The Wildcat Marching Band ( WMB ) is the marching band of the University of Kentucky , located in Lexington, Kentucky . The WMB performs at all UK home football games and selected away games. The WMB's repertoire ranges from contemporary jazz to classical favorites. Any UK, BCTC, or Transylvania University student, regardless of major, is eligible for membership. The Wildcat Marching Band is directed by Dr. Shayna Stahl.
22-559: Band rehearsals are scheduled on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Shively Field. Rehearsals on home game days begin five hours before kickoff and last one to two hours. Game day rehearsals are held at Shively Field or, in case of bad weather, inside the Nutter Field House. No extra rehearsals are scheduled. Marching Band, MUC 190, earns one credit per fall semester, which may be used as an elective in any degree program. The Wildcat Marching Band also includes
44-895: A BOA Regional Championship, a Presidential Inauguration, a World Series and professional football games. Individuals have been selected as members of the Olympic Band, the Liberty All-Collegiate Band, the Disney World All-Star Band, the Collegiate Presidential Inaugural Band, and the Rose Bowl United Way Collegiate Band. Expenses such as lodging, transportation, and meals are provided by the University of Kentucky. There
66-449: A few students each year from Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) and Transylvania University whom do not field a marching band. "Early Week", as UK's band camp is called, is held a week and a half before classes begin and includes extensive training in marching and playing. New members and the student leadership begin a day before the rest of the returning members. The camp runs 9:00am to 9:00pm, with breaks for meals. Time
88-568: A large international student base with students attending from Europe , Jordan , Turkey , and many other nations. As of Fall 2009, 11,500 students were enrolled at BCTC. As of 2019, tuition in-state is $ 182 (per credit hour) USD, Out-of-state $ 356 (per credit hour) USD (2019–20) The primary service area of BCTC includes: BCTC consists of seven campus locations in Central Kentucky and many additional sites. It also maintains an Advanced Manufacturing Center, BCTC Equine, formerly known as
110-586: A variety of programs including Automotive Technology, Welding, Autobody, Cosmetology, a community day care center, Workforce Solutions , and Administrative offices. The Manufacturing Building includes programs in Electrical Technology, Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Machine Tool, Computer Aided Drafting, and various classrooms, offices, and labs. Building A has the campus library and variety of classrooms and programs including Nursing and Adult Basic Education. Building B houses
132-496: Is a lifestyle magazine aimed at readers in the Southern United States featuring recipes, house plans, garden plans, and information about Southern culture and travel. It is published by Birmingham , Alabama –based Southern Progress Corporation , a unit of IAC 's Dotdash Meredith . The magazine was started in 1966 by The Progressive Farmer Company, the publisher of Progressive Farmer magazine. In 1980,
154-425: Is divided between learning drill at Shively and having indoor music rehearsals. By the end of Early Week, all members have learned their music and drill for Pre-game and the first Halftime performance. In the evenings, there are activities sponsored by Kappa Kappa Psi Theta Epsilon and Tau Beta Sigma Eta Zeta, recent activities have included kickball, an awesome volleyball tourney at Jacobson Park, Band Olympics, and
176-704: Is located closest to the University of Kentucky campus, in the shadow of Kroger Field . The Cooper Campus consists of three buildings: the Academic Technical (AT), Oswald, and Moloney buildings. Oswald is the main building, consisting of a number of offices and classrooms, as well as the Bluegrass Cafe, the Learning Resource Center (Library) or LRC, and a Barnes & Noble College bookstore. The Academic Technical (AT) Building
198-706: Is no cost to the band members. The first recorded marching band at UK was an unofficial "Cadet Band" led by Herman Trost, who had been a bandleader in Sherman's Army in the Civil War and a close friend of John Philip Sousa and was part of a group of immigrants from Germany and Prussia call the Forty-Eighters . Informally affiliated with military training, the band existed by 1893, and possibly as early as 1889. In 1903, Captain George Byroade, Commandant of
220-549: Is primarily classrooms, and Moloney contains more classrooms, as well as several computer labs and department offices. BCTC has a robust online education program, offering a wide variety of general education courses and technical courses. The online course tuition is an affordable flat-rate for in-state and out-of-state students alike. Online students come from all over the world. 38°01′29″N 84°30′13″W / 38.02481°N 84.50365°W / 38.02481; -84.50365 Southern Living Southern Living
242-745: The North American Racing Academy (NARA), and other educational sites. BCTC's Newtown Campus consists of four large buildings. The Science Education Center is geared towards science, while the Classroom Building focuses on more general education courses. The newest building, the Den, houses a variety of student services. The historic administration building is currently vacant and in the process of being renovated. The property once housed Eastern State Hospital. BCTC's Leestown Campus consists of four buildings. Building C contains
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#1732779577970264-761: The Ryder Cup in Louisville. Several years ago the WMB was declared one of the "Top Bands in the South" by Southern Living . Bluegrass Community and Technical College Bluegrass Community and Technical College ( BCTC ) is a public community college in Lexington, Kentucky . It is one of sixteen two-year, open admission colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). It
286-540: The Annual Pie in the Face competition. The band provides three meals each day, and students living in residence halls are allowed to move in early. The band provides a pep band for every away game and travels with the full band to one away game. The Wildcat Marching Band has recently traveled to Georgia, Indiana, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU, Tulane, Auburn, Alabama, and Florida and has participated in bowl games,
308-686: The Carpentry program and Shipping and Receiving. BCTC Georgetown is located at the North American Production Support Center of Toyota on Cherry Blossom Drive. It focuses on Industrial Maintenance Technology and utilizes a unique combination of classroom space, open lab, and internships. The campus is a key partner in AMTEC, an NSF funded collaboration of community colleges and automotive manufacturers and suppliers focusing on technical education. BCTC's Cooper Campus
330-582: The Military Science department, appointed Professor Rucker as band director, creating the first official marching band at UK. In the fall of 1920, Sgt. John J. Kennedy was hired as band director, and under his direction the band became known as "The Best Band in Dixie". In the late 1920s, Elmer "Bromo" Sulzer founded the all-female "Co-Ed band", for many years the only such band in the US. W. Harry Clarke
352-619: The company changed its name to Southern Progress Corporation to reflect its increasingly diverse business, and in 1985, it was purchased by Time, Inc. for $ 498 million. In 2017 Time, Inc. was purchased by the Meredith Corporation , which acquired by IAC four years later. One of the major topics in Southern Living is food, and since 1979, the magazine has published a popular Annual Recipes book each year. Southern Living regularly features floorplans , and over
374-536: The director from 2020 to 2021. Shayna Stahl became director in 2021. The WMB has participated in bowl games, a World Series, and performed for the Cincinnati Bengals on several occasions. The band travels four times a year to away games and was most recently invited to perform in exhibition at the Bands of America Regional Championship in Louisville. In 2008, the WMB participated in the opening ceremony of
396-399: The late 1970s. W. Dale Warren was the director from 1989 to 1991. Tom Brawner was director beginning in 1991. Richard Clary was the director from 1993 to 1995. George R. Boulden was the director from 1995 to 2008. Carl C. Collins was the director from 2008 to 2011. Scott-Lee Atchison was the director from 2012 to 2016. Dana Biggs was the director from 2017 to 2020. John Cody Birdwell was
418-519: The magazine's history, a number of these have become popular home styles in the Southeast. Many of these plans are available for purchase as construction blueprints from the company's website. In 2001, Southern Progress Corporation started a party-plan direct marketing company called Southern Living at Home. The products available at the parties include exclusive lines of home accessories and dishware seen in or inspired by Southern Living as well
440-514: Was director from 1968 to 1989. He introduced many new things to the band, including bringing women into the band. Just before Clarke took over, the Band had suffered from low membership and some bumpy times. Within a few years, the "Marching Hundred" turned into a 200-plus member Marching Band. The UK Band was honored during this time to perform at the 1969 Presidential Inauguration of Richard M. Nixon . Clarke also added an Associate Director of Bands in
462-418: Was formed from the consolidation of two separate institutions: Lexington Community College and Central Kentucky Technical College. Lexington Community College was the last remaining college in the University of Kentucky Community College System until a vote by the trustees transferred governance to KCTCS in 2004. Prior to 1984, the college was named Lexington Technical Institute. Central Kentucky Technical College
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#1732779577970484-686: Was part of the Workforce Development Cabinet of the Kentucky State Government until the creation of KCTCS in 1997. KCTCS was formed in 1997 by the state legislature through House Bill 1 which combined the technical colleges of the Workforce Development Cabinet and the community colleges previously with the University of Kentucky . BCTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). BCTC has
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