The Notre Dame Marching Band plays an important role in school spirit beyond just supporting athletics. Some students see Notre Dame spirit as only connected to sports, but the marching band enhances spirit and a sense of identity on campus. The band pumps up the crowd at pep rallies and performs entertaining halftime shows to motivate and energize both students and fans.

1. The Notre Dame Marching Band: A Fundamental Element of Reinforcing the Notre Dame Spirit The Notre Dame Marching Band and Student Spirit

2. School Spirit = Athletics Some students believe Notre Dame spirit is only associated withathletics

3. School Spirit = Athletics Some students believe Notre Dame spirit is only associated with athletics However…

4. School Spirit = Athletics Some students believe Notre Dame spirit is only associated with athletics However… The Notre Dame Marching band also plays a huge role in school spirit and a sense of identity

5. School Spirit = Athletics Some students believe Notre Dame spirit is only associated with Athletics However… The Notre Dame Marching band also plays a huge role in school spirit and a sense of identity

6. School Spirit = Band + Athletics Some students believe Notre Dame spirit is only associated with Athletics However… The Notre Dame Marching band also plays a huge role in school spirit and a sense of identity

7. Student Body Spirit “Music expands and solidifies each person's sense of belonging to the social group and contributing to the culture on which the society depends for its claim to uniqueness and unity.”

8. Motivating The Notre Dame Marching Band plays fight songs to pump up the student body at the Dillon Hall Pep Rally.

9. Passionate

10. Halftime Entertainment The Notre Dame Marching Band performs for the crowd with their Hawaii Five-O show.

11. Enthusiasm

12. Energizing

13. Dedicated Michigan attempts to convert on third down and long.

14. Supportive “I wish I could stay here another year because of all of you fans and mostly the BAND.” ~Ian Williams

15. Unity "Everyone was really excited to rush the field [after the Utah game], but when the Alma Mater came on, it was a reflective moment. Everyone stopped amidst the chaos." ~KaitieMcCable

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