Marching 97

Marching 97
NicknameThe Finest Band East of All Points West
SchoolLehigh University
LocationBethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
ConferencePatriot League
Founded1906; 118 years ago (1906)
DirectorDarin Lewis
Members97
Fight song"Lehigh Fight"
MottoThe Finest Band East of All Points West [1]
Websitemarching97.org

The Marching 97 is the marching band of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1906, the band is known as "The Finest Band East of All Points West". It is a student-run organization, with an executive council of thirteen student members and supervised by the Music Department's Director of Bands, Dr. Darin Lewis. Football game halftime shows are written by the students. The number 97 is the count of the full marching band, composed of twelve ranks of eight members each, plus one drum major.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference songs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Marching 97". Lehigh University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music. Since 1906 the Marching 97 has been a part of Lehigh with its signature leg-liftery, sing-singery, and a unique brand of spirit called psyche!
  3. ^ "Lehigh University's Marching 97". Marching97.org.