Students in the Pride of The Mountains Marching Band celebrating under confetti their return to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Pride of the Mountains returns to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Macy's Parade officials suprise students with an invitation to the 2019 parade.

Pride of the Mountains Marching Band

The WCU marching band was founded in 1938 with just 23 students. Today the award-winning Pride of the Mountains marching band has grown to almost 500 members, one of the largest in the United States. This "world’s largest funk-rock band" is widely regarded as one of the top marching bands in the Southeast for its elaborate field shows, with a crowd-pleasing medley of up-tempo pop tunes, electric guitars, singers and more.

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Drumline members in Pride of the Mountains Marching Band

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Anyone wishing to join the Pride of the Mountains Marching band for the Fall of 2018 should fill out our commitment form. Incoming freshmen need not wait till class registration.

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