Mandan Braves Marching Band one of the only in North Dakota

MANDAN, N.D. (KFYR) – One of many interesting elements of soccer season is the expertise of gameday. The chilliness within the air, the followers within the stands, and the general setting at every recreation. A big a part of Mandan’s setting goes into this week’s Sports activities Highlight.

Whenever you consider a marching band, soccer is usually one of many first issues that involves thoughts. In North Dakota, marching bands are uncommon… except you’re from Mandan.

“There’s been a marching band program in Mandan for the reason that early Nineteen Sixties. Arnold Larson began the marching program, so it’s been going ever since,” mentioned Jon Baumann.

After having a pep band at video games for years, Mandan was the primary to place motion to their music. It affords an exercise to college students that’s distinctive within the higher Midwest.

“I simply needed to be a part of one thing totally different in this system, one thing totally different than live performance band, jazz band, pep band. It’s totally different,” mentioned Rylie Schick.

“I feel it’s actually cool that we now have a program that may assist our marching band. I feel it’s actually cool that we’re in a position to have one as a result of I do know not each program is ready to have one,” mentioned Nora Baumann.

The Mandan band is an integral a part of the sport day expertise, together with the relationships constructed between different extracurriculars.

“The top soccer coach has come to our summer time camp and talked to our college students. I feel they actually do respect us being there,” mentioned J. Baumann.

“For so long as I’ve been right here in Mandan, the band has been an integral a part of how we do issues on Friday nights,” mentioned Todd Sheldon.

Even the athletes discover the distinction their marching band makes.

“It’s one thing that has gone underappreciated all through the faculties that do have them. After we run out onto the sector, they usually’re taking part in and stepping into it with us. It simply provides extra to the sport. It will get us pumped up, it will get everybody prepared,” mentioned Lincon Wiseman.

With all of the historical past Mandan soccer has made this fall, the band has been there to witness all of it.

“It’s so nice to have a faculty group that helps one another, and permits each scholar to have their factor,” mentioned J. Baumann.

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