With over 250 members, the Oregon State University Marching Band, or OSUMB, is the marching band of Oregon State University, known as the "Spirit and Sound of OSU." It was founded in 1890 making it the oldest band in the Pac-12. The OSUMB is the main group within the Oregon State University Athletic Bands, also joined by Basketball Band and a smaller scholarship group. All Athletic band members are required to participate in marching band. The current Director of Athletic Bands is Dr. Brad Townsend, who will be departing at the end of the 2012-2013 school year for the University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band. The OSU Marching Band plays at nearly all home football games (the Alumni Band covers any games occurring prior to the start of the school term), and the Basketball Band and scholarship group play most home basketball games, the Pac-12 Tournament, and volleyball games. The Athletic Bands program is based partially on the same program at Kansas State University.
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