Leadership
The Huskies Pep Band (better known in some circles as the DAwGs Organization) is advised by the faculty director, Joel Neves, 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.
Dr. Joel Neves
"To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable!"
(Ludwig van Beethoven)
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:
Cooper Evans
Treasurer
Arm Wavers
Robby Pause
Jacob Schmidt
Matt Plansinis
Calah Holman
Drew Slade
Andrew Westphal
Kaitlyn McDermott
Additional Staff Members
Section Leaders
Social Events Coordinator
Social Media Representative
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:
Blake Hawes
Isobel Bowker
Reid Beckes
Eris Brown
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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:
Maggie Gallup
Ben Paddock
Julian Arens
Sydney Draper
Aaron Boonstra
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:
Naomi Murav
The Social Media Representative keeps the band cool and trendy by sharing our loudest, peppiest moments on the web. The current representative is:
Gibson Erchul
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.