136 years of tradition

The long-standing excellence of our organization has been built on the hard work and determination of everyone who has been in the organization from its founding through today. The pride that students in this band will feel ten years from now will be built on the decisions that we make in the present. Keeping up with The Standard is about dedicating to individual improvement and the support of the improvement of others each and every time we take the field for rehearsal or performance.

The Standard doesn’t care about how we compare to other groups, just how we compare to ourselves. The only benchmark that The Standard cares about is asking “am I a better member of this performing organization than I was at the beginning of the season… earlier this week… at the top of this rehearsal?”

Quality performances follow from The Standard

We are one organization while performing. Uniform means all the same, which goes beyond the clothing that we wear. Therefore The Uniform informs our marching style, how we carry ourselves, and our attitude and spirit through performance. It is the respect with which we treat ourselves and others, and the pride we feel in our collective accomplishments.

The Uniform is an outward display of who we are, and the university we represent.