As intimidating as it might look to spin a 6-foot metal pole in the air, if you want a sport to keep you active but still have a creative outlet- consider trying out for Catamount Color Guard. The Catamount Color Guard (CCG) is a part of the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band and performs […]
‘Everything WCU does works’
November 23, 2017 by
This story was written by Quintin Ellison, originally published in The Sylva Herald. Who’s the baddest band in America? Western Carolina University, that’s who, according to CollegeMarching.com, operated by Blue Line Media. The organization provides nationwide news coverage and information about marching bands. Here’s what the article says: “There are halftime shows and then there’s the Western Carolina […]
WCU hosts 17th Tournament Of Champions
October 27, 2017 by
The sounds of trumpets, drums and flutes filled the Cullowhee valley on Saturday, Oct. 21 for the 17th Tournament Of Champions. The Tournament Of Champions is a marching band competition hosted by the Pride Of The Mountains. The competition featured 24 bands from North Carolina and Tennessee traveling to WCU for one day to compete […]
Brandon Truitt for greater good of WCU
December 17, 2016 by
Story originally published Nov. 28, 2016. “Anything I do at Western is for Western.” Brandon Truitt is a senior communication and political science double major at Western Carolina. Truitt’s most recent honor was to be chosen as the commencement speaker for graduation in December. “I think that’s one of the highest honors I could receive […]
“Pride of the Mountains” performs in South Carolina
October 19, 2016 by
A live singer, shapes in the forms of eyes and music ranging from opera to modern pop: these were just some of the things a massive audience got to see and hear when the “Pride of the Mountains” Marching Band performed in South Carolina. On Oct. 15, the almost 500-member band traveled to Columbia, S.C. […]
‘Pride of the Mountains’ performs exhibition at Enka marching contest
October 4, 2016 by
Western Carolina’s Pride of the Mountains marching band performed in exhibition for hundreds of high school students and parents at the Enka Marching contest on Saturday, Sept. 24. High school marching bands from North Carolina and surrounding states attend Enka High School’s annual Land of the Sky contest in efforts to compete against other bands […]
