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22-533: The current performance uniform for a regular member of the GBMB utilizes a wool jacket with a white upper half and a black lower half. The jacket contains black and gold collars and shoulder buttons/straps. The CU Buffs logo embroidered on the back is a feature of the uniform along with a gold and silver design on the front that resembles the Boulder Flatirons with a black CU logo on the front. The sleeves of

44-630: A home game. In addition to the leadership positions within the GBMB, there are a number of positions that support the GBMB and their operations. Some positions are available to members of the GBMB. The director Golden Buffalo Marching Band is also the Associate Director of Bands for the CU College of Music. The current director is Dr. Matthew Dockendorf. The GBMB assistant director is also the Assistant Director of Bands for

66-413: A member can achieve within the GBMB. The GBMB has 3 drum majors that can be recognized by their white pants, cowboy hats, gloves, and shoes (as opposed to the black articles for regular members). Drum majors are also given black visors in place of the white baseball caps for regular members. In addition to conducting the band during performances, drum majors are responsible for instructing the band throughout

88-651: A rousing cheer (WooHoo!) Hey buffalo, we're gonna show Go Colorado, Lets go! Fight CU down the field CU must win Fight, fight for victory CU knows no defeat We'll roll up a mighty score Never give in Shoulder to shoulder We will Fight, Fight Fight, Fight, Fight! Flatirons The Flatirons are rock formations in the western United States , near Boulder, Colorado , consisting of flatirons . There are five large, numbered Flatirons ranging from north to south (First through Fifth, respectively) along

110-431: A way to organize a section into smaller pieces. Sometimes, a member of the GBMB can be designated as an "alternate." Alternates are designated when there are not enough drill positions for a show for every member in a section. Alternates are used to fill voids in rehearsals and can be used to quickly fill a void during a performance if the original member cannot perform. The drum major is the highest ranked position that

132-707: Is the East Face Standard route on the Third Flatiron; guidebook author and longtime climber Richard Rossiter calls it "The best 5.4 in the solar system." Images of the numbered Flatirons on Green Mountain are ubiquitous symbols of the city of Boulder . The area abounds with Flatirons photographs, drawings, paintings, and sculptures. The city government, the University of Colorado , and many businesses make use of this symbol in their logos, advertisements, and marketing materials. Many businesses also use

154-1005: The Laramide Orogeny . The Flatirons were subsequently exposed by erosion. Other manifestations of the Fountain Formation can be found in many places along the Colorado Front Range , including Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs , Roxborough State Park in Douglas County , and Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Morrison . The Flatirons on Green Mountain and Bear Peak are within the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks system. They are popular destinations for hikers and rock climbers, with rock grades ranging from easy (5.0) to world-class (5.14b). Of note

176-583: The drumline that consists of snare drums , bass drums , tenor drums , and cymbals . Each instrumental section is led by a section leader, with the color guard being led by a guard captain. Some larger sections, like the trumpets and trombones, can have multiple section leaders. Section leaders are responsible for most tasks relating to their respective sections including teaching of marching fundamentals and music, logistics, and personnel management. Section leaders conduct warm-ups along with sectional rehearsals. Section leaders are typically more senior members of

198-458: The 2022 US Baton Twirling Championships. Mayer was also recognized for having no drops during every halftime performance with the GBMB during the 2021 season. This group consists of over 100 select musicians that perform for CU Men's and Women's Basketball home games at Coors Events Center . The group has also traveled with the teams to Pac-12 Conference and NCAA tournaments. The ensemble is open by audition to any student at CU who participated in

220-526: The CU College of Music along with the being the director of the Buff Basketball Band. The current assistant director is Dr. Branden Steinmetz. Both the director and assistant director coordinate the band as a whole, write drill, and perform a number of other administrative and technical tasks. The GBMB typically has 3 graduate teaching assistants. These assistants are graduate students within the CU College of Music and are responsible for assisting

242-402: The GBMB and undergo an audition and interview process to be selected. Section leaders also fulfil the responsibilities of a squad leader. Each section is split up into smaller squads, with each squad being led by a squad leader. Squad leaders are present within every section and assist the section leader in leading and organizing the section. Squads are not distinct from the sections and are just

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264-481: The GBMB are not allowed to wear any red or green, as it is seen as showing support for the University of Nebraska and Colorado State University respectively, both rivals of CU. Sunglasses may be worn granted that they are CU colored. There are 11 sections within the GBMB: piccolos , clarinets , alto saxophones , tenor saxophones , mellophones , trumpets , trombones , baritones , sousaphones , color guard , and

286-572: The GBMB. These positions include: new member advisors, librarians, equipment staff, and a social media liaison. Glory, glory Colorado Glory, glory Colorado Glory, glory Colorado Hurray for the Silver and the Gold! (repeat) Away we go, go buffalo We want a Colorado victory Show them we're out to win this game Come on Colorado push on to fame Fight for the Silver, Fight for the Gold Give

308-495: The Golden Buffalo Marching Band in the fall. Alumni band members are usually welcome to play with the basketball band with the prerequisite of having marched for four years in the marching band during their college career at CU. Every year, the feature twirlers host the "Twirler for a day" event where a certain number of younger twirlers of varying ages get to perform with the GBMB and the twirlers during

330-548: The current name, one based on resemblance to old-fashioned clothes irons , the other based on resemblance to the Flatiron Building completed in 1902. The Flatirons consist of conglomeratic sandstone of the Fountain Formation . Geologists estimate the age of these rocks as 290 to 296 million years; they were lifted and tilted into their present orientation between 80 and 35 million years ago, during

352-433: The directors in their tasks along with providing instruction to the members of the GBMB. There is a number of staff positions that support the GBMB which include an ensembles assistant, drumline instructors, color guard instructors, a uniform coordinator, a gameday equipment crew coordinator, an announcer, a videographer, and a photographer. In addition to the regular staff, there are a number of positions open to members of

374-406: The east slope of Green Mountain (elev. 8,148 ft or 2,484 m), and the term "The Flatirons" sometimes refers to these five alone. Numerous additional named Flatirons are on the southern part of Green Mountain, Bear Peak , and among the surrounding foothills. The Flatirons were known as the "Chautauqua Slabs" c. 1900 and "The Crags" c. 1906. There are two hypotheses regarding the origin of

396-420: The hats with white CU baseball caps. In instances of extreme heat, the band will take off their jackets to reveal white GBMB t-shirts when in the stands. Drum major uniforms are altered to denote their rank. During inclement weather, the GBMB can utilize their rain gear which is a thick full-body jacket with wool on the inside and a waterproof material on the exterior. The rain gear is all black with yellow inside

418-468: The hood and yellow CU Buffs logos. During Pearl Street Stampedes and minor events, the GBMB will wear their 'Stampede Gear,' which consists of a CU track suit and the white CU baseball cap. GBMB members are allowed to have long hair as long as it is able to be tucked either in the hat or under the collar. Members may also wear CU temporary tattoos along with CU colored makeup/glitter on gamedays only. During gameday rehearsals and other performances, members of

440-432: The jacket are white with a ghost CU Buffs logo on the upper arm. The pants are made of wool and are entirely black. Black and gold gauntlets are used with the word "Colorado" spelled in black on the gold part along with black gloves and shoes. The black cowboy hat with a silver and gold band is the most recognizable part of the uniform. When in the stands, the band takes off their gauntlets, gloves, and cowboy hats and replaces

462-533: The season and coordinating between the section leaders. The drum majors further perform a choreographed dance before each halftime performance and can often be seen running across the field during the pregame run on. The GBMB is a band that features baton twirlers . The twirlers perform choreographed routines during pregame, halftime, and stampedes. The current feature twirlers are Leah Mayer and Morgan Everhart. Both twirlers have competed nationally and Leah Mayer has competed for Team USA overseas and has placed third in

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484-528: The word Flatirons or Flatiron in their names. In addition, Boulder often is referred to in the tech industry as the "Silicon Flatirons", analogous to Santa Clara Valley's famous nickname. The third Flatiron bore a "CU," for the University of Colorado, in 50-foot (15 m) white letters from the 1950s until 1980, when the city painted over the initials to restore the natural look of the stone formation. CU students Dale Johnson and Robert Rowlands climbed

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