Pride that goes beyond game day

Friday, Sept. 20, 2024

 

It is no secret that a K-State game week is packed full of purple and fun.

But what does a game week look like for the Kansas State University Marching Band, also known as the Pride of Wildcat Land?

Here is a glimpse into how the K-State band program adds to a typical game day experience and goes above and beyond for our students and community.

The week began with three pep bands performing at events on campus Sept. 10-12.

 

Thursday at the pubs

Sept. 12 concluded in normal fashion for the band with rehearsal from 3:30-5:20 p.m.

Immediately afterward, the Volleyball Band performed at the Morgan Family Arena for the volleyball home opener — ending in a Wildcat victory!

Watch a video of the K-State Pep Band Pub Crawl from 2023.

Three Pub Crawl Bands also started their routes all over Manhattan.

The night finished with the loading of equipment in preparation for a Friday night game in Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

 

Friday night lights

Sept. 13 began with another pep band and staff meetings before a 2-4 p.m. rehearsal at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

After rehearsal, three pep bands performed for at tailgates before a 7:05 p.m. kickoff and another K-State Wildcat victory! The Pride of Wildcat Land also partnered with the university's mission to promote mental health awareness by wearing green hats at halftime, as part of The Green Bandana Project.

Everyone slept easy after getting everything back to the Tracz Family Band Hall at 11:30 p.m.

 

Saturday spent learning

Sept. 14 began with a trip to Olathe Northwest High School for CSI Central hosted by Conn-Selmer, the largest United States manufacturer of instruments.

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Sixty music majors departed the Tracz Family Band Hall at 6:30 a.m. for a packed day of learning from an internationally renowned faculty — including K-State's very own Frank Tracz — about becoming better music educators and musicians.

 

Sunday in service

Sept. 15 was really the end of the week for everyone. The Volleyball Band played its second game of the season in the early afternoon, and the Pride of Wildcat Land was part of the Sunflower Children's Collective Wabash on the Prairie in the evening.

Wabash on the Prairie is an event that supports the Sunflower Children's Collective, an organization that trains volunteers to advocate for the best interest of children and youth who come into the court system of the 21st and 2nd Judicial Districts.

The Pride was featured at the end of the event performing for everyone but more importantly, supporting an incredible cause.

The relationship between the university and the city of Manhattan is crucial to all, and the 418-students who are the Pride certainly do their part to support this university and the community.