Events and Announcements

2025 Events & Instructional Clinics

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WHEE DRUM

Drumline and Front Ensemble Audition Day

Saturday, May 17, 2025 9am to 6pm
Members wishing to join the Battery Percussion or the Front Ensemble should make plans to attend our first audition day.
WHEE EVENT INFORMATION AND MATERIALS

Second Drumline, Front Ensemble, and Rhythm Section Audition Day

Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 9am to 6pm
Members wishing to join the Battery Percussion or the Front Ensemble and Rhythm Section should make plans to attend this audition day. 
WHEE EVENT INFORMATION AND MATERIALS

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WHEE SPIN

First Color Guard Audition Day

Saturday-Sunday, April 12-13, 2025, 9am to 6pm 
Members wishing to join the Catamount Color Guard should make plans to attend our first audition day. 
WHEE EVENT INFORMATION AND MATERIALS

Second Color Guard Audition Day

Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9am to 6pm 
Members wishing to join the Catamount Color Guard should make plans to attend our second audition day, if chosen by the staff to continue on to the second round. 

Color Guard Choreography Camp

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10am to 6pm 
Members of the Catamount Color Guard should make plans to attend our rehearsal day.

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WHEE MARCH

Wind Training Day

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 9am to 6pm
New wind members of the Pride of the Mountains should make plans to attend our Wind Training Day. This is a great opportunity to meet your section leaders and start the process of learning what we refer to as The Western Way. The day will be filled with musical and visual training. More details will be released once audition materials have been submitted, which will be in the window of March 1st-April 30th. 

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SUMMER SYMPOSIUM

Sunday, July 6th - Thursday, July 10th, 2025
We are working hard to create a meaningful experience for our annual Summer Symposium.
more information and materials

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BAND CAMP

Monday, August 4th - Friday, August 15th, 2025
August 4th- Leadership report
August 6th- First-years, percussion, and guard report
August 8th- All other returning members report
August 10th- DCI participants report

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HOME FOOTBALL VS GARDNER-WEBB

Saturday, August 30th, 2025 (Kickoff TBD)

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CATAMOUNT CLASSIC PERCUSSION CLINIC

Saturday, September 6th, 2025
High school percussion clinic with Purple and Gold Pride of the Mountains drumlines with special guest Colin McNutt.

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HOME FOOTBALL VS ELON (HS BAND DAY)

Saturday, September 13th, 2025 (Kickoff TBD)
Register for Band Day here: https://form.jotform.com/POTM/wcu-band-day-2025-registration

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HOME FOOTBALL VS SAMFORD (FAMILY WEEKEND)

Saturday, September 20th, 2025 (Kickoff TBD)

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ENKA LAND OF THE SKY EXHIBITION

Saturday, September 27th, 2025 at Enka High School in Candler, NC

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COBB-MARIETTA MARCHING BAND EXHIBITION

Monday, October 6th, 2025 at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, GA

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HOME FOOTBALL VS FURMAN

Saturday, October 11th, 2025 (Kickoff TBD)

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TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Saturday, October 18, 2025
We are excited to have bands from across the region share their pagentry with you. The format of the competition is prelims/finals, with your Pride of the Mountains performing exhibitions at the end of each session.
MORE INFORMATION

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TARPON SPRINGS, FL TRIP

Thursday, October 23rd - Sunday, October 26th, 2025
With our exhibition performances on Saturday, October 25th at Tarpon Springs High School, the Pride of the Mountains will travel to Tampa, FL for a few days full of music, fun, and learning!

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SOUTH CAROLINA 6A STATE MARCHING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday, November 1st, 2025 (Exact Location TBD)

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HOME FOOTBALL VS MERCER (HOMECOMING)

Saturday, November 8th, 2025 (Kickoff TBD)

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HOME FOOTBALL VS ETSU (SENIOR DAY)

Saturday, November 15th, 2025 (Kickoff TBD)