Leadership
The Huskies Pep Band (better known in some circles as the DAwGs Organization) is advised by the faculty director, Drew Kipela, and led by the executive board and an elite squad of conductors. In addition, a greater team of section leaders, band managers, librarians, and other positions fill other important roles in the band, and have for the last forty thousand years.
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The Huskies Pep Band has achieved a reputation of excellence, owing to its committed and talented team members and mentors. Brought together by a deep passion for performance and music, each bandmate brings their own unique character and sound to the College Band. Get to meet the faces behind the music.
Drew Kilpela
Advisor
The Executive Board
The E-Board reigns over DAwGs (Decibel Awareness Group). DAwGs is the backbone of the band. The Eboard consists of elected members of the band that ensure funding is in place for instrument repairs, socials, and trips. Every member of the Huskies Pep Band is considered a member of DAwGs. Here are the fearless leaders of DAwGs:
Josh Arango
President
Thomas Yarger
Vice President
4th Year
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Tones
Don’t talk to me about science. I will spew so much misinformation.
Ian Wolney
Treasurer
Neely Cornelius
Secretary
3rd Year
Management Information Systems
Tones/Bones
Don't ask me about the horse, or do I don't care.
Lily Ketelsen
Jacob Schmidt
Calah Holman
Drew Slade
Celia Peters
Andrew Weaver
Austin Cronk
Sabrina Bielecki
Gordon Schneider
Andrew Malchow
Arm Wavers
Additional Staff Members
Librarians
Librarians ensure that everyone in the band has music. The Huskies Pep Band has over 250 members and an arsenal of more than 100 songs. The current Librarians are:
Meredith Tipton
Carter Bush
Lauren Hemmeke
Trinity Swan
Band Managers
Band Managers are responsible to move instruments from the Rozsa up to the SDC for games and have the amazing authority of dispensing and collecting the gorgeous stripes we wear. The current Band Managers are:
Ben Paddock
Zev Bales
Rylan Zielinski
Sydney Draper
Aaron Boonstra
Parker Williams
Steve Hext
Section Leaders
Section Leaders keep the band running by leading their section to victory and passing down traditions. All of the Section Leaders can be found under our "Sections" page.
Social Events Coordinator
The Huskies Pep Band is an incredibly social atmosphere. Many people make life-long friends playing with us throughout the years. Our current coordinator is:
TBD
Fundraising Coordinator
The Fundraising Coordinator designs elaborate schemes to help raise money for the band in a charitable fashion! Our current Fundraising Coordinator is:
Connor Carr
Archivist
The Archivist is responsible for collecting the history of the Huskies Pep Band. From old chants to past traditions, they've got it all. Our current Archivist is:
Warner Wieland
Social Media Representatives
The Social Media Representative keeps the band cool and trendy by sharing our loudest, peppiest moments on the web.
Our Social Media Representative is:
Stella Licari