Join us for RAM BAND REUNION at the 2025 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUniversity Homecoming!
Check this page for information, updates, and MUSIC. We would like to have as many RAM BAND ALUMNI as possible this year so invite ALL of your friends and let’s have some FUN!
The Ram Band Reunion will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025 We want EVERYONE who played, spun, or twirled with Ram Band during the last 52 years to join us for the homecoming game this year! Hope to see each of you there! Click here to register. Email Scott Hippensteel at SHIPPENS@SHEPHERD.EDU or call 304-876-5129.
We invite all ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUniversity (College) Ram Band alumni to join us to play for pre-game and in the stands pep music for Homecoming 2025! Game tickets will need to be purchased to enter the stadium, either online or at the gate.
*If you are a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUniversity Alumni Association Sustaining Member, you receive a complimentary Homecoming Game ticket with your membership. See game time below for pick-up details.*
8:45 a.m.–meet at the designated tent area beside the Ken Boone Field House at Ram Stadium for a short practice.
10:00 a.m. — March with the RAM BAND in the Homecoming Parade (or cheer from the crowd).
10:30 a.m. (approx.)–all are welcome to join the current Ram Band students for a quick meal at the Ram’s Den between the Homecoming Parade and the game. (all wishing to attend the meal will need to pay individually upon entering the Ram’s Den)
11:15 a.m.–meet at the designated tent area beside the Ken Boone Field House at Ram Stadium for pre-game. There will also be a 3rd quarter meet-and-greet at the tented area beside the Ken Boone Field House. The alumni will be participating in the Pre-Game Performance: Patriotic Medley (Parts posted on instrument pages) National Anthem (Parts posted on instrument pages) Alma Mater (Parts posted on instrument pages, vocal score posted below) Fight On! (current fight song- MP3 and lyrics posted below, (Parts posted on instrument pages)
AND the Halftime Performance: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøUniversity Show plus Alumni Band joins for finale Stand Tunes All Alumni are invited to perform in the stands with the RAM BAND during the game. Bring your instrument, lyre and flip folder. (Parts posted on instrument pages)
Performance Notes If participating in the performance, please wear ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøcolors. The alumni performance will be a park & bark. – You will simply march on and off the Field Music for each instrument is posted Here.
Registration is REQUIRED to ensure we have enough equipment, especially instruments, to accommodate the alumni who want to perform. If you will need an instrument to borrow, please email Dr. Scott Hippensteel at shippens@shepherd.edu ASAP so he can acquire your instrument.