The Clarion
Brevard College
April 1, 2004
Campus News:
Pep Band
By Jennie Howell, staff reporter
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draw you to the flame? The Brevard College ep i; a bit. Although the Pep Band has not een as
very energetic about playing at the Basket a talents at the double header Basketball women s and men s
active as they had hoped this year, they de ute e College conference team home games,
home game Saturday, December 6 as Brevard hosted Ahce Lloyd C g , ^
Davis Whitfield-Cargile, commenting on his ^ Pep Band has seen many a change. My
Pep Band every year since I have been at Breva^. 3 We had a number
freshman year, Pep Band was offered as ensern not have an instrument. My sophomore year (t is
of instruments which we could rent out to students who did
past academic year), the class was cut.
, 1 T out a wav in which students
“Upon receivmg this news. Coach Jones, Cam West, The group was open to everyone,
could get paid on a per game basis to play a minim r ^ However, this was much unorganize ,
whether current student or not, and we were pretty su compensated smdents for playmg m the pep
unstmctured, and a big hassle. I researched Ae way o ^ scholarship to members per
band, and saw that most schools either pay P ^ proposal for Pep band m the uture.
semester. Cam West left the mstitution before I could draft a pr p . .
, . u Qr A “This faU I pursued the idea of creatmg an SGA
The club IS now an official club and we now have an officW SGA Club known as
sponsored club. The idea was well received y e students who have something to con
the Brevard College BasketbaU Pep Band. This club is open . ,
the club,“ Whitfield-Cargile explams. . j^^j-^use, on drums; Ryan Morns, on ui ar, ry
The current meiSers of the *b/en-mble ar-^c Au ton
Westmoreland, on Keyboard; Vas Sanchez-Colon on D present for
leader April Banks, on flute, officer (not P®**’ darinet (not present for debut); and Shante
Knight, tenor sax, officer (not present for debut); Steven w ,
McKoy, Bari Sax (not present for debut). and
„ The, are currently lookmg for trumpets/saxes and
The club ,s open to anyone who has Village Pavilion (Coffee house) and have |am sessions.
. bass player. Next sernester, they will meet m the diey have a very smaU «nge of
Currend, *ey take a non-tradinonal approach to P'P „ delude popular themes. Th'y w^
msmimentafon. Rather than playmg stock ^arts,,*ey^|;”;, come out next
to receive feedback and to mcrease membership. y
semester,” Cargile encourages.
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