Tiger Pep Band at DePauw University

Welcome to the Tiger Pep Band at DePauw University

We are the Tiger Pep Band at DePauw University, as seen on ESPN and ABC, and hailed as the best pep band in Division III athletics by NCAA officials two years in a row! Selected as the Official Band for the 2008 SCAC Basketball Tournament in Conway, Arkansas, we're a student-run organization of over 30 liberal arts and music students, faculty, staff, and community members that's been performing for Tiger football and basketball since 1995!

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 February 2008 )

Supporting Our Future

The Tiger Pep Band asks you to please join together in thanking the following people for making our 2006-2007 season possible. Without their generous support from reallocated university resources, Tiger Pep Band would have been in danger of losing its status as the longest continuously active student-run ensemble at DePauw.

When you extend your thanks to these individuals, please also implore them to ensure permanent financial support for the Tiger Pep Band. This year's budget was provided to us on an emergency basis. Tiger Pep Band provides an excellent and unique environment for student growth, leadership, and learning. By voicing your support, you will help future generations of DePauw students enjoy the same educational benefits as we have.

(To learn more about the background of the Tiger Pep Band and the present situation, please scroll down to a letter written by Daniel Reck '03, Director Emeritus of the Tiger Pep Band.)

Please contact EACH the following people to voice your support for the Tiger Pep Band

Dr. Neal Abraham, Executive Vice President
Academic Affairs, Harrison Hall 305
P.O. Box 37
Greencastle, Indiana 47306
765-658-4359
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Mr. James Lincoln, Vice President for Student Services
Student Services, Administration Building
P.O. Box 37
Greencastle, Indiana 47306
765-658-4199
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Coach Page Cotton, The Theodore Katula Director of Athletics
Kinesiology, Lilly Center 244
P.O. Box 37
Greencastle, Indiana 47306
765-658-4938
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Please copy ALL correspondence to our faculty adviser so that we can maintain a permanent record of your support:

Dr. Valarie Ziegler
Professor of Religous Studies and Faculty Adviser of the Tiger Pep Band
Emison Museum 213
P.O. Box 37
Greencastle, Indiana 47306
765-658-4938
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Suggested Talking Points

Emphasize the educational value created by the Tiger Pep Band for the students of the university.

Note the benefits for various stakeholders: students (current and future), alumni, parents, and the university itself.

Comment on how the Tiger Pep Band has positively affected your DePauw experience.

If your son or daughter is in the Tiger Pep Band, describe how his or her life has been positively changed by his or her experiences in the band.

Again, reinforce the educational aspects of the band:
leadership opportunities, professional development, musical practice, financial management, practical life skills, etc.

Sample Letter

We invite you to download this one page sample letter if you need inspiration.

For your plea to be most effective, please take just a few minutes to compose your own brief letter instead of copying this one outright.

The best case for the Tiger Pep Band will be made when a breadth of support is demonstrated from many different people.

[Download Sample Letter in MS Word Format]

Last Updated ( Monday, 10 September 2007 )

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