WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF CREATIVE ARTS

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

THE PRIDE OF WEST VIRGINIA

THE MOUNTAINEER MARCHING BAND

2015 COURSE SYLLABUS AND HANDBOOK

 2015 WVU MARCHING BAND HANDBOOK
- TABLE OF CONTENTS -
WVU Fight Songs ........................................................................................................................ 1
Welcome Letter from Governor Tomblin .................................................................................... 2
Course Goals ............................................................................................................................... 3
Organizational Philosophy and Values ........................................................................................ 3
University Statements ................................................................................................................ 3
Welcome Letter from Jay Drury ................................................................................................. 4
Welcome Letter from John Hendricks ........................................................................................ 5
WVU Marching Band Directors .................................................................................................... 5
Band Directors Bios .................................................................................................................... 6
2015 Band Staff ......................................................................................................................... 7
2015 Student Leaders ............................................................................................................... 7
WVU Marching Band History .................................................................................................... 8-9
Various Hints and Reminders .................................................................................................... 10
Lines of Communication ........................................................................................................... 10
Kappa Kappa Psi ....................................................................................................................... 10
Uniform Information .............................................................................................................11-13
Uniform Dress Guidelines .......................................................................................................... 14
Instrument/Equipment Information .......................................................................................... 14
Home Game Procedures ............................................................................................................ 14
Discipline ................................................................................................................................... 15
Grading Policy ......................................................................................................................15-17
Special Concerns ..................................................................................................................17-18
Additional Band Performance Opportunities ........................................................................18-19
Travel Guidelines ....................................................................................................................... 20
Program Philosophy Summary, Member Acknowledgement, and Personal Commitment ......... 21
WVU Marching Band Trivia Facts .........................................................................................22-26
HealthWorks Information .....................................................................................................27-30
WVU Alma Mater ....................................................................................................................... 31
2015 Performance Schedule .................................................................................................... 32

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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 UNIVERSITY AND MARCHING BAND STATEMENTS, GOALS, AND PHILOSOPHIES

COURSE GOAL STATEMENT

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES AND VALUES

1.! Treat others as you would have others treat you.
2.! Look in the mirror before looking to someone else
3.! Place the whole above your individual needs and wants
4.! Accept that the only one responsible for what you choose to say and do is you
5.! Make sacrifices
6.! Work Hard
7.! Be trustworthy
8.! Individuals will be treated in accordance with how they act
9.! Twitter, Facebok, Instagram, Vine, etc. are real life, too.
10.!Smile and Laugh Often.
11.!Never forget the people of the great state of West Virginia who you represent.
12.!Every Note, Every Step, Every Person, Every Time.
13.!Be the Pride. Live the Pride. Pride 24/7. POWV-24/7/15+

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 Universitys Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, please see http://diversity.wvu.edu.

DAYS OF SPECIAL CONCERN

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.

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, orblatant 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.

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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 WELCOME!
On behalf of John Hendricks and the WVU Band staff, I would like to welcome you to the 114th 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 bands century-plus history, thousands of band alumni have molded this group into the
outstanding organization it truly is. Because of your membership in this 114th 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 4th 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, a performance at an NFL game, and several national TV appearances - and
a brand new set of uniforms, 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 bands 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 years 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 years 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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 A WELCOME MESSAGE
from John Hendricks, Director of Bands
As Director of Bands, I would like to welcome each of you - returning vets and new members - to the 2015 WVU
Marching Band. I truly hope that this will be a terrific year for you! You are now part of an ensemble that has
many proud traditions, as well as a tremendous reputation around this state and nation.

Over its 114-year history, the band has dramatically evolved, and accomplished many wonderful achievements.
From the strong growth burst in the 1970s, to the Sudler award presentation in 1997, to the recent exciting
trips to Memphis, Oklahoma, LSU, Auburn, Miami, and New York, this band has seen years and years of hard work
pay off in so many wonderful ways. I am sure this years edition of The Pride will be exciting and memorable -
adding another exciting chapter to our rich history.

I hope that each of you take it upon yourself to strive for even higher performance standards with this year's
band. Strive to make every moment in rehearsals count; do not just run through anything and save it for the
performance. This group cannot be successful with that attitude. Mr. Wilcox, our Director of Bands Emeritus,
has offered some very sound advice over the years that has been a wonderful philosophical goal for this band -
and one I encourage you to continue. All we ask of you is this:

That you do your very best - on EVERY step - and EVERY note - EVERY time!

And to this motto, I like to add - ... and with the proper attitude.

Please remember that what separates a great band from the average one is that its members simply work harder,
demand more of themselves, and refuse to never settle for any less than their very best - every time, at every
rehearsal. Groups that work this way find that great performances become the norm, not an occasional
exception. I hope you CONSTANTLY remember to keep the PRIDE of the band at the forefront of everything you
do while associated with this group. When you start thinking about yourself more than the band and other fellow
band members, then this group will not be the solid unit it must be.

Therefore, I strongly urge you to use the above guiding principles to elevate the 2015 WVU Marching Band to a
new and exciting level! I wish you the very best of luck, and I look forward to working with you and seeing you
perform!

WVUS MARCHING BAND DIRECTORS

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

Walter Mestrezat (1901-1937) 37 years 1901-1938

Bernard McGregor (1938-1941/1943-1950) 12 years 1936-1976
Clifford Brown (1942) 1 year 1942-1974
Lawrence Intravaia (1951-1959/1961) 10 years 1951-1962
Richard Strange (1960) 1 year 1960-1961
Frank Borkowski (1962) 1 year 1962-1968
Budd Udell (1963-1969) 7 years 1963-1970
Gerald Zimmerman (1970) 1 year 1970-1971
Don Wilcox (1971-1997) 27 years 1971-2005
John Hendricks (1998-2004) 7 years 1993-present
Jay Drury (2005-present) 10 years 2002-present

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JOHN HENDRICKS, Director of Bands

BM, MM - West Virginia University
John Hendricks is presently serving as Assistant Dean of the College of Creative Arts and WVU's Director of Bands. His teaching duties
include conducting the Wind Symphony and instructing graduate conducting courses. His past duties at WVU include serving as Associate
Director of Bands, Director of the Mountaineer Marching Band and the Symphonic Band, Assistant Chair for the School of Music, and
coordinator of all undergraduate music academic advising. Prior to his appointments at WVU, he held the position of Assistant Director of
Bands at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He received his Masters Degree in Conducting and his Bachelors Degree in Music Education from
West Virginia University. He also served for five years as the band director at Spencer High School in Spencer, WV. Professor Hendricks is
active as a guest conductor for various honor groups on the county, district, regional, and all-state levels. He also serves frequently as an
adjudicator and clinician throughout the eastern United States. He is a member of several professional music affiliations including the College
Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, Phi Beta Mu, and Kappa Kappa
Psi. Professor Hendricks is the past-President of the Big East Band Directors Association and a past recipient of the West Virginia Band
Director of the Year award presented by the Tau Chapter of Phi Beta Mu. Professor Hendricks has been an arranger for university and high
school bands, as well as a coordinator for various events and conferences. His current research pertains to the use of hymns in wind band
music. Professor Hendricks is a past member, rank leader, section leader, field conductor, graduate assistant, assistant director, and director
of the WVU Marching Band.

DEARL JAY DRURY, Marching Band Director and 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
Assistant Director of Bands at WVU, Professor Drurys 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 NICHTER, Assistant Marching Band Director and 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 ensembles 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 and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

DON WILCOX, Director of Bands Emeritus

BM - University of Michigan MM - California State University - Long Beach
During his 34-years as WVUs Director of Bands, Don Wilcox guided the growth and development of the Universitys 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 nations premiere university
marching band. Mr. Wilcox is Past President of the American Bandmasters Association and has received numerous honors including: WVUs
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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 2015 WVU MARCHING BAND STAFF
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORT STAFF
Stephen Lane Graduate Assistant Brad Luna Program Assistant
Brandon Carbonari Graduate Assistant Ryan Boyd Equipment Manager
Brandon Lojewski Percussion Coordinator Joe Boyd Equipment Assistant
Corey Orban Percussion Instructor Hope Poole Equipment Assistant
Sami Fedorowicz Percussion Instructor Chris Southard Media Coordinator
Webmaster, Photographer, & Videographer
Brian Reed Percussion Instructor
Tim Blair Percussion Instructor Bill Nevin Announcer
Jonathan Shank Percussion Consultant Debra Friedman Kappa Kappa Psi Sponsor
Paula Jo Meyer-Stout Twirler & Auxiliary Coordinator Vicki Sealey Kappa Kappa Psi Sponsor
Heather Hazucha Color Guard Coordinator
Breanne Zackery Color Guard Instructor

2015 WVU MARCHING BAND STUDENT LEADERS

ASSISTANT FEATURE TWIRLERS
DRUM MAJORS DRUM MAJORS Kylie Garner
Austin Anderson Donovan Kelly Toriane Graal
Tyler Cooper Tayler Morrow Mia Nordon

SECTION LEADERS

Instrument Section Leader Assistant Section Leader

Piccolo Taylor Hall Hannah Kelvington
Clarinet Ayla Ansell Brooke Urban
Saxophone Billy Titus Scotty McMoran
Mellophone Nicholas Gasemy Ruth Williams
Trumpet Sebastian Reger David Dockan
Trombone Kacey Clark Bronwyn Clagett
Baritone Jamie Hall Anthony Princeton
Tuba John Badger Justin Taflan
Percussion Heather Farr Ryan EnEarl
A.J. Field
Bethany Lojewski
Kyle Monroe
Color Guard Ashley Seum Melissa Decker (Silk)
Erin McMahon (Weapon)
Chase Reeder (Dance)

RANK LEADERS
WOODWIND BRASS
Rank Leaders Assistant Rank Leaders Rank Leaders Assistant Rank Leaders
John Bowling Ayla Ansell Jared Ballard Jed Corra
Ahry Green Hannah Bartlett Bronwyn Clagett Ryan Jackson
Hannah Kelvington Sarah Bloomquist Kacey Clark Chris Jenner
Neve McClymont Justice Germany Kayla Krausman Stephen Knott
Scotty McMoran Tyler Henry David Dockan Joey McGuire
Ryan Pentolino Courtney Miller JD Franzman Aaron Nesselroade
Adam Richardson Allison Spangler Nicholas Gasemy Zach Peaslee
Alexa Spangler Josh Stephan Anthony Princeton Derek Prunty
Brooke Urban Megan Trakalo Georgia Warder DJ Savage
Katie Williams Ashley VanArsdale Ruth Williams Jeff Whittaker

TUBA COLOR GUARD

Rank Leaders Assistant Rank Leaders Emily Columbus
Georgette Goodwin John Badger Kely Hersey
Justin Taflan Maggie Capehart Rachel Sager
Al Hall Brittany Tennant
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 WVU MARCHING BAND HISTORY
The WVU Marching Band was formed 114 years ago in 1901 as an all male ROTC Band of 8 members with Walter Mestrezat serving
as the bands 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 WVUs Omicron Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. It wasnt until years later
that the two bands merged into one true University Marching Band.

To increase membership in the University Band, both WVUs 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 bands 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 bands 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 bands 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 bands director.

In 1971, Don Wilcox came to WVU as Director of Bands. During the 1970s, 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 70s, 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 bands official nickname.

The middle and late 1970s 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 80s and the 90s, 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 Bands growing recognition during the 1990s 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 Bands first century was in 1997 when the band was selected
as the recipient of the John Philip Sousa Foundations Sudler Trophy. This prestigious award honored the WVU Band as the nations
outstanding collegiate marching band for that year! The Sudler Trophy recognized the long-standing tradition of dedication,
commitment, and pride by the bands 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.

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WVU MARCHING BAND HISTORY (continued)
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 Universitys history at that time with over 380 members! New
standards of performance excellence were achieved by the bands of the late 1990s and early 2000s with their high energy
performances of Robert W. Smiths The Ascension, David Holsingers To Tame the Perilous Skies, and Abrams Pursuit, and
David Gillinghams 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 Bands 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 WVUs 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 bands old crows 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 WVUs 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.

Throughout its 114-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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 VARIOUS HINTS AND REMINDERS

1) Be EARLY for ALL rehearsals and report times. You can and will be replaced.
2) Watch your language. "Questionable" vocabulary is inappropriate.
3) No drinking, smoking, or use of tobacco in uniform at anytime!
4) No form of "hazing" will be tolerated. Ever.
5) At any time you are on a band "function" or representing this organization, you are
expected to act and treat others like mature adults.
6) You are asked, at all times, to clean up after yourself and leave places the band utilizes
even cleaner than you found them.
7) 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!

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. So if you have a problem of any kind, let
someone help you; you are surrounded by people who care about you. Ask questions!
The general line of communication is: First, ask your rank or section leader. If they don't know,
try the assistant drum majors or drum majors. Next, try Graduate Assistants Stephen Lane
(instruments) or Brandon Carbonari (attendance and music). Then ask Mr. Nichter. Finally, ask Mr.
Drury.
Live communication is always encouraged, but for matters of a more sensitive nature requiring
follow-up and those requiring documentation, e-mail is preferred NOT Facebook, texting, etc.

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 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 chapter in the Northeast District and as a finalist for a
similar, national award!
The primary purpose of 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 distribution, preparing the Pride Press,
helping to organize and run hosted band festivals, organizing the year-end Band Banquet, and providing
band warehouse. The fraternity also sponsors three scholarships presented annually at the Band
Banquet. Throughout the year, 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 will be announced at a later date.

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 2015 UNIFORM INFORMATION

During band camp, you will be issued a uniform for the season. This uniform will consist of a coat, cape,
trousers, helmet, gloves, white ball cap, and garment bag. Plumes will be distributed before every performance
and collected at the end. Color Guard and Twirler uniforms will be addressed within that section. Rain ponchos
will be issued at any performances where they are needed. You are required to supply your own white socks,
solid white band shoes (no tennis shoes or nurses shoes are allowed - see below), and Gold T-Shirts.

FULL UNIFORM SUMMARY

Shoes
White TALL socks
Pants (suspenders up)
Flip-folder (stored in pants pocket)
Gold T-Shirt
Coat (zipped)
Cape (Blue side out and un-snapped is the default unless otherwise instructed)
White Gloves
Helmet
Plume (White plume will be the default color unless otherwise instructed)
Ball cap (stored underneath helmet)

MINI-BAND UNIFORM SUMMARY

Identical to Full Uniforms with the following modifications:
NO Helmet or Plume
Wear Ball Cap
Do NOT bring instrument cases to mini-band performances

TRAVEL UNIFORM SUMMARY

Shoes
White TALL socks
Pants (suspenders up)
Flip-folder (stored in pants pocket)
Gold T-Shirt
NO Coat (carry it or leave it in your garment bag)
NO Gloves
NO Helmet
WEAR Ball cap

SHOES
Below is a list of preferred and acceptable shoes that are comparable in style from which wind and
percussion members must choose (colorguard and feature twirler members will make other special arrangements
with your instructors). This should be especially helpful to those members who might already own one of these
styles (still in great condition) from high school band or drum corps experiences; if not, then all wind and
percussion WVU Band 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

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a shoe that you think might be acceptable but is not on this list, please bring it to Graduate Assistants Stephen
Lane or Brandon Carbonari for approval.

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. 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!

GOLD T-SHIRTS
All members are required to wear a Gold T-Shirt underneath the band coat. ONLY gold T-shirts are to be
worn - not yellow, lime green, etc. (and NO questionable text - including that on section shirts). *PLEASE NOTE!
ALL shirts created by band members with reference to the band MUST be approved by the Director.

HATS (BALL CAPS & KNIT/WINTER HATS)

Because of the amount of TV exposure that the band receives while in the stands each season, ALL
MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR THIS SEASON'S OFFICIAL WVU BAND BASEBALL-STYLE CAP OR WVU BAND
WINTER HAT IN THE STANDS. You will be PROVIDED with the "OFFICIAL *WHITE* WVU BAND CAP" AND
WINTER HAT from the Band Office to wear in the stands. YOU MAY NOT wear a different hat, unless you have
a physical issue with the band hat. See Mr. Nichter if this is a problem for you. *ALL HATS MUST BE WORN
WITH THE BILL FACING FRONT! *If you lose your ball cap or winter hat, replacements must be purchased
from the band at $10.00 each in order for you to perform.

RAIN PONCHOS
In the event of rain, a disposable rain poncho will be distributed to all band members at any performance
where needed.

RENTAL FEE
A $50 fee will be required 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 ticket to the
year-end Band Banquet. 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 22 (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 to-be-scheduled bowl
meeting to return their uniform and receive the $10 refund.

CLEANING
You are responsible for your uniform's appearance at all times. Your uniform is a symbol of the pride we
have in our band and university and that you should have in yourself. It is also STATE PROPERTY and therefore
must be taken care of properly. 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 of someone's car! You are responsible for having your
uniform dry cleaned and pressed as needed throughout the season!

CONSEQUENCES
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, etc.) or you will not be allowed to perform
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- PERIOD! If you are not allowed to march, you still must sit in the stands during the game and our performances.
Your grade will also be affected because it will be considered an unexcused absence for missing a performance
(see 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.

The numbers on your uniform parts will be recorded during distribution. At the time of collection, your
uniform identification numbers must correspond with the office records. Therefore, it is important to know
where all parts of your uniform are at all times. Mark your uniform bag with your name - they all look alike.
Record numbers for each part of your uniform - they are YOUR responsibility. You will not get credit for turning
in 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), we will restrict your subsequent registrations and hold all of your University grades/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 senior year, you will not graduate! If this policy fails to resolve the situation, we will take legal
action through the magistrate court system (we have in the past). IF YOU LOSE ANY PART OF THE UNIFORM,
YOU MUST PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED (including a plume or raincoat)! Note: an entire uniform now costs
$700.00. Therefore, it is in your best interest to make every effort to return your uniform promptly and
correctly!

UNIFORM DRESS GUIDELINES

SUMMARY GUIDELINES FOR UNIFORM DRESS:

1) Uniforms must look neat at all times. Wrinkled uniforms are not acceptable.
2) Make sure the bottom of the pants legs are hemmed and NOT dragging on the ground!!
3) Shoes are to be white (POLISHED) band shoes. Please see the previous article for exact requirements
for proper footwear.
4) 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!
5) White Gloves must be worn by all members (except drums, guard and twirlers) during all performance
activities, including marching down the hill before the game, during the post-game performance in the stands,
and when marching out of the stadium after a game. Wearing gloves while playing in the stands during the
games is not required.
6) ONLY gold T-shirts are to be worn underneath the band coat.
7) Uniform coats are always to be completely zipped and hooked - unless otherwise told.
8) Sleeves must be hemmed at the proper length and NEVER rolled up!
9) Hair is to be up in the hats - including "tails;" hair must be above the collar. Hair bands and barrettes
need to be neutral, blue, gold, or white.
10) No jewelry or Mountaineer motifs. Wedding rings, very small earrings, honorary badges, and
SMALL FLYING WV/WVU face tattoos are the only exceptions.
11) Conservative make-up (including nail polish).
12) No smoking, drinking, or use of tobacco in uniform - PERIOD.
13) You MUST wear the "Official" WVU Band baseball-style "cap" in the stands. If you lose yours,
replacements are available for $10.00 through the Band Office. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR THE WHITE "WVU
BAND" BASEBALL-STYLE HAT IN THE STANDS WITH THE BILL FACING FRONT.
14) Sunglasses may NOT be worn with the uniform when performing (field/parade/concert).
15) 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.
16) If at any point during the season your uniform gets wet, DO NOT put it in your garment bag and zip
it up until it is COMPLETELY dry! It will mildew and turn GREEN! You will be responsible for paying to replace
your uniform if it is ruined from mildew! Please hang it out to dry before placing it in the garment bag.

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 17) When returning home following a game or in any non-performance setting - you have a choice: 1)
Remove the coat and hat and go home in "travel uniform" (see Pg. 11), or 2) Wear the coat completely: snapped
collar and zipped up all the way. The simple basic rule is: If you have the coat on, wear it as a uniform or take
the coat completely off and carry it. One or the other - no middle ground - ever!

INSTRUMENT/EQUIPMENT INFORMATION
A $25 rental fee is charged to a band member who uses either an instrument or equipment owned by,
or rented through, the WVU Bands. Anyone using these must complete a contract, which insures proper care of
these materials; mistreatment 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; we expect them returned to us the same way. Any
repairs to the instrument/equipment or its case that are a result of a students misuse WILL be paid by the
student. Failure to return the instrument or equipment at the conclusion of the marching season will result in
the exact same restriction policy stated previously for uniforms.

HOME GAME PROCEDURES

HOME GAME PROCEDURES (rehearsals):
1) Band Parking for game day (both rehearsal and the game) will be at the Mountaineer Station parking
garage next to the Medical Center PRT Station.
2) 100 parking passes will be issued to WVU Band members each week. Exact procedures for assigning
these passes will be discussed. CAR POOL!
3) 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.
4) Students with band parking passes must show their uniform and ID to the parking attendants to gain
admittance to the band parking area. Parents/friends are not allowed to park in the band parking area!
5) 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!
6) Arrive early for Saturday practice in order to park and walk to the stadium. Rehearsal start times will
vary from week to week; it will be announced at Fridays rehearsal (and it usually will be early!). Do not be late
to Saturdays rehearsal - see Grading Policy.
7) Due to an Athletic Department policy and for security reasons, only band members and staff are
allowed at Saturday stadium rehearsals; guests of students are not allowed into the stadium until game time.
Sorry!
8) After the gameday rehearsal has ended, you will be given a meal upon leaving the stadium. You may
enter the IPF (football team Indoor Practice Facility) across the street to "hang out" 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. DO NOT LEAVE PURSES/WALLETS/KEYS IN
THIS LOCATION! CLEAN UP YOUR TRASH!
9) Again this season, we anticipate there will be two or three mini-bands needed for almost every home
game: one that will go the Presidents 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 assigned mini-band. You will receive a delicious box lunch or Papa John's
Pizza for your participation.
10) 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 or performance or prior to meeting on the Law Center hill for game-day sectionals will be dismissed
from band. This includes anyone who consumes alcohol in between our rehearsal and the sectional gathering
time.

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 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 bands 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 the above 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.

"In the WVU Marching Band, we want people OF character, not people who ARE characters!"

2015 GRADING POLICY

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, 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 band. Percussion, color guard,
twirlers, and drum majors must re-audition each year for re-acceptance.

Accepted members of the WVU Band must register each season for band as a class (Music 300B: CRN -
85375, Sec. - 001, 0-2 Credits, TWRF, 4:00 - 5:50). 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. All members will be held accountable to the 2015 attendance policy in order to be
eligible to march.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Grades for the WVU Marching Band class are based upon a ratio of 70% punctual attendance and 30%
personal performance and positive participation.

Rehearsals:
1) Rehearsals begin at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. Attendance will be taken with wind Assistant Section
Leaders or Rank Leaders reporting to Graduate Assistant Brandon Carbonari. Guard/Percussion/Twirler
attendance will be handled by their instructors.
2) 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 WILL BE EXCUSED! To receive proper permission, you must complete
a "CLASS CONFLICT" form and submit it to B. Carbonari no later than the first week of classes. The directors
will then consider whether or not your conflict is acceptable.
3) If you are late to rehearsal, you must sign-in on the rehearsal "late" sheet (regardless of whether you
have a class conflict or whether you are just tardy). Failure to do so constitutes being counted absent.
Therefore, it is YOUR responsibility to sign-in! You must also sign-out if you must leave a rehearsal early (i.e.
class, etc.) Questions/concerns need to be directed to B. Carbonari.
4) 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 an excuse form one week (unless an Emergency) prior to missing.
See B. Carbonari for these. The directors will decide if your excuse is acceptable. Again, it is your responsibility
to take care of this procedure.
5) If you become ill or a last minute conflict arises that keeps you from attending a rehearsal, immediately
contact B. Carbonari and Assistant Director C. Nichter by e-mail at bpcarbonari@mix.wvu.edu and
chris.nichter@mail.wvu.edu. Telling a friend to tell us is not acceptable.

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GRADING POLICY (continued)

6) If you miss a rehearsal and are unable to obtain prior approval, the absence will be considered
unexcused unless proper documentation is presented at the next attended rehearsal to B. Carbonari.
7) 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!
8) The grading policy for regular, daily rehearsals will be:
2 tardies or missing one entire rehearsal will constitute an unexcused absence.
9) Grading policy for unexcused absences:
1st - an understood warning 3rd - your grade drops another letter
2nd - your grade drops one letter 4th - your grade drops another letter
5th - automatic "F" and probable dismissal from band!

Saturday (Gameday) Rehearsals:

Because these are extremely crucial, we expect even more from you; the grading policy is designed to
be even more strict than for a regular weekday rehearsal:

1) If you are less than 15 minutes late, you will receive 1 unexcused absence (see above).
2) If you are more than 15 minutes late, you will receive 2 unexcused absences, and your chances of
marching that day and/or at a future performance could be jeopardized.

Performances:
1) Prior permission MUST be obtained before missing any performance. In order for your excuse to be
considered by the directors, you must complete an excuse form. You are asked to complete this form 2-3 weeks
prior to the absence (unless an Emergency). Failure to complete a form at all constitutes being counted absent.
See Graduate Assistant Brandon Carbonari for a form. Again, take personal responsibility!
2) If a performance is missed due to an unexcused absence, your grade will drop two letter grades. Your
chances of staying in the band are also severely jeopardized!
3) If for some reason you are not allowed to march a particular game, you still must be present at that
game/performance in full uniform, or you will be penalized.
4) 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
or a pep rally, or on the street in a parade, you are required to play to the best of your ability with a good sound,
good posture, good horn angle, and with your flip folder/music in your possession. 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.
5) Failure to positively participate in any of these aspects of the bands 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 infractions.

Mini-Bands:
1) 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. Section
Leaders will be asked to 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.
2) Once assigned, a Mini-Band is a performance with the same consequences regarding absence.
3) Students who purposely avoid mini-bands may receive a positive participation penalty for their
unwillingness to fulfill this expectation.
4) Students whose grades are in trouble may use a limited number of mini-bands as a way to
accumulate credit in the positive participation portion of their grade. This policy does not apply to certain
individuals dependent upon the nature of the problem.

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PERSONAL PERFORMANCE and POSITIVE PARTICIPATION
"Personal Performance and Positive Participation" is a more difficult factor to evaluate than attendance, but
we handle it this way: we do not evaluate your particular performance level and participation against another
student. What is evaluated by the entire staff is your 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, etc. Most of the band will get the full 30% in the performance area 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), there
needs to be a way to deal with the problem. Here is the procedure:

Step 1) Discussion of the problem with the student: "Shape up - or else."

Step 2) Lowering of the grade.
Step 3) Suspension from the band.
Step 4) Expulsion from the band.

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!

*Special Note - Actions that can result in automatic dismissal from the band or automatic lowering of a member's
grade include (but are NOT limited to):

a) Public intoxication or consumption of alcohol/controlled substances while participating in

a band-related function (rehearsal, performance, trip, hotel or bus, etc...)
b) A public action OR COMMENTS which causes negative attention or publicity to yourself or
the band while identifiable as a WVU Band member (performance/rehearsal, travel, in
uniform, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Google +, Foursquare, etc...).
c) Participation in any illegal activity while enrolled as a student at WVU.
d) Incorporating any elements into a performance that have not been rehearsed and/or approved by the
Director will be cause for suspension. Depending on severity, expulsion from the WVU Band is also possible.
e) The performance of inappropriate lyrics to a musical selection while identifiable as a WVU Band
member.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This band is not a democracy or a committee. We try to run a very fair and
benevolent dictatorship - but it is a dictatorship!

SPECIAL CONCERNS
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 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

Important Student Conduct Code And Band Policy Highlights

1) In accordance with University 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 dismissal
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!

2) In accordance with University policy, THE WVU BAND PROHIBITS ANY TYPE OF HAZING ACTIVITIES. Offenders will
be dismissed from the band (and receive an automatic grade of an F). Because this policy is a University policy and not
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just a band one, you could also face disciplinary action from the University. Hazing is also against West Virginia state law,
so you may also be subject to legal action.

Below is an excerpt from the WVU Police Department Web Site:

Hazing can be a difficult term to define precisely, as the hazing activity may be engaged in on a voluntary basis or be seemingly
light-hearted in nature. Typically in most settings, older members of the group force new members to show subservience to them. As a
result, the self-esteem of the new members is lowered as they are forced to complete humiliating acts or to endure intimidation. Hazing is
an act, including physical, mental, or psychological, which subjects another person, voluntarily or involuntarily, to anything that may abuse,
mistreat, degrade, humiliate, harass, or intimidate him/her, or which may, in any fashion, compromise his/her inherent dignity as a person.
In most hazing incidents, members are asked to violate campus policies and state or federal law (i.e., use of tobacco or alcohol).

Definition of hazing from the NFHS Interscholastic Athletic Administration magazine (Winter, 2002): Hazing can be defined as:
any act or ceremony which creates the risk of harm to the student or to any other party and that is committed as a form of initiation into
a particular club or activity. Hazing includes, but is not limited to, activities that involve the risk of physical harm, whipping, branding,
ingesting vile substances, sleep deprivation, over-exposure to heat or cold, restraint, nudity, or kidnapping. Hazing could also include actions
or simulations of a sexual nature, activities that create a hostile, abusive, or intimidating environment for the student.

West Virginias Anti-hazing Law (18-16-2) defines hazing as: any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers
the mental or physical health or safety of another person or persons or causes another person or persons to destroy or remove public or
private property for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in, any
organization operating under the sanction of or recognized as an organization by an institution of higher education.

Such activities and situations include, but are not limited to: any brutality of a physical nature, such as whipping, beating, branding,
forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug or other substance, or any other forced physical activity which could adversely affect the
physical health and safety of the individual or individuals, and includes any activity which would subject the individual or individuals to extreme
mental stress, such as sleep deprivation, forced exclusion from social contact, forced conduct which could result in extreme embarrassment
or anyother forced activity which could adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the individual or individuals, or any willful
destruction or removal of public or private property.

Any person who is involved in acts of hazing will be subject to the Colleges disciplinary procedures, and according to West Virginias
law (18-16-3), any person or persons who causes hazing is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined no less
than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or confined in a county or regional jail, not more than nine months, or both
fined and imprisoned.

3) Outside of any STAFF DESIGNATED time in sectionals or concert arcs when apps for tuning or tempo may be
used, use of Mobile Phones or any type of electronic device during rehearsals and performances by students is STRICTLY
PROHIBITED. If you choose to carry a cell phone or other electronic communication device, it must be either turned off or
set to silent and not used for social calls, texting, e-mails, web surfing or any other form of 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, your grade will be immediately dropped one letter and you will be benched for the next
upcoming performance. THIS IS YOUR WARNING!

4) 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 raingear
or appropriate attire on days where inclement weather is possible.

ADDITIONAL BAND 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) bands each
semester!

WIND SYMPHONY
The Wind Symphony is a select group of the finest wind and percussion performers within the University. This
organization performs at a near professional level and presents at least four concerts each year comprised of the finest
classical and contemporary wind literature. In Spring 2002, the Wind Symphony performed at the Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. as part of the centennial celebration of the WVU Band program. This performance
received a favorable review in the Washington Post.
The Wind Symphony rehearses three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays) 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.
ADDITIONAL BAND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES (continued)

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SYMPHONIC BAND

The Symphonic Band is an ensemble which performs standard and contemporary band works. 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. In Spring 2002, the Symphonic Band was selected as an Honor Finalist and performed a concert for the
West Virginia Music Educators Association in Charleston.
The Symphonic Band rehearses two days a week (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 a selection or two, which demonstrate tone, pitch and rhythmic accuracy, as well as technical ability.
Sight-reading will also be a part of this audition.

CONCERT BAND

The Concert Band is a large ensemble that meets during the Spring Semester only. This group provides a non-
auditioned performing ensemble opportunity for non-music majors who just want to keep their chops up in the off-season
and who enjoy concert band playing. The Concert Band meets one night a week (Tuesday) and will have one performance
near the end of the spring semester. If you think you might be interested in the Spring semester Concert Band, more details
will be available as the fall semester progresses.

BASKETBALL (PEP) BAND

The Pep Band is the organization which performs for men's and women's home basketball games. This band is open
to any student attending the University 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 second semester class. Music
performed by the band ranges from big band and jazz to rock and the traditional WVU fight songs. Auditions for this group
will be held in October. More information concerning auditions will be announced in the future.

VOLLEYBALL PEP BAND

The Volleyball Pep Band is a fun ensemble which performs for the home Big XII Conference women's volleyball games.
More information concerning the operation and organization of this exciting group will be announced in the very near future.

JAZZ STUDIES PROGRAM

The Jazz Studies program offers all interested University students a wide range of experiences. Large ensembles
perform traditional big band literature and the music of contemporary composers in addition to original student compositions.
The many small jazz ensembles perform styles ranging from Bebop, Fusion and Salsa, to the Avant Garde. All these ensembles
perform both on and off campus. Auditions are held during the first week of each semester. Contact School of Music Senior
Administrative Assistant Jodie Lewis at jodie.lewis@mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-5511 for more details about Jazz Studies.

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OTHER PERFORMING ENSEMBLES AT WVU

Symphony Orchestra
Choral Union
University Choir
Opera Theatre
World Music Ensembles
Various Chamber Music opportunities

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 TRAVEL GUIDELINES
TRAVEL UNIFORM
Our "travel uniform" is white shoes, white socks (calf-length or higher), band uniform pants, and gold T-shirts and
Band Ball Cap. You will be instructed when this is to be worn. If you do not wear a gold T-shirt, you will have to leave your
uniform jacket on. Color Guard members will be instructed as to your proper travel uniform. In cooler weather, at the
discretion of the directors, a WVU-themed or a blue, gold, gray, or white jacket or sweatshirt (preferably gold) may be worn.

TRIP PROCEDURES
1) You will sign up in advance for the bus you will ride, and you MUST ride that bus! DO NOT CHANGE BUSES!! Talk
to Graduate Assistant Stephen Lane if you have a problem.
2) Bus loading time at the CAC or Coliseum will always be announced at rehearsals.
3) When loading the buses, priority WILL be given to these instruments: Tubas and Percussion.
4) Food is OK on the bus, BUT you are expected to clean up after yourself - do not leave any trash on the bus!
5) When you stay with a host family, a thank you note is expected.
6) The buses do not wait for anyone. If you are late for a bus, 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.
7) See the section earlier on Special Concerns. Hazing, alcohol or 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. If caught, you will be
immediately expelled from the band and sent home at your (or your parents') expense. University or other legal consequences
may also apply.
8) Glass Bottles are prohibited on buses by Federal Law. Anyone found with a glass bottle on a band bus will be
removed from the bus immediately.
9) In hotels, outside of hotel rooms, students must wear shoes or flip-flops. No bare or sock feet in hallways, lobby,
etc.

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 WVU MARCHING BAND PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY SUMMARY,
MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, AND PERSONAL COMMITMENT

The following text received the support of the Marching Bands student leaders gathered on Monday, August 25,
2008 and has been used annually since that time. Updated Summer 2014. 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
John Hendricks III, Director of Bands
William Winsor, Associate Dean, College of Creative Arts

First and foremost, having received a copy of this seasons 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 organizations 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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- Compiled August 2001/Updated July 2015 -

(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 WVU Band Office).

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 114-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 WVUs history was in 1901 when the band had only 8 members.

The largest band in WVUs 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 bands pregame arrangements of the Universitys two fight songs, Fight Mountaineers and Hail West Virginia were
arranged by WVUs 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 bands pregame arrangement of Aaron Coplands 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 and community was so great, that the selection and drill had to be inserted back into
pregame for the very next game!

The bands 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 bands 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.

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 Universitys logo, the flying WV, was first premiered in the bands pregame show in 1983, as well as the Fight
Mountaineers cheer.

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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 bands history. The present version was arranged by WVUs 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
Malaguea, Gershwins 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, Abrams Pursuit, With Heart and Voice, and Fate of the Gods arranged by WVUs 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 Foundations Sudler Trophy honoring the band as the nations outstanding collegiate marching band for 1997. The
Sudler Trophy recognized the long-standing tradition of dedication, commitment, and pride by the bands 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 stadiums 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 Kathy Mattea (1993 and 1997), actor
James Earl Jones (1998), Air Force Pilot (also the man who broke the sound barrier) General Chuck Yeager (2007), Americas
Got Talent winner and West Virginia native Landau Eugene Murphy (2011), and country singer Trace Adkins (2012).

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
of 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 32 years thus
far. She joined the band in 1983.

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
1980s. 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.

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Former 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.

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 Worlds EPCOT Center in 1982. The band
returned to EPCOT for performances in 1989 and 1994. The band has also performed in Disneys Magic Kingdom in 1996,
2003, and 2004.

Ryan J. Boyd is the longest serving equipment manager in the modern-era of "The Pride." After serving for 4 seasons as a
band member, this fall, he begins his 15th year of service as the WVU Band's Equipment Manager.

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.

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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 bands first
DVD was in 2001.

For the 100th anniversary season of 2001, the WVU Band celebrated with three notable events:

- 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!

- Kappa Kappa Psi commissioned band alumnus and award-winning composer Jay Chattaway to
arrange a centennial selection which was performed at Homecoming.

- 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 WVUs 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 WVUs Director of Bands was Country
Roads at the November 2004 KeyNote Concert. The last selection he conducted on WVUs Creative Arts Center stage was
Sousas Stars and Stripes Forever with the combined Wind Symphony and Concert Band. The last piece he conducted as
WVUs Director of Bands was Zo Elliots British Eighth March at WVU's 2005 Commencement ceremony.

The WVU Alumni Band has been active for 45 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.

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 bands travel ever since. As of the start of the 2015 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 114
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.
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To help kick off WVU's Inaugural Season in the Big XII 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
XII 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 Guard Coordinator for 7 years from 2001-2003 and 2011-2014. He will be remembered and missed by many.

On Saturday, April 25th, 2015, representatives from Macys officially invited The Pride to participate in the 2016 Macys
Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City!

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

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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 Lets Go Mountaineers!

Sincerely,

Mike Casselman MS, ATC

HealthWorks Sports Medicine
Director, Athletic Training Services

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 2015 WVU MARCHING BAND
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

AUGUST

7 - 15 Fri.-Sat. Band Camp 2015

29 Sat. West Virginia Black Bears Baseball Game (Monongalia County Ball Park)
- Exhibition performance(s) by Drumline and Large Pep Band -

SEPTEMBER

5 Sat. Georgia Southern (home football game)

12 Sat. Liberty (home football game)

14 Mon. Morgantown H.S. Band Spectacular (Mountaineer Field)

- Exhibition performance by full band -

19-20 Sat.-Sun. Upper St. Clair H.S. Band Festival (South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA)
- Exhibition performance(s) by full band
Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Game (Heinz Field - Pittsburgh, PA)
- Exhibition performance(s) by full band at Halftime

22 Tue. Daily Mail Kanawha County Band & Majorette Festival (Charleston, WV)
- Exhibition performance by full band -

26 Sat. Maryland (home football game)

OCTOBER

9 Fri. Homecoming Parade (downtown Morgantown)

10 Sat. Oklahoma State (home football game)

- Homecoming

31 Sat. Robert C. Byrd H.S. Drumline Exposition (Clarksburg, WV)

- Exhibition performance by Drumline only -

NOVEMBER

TBA TBA WVU Womens Basketball vs TBA (WVU Coliseum)

- Full band performance in stands

7 Sat. Texas Tech (home football game)

- Mountaineer Week

14 Sat. Texas (home football game)

21-27 Sat.-Fri. THANKSGIVING BREAK

28 Sat. Iowa State (home football game)

- Senior Night -

29 Sun. KeyNotes Dress Rehearsal (CAC Concert Theater)

30 Mon. KeyNotes Concert (CAC Concert Theater)

DECEMBER

1 Tues. KeyNotes Concert (CAC Concert Theater)

6 Sun. Band Banquet (WVU Mountainlair)

TBA TBA Bowl Trip!?!?

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