big XII Conference, and featured home games with Oklahoma, Baylor, TCU, Kansas, and Kansas State at Mountaineer Field. The band traveled to Washington, D.C. to perform at FedEx Field, the home of the NFL's Washington Redskins, for the WVU vs. James Madison Game. The season concluded with a trip to the band's 11th consecutive bowl game at the Pinstripe Bowl in New York City at Yankee Stadium. The 2013 Season featured the band's first trip to a Big XII conference school for the game against Oklahoma and a big home victory over No. 11 ranked Oklahoma State! 2014 featured a trip to Atlanta for the kickoff game vs. Alabama and to Maryland for the Mountaineers’ big win over the Terrapins. Both trips featured combined band performances as “The Pride” shared the field with The Alabama “Million Dollar Band” and the “Mighty Sound of Maryland.” The band also enjoyed a fun trip to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TN to close out the season.

Highlights from 2015 included a performance at the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Francisco 49ers NFL game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, WVU’s first home victory over traditional conference powerhouse Texas, sharing the field with Country Music Superstar Brad Paisley for a nationally televised ABC TV special, and the unveiling of a brand new set of Uniforms! The band also enjoyed a fun trip to Phoenix, Arizona for the big bowl win over Arizona State in the Cactus Bowl at Chase Field - the home of Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks!

Throughout its 115-year history, the Mountaineer Marching Band has grown and evolved into an active, high-spirited organization with a great tradition and national exposure. To the citizens of the state of West Virginia (and beyond), the Marching Band exemplifies music at WVU. The esprit de corps of the group, its tradition of excellence in performance, and the enthusiastic audience response to the sight and sound of the band have brought recognition to “The Pride of West Virginia” throughout the country! The group continues on in its second century firmly established as one of the great university marching bands in the nation.

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9. Various Hints & Reminders A. Be EARLY for ALL rehearsals and report times. You can and will be left behind or replaced. B. Watch your language. "Questionable" vocabulary is inappropriate. C. No drinking, smoking, or use of tobacco in uniform at anytime. D. No form of hazing will be tolerated. Ever. E. At any time you are on a band "function" or representing this organization, you are expected

to act and treat others like mature adults. F. You are asked, at all times, to clean up after yourself and leave places the band utilizes even

cleaner than you found them. G. Remember that almost everything in this handbook and pertaining to the successful

operation of this band directly involves personal responsibility and self-discipline. A lack of either of these causes problems and an abundance of these prevents them!

10. Lines of Communication With a band our size, there are several people who are in charge of specific areas. You will be instructed as to who is in charge of what (music, attendance, scheduling concerns, etc.). Problems are usually most easily handled by those most directly involved, but YOU must take personal responsibility to be aware of information as it is provided. So, if you have a problem of any kind not solved by this information, let someone help you; you are surrounded by people who care about you. The general line of communication is:

1. First, see if the information you seek is already available to you online, in your e-mail, in eCampus, via Remind, or on paper handouts you have been provided.

2. Next, ask your rank or section leader. If they don't know, try the assistant drum majors or drum majors. 3. Next, ask Graduate Assistants Brandon Carbonari (instruments) or Matt McCurry (attendance and music) or Operations

Coordinator Ryan Boyd (uniforms and equipment) or another member of the staff. 4. Then, ask Mr. Nichter. 5. Finally, ask Mr. Drury.

Live communication is always encouraged, but for matters of a more professional or sensitive nature requiring follow-up, and those requiring documentation, e-mail is appropriate—NOT Facebook, texting, etc.

11. Kappa Kappa Psi

Kappa Kappa Psi is the national band fraternity which has chapters at various colleges and universities throughout the country. At WVU, our chapter is titled the Omicron chapter; it is a coed organization consisting of approximately 35 members. The organization, which has existed now for nearly 90 years, has a rich history of service to the bands and is steeped in highly positive tradition. Over the past years, Omicron has developed into one of the leading chapters in the entire country. Many times, our chapter has been selected as the top ΚΚΨ chapter in the Northeast District and as a finalist for a similar, national award!

The primary purpose of ΚΚΨ is to provide service to the band program. Here at WVU, the Omicron chapter assists with many of the logistical matters concerning the bands including helping with various tasks at band camp; assisting with uniform maintenance, distribution, and collection; helping to organize and run hosted band festivals and events; organizing the year-end Band Banquet; and providing Band Warehouse items. The fraternity also sponsors three scholarships presented annually at the Band Banquet. Throughout the year, ΚΚΨ also organizes various social activities for all band members.

Membership in the fraternity is open to all interested members of any of the WVU Bands. Information concerning joining the brotherhood of ΚΚΨ will be announced at a later date.

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12. Uniform Summaries 12.01 General Summary During band camp, you will be issued a uniform for the season. This uniform will consist of a coat, cape, trousers, gold band-issued short-sleeved shirts, blue band-issued shorts, helmet, gloves, white ball cap, and garment bag. Plumes will be distributed before every performance and collected at the end. Winter hats will be distributed when the weather turns colder. Color Guard and Twirler uniforms will be addressed within those sections by the staff. Rain ponchos will be issued at any performances where they are needed. Wind and percussion members are required to supply your own white socks and solid white band shoes: no tennis shoes or nurses shoes are allowed.

12.02 Wind & Percussion Full Uniform Summary ★ Band shoes

➡ Information is provided in a following section with exact footwear requirements. ★ White tall socks

➡ Socks are to be white high tops. No low-cut, ankle socks, or footies are permitted. We do not want to see any skin from your ankles or lower leg when you pick up your feet for a high mark-time.

★ Pants (suspenders fully up) ➡ Pants must be hemmed so as to not drag on the ground.

★ Flip-folder (stored in pants pocket) ★ Gold band-issued short-sleeved shirt (cold-weather attire will be discussed) ★ Blue band-issued shorts (cold-weather attire will be discussed) ★ Coat (fully zipped and hooked)

➡ We never wear the coat partially zipped or with the sleeves rolled. ★ Cape (blue side out and un-snapped is the default unless otherwise instructed) ★ White gloves ★ Helmet

➡ Hair must be above the collar and up in the helmet, including “tails.” Hair bands and barrettes need to be your hair color, blue, gold, or white. ★ Plume (white plume is the default color unless otherwise instructed) ★ Ball cap (clipped under the coat to suspender of pants with provided carabiner) ★ Eye glasses or contacts, if you wear corrective lenses

➡ Sunglasses, even if prescription, may not be worn with the uniform when performing (field/parade/concert). ➡ The wearing of sunglasses in the stands is permitted.

12.03 Mini Band Uniform Summary Identical to full uniforms with the following modifications: ★ No helmet and plume ★ Wear the ball cap

12.04 Travel Uniform Summary Identical to full uniforms with the following modifications: ★ No coat (carry it or leave it hanging neatly in your garment bag) ★ No gloves ★ No helmet and plume ★ Wear the ball cap

12.05 Summer Uniform & Game Day Stadium Rehearsal Summary ★ Band shoes ★ White tall socks (pushed down to ankles is permitted) or low-cut socks (if not changing into full uniform later) ★ Gold band-issued short-sleeved shirt (cold-weather attire will be discussed) ★ Blue band-issued shorts (cold-weather attire will be discussed) ★ SUMMER: Wear ball cap, no helmet and plume / GAME DAY STADIUM REHEARSAL: Wear helmet, no ball cap

12.06 After a Game Summary You have a choice: 1. Wear travel uniform, 2. Wear the full uniform, or 3. Remove the full uniform. The simple, basic rule is that if you have the uniform on, wear it fully. One or the other, no middle ground, ever!

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Pro Tip: Do not bring instrument cases to

mini band performances.

Pro Tip: Uniforms must look neat at all times. Wrinkled uniforms are not acceptable.

13. Uniform Specifics 13.01 Shoes Below is a list of preferred and acceptable shoes that are comparable in style from which wind and percussion members must choose. Color Guard and Feature Twirler members will make other arrangements with your staff. All wind and percussion members are required to purchase one pair (or more) as part of the uniform. VETS: Common sense dictates that shoes which are discolored, disfigured, and otherwise less than appealing must be replaced. This is an investment in two very important areas: YOUR personal and individual appearance and the pageantry/presentation of the entire band. Please consider this very carefully.

NOTE: All acceptable shoe types are solid white band shoes with white soles and non-patent finishes with a traditional military/band/corps design.

The preferred band shoe is the Dinkles “Vanguard," however "DrillMasters," "Speedsters," Dinkles “Glide,” “Patriot,” or “Impact,” and the StylePlus “Pinnacle,” or “Showstopper” are also acceptable. If you have a shoe that you think might be acceptable but is not on this list, please bring it to the Graduate Assistants for approval.

13.02 Gloves White gloves are worn by all woodwind and brass members of the band. Each member will be provided with 2 pairs of gloves at the beginning of the season at no extra charge. Each pair of gloves after the first two will be the responsibility of the student to purchase from the band for a small fee. Gloves will be worn from the time the band marches down the hill into the stadium before the game, through the pre-game show, at halftime, during the post-game concert, and as the band marches off the field into the tunnel after a game. Gloves are not required to be worn while playing in the stands during the game; they may be placed neatly under the left epaulette of the coat. Parades and other performances will also require the use of gloves. Assume that you will wear gloves for all performances, great or small, unless told otherwise.

13.03 Gold Shirts and Blue Shorts All wind and percussion members are required to wear a band-issued gold shirt and blue shorts underneath the band coat and pants. No other gold t-shirts will be allowed. In cold weather, appropriate modifications will be announced.

13.04 Hats (Ball Caps & Knit Winter Hats) The band receives most of its annual television exposure in the stands. To further unify our appearance, all wind and percussion members are required to wear this season’s WVU Band baseball-style cap or winter knit hat in the stands. You will be provided with the ball cap prior to the first home game; the winter hat will be provided when the weather turns cold. You may not wear a different hat, unless you have a physical issue with the one you are provided. See Mr. Nichter if this is a problem for you. Ball caps must be worn with the bill facing front and center on the head. If you lose your ball cap or winter hat, replacements must be purchased from the band at $10.00 each. Color Guard and Feature Twirler members will receive complimentary hats but are not required to wear any headwear in the stands.

13.05 Rain Ponchos and When Uniforms Get Wet In the event of rain, a disposable rain poncho will be distributed to all band members at any performance when needed.

If at any point during the season your uniform gets wet (and let’s be honest, it’s just a matter of time), do not put it in your garment bag until it is completely dry. If you put it in the garment bag prematurely, and especially if you zip the garment bag, the fabric will mildew, turn green, and be ruined. You will be responsible for paying to replace your uniform. Simply air it out to dry completely (do not tumble dry or use an iron or hairdryer) and dry-clean as needed—all will be fine.

13.06 Jewelry and Makeup Color Guard and Feature Twirler members will receive extremely specific requirements for jewelry and makeup. For wind and percussion members, no fashion jewelry or Mountaineer motifs are allowed. Wedding rings, very small stud earrings or gauges, ΚΚΨ honorary badges, and small “flying WV” temporary face tattoos are the only exceptions. Makeup must be conservative and coordinate closely with your skin tone. Nail polish may be clear, neutral, blue, gold, or white.

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13.07 Uniform Fee A fee of $80 will be required of wind and percussion members/$50 for Color Guard and Feature Twirler members during uniform distribution at camp. $40 of this fee is a nonrefundable rental fee which includes the end-of-the-season cleaning for the uniforms as well as a complimentary member ticket to the year-end Band Banquet. $30 of this fee is for the nonrefundable purchase of two short sleeved gold shirts, one pair of athletic blue shorts, a ball cap, and two pairs of gloves—all of which may be kept by the member upon the conclusion of their time in the band. The remaining $10 will be refunded to you upon the timely return of the uniform at the end of the season. The dates for this return will be announced at the end of the season. Students who are issued a uniform and who unfortunately must drop band early in the semester, have until August 23 (the last day to add courses at WVU) to return their uniform and receive the $10 refund. If the band is involved in a post-season bowl game, students not attending the bowl game have until the end of the to-be-scheduled bowl meeting to return their uniform and receive the $10 refund.

13.08 Cleaning You are responsible for your uniform's appearance at all times: it is a symbol of the pride we have in our band, university, and state as well as the pride that you should have in yourself. It is also state property and must be respectfully cared-for. Keep the uniform on a hanger at your residence, not thrown in a corner, stuffed in some tuba or drum case, or in the backseat or trunk of a car. You are responsible for having your uniform dry cleaned and pressed as needed throughout the season.

13.09 Cold Weather Full uniform: During cold weather games, nothing may be worn over the outside of the uniform, but layers of warm clothing are permitted to be worn underneath the uniform. In this situation, no “non-standard” uniform items may be seen (ex. sweat pants hanging below uniform pants legs, sweatshirts showing below coat sleeves, etc.). Remember, at any time if the top layer under your coat is not gold, coats may not be removed in public.

Travel uniform: In cooler weather, at the discretion of the directors, a WVU-themed or a gold, blue, gray, or white jacket or sweatshirt (preferably gold) may be worn.

Game Day Stadium Rehearsals: Cold weather game day stadium rehearsals will not require that everyone wear the gold short-sleeved shirts and blue shorts. Please wear a top warm layer of gold (sweatshirt? jacket?) and bottom layer of blue (jeans? sweatpants?).

13.10 Consequences No smoking, drinking alcohol, or other use of tobacco in uniform. Period. Consequences will be severe as explained further in this handbook.

In the event that any part of your uniform does not meet the appropriate standards for performance, you will be asked to remedy the situation immediately (shine shoes, steam, etc.) or you will not be allowed to perform—PERIOD! If you are not allowed to perform, you may be permitted to sit in the stands during the game and our performances or sent away. Your grade will also be affected because it will be considered an unexcused absence for missing a performance (see the band’s Grading Policy). Habitual uniform abuse will require us to take the uniform out of your possession therefore causing you to have to withdraw from band or fail the class.

The numbers on your uniform parts will be recorded during distribution. At the time of collection, your uniform identification numbers must correspond with the records. Therefore, it is important to know where all parts of your uniform are at all times. Mark your uniform bag with your name as they all look alike. Record numbers for each part of your uniform because they are your responsibility. You will not be credited for returning a uniform piece not assigned to you.

Bottom Line: If you do not return your uniform by the stated time—with the correct identification numbers and undamaged, we will restrict your subsequent registrations and hold all of your university grades and transcripts. In simple terms, you will not be able to register for next semester's classes, you will not receive your grades, and, if you are in your final year, you will not graduate! If this policy fails to resolve the situation, we will take legal action through the court system (we have in the past). If you lose any part of the uniform, whether plume or pants, you must pay to have it replaced at the costs that will be provided to you at that time. An entire uniform now costs $700.00, so it is truly in your best interest to make every effort to return your uniform promptly and correctly!

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14. Instrument & Equipment Information A $25 rental fee is assessed to a band member who uses an instrument or equipment owned by the WVU Bands/State of West Virginia. The user must also complete a contract, guaranteeing proper care of these materials: mistreatment beyond normal wear-and-tear or loss of any part (including the case) will result in full payment by the band member. These items are issued to you in good condition and in good faith; we expect them returned to us the same way. Any necessary repairs to the instrument/equipment or case that exceed normal wear-and-tear will be paid by the student. Failure to return the instrument or equipment at the conclusion of the marching season will result in the same restriction policy stated previously for uniforms.

15. Home Game Procedures A. Band Parking for game day, both rehearsal and the game, will be at the Mountaineer Station parking garage connected to the

Med Center PRT station. B. 100 parking passes will be issued to WVU Band members each week. Exact procedures for assigning these passes will be

discussed. CAR POOL! C. Only those band students granted permission to drive will be given a pass and allowed access to the band parking area. Once

established, a driver may not change without permission. D. Driving students with band parking passes must be prepared to show their uniform and photo ID to the parking attendants

to gain admittance. Parents/friends are not allowed to park in the band parking area. Students found misusing their permit will not be permitted to receive one at any time for the remainder of their future (which may be brief!) in the WVU Band.

E. Once you park in this area, you are not allowed to leave by car and gain readmission to park. Once your car is there, it is there for the day.

F. Arrive early for stadium rehearsal in order to park and comfortably walk to the stadium. Rehearsal start times will vary from week to week; it will be announced at Friday’s rehearsal (and it usually will be early!). Do not be late (see Grading Policy).

G. In compliance with an Athletic Department policy and for security reasons, only band members and staff are allowed at game day stadium rehearsals. Guests of students are not allowed into the stadium until game time.

H. After the game day rehearsal has ended, you will be given a meal upon leaving the stadium. Unless you are in a Mini Band, you may enter the IPF (the football team’s Indoor Practice Facility) across the street to hang out in Attendance Block until sectional report time on Law School Hill (90 minutes prior to kick-off), or you are free to return to your cars or residence if you live nearby. You may leave your belongings in the IPF during the game. Security patrols this building, but it is not what would be described as “secure.” Therefore, do not leave personal items such as purses, wallets, keys, phones, etc. and clean up all trash.

I. We anticipate there will be two or three Mini Bands needed for almost every home game: one that will go the President’s house or Alumni Center, another to “roam” in the parking areas, and one for the "Mountaineer Mantrip." Students in these Mini Bands will need to dress quickly after rehearsal and report to the announced location for your assignment. You will receive a delicious boxed lunch and/or Papa John's pizza for your participation.

J. West Virginia University and the WVU Band do not tolerate alcohol or drug use in any form by its students/members whenever they are gathered in a school-related setting, especially when it in any way interferes with rehearsal or performance activities. Any band student found under the influence at any rehearsal, performance, sectional, or meeting on the Law Center hill will be dismissed from the band. This includes anyone who consumes alcohol in between our rehearsal and the sectional gathering time.

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16. Discipline

We have very few discipline problems in this band because of the quality people in it. Band members work very hard to maintain the band’s reputation as “The Pride of West Virginia.” Their pride is built on superior performance, self-discipline, hard work, a genuine respect for other people, and high standards of personal conduct. We have worked hard to earn this nickname. It is not an advertising slogan—it is a statement of long-deserved fact that we take very personally.

As a member of this band, it now becomes your responsibility not only to maintain these standards, but to help raise them a notch higher. The band has become what it is because the people in it won't settle for anything less.

The only kind of discipline that really works is self-discipline. Think seriously about the fact that you are being treated like a mature, responsible person and be sure that your actions always justify our confidence and trust in you and the goodwill of your thousands of loyal fans.

17. Grading Policy

17.01 Membership Any full-time student attending West Virginia University is eligible to be a member of the WVU Marching Band through a competitive audition process. Once accepted for a season, you may remain a member for as long as you are a registered full-time WVU student and remain in good standing within the program. Students who are not full-time WVU students must obtain approval from Mr. Drury in order to participate in the band. Percussion, Color Guard, Feature Twirlers, and Drum Majors must re-audition each year for re-acceptance.

17.02 Class Accepted members of the WVU Band must register each season for band as a class.

This season’s course registration information:

MUSC 300B, CRN 84220, Section 001, 0-2 credits, TWRF 4:00 - 5:50 p.m.

The class officially runs from the start of band camp through the completion of the fall semester. Bowl trip attendance is expected of all members of the Mountaineer Marching Band (and, to be honest, why would you not want to go?).

17.03 Grading Ratio Grades for the WVU Marching Band class are based upon a ratio of 70% punctual attendance at rehearsals and performances and 30% personal performance and positive participation.

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"In the WVU Marching Band, we want people OF

character, not people who ARE characters!"

“This band is not a democracy or a committee. We try to run a very fair and benevolent dictatorship—but it is a dictatorship!”

17.04 Rehearsal Attendance A. Rehearsals start promptly at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. Attendance will be taken with wind Assistant Section Leaders or

Rank Leaders reporting to Graduate Assistant Matt McCurry. Color Guard/Percussion/Twirler attendance will be handled by their instructors.

B. The only acceptable class conflict with band is a required class for your degree program which is not offered at any other time. Nothing else may be excused. To receive proper permission, you must complete an online “Class Conflict Request Form” and submit it no later than the first day of classes. The directors will then consider whether or not your conflict is acceptable. Submissions based on schedule changes will be accepted until August 23 (the last day to add classes).

C. If you are late to rehearsal, you must sign in as instructed, regardless of whether you have a class conflict or whether you are just tardy. Failure to do so constitutes being counted absent and unexcused. You must also sign out if you must leave a rehearsal early. Questions/concerns need to be directed to M. McCurry.

D. Prior approval must be obtained prior to missing any rehearsal. If you are going to miss an entire rehearsal, for any reason, you must complete the online “Rehearsal & Performance Excuse Request Form” one week (unless an unplanned, emergency situation) prior to missing. The directors will decide if your excuse is acceptable. Failure to do so constitutes being counted absent and unexcused.

E. If you become unexpectedly ill or if a true emergency conflict arises that keeps you from attending a rehearsal, immediately contact M. McCurry by e-mail at mjm0046@mix.wvu.edu and complete the online excuse form. Telling a friend to tell us is not acceptable. Failure to do so constitutes being counted absent and unexcused.

F. If you miss a rehearsal and are truly unable to obtain prior approval, the absence will be considered unexcused unless proper documentation is presented by the next scheduled rehearsal via the online form.

G. In order to receive attendance credit, each member must have their flip folder, instrument/equipment, etc. at the time attendance is taken and throughout the remainder of rehearsal. Failure to possess all needed items = unexcused absence.

H. The grading policy for regular, daily rehearsals (class meetings): ✦ Every 2 tardies or missing one entire rehearsal will constitute an unexcused absence.

I. Grading policy for unexcused class absences: 1) 1st = an understood warning. 2) 2nd = your grade drops one letter. 3) 3rd = your grade drops another letter. 4) 4th = your grade drops another letter. 5) 5th = automatic "F" and expulsion from band

✦ However, depending upon the time of the semester, you may not be able to actually drop the class.

17.05 Saturday/“Game Day” Rehearsals A. Because these are extremely crucial, we expect even more from you.

✦ If less than 15 minutes tardy, you will receive 1 unexcused absence (see above). ✦ If 15 or more minutes tardy, you will receive 2 unexcused absences and your chances of marching that day and/or at a

future performance will be jeopardized. B. Tardy = not in attendance block or sectionals at the announced time. Running to attendance block is late! 17.06 Full Band Performances A. Prior permission must be obtained before missing any performance. In order for your excuse to be considered by the

directors, you must complete the online excuse form 2-3 weeks prior to the absence (unless an emergency). Failure to complete a form at all constitutes being counted absent.

B. If a performance is missed due to an unexcused absence, your grade will drop two letter grades. Your likelihood of remaining in the band is also severely jeopardized.

C. If you are not allowed to march a particular performance, you still must be present at that game/performance in full uniform, or you will be penalized.

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D. Playing in the stands during a game is as equally important of a performance as any field show, parade, or concert. At all times, whether in the stands at a game, on the field, in a concert, at a mini band performance, a pep rally, or on the street in a parade, you are required to play to the best of your ability with the best sound, best posture, best fundamental technique, best horn angle, and with your flip folder. During a game, it is your responsibility to pay attention to the action and to stand up and be ready to play as soon as it is asked of you by a member of the drum major team or band staff.

E. Failure to positively participate in any of these aspects of the band’s performance activities will result in consequences ranging from a discussion of the problem, a verbal reprimand, suspension, grade penalty, or dismissal from the group depending on the severity of the infraction(s).

17.07 Mini Band Performances A. Every member of the band is expected to volunteer for mini bands throughout the season. Mini bands will be needed during

this season (mostly on game days) and will again be on a “volun-told” basis. B. Section Leaders will assist in the compilation of the personnel in order to maintain a balanced instrumentation. If a section

leader asks for volunteers, students who have not yet participated in a mini band are expected to participate before other members of the section are required to “volunteer” for repeat appearances.

C. Once assigned, a mini band is a performance with the same consequences regarding absence as any other performance. D. Students who purposely avoid mini bands may receive a “positive participation” penalty for their unwillingness to fulfill this

expectation. E. Students with lowered grades may be permitted to use a limited number of mini bands as a way to accumulate credit in the

“positive participation” portion of their grade. This opportunity does not apply to certain individuals dependent upon the nature of the problem.

17.08 Personal Performance & Positive Participation A. We do not evaluate a member’s particular performance level and participation against another student. B. What is evaluated by the entire staff is a member’s effort to make a positive contribution to the group over the course of the

entire season. This includes at rehearsals, in performance, in the stands, on the buses, on trips, online, etc. C. It is anticipated that most of the band will receive an “A” in this 30% category because they give their best efforts at all times.

However, in the event that a member exerts a negative effect on the band in any aspect, here is that procedure: 1) Discussion of the problem with the student: “Shape up—or else.” 2) Lowering of the grade in any amount. 3) Suspension from the band. 4) Expulsion from the band.

D. Yes, it is possible to skip or combine all four steps due to a really unique and unusually stupid action. There are some things for which a warning just won't do. In that type of situation we cut directly to steps #2, #3, or #4 above.

17.09 Worst Case Scenarios Actions that may result in automatic expulsion or suspension from the band and/or lowering of a member's grade by any amount include, but are not limited to:

✦ While participating in a band or band-related function such as rehearsal, performance, hotel or bus, etc.: • Public intoxication • Of-age consumption of alcohol during an inappropriate time or in a manner specified as inappropriate

✦ Participation in any illegal activity, such as: • Providing alcohol to someone underage (it is a crime). • Consuming alcohol underage is a crime. • Using or providing the use of other controlled substances. • Public indecency.

✦ A public action or comments which causes negative attention or publicity to yourself or the band while in any way identifiable as a WVU Band member (performance, rehearsal, in stands, trip, in uniform, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, etc.).

✦ Any act that leads to disciplinary action while enrolled as a student at WVU. ✦ Incorporating any elements into a performance that have not been rehearsed and/or approved by the directors. ✦ The performance of inappropriate lyrics to a musical selection while identifiable as a WVU Band member.

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17.10 WVU Student Conduct Code Please note that in addition to your responsibilities of following the policies and procedures explained within this Handbook, while you are a member of the WVU Marching Band and at any time that you are on or off campus in any setting (rehearsal, performance, bus, airplane, hotel, restaurant, etc.) that identifies you as a band member/representative of West Virginia University, the West Virginia University Student Conduct Code is in effect. You can view this code online at http://campuslife.wvu.edu/office_of_student_conduct.

17.11 Illegal Substances In accordance with WVU policy, THE USE OF ANY ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE IS ABSOLUTELY NOT TOLERATED WITHIN THIS GROUP. This applies to any time this band is gathered for a function (rehearsals, performances, on the Law Center hill, on the buses, on trips, etc.). A large majority of the band is under the legal age to consume any alcoholic beverage, so we are talking about ALL FORMS of illegal substances—not only drugs. Failure to comply with this policy will mean expulsion from the band and you will receive an automatic grade of “F.” Because this policy is a university policy and not just a band one, you could also face disciplinary action from the university. In other words, MAKE GOOD CHOICES! This advice is sincere and in your best interest!

17.12 Position on Hazing As defined by—and in full support of, and compliance with—West Virginia state law, http://www.legis.state.wv.us/wvcode/code.cfm?chap=18&art=16, THE WVU BAND PROGRAM PROHIBITS ANY TYPE OF HAZING. Offenders will be expelled from the band and receive an automatic grade of “F.” Because this policy is a state law and university policy, you could also face legal and university-level disciplinary action.

Hazing information and resources may be found on the University Police website: http://police.wvu.edu/campus-safety/hazing.

17.13 Technology Use Outside of any STAFF DESIGNATED time in sectionals or concert arcs when apps for tuning or tempo may be used, use of mobile phones, GoPro cameras, or any other type of electronic device during rehearsals and performances by students is STRICTLY PROHIBITED without express permission from the directors. If you choose to carry a phone or other electronic communication device, it must be either turned off or set to silent and not used for any kind of personal use during band activities. You may have the phone with you for EMERGENCY USE ONLY. If any electronic device is used during a band activity for anything other than a verified emergency or in a manner deemed inappropriate by the staff, your grade will be immediately dropped one letter and you will be suspended from rehearsing and performing with the band. THIS IS YOUR WARNING!

17.14 Umbrellas Because of the danger to fellow students while marching and the distraction/visual impairment they cause, umbrellas are NOT permitted to be used by band members at rehearsals or performances. Plan accordingly to bring rain gear or appropriate attire on days where inclement weather is possible.

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18. Travel Procedures A. You will sign up in advance for the bus you will ride, and you must ride that bus. You must notify Graduate Assistant B.

Carbonari if there are to be any changes in the bus rosters. B. Bus loading time will always be announced at rehearsals. C. When loading the buses, priority must be given to tubas and percussion. D. Food is acceptable on the bus. You are, of course, expected to clean up after yourself. Do not leave any trash on the bus or full

trash bags for the driver. E. When you stay with a host family, a thank you note is expected. F. The buses do not wait for anyone: if you are late for a departure, you can and will be left. However, this does not relieve you

of your performance responsibilities for the trip—it only makes transportation your problem. Find a ride and catch up. If you are not there, you will be counted as missing a performance(s), which can severely affect your grade.

G. Alcohol may not be consumed on buses and in hotel rooms. H. As perviously stated, illegal activities such as hazing, underage alcohol consumption, drug use, or any form of public

indecency on a bus, at a hotel, or any time you are traveling or participating with the band will not be tolerated. Consequences can and likely will be severe.

I. Glass bottles and smoking are prohibited on buses by federal law. Anyone found with a glass bottle on a band bus will be removed from the bus immediately.

J. Outside of hotel rooms, students must wear shoes or flip-flops. No bare or sock feet in hallways, lobby, etc.

19. Additional Performance Opportunities At WVU, there are several different and separate bands for you to join. You are welcome to audition for any group which interests you and which you can work into your schedule. Many band members play in two or more ensembles each semester!   19.01 Wind Symphony The Wind Symphony is a select group of the finest wind and percussion performers within the University.  This ensemble presents at least four concerts each year comprised of classical and contemporary wind literature. The Wind Symphony represents WVU on both the national and regional levels. Recent performances have included concerts in Chicago’s Symphony Hall and at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The Wind Symphony rehearses on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1:00-2:50 p.m. Auditions for the Wind Symphony are held during the first three days of each semester. Interested students should prepare two contrasting selections for the auditions: one lyrical and expressive; the second more technically demanding and demonstrating a variety of articulation styles. Sight-reading will also be a part of this audition. For additional information and to sign-up for auditions, please visit the Band Office (CAC Suite 218).   19.02 Symphonic Band The Symphonic Band presents two to four concerts per year and performs standard and contemporary band works. The Symphonic Band consists primarily of music majors, but is also open to any non-music major who is interested in further developing his/her musical talents. The Symphonic Band represents WVU on both the regional and local level including past performances for the West Virginia Music Educators Association in Charleston. The Symphonic Band rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 - 2:50 p.m. All students interested in participating in Symphonic Band must audition during the first week of the semester for acceptance. Interested students should prepare two contrasting selections for the auditions: one lyrical and expressive; the second more technically demanding and demonstrating a variety of articulation styles. Sight-reading will also be a part of this audition. For additional information and to sign-up for auditions, please visit the Band Office (CAC Suite 218).

19.03 Concert Band The Concert Band meets during the spring semester only, providing a non-auditioned performance ensemble opportunity for non-music majors who simply enjoy concert band playing. The Concert Band meets on Tuesday nights from 7:00 - 8:50 p.m. and presents one to two concerts each year. Students interested in the Concert Band simply need to register for the course for spring semester. For additional information, please contact the Band Office.

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19.04 Basketball Pep Band The Pep Band performs for all men's and women's home basketball games. This band is open to any student attending WVU who is interested in becoming a vital part of the excitement that truly is WVU Basketball. Even though the band performs from late fall until March, it is considered a spring semester class with a fall semester module. Music performed by the band ranges from big band and jazz to rock and traditional WVU school songs. Auditions for this group are held in October each year. More information concerning auditions will be announced in the future.   19.05 Volleyball Pep Band The Volleyball Pep Band is a fun ensemble that performs for our home Big 12 Conference women's volleyball games. More information concerning the operation and organization of this group will be announced in the very near future. If you’re interested in participating, please see Graduate Assistant B. Carbonari.

19.06 Jazz Studies Program A variety of performance opportunities are available; the many small jazz ensembles perform jazz styles ranging from Bebop, Fusion, Salsa and vocal jazz, to the avant-garde. The large ensembles perform original student compositions and the music of contemporary composers, in addition to traditional big band. All these ensembles may perform both on and off campus. Auditions are held during the first week of each semester. Contact School of Music Professor of Jazz Jared Sims at Jared.Sims@mail.wvu.edu for more details about performing in a WVU jazz ensemble.   19.07 Other Performing Ensembles at WVU

Community Choir - Dr. Kym Scott, Kym.Scott@mail.wvu.edu University Singers - Dr. Kym Scott, Kym.Scott@mail.wvu.edu Symphony Orchestra - Dr. Mitchell Arnold, Mitchell.Arnold@mail.wvu.edu Opera Theatre - James Kennon Mitchell, James.Mitchell1@mail.wvu.edu World Music Ensembles - Dr. Mike Vercelli, Michael.Vercelli@mail.wvu.edu Various Chamber Music opportunities - inquire in the School of Music office with Ms. Jodie Lewis, Jodie.Lewis@mail.wvu.edu

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20. Member Acknowledgement & Personal Commitment The following text received the support of the Marching Band’s student leaders gathered on Monday, August 25, 2008 and has been used annually since that time. Updated Summer 2014 and Summer 2016. Prior to performing, all band members must sign a form containing this text. These forms will be kept on file in the Band Office. The text is provided here for reference purposes.

Jay Drury, Marching Band Director Christopher Nichter, Assistant Director Scott Tobias, Director of Bands John Hendricks III, Associate Dean, College of Creative Arts

First and foremost, having received a copy of this season’s WVU Marching Band Handbook, I acknowledge the importance of its contents and my intent to thoroughly read and comprehend it as I will be held accountable for this information. In addition, I pledge to do my part in carrying out its commands, both directly stated and implied, and to always honor that which is good for the band over that for which I may personally desire.

Second, membership in the WVU Marching Band is an act of mind, body, and spirit. I recognize the commitment I have made to fulfill my part of the deal, including (but not limited to) punctual attendance, sincerely positive attitude, hard work, uniformly appropriate appearance, demonstrating self-respect and respect for others, honesty, and—of critical importance—the need to self-discipline. In choosing to self-discipline, I honor the importance of looking inside myself and correcting my actions before being critical of others’ needs to do the same. This includes such basic things as not talking when others talk, respecting and taking personal responsibility with equipment/facilities/music/uniforms/etc., arriving early (which is on-time!), trusting and abiding by the requests of the faculty/staff, and being considerate of those around me. All of this applies whether we are on our campus or if we are guests away from WVU at any location or on any means of transportation.

Third, I agree to abide by our organization’s belief that life is, indeed, all about choices—regardless of the circumstances. I choose and control everything about myself all of the time, including what I do/say and the way I do/say it. I accept the burden of responsibility that being a member of the WVU Marching Band entails: I must represent myself, the band, the university, and the state with the utmost in class and true Pride—on or off the field, in a formally supervised environment or not. No act that diminishes the personhood of another is tolerable in any of the WVU Bands: should I ever feel that my personhood has been diminished in any way, I will firstly and immediately report this to the appropriate staff member or director so appropriate action can be taken.

Fourth and lastly, I face the reality that there are consequences for every action and, though I will take every measure to always choose wisely, should I make poor choices, I will accept the necessary consequences in an adult and sincere manner. Should my choices cause consequences for others inadvertently, I promise to work to my greatest possible limits to correct these errors in the best interests of the innocent and of the band as a whole. In the event that no amount of apology or corrective action will adequately resolve the situation, I fully accept that I can and will be removed from this band. As our organization values the “human element” above all, I will put my concern for the band in a singularly primary role, along with the equally important priorities of good scholarship in my other classes and fellowship in general society—‘every note, every step, every person, every time.’

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21. WVU Marching Band Trivia - Compiled August 2001/Updated July 2016 -

Please note that the facts below are as accurate as we know. If anyone should find a discrepancy or has other interesting facts to add, they are encouraged to contact the Band Office at WVUBand@mail.wvu.edu.

• The WVU Marching Band was formed in 1901 as an all male ROTC Band of 8 members.

• The marching band has had 11 directors over its 115-year history. Two of the eleven directors served a combined total of 64 years - Walter Mestrezat for 37 years and Don Wilcox for 27 years. Four of the directors (Clifford Brown, Richard Strange, Frank Borkowski, and Gerald Zimmerman) each served only one year.

• The Omicron Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi was formed in 1925 as the result of a “rebel” group of students, led by student George Saari, who decided to form their own band separate from the military ROTC WVU Band. The group was required to become a recognized student organization in order to perform, and therefore the fraternity was created. It was not until years later that these two bands merged into one true University Marching Band.

• Except for the World War II years when women marched to replace the men in the service, the marching band was an all male organization. This changed in 1972 when Don Wilcox encouraged women to join for the first time. 12 women joined the men for band camp; 6 additional joined following camp.

• The smallest band in WVU’s history was in 1901 when the band had only 8 members.

• The largest band in WVU’s history was in 2008 when the band had 390+ members at band camp.

• The WVU Marching Band has performed over the years in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. With the inclusion of the other WVU Bands (the Wind Symphony, the Concert Band, and the Basketball Pep Band), other locations to be added include Missouri, Michigan, New Mexico, California, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and England.

• The band’s pregame arrangements of the University’s two fight songs, Fight Mountaineers and Hail, West Virginia! were arranged by WVU’s 7th band director - Dr. Budd Udell. Fight Mountaineers was composed by Fuzzy Knight and Hail, West Virginia! was composed by WVU alumni Earl Miller and Ed McWhorther.

• The band’s pregame arrangement of Aaron Copland’s setting of Simple Gifts was arranged by then WVU music student David McCullough. Dave went on to be a band graduate assistant and wrote numerous arrangements for the band. He is presently the Director of Athletic Bands at Butler University in Indianapolis.

• Simple Gifts was first performed as a halftime selection in 1973. It was soon thereafter added as a permanent part of the pregame show (complete with expanding circles). For one year, Don Wilcox decided not to include the tune in the pregame show. The outcry from the university community was so great, that the selection and drill had to be inserted back into pregame for the very next game!

• The band’s pregame arrangement of John Denver's Country Roads was arranged by WVU Professor of Music Dr. James Miltenberger.

• Country Roads was added to the pregame show in 1972 when the song was popular throughout the nation. It has been performed every year since and it is one of the most recognizable selections in the band’s repertoire. The drill traditionally includes the famous state outline, which has become a trademark for not only the band, but also the entire University and state.

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• The pregame selection Mountain Dew is a traditional tune arranged by Robert Foster, former Director of Bands at the University of Kansas. The faster “tag” ending was written by then graduate assistant David Williams. Dave has taught band at various WV public schools as well as composition at several WV colleges. He also arranged the tag ending for Simple Gifts.

• The WVU Color Guard (Silks) first appeared with the band in 1978.

• The University’s logo, the “flying WV,” was first premiered in the band’s pregame show in 1983, as well as the Fight Mountaineers cheer.

• The WVU Alma Mater was written by WVU alumnus Louis Corson in 1938. The version the band plays and sings has been altered several times throughout the band’s history. The present version was arranged by WVU’s Director of Bands Emeritus Don Wilcox.

• Throughout the years, the WVU Band has performed hundreds of selections for halftime. Some of the most performed selections include Walk Him Up the Stairs and Old Man River arranged by David McCullough, the Latin selections Malaga and Malagueña, Gershwin’s The Man I Love arranged by former Assistant Director Joe Eckert, and My Favorite Things from “The Sound of Music.” Some of the most recent popular selections include Fiddler on the Roof, To Tame the Perilous Skies, The Ascension, Abram’s Pursuit, With Heart and Voice, and Fate of the Gods arranged by WVU’s Director of Bands John Hendricks, In Flight arranged by assistant Marching Band Director Chris Nichter, Jupiter from "The Planets," and fan favorite House of the Rising Sun.

• Arguably the single most important event in the history of the WVU Band, thus far, was the presentation of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s “Sudler Trophy” honoring the band as the nation’s outstanding collegiate marching band for 1997. The Sudler Trophy recognized the long-standing tradition of dedication, commitment, and pride by the band’s present and past members, staff, and directors. The trophy was awarded by the officers of the John Philip Sousa Foundation at the 1997 Homecoming game with over 500 members of the Alumni Band joining the 330-member WVU Band for this special presentation.

• In 1980, the WVU Band celebrated the opening of new Mountaineer Field by joining singer John Denver on the field at pregame. After the band formed the state outline, Denver and his band performed Country Roads to the delight of the sellout crowd gathered for the stadium’s opening. This also marked the first home game for new head football coach Don Nehlen.

• The WVU Band has also shared the field for special occasions with country singer and West Virginia native Kathy Mattea (1993 and 1997), actor James Earl Jones (1998), Air Force Pilot (also the man who broke the sound barrier) and West Virginia native General Chuck Yeager (2007), America’s Got Talent winner and West Virginia native Landau Eugene Murphy (2011), country singer Trace Adkins (2012), and country singer and West Virginia native Brad Paisley (2015).

• The band has been “guest conducted” by several prominent conductors and WVU alumni. These include Col. John Bourgeois, Director of the United States Marine Band; Jeff Taylor, Director of the United States Navy Jazz Ensemble; Jay Chattaway, composer; Susan Brown Hardesty; and Lysander Dudley; as well as many visiting college band directors.

• Frank “Doc” Stevens served as the “Voice of the Mountaineer Marching Band” for 44 years until his passing in November 2004.

• Local Morgantown ophthalmologist Larry Schwab was featured in a January 2002 issue of People Magazine. This is due to the fact that he graduated from WVU and the band in 1962, and rejoined “The Pride” again in 2000 at the age of 60.

• The oldest members to ever march in the band are saxophonist William Doddrill and trumpeter Larry Schwab. Doddrill, who was a member of the 1999 and 2000 bands, was 69 when he joined the band in 1999. After marching as an undergraduate from 1958-1962, Schwab, who continues to serve as an active member of the WVU Basketball Pep Band, marched with the band again from 2000 through 2011 until he was 71!

• The longest marching member of the band is trumpeter Dawn “Grandma” West who has marched a total of 33 years thus far. She joined the band in 1983.

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• The first assistant director of the WVU Band was John Locke, who is now the Director of Bands at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro.

• The last band member to “220” out of the tunnel at Old Mountaineer Field in 1979 was drum major Ken Ozzello. Ken is now the Director of Bands at the University of Alabama.

• The person who served the longest as a WVU Feature Twirler was Paula Jo (Meyer) Stout. She twirled for 8 seasons (1973-1980) while attending graduate school and Pharmacy School. Paula has served as a staff member of the band since the 1980’s. The person to twirl the next longest was Kathy (Holland) Burton who twirled for 6 seasons (1974-1979) while she was in undergraduate and graduate school. • The first year the band had two drum majors was in 1981 when Dan Kincaid and Patrick Garrett were selected.

• The first female drum major was Cara Porterfield, who was selected for the 1982 and 1983 seasons. • Feature Twirler Saundra Lee Patton, 1984-1988, was selected Miss West Virginia in 1987 and represented the state in the Miss America Pageant receiving a talent scholarship.

• In 1986, the band had three drum majors with Karen Tucker, Lori Dawkins, and Kim Weaver being selected. The band returned to two drum majors the following season.

• Beginning in 2013, the band added two assistant drum majors to the “Drum Major Team” to assist with conducting and logistics.

• The longest serving secretary (later titled "Program Assistant") in the history of the WVU Bands is Anita Lawson. She took over the position in September of 1979 and retired at the end of August 2014 after 35 years with the band!

• Because of the increased size of the band, it now takes 9 charter buses to move the band. For the 1997 Carquest Bowl trip to Florida, the band actually took 10 buses to allow room for all equipment and luggage.

• The farthest the band has ever traveled on one trip was to Tucson, Arizona in 1999 for the Insight.com Bowl.

• The longest bus trip the band ever took was during the 2013 season for the WVU vs. Oklahoma game in Norman, OK. The trip to the 2013 Orange Bowl in Miami was a close second, and the 1994 and 1997 Carquest Bowls in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida were very close third and fourths! The 1993-1994 trip to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl and the 2010 trip to LSU in Baton Rouge, LA also deserve honorable mention!

• During the past several decades the band has become known as an ambassador for West Virginia University. This is mostly due to their various exhibition performances throughout the state as well as their participation in the University-sponsored “WVU Days” program. The WVU Band has performed in nearly every county in the state of West Virginia.

• The band has performed in several well-known festival parades throughout the state. These have included the Forest Festival in Elkins, the Sternwheel Regatta Festival in Charleston, the Buckwheat Festival in Kingwood, the Black Walnut Festival in Spencer, and the Festival of Lights in Wheeling.

• The first off-campus band camp was held in 1963 at Camp Horseshoe in Parsons, WV (complete with no electricity, no hot water, and pit toilets!). In subsequent years, band camp was held at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, WV. In 1979, camp was held at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, WV. Since 1980, band camp has been held back on-campus.

• Since "new" Mountaineer Field opened in 1980, the band has been located in five different sections in the stands: the lower right of the “students’ side” (section 103), the lower left of the “students’ side” (section 108), the upper deck of the students’ section (section 206), the north endzone (section 115), and in the lower north endzone seats where the band presently sits.

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• In 1979, an anonymous donor from Parkersburg paid the admission cost for the entire WVU Band to attend a Broadway Show. The 280-member band enjoyed “A Chorus Line” while in New York City for the WVU/Syracuse game (which was played at Giants’ Stadium).

• The band received invitations to participate in two Presidential Inaugural Parades in Washington, D.C.: in 1969 for Richard Nixon and in 1985 for Ronald Reagan.

• In January 2005, the band marched in Charleston (WV) for the inauguration parade for WV Governor Joe Manchin. The band also performed for the second Inaugural of Governor Manchin in January 2009.

• In September 2005, the WVU Band participated in the national “Constitution Day” festivities by presenting a concert on the grounds of the US Capitol Building. In attendance was Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV).

• The WVU Band was the first collegiate marching band to perform at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Center in 1982. The band returned to EPCOT for performances in 1989 and 1994. The band has also performed in Disney’s Magic Kingdom in 1996, 2003, and 2004.

• Ryan J. Boyd is the longest serving Equipment Manager (now Operations Coordinator) in the modern-era of "The Pride." After serving for 4 seasons as a band member, this fall, he begins his 16th year of service.

• In December 2006, the WVU Band performed for the first time at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL. The band returned to Universal Studios in December of 2009 for a second visit, and again in December of 2010 as well.

• The WVU Band served as a primary host for the eastern regional championships of Bands of America from 1985 to 2001.

• In 1995, the band expanded its annual cassette recordings to include their first compact disc recording. The band’s first DVD was in 2001.

• For the 100th anniversary season of 2001, the WVU Band celebrated with three notable events: 1. The band traveled for the first time to South Bend, Indiana for a nationally televised halftime performance at the WVU/

Notre Dame game, which was featured extensively on NBC TV! 2. Kappa Kappa Psi commissioned band alumnus and award-winning composer Jay Chattaway to arrange a centennial

selection which was performed at Homecoming. 3. The WVU Band and the 500+ member Alumni Band combined forces at Homecoming to perform Fight Mountaineers and

Mountain Dew at pregame and the powerful Walk Him Up the Stairs/Old Man River at halftime.

• After a prestigious 34-year career as WVU’s Director of Bands, Don Wilcox retired at the end of the 2004-2005 academic year. His final concert in April 2005 featured these former students conducting the WVU Wind Symphony: Alan McMurray, John Locke, David McCullough, Ken Ozzello, John Hendricks, and James Tully.

• The last musical selection Don Wilcox conducted with the WVU Marching Band as WVU’s Director of Bands was Country Roads at the November 2004 KeyNote Concert. The last selection he conducted on WVU’s Creative Arts Center stage was Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever with the combined Wind Symphony and Concert Band. The last piece he conducted as WVU’s Director of Bands was Zo Elliot’s British Eighth march at WVU's 2005 Commencement ceremony.

• The WVU Alumni Band has been active for 46 years. The group participates every year at Homecoming by marching in the Homecoming Parade & participating in the pregame football festivities. The Alumni Band has a database of over 1,600 members. In summer of 2001 the Alumni Band “kicked off” the WVU Bands’ 100th anniversary celebration with a first ever European tour to Belgium, England, France, Germany & Italy. In July 2005 the group toured Eastern Europe performing in Austria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, & the Czech Republic. In the summer of 2007, the group again traveled to Europe, performing in Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden & Norway). In the summer of 2010, the group traveled to Italy and Greece for their 4th international tour. Summer 2012 marked the group's 5th international adventure with a trip to the Baltic States, including Warsaw, Poland and Helsinki, Finland. In the summer of 2014, the group traveled to Ireland and Scotland for their 6th European adventure. In the summer of 2016 the group traveled to Spain, France, Italy, and Switzerland for their 7th trip.

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• The band received some of its most extensive national TV coverage during a performance in the modern era during the 2009 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Thanks to the FOX TV Network, several minutes of the band's pregame and halftime shows were broadcast to millions of people watching the game nationwide.

• The WVU Foundation created "The Pride Travel Fund" during the summer of 2007 in order to help defer the cost of travel for the WVU Band. In the inaugural year, the new initiative raised approximately $90,000, and has continued to provide much needed funding for the band’s travel ever since. As of the start of the 2016 season, the total amount raised by the Pride Travel Fund is in excess of $800,000!

• Due to the size of the band and the amount of equipment needed, the WVU Band needed two charter airplanes to travel to and from the 2009 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The trip, which was paid for by the WVU Athletic Department, was the most expensive ever taken by the band.

• On the return flight from Phoenix after the 2009 Fiesta Bowl, the pilot of "Plane 1" flew low and circled over Morgantown, providing many band members a once-in-a-lifetime experience and unique view of the city.

• On January 1, 2010 at the Gator Bowl featuring WVU vs. Florida State, the WVU Band performed at the historic final game for legendary football coach Bobby Bowden. Bowden was a coach at WVU from 1966-1975, including serving as the head coach from 1970-1975. He was the head coach at Florida State from 1976 to 2010.

• In 2013, the band traveled by bus to Norman, Oklahoma for the game with the Sooners. This trip, which also included a night in St. Louis, Missouri, and a night in Oklahoma City, was the longest regular-season "road trip" to date in the bands 115 year history!

• With the performances at FedEx Field in Washington, D.C. and Yankee Stadium in New York in 2012, the WVU Marching Band has now performed in more than 15 different NFL and professional sports team stadiums since 1970.

• To help kick off WVU's Inaugural Season in the Big 12 Conference, the entire WVU Marching Band performed at the WVU vs. Texas Women's Volleyball Game on August 29, 2012. This game was the very first WVU activity as a member of the Big 12 and drew an all-time record crowd to the Coliseum for a women's volleyball game.

• On November 3, 2012 the WVU Band was joined on the field during halftime of the Mountaineer Week game vs. TCU by longtime WVU School of Music piano professor Dr. James Miltenberger. Members of the marching band carried a full-size Steinway grand piano onto the field and Dr. Miltenberger performed his famous arrangement of Country Roads with the band who was forming the state outline on the field around him.

• On January 10, 2015, the WVU Band lost a dear friend when Color Guard Coordinator Drew Farris passed away. Drew served as the Color Guard Coordinator for 7 years, from 2001-2003 and 2011-2014. He will be remembered and missed by many.

• On Saturday, April 25, 2015, representatives from Macy’s officially invited “The Pride” to participate in the 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City!

• At the end of the 2015 season, the band traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl on the largest plane the group has ever flown on: a chartered 747 that comfortably held the entire band and the cheerleaders.

• The band performed at the Pittsburgh Steelers home opener vs. the San Francisco 49ers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA in September of 2015. This was the first time the band performed at a Steelers game at Heinz Field, but not the first time performing for the Steelers. The band had previously performed for Steelers games at Three Rivers Stadium and once at Mountaineer Field for a pre-season exhibition game vs. the Atlanta Falcons in 1998 due to scheduling conflicts in both Pittsburgh and Atlanta.

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• Here is a listing of the bowl trips in which the marching band has participated since 1968:

Liberty Bowl Atlantic City, New Jersey 1968 season Peach Bowl Atlanta, Georgia 1969 season Peach Bowl Atlanta, Georgia 1972 season Peach Bowl Atlanta, Georgia 1975 season Peach Bowl Atlanta, Georgia 1981 season Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Florida 1982 season Hall of Fame Bowl Birmingham, Alabama 1983 season Blue Bonnet Bowl Houston, Texas 1984 season Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas 1987 season Fiesta Bowl Tempe, Arizona 1988 season Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Florida 1989 season Sugar Bowl New Orleans, Louisiana 1993 season Carquest Bowl Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 1994 season Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Florida 1996 season Carquest Bowl Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 1997 season Insight.com Bowl Tucson, Arizona 1998 season Music City Bowl Nashville, Tennessee 2000 season Continental Tire Bowl Charlotte, North Carolina 2002 season Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Florida 2003 season Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Florida 2004 season Sugar Bowl Atlanta, Georgia 2005 season Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Florida 2006 season Fiesta Bowl Glendale (Phoenix), Arizona 2007 season Meineke Car Care Bowl Charlotte, North Carolina 2008 season Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Florida 2009 season Champs Sports Bowl Orlando, Florida 2010 season Discover Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Florida 2011 season Pinstripe Bowl New York, New York 2012 season AutoZone Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tennessee 2014 season Motel 6 Cactus Bowl Phoenix, Arizona 2015 season

22. Lyrics to WVU Fight Songs HAIL WEST VIRGINIA FIGHT MOUNTAINEERS

Let's give a rah for West Virginia, Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Mountaineers, and let us pledge to her anew, We're here to cheer for you. Others may be black or crimson, Take that old ball down the field, but for us it's Gold and Blue. We're putting our faith in you. Let all our troubles be forgotten, Play that team right off its feet, let college spirit rule, You can't be beat we know, We'll join and give our loyal efforts And when the game is through for the good of our old school. We'll cheer for you, West Virginia, West Virginia, Rah! It's West Virginia, it's West Virginia, The Pride of every Mountaineer. Come on you old grads, join with us young lads, It's West Virginia now we cheer! Now is the time, boys, to make a big noise no matter what the people say, For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here, So hail to West Virginia, Hail!

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23. HealthWorks Information & Band Stretching Program

Dear WVU Marching Band Member,

Welcome back to Morgantown. I hope this finds you healthy as you prepare for the upcoming marching season. I would like to thank you for your attentiveness during band camp while our athletic trainers implemented the flexibility programs. It is our hope that routine stretching of muscle groups specific to your physical demands will lead to decreased likelihood of injury.

As band camp comes to a close and flexibility programs in place, HealthWorks would like to make certain “The Pride of West Virginia” stays healthy this season. In the unfortunate event you may sustain an injury on or off the field, please know our organization is there for you.

In the event of a non-emergency injury you should first visit WVU Student Health (no appointment necessary) and be examined by the attending physician. If physical therapy is indicated, your physician will refer you to HealthWorks to begin PT. WVU students referred to HealthWorks by WVU Student Health or any another physician practice must utilize their own private insurance plan to have the cost their physical therapy visits covered.

Have a great fall semester and Let’s Go, Mountaineers!

Sincerely,

Mike Casselman MS, ATC HealthWorks Sports Medicine Director, Athletic Training Services

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24. The 55 Counties of West Virginia West Virginians frequently refer to their home’s location by their county of origin. As you can see below, the state capitol, Charleston, is in Kanawha [can-aw-ha] County. WVU is in Monongalia [mawn-awn-gail-ee-uh] County. Note: the river that flows through Morgantown is the Monongahela [mawn-awn-gah-hee-lah] River. The two words are frequently confused (and mispronounced!).

Every county possesses unique and remarkable beauty in its geographic features, industry, and citizens. In combination, they form the exceptional mass of land that is the “great state” of West Virginia.

We encourage every one of our members to learn as much as possible about the locations and signature features of all fifty five counties and to develop an understanding and appreciation for them as we perform around the state.

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25. Alma Mater of West Virginia University

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26. Season Performance Schedule

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