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Originally posted by RedRoseSAI
Just out of curiousity, how did they get the name 110? It seems like a very arbitrary number.
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An excellent question...
When the band "changed" in 1967 to the present uniforms and marching/dancing/rock and roll chart style, there were 100 members the first year. The next year, the number expanded to 110 and kept going up from there. They now march about 180 members.
Instead of changing the name every year, and because the student body was so strongly behind the band, and because of the new "athletic" marching style (there is actually a link to the band webpage under "athletics" on the Ohio U. home page), the name Marching 110 was defined to mean that each member is expected to give 110% at all times.
For more history on the band:
http://www.ohiou.edu/marching110/abo...y/history.html
http://65.45.13.201/02789/main.php?id%3d10108369
It is difficult to explain how popular this band is on campus.
Thanks for asking...
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