Marching Band for Playoffs?

[clenz]

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I am actually kinda said they cant do there run on the field i really wanted to time the 40 yard dash time and watch the huge gaps form

I did that the last game. The lead flag girl on the West side runs a respectable 5.3 40 yard dash...starting at full speed of course.



And 1988 I have never once tried to claim I was class. That would be a mistake on my part. I am a sarcastic SOB, and am perfectly ok with it.

[1988]

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Be nice to him or he'll give you the "This place has changed.." talk & then apparently black it out.

Have you ever had a date?

[drummajor87]

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Actually....here is the skinny on the band....

a few misunderstandings about the band i'd like to clear up for you...

1. There will be a pep band at today's game...a volunteer pep band...PMB is a class but since technically we are still "on break" until sunday, we cant make it mandatory for anyone to be there

2. If/When we have our second game at home...the band will do a field show...if you remember the band did a mix up show on the field for the Delaware game last year...there is no rule in the NCAA books about the band doing a show during the playoffs...

3.It isn't a requirement for ALL music majors, it's only a requirement for the music education majors as they will probably have to teach it at some time in their career. Most of the band is non-majors anyways...

4. You don't have to be in marching band to be in pep band....yes most of the members are in both, but basketball pep band is a separate audition open to anyone on campus who wants to try out...

5. Yes it is a class...but it's only a 1 hour credit course....so no one is getting much from the credit side on it....(on a personal note: it doesn't really matter to me if we get a credit or not, i'd be there in a second....but with that said...three two and a half hour rehearsals at night during the week and 7 hour or so game day is alot for just one credit hour....)

hope this cleared some stuff up....as a member of the band i can say that we enjoy performing for you at every home game and try to do our best to help the cats in anyway that we can...thanks for supporting us this year....i wanna take a trip to 'nooga....lets go cats!

[JayJ79]

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Thanks dm87.

I love what the band adds to the atmosphere on Gamedays!

[Purrrrrfect]

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Actually....here is the skinny on the band....

a few misunderstandings about the band i'd like to clear up for you...

1. There will be a pep band at today's game...a volunteer pep band...PMB is a class but since technically we are still "on break" until sunday, we cant make it mandatory for anyone to be there

2. If/When we have our second game at home...the band will do a field show...if you remember the band did a mix up show on the field for the Delaware game last year...there is no rule in the NCAA books about the band doing a show during the playoffs...

3.It isn't a requirement for ALL music majors, it's only a requirement for the music education majors as they will probably have to teach it at some time in their career. Most of the band is non-majors anyways...

4. You don't have to be in marching band to be in pep band....yes most of the members are in both, but basketball pep band is a separate audition open to anyone on campus who wants to try out...

5. Yes it is a class...but it's only a 1 hour credit course....so no one is getting much from the credit side on it....(on a personal note: it doesn't really matter to me if we get a credit or not, i'd be there in a second....but with that said...three two and a half hour rehearsals at night during the week and 7 hour or so game day is alot for just one credit hour....)

hope this cleared some stuff up....as a member of the band i can say that we enjoy performing for you at every home game and try to do our best to help the cats in anyway that we can...thanks for supporting us this year....i wanna take a trip to 'nooga....lets go cats!

My fault on some cases. My music education major knowledge and sources have switched in the past 7 years. Also Iowa State has a lot of the same stuff however, you must be in marching band to do any pep band and so forth. Thanks for the clear up.

[panthertrack]

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I've seen your class as well!

Look, the real question here is: was Corey Lewis in class?

[dustin86]

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Look, the real question here is: was Corey Lewis in class?

Surprised your not worried about Shown Greene being class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JayJ79]

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The folks in the pep band did a good job tonight too.
kudos to them.

[CanuckPanther]

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quoted from Dustin86
Surprised your not worried about Shown Greene being class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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[FerociousCat]

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The few...the proud...describes the band tonight!! Thanks to those who are the pulse of the Dome...the PMB!


On a side note....Dustin86...huge Karma reppy points for SHOWN Greene!

[Panther-at-Arms]

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No doubt the kids that played last night are the die hard Panther fans of the band. They sounded great for such a small group.

Unfortunately since the PMB is required for 2 years for Music Ed majors you end up getting a lot of members who don't care about football and spend more time whining about marching than cheering. The band has really kicked it up a few notches since I was in, though....at least they don't have the woodwinds doing homework during the game anymore.

[Marc Wigim]

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No doubt the kids that played last night are the die hard Panther fans of the band. They sounded great for such a small group.

Unfortunately since the PMB is required for 2 years for Music Ed majors you end up getting a lot of members who don't care about football and spend more time whining about marching than cheering. The band has really kicked it up a few notches since I was in, though....at least they don't have the woodwinds doing homework during the game anymore.

I can't speak for him, but I'm pretty sure Dr. Galyen would make some heads roll if that happened now.

[Panther89]

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I was required to do my 2 years in marching band long ago, and didn't do any more than that, but really enjoyed what I did. As a matter of fact, my 2nd year was the 85 season, and we'd never been to the playoffs before. I remember having to march all the way to finals week, only to see us lose in the semis to Georgia Southern. I remember that was Farley's senior year. Lots of cold, outdoor rehearsals on old Latham Field. They did let us use the dome when it got too cold to be outside, but it usually was at like 10 p.m. Anyway, I was required to be in marching band as a music ed. major, but loved every minute of it! I really do think that the non-majors are the heart and soul of that group, however, as they are there for the love of it.
Great job, PMB! Keep up the good work!