History
The band was one of the nation's first college marching bands to embrace the drum corps style that has since become the common practice of high school and university bands. And emphasis on musicianship, quality music arrangements, and visually coordinated field designs were all part of this initiative. In the 1960s, the band received some nationwide television coverage with their performances at Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions football games. Then, in 1974, the band traveled with the football team for the Division II national championship game (The Camiellia Bowl) and received significant airtime for their halftime performance. That same year, the band was featured in the nationwide release of recordings of new marching band music from Charter Publications (which was sent to all high school and college band directors in the nation).
Jack Saunders served as assistant director from 1963–78, and as director of the Marching Chips from 1979-99. He was the master of drill design and field maneuvers, which he handled with great skill and accuracy. Saunders also was responsible for directing one of the concert bands, the jazz lab band, and teaching French horn.
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