The purpose of the Rutgers Pep Bands is to provide musical support to the RU Women's Volleyball team and the RU Women's and Men's Basketball Teams. Typically, one Pep Band will perform at a select few Volleyball games, and 2 separate pep bands (Scarlet Band and Knight Band) will divide the playing responsibilities between Women's and Men's Basketball Games. If our teams travel to B1G or NCAA Tournaments, a select group of pep band members will form a travel pep band, and travel with the team to tournaments. There are occasional special events that the Pep Band will be asked to perform at (RU Dance Marathon, Donor Events, Student Orientations, etc.). Advanced communication will be sent out about these events as they come.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:
In order to participate in the Rutgers Pep Bands, students must complete the following 6 items:
1) Have experience performing in a large concert band of high school level or higher
2) Be in good standing with the RU Bands program AND your program of study both academically and behaviorally, including attending the mandatory required numbers of games/performances for pep band (this number will be set at the beginning of each season, as each season schedule has a slightly different number of games/performances set by RU Athletics and the B1G Conference)
3) Read, sign, and return the last page of the RU Pep Band Contract to Mona Garbely (via email) prior to the first pep band rehearsal.
4) Attend 3 of the 4 mandatory Volleyball Pep Band performances (at Jersey Mike's Arena, Livingston Campus). Dates and times listed below:
- Rutgers VB vs. Maryland, Friday, October 3rd, 7pm (report time, 5:45pm)
- Rutgers VB vs. Nebraska, Saturday, October 4th, 7pm (report time, 5:45pm)
- Rutgers VB vs. Illinois, Saturday, October 11th, 7pm (report time, 5:45pm)
- Rutgers VS vs. Purdue, Sunday, October 19th, 1pm (report time, 11:45am)
5) Attend 2 out of the 3 mandatory Pep Band rehearsals prior to the start of basketball season (at Lucy Stone Hall Auditorium, Livingston Campus). Dates and times are listed below:- Friday, September 26th, 5:00-8pm
- Friday, October 10th, 5:00-8pm
- Friday, October 24th, 5:00-8pm
6) Register for the Pep Band Course during the spring semester for 1 credit (07:701:338)**Students who graduate in the fall semester but want to continue to perform with the Pep Band during the spring semester can do so after filling out the VOLUNTEER WAIVER FORM, attaching a current form of insurance, and emailing both documents to Mona Garbely. Non-RU students/graduated RU students unfortunately do not qualify for travel.
*Students who attend a New Jersey institution of higher education that does not have an athletic band program may also volunteer to join the Rutgers Pep Bands and can do so after filling out the VOLUNTEER WAIVER FORM, attaching a current form of insurance, and emailing both documents to Mona Garbely.
