Back in my days, prehistoric, the band had 110 members and traveled in two busses with an equipment truck. Loaded up about 5am on game day. One trip a year, usually to KU or MU. Always stopped next to a cornfield for "rest stops". Boys on one side of the road and girls on the other. We only had 5 or 6 girls in the band in those days. Usually got back to Ames around 9 or 10. Made a long day.
Is Texas bringing their band?
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From 1984-1988 the band traveled to one away-conference game each year. 84-Kansas, 85-Colorado (worst fans in the Big-8), 86-Oklahoma (we were treated VERY well at OK). We also always traveled to Iowa City and played half-time of Chiefs vs. Seahawks but can't remember if it was 85 or 86. We traveled in 6 greyhounds and an equipment truck. Always played at local high school Friday night game (Lawrence, Boulder, Norman) and one night in hotel. Friday night stayed with high-school family host and Saturday night in motel which tended to get a little wild. Obviously, no bowl games. You had to be in marching band to be eligible to play pep band for MBB which was a big ticket then. At that time student tickets were limited were allocated through some kind of lottery system.
Good times.
Good times.
At last year's ISU-UT game in Austin, the Texas band played "THe Bells of Iowa State" during their pre-game....as a former band member, their band earned my respect for that.
