Huskies Pep Band

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The Huskies Pep Band
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The Huskies Pep Band

The Huskies Pep Band is a scramble band from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. They are known for their often irreverent cheers and taunts as well as their unique uniforms consisting of Black and Gold striped bib overalls (known simply as "Stripes") and creative hats unique to each band member. The Huskies Pep Band performs at all home Football, Men's and Women's Basketball, and Ice Hockey Games, as well as parades and other local events.

The band is often recognized as one of the best bands in NCAA Division 1 Hockey because of their sheer power and energy, and their firm roots in tradition. Ironically, Michigan Technological University does not offer a degree in music. They have been featured in Inside College Hockey and are periodically mentioned when sportscasters discuss the tradition of the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena.

The band was formed in the fall of 1928 as the Michigan Tech ROTC Band, under the baton of E. E. Melville. Their purpose was twofold: as an official part of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology's ROTC organization, they provided music for all military functions. They also functioned as a circus style band, playing at various athletic and community events. In later years, they would drop the ROTC affiliation, and simply became the Michigan Tech Band, then the Michigan Tech Pep Band. In 1957, under the direction of B. Franz Schubert, the pep band officially became a university course.

In 2006, the Huskies Pep Band was chosen to be the Official Band of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Final Five tournament in St. Paul, Minnesota. While attending the tournament the band also made a surprise appearance in the 40th Annual Saint Paul Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Downtown Saint Paul.

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