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This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2009) FSU Marching Chiefs The Marching Chiefs form a guitar at Doak Campbell Stadium Formation 1941 Type Marching Band Headquarters Florida State University Location United States Membership 470 Website Official website Since 1949, the name Marching Chiefs has served as the official title of the marching band of The Florida State University. The Marching Chiefs is the largest college marching band in the world with approximately 470 members.[1] Contents 1 History 2 Try-outs and practices 3 Drum Majors 4 Sections 5 FSU Marching Chiefs Traditions 6 References 7 External links // History An unnamed band had existed at the university since 1941 when the school was still The Florida State College for Women under the leadership of Charlotte Cooper, Jean Hitchcock, Allie Ludlaw, and director Owen F. Sellers. With fewer than twenty students, the band made its first performance at the Odds and Evens intramural football game on Thanksgiving Day 1939. A newspaper survey conducted that year, sponsored by the FSU Student Government Association, aided in selecting the title officially adopted by the university. In 1971, Florida State University Alumnus and former Marching Chief Drum Major Richard Mayo took over as Director of the Marching Chiefs. That same year the Marching Chiefs grew to over 200 members and were finalists in the Best College Marching Band Contest on ABC-TV. In 1974 the Marching Chiefs traveled as guests of the United States Department of State to perform at the International Trade Fair in Damascus, Syria. While in the Middle East, the Chiefs traveled to Amman, Jordan for a command performance for King Hussein, thus beginning the "world-renowned" title that the Marching Chiefs use to this day.[2] In 1982, the FSU Marching Chiefs were featured in an multi-page photo spread in Sports Illustrated,[3][4] said to have been the first time the magazine had ever so featured a college marching band. The photographs used in the article had been taken the previous fall at the 1981 University of Florida vs. Florida State football game at Florida Field in Gainesville. The 300 members of the Chiefs had traveled by bus from Tallahassee for the game. In 1988, the Chiefs grew to over 400 members, making the ensemble one of the largest collegiate marching bands in the world.[5] In 2005, a donation of over $1 million dollars was made to the university for a new practice field for the Marching Chiefs. Starting with the 2005 season, the Chiefs have a brand new artificial turf field to march on, fully painted as Bobby Bowden Field would be on game day, complete with the FSU Seminole Head Logo in the center. The artificial turf surface replaces a grass field that was known for its alternating conditions of dust or mud, depending on that day's weather. The 2005 season also saw the re-addition of the Rifle Line to the auxiliary sections. In 2008, the Marching Chiefs reached over 443 members, remaining the largest collegiate marching band in the country. Also in Tallahassee, neighboring Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's Marching 100 band had about 420 members.[citation needed] Thus, the two largest collegiate marching bands in the country are both from Tallahassee schools. In 2009, the Marching Chiefs grew even larger with 520 students auditioning for the band and only 460 making the cut. Marching Chiefs remains the largest collegiate marching band in the world. Try-outs and practices Aspiring members of the Marching Chiefs complete a strenuous Preseason Training that begins with the music audition and concludes with the marching audition. Each audition with worth 50% of the total score which assists in completing the official Marching Chiefs "Block List" which declares which students are members. The band institutes an "alternate" system due to its enormous size. Members declared alternates must share their field spot with another member and perform pregame or halftime every other football game. Marching Chiefs rehearse for two hours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4pm to 6pm. During game days, the band has early morning Continuity rehearsals to review the halftime show and pregame. On Fridays before football games, Rookies (1st year members) must go to the football stadium to set up chairs for the band. Drum Majors Drum Majors and Assistant Drum Majors of the Marching Chiefs fulfill ceremonial as well as musical positions of leadership within the band. One of the most significant and visible responsibilities of the Drum Major is the pre-game strut, which includes a 40-yard strut and mace toss prior to the beginning of the Marching Chiefs' pre-game show. This tradition began with Jim Bruce during his tenure as Drum Major in the late 1970's. Over the years, Marching Chiefs added the position of Assistant Drum Major (and later a second) to serve as an additional field commander and conductor. For halftime performances and special appearances, the Drum Major dresses in a ceremonial uniform designed in the likeness of the Seminole Indian Tribe, incorporating designs and colors representative of traditional tribal attire. Sections The Marching Chiefs' instrumental sections are known by its members by their own specific names and are as follows: Flutes: "Chiefs Flutes" (Previously "Loose Flutes") Clarinets: "Pieces" (Previously "Five Easy Pieces") Alto & Tenor Saxophones: "Section X" (Previously "Sigma Alpha Chi") Mellophones: "Hornz" (Previously "Hornies") Trumpets: "Screech Squad," commonly referred to as "Screech" Baritones: "T.O.N.E. Quality (TQ)," commonly referred to as "Tones" Trombones: "The Roamin' Bones," commonly referred to as "Bones" (Previously "Boners") Sousaphones: "Royal Flush," commonly referred to as "Flush" Percussion: "The Big 8 Drumline," commonly referred to as "Big 8" Auxiliary consists of Color Guard, Majorettes and Feature Twirler(s) Show/Technical Support: "Glue Crew" Each individual section has its own set of history and traditions, some with their own colors, mottos, symbols, songs, pre-game rituals and/or crests. FSU Marching Chiefs Traditions Skull Session - The Chiefs perform together at a pregame "Skull Session" before each home football game in Tallahassee. When Manley Whitcomb, the founder of the Marching Chiefs, came to Florida State University from Ohio State University, he brought several traditions with him, one of those being the "Skull Session." The idea is that the Chiefs get the music into their skulls before the game and can focus more on the marching and visual performance during the game. Performing on Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium (located next to Doak Campbell Stadium), The Chiefs perform section cheers and then go on to give the audience a sneak preview of the day's halftime show selections. Most section cheers tend to be either well-known pop songs, opportunities to poke fun at school opponents/other sections or inside jokes. All cheers are arranged by students who are current/alumni Chiefs. "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" - This is a tradition that started in the early 1980's when the Chiefs were under the direction of Dr. Bentley Shellahamer. As the Florida State football team is finishing its on-field pre-game warm up exercise routine, the Chiefs join the team's vocals. As they finish, the players line up shoulder to shoulder on the fifty-yard line, hold up their helmets and walk in a side-by-side line toward the North end zone as the Chiefs play the "main title" theme from the 1966 film "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" which has been arranged into "G.B.U.", an extended intro which then leads into the playing of the "FSU Fight Song," or on occasion, the "Warchant" (or "War Chant"). "'Flushing' The Field" - The Royal Flush, during every pregame performance, "flushes" the field by running around the Seminole head logo at the center of Bobby Bowden Field while the head drum major stands at the center of it. As the rest of the band exits the field, The Royal Flush follows and the entire band ends the exit cadence by counting aloud the number of Flush members and ending with "Flush!" This can be heard on each and every recording of the Exit Cadence. "Roamin' The Stadium" - The Roamin' Bones "roam" the stadium during 3rd or 4th quarter and perform different arrangements from the Bone Book, their collection of musical charts written specifically for the Roamin' Bones. This is a much rarer occurrence these days as the bones usually only roam during wide point margins in the Seminoles' favor. "The Hymn To The Garnet & Gold" - Most Chiefs will agree that their favorite school song is what is commonly known as "The Hymn". When Florida State University was looking for an alma mater, several composers sent in their contributions. The Hymn did not make it as the official FSU Alma Mater, but it lives and thrives as a long-standing school tradition, as the Chiefs sing it at the end of every game. References ^ http://www.marchingchiefs.fsu.edu/ Retrieved on July 24, 2010. ^ Florida State Times, August 2005, Vida Volkert, "Marching Chiefs impressed Middle Easterners in 1974," p. 7. http://www.fsu.edu/~fstime/FS-Times/Aug05.pdf ^ Sports Illustrated, December 06, 1982, Heinz Kluetmeier, "All Horns Up!!!" pp. 44-51. Online version without photos: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1126192/index.htm ^ Online scan of original Sports Illustrated article with photos: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/edb/reader.html?magID=SI&issueDate=19821206&mode=reader_vault See page 46. (Requires Flash) ^ http://marchingchiefs.fsu.edu/history-growth.html Retrieved on March 8, 2010 External links FSU Marching Chiefs Official Website Sports Illustrated "All Horns Up!!!" photo spread on 1981 Marching Chiefs. See page 46. 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