The Dogs
An ancient breed and the most popular companion dog in Japan.
What is Shiba Inu?
Chris was raised in this community in Butler County, Ohio.
What/where is West Chester?
This person has attended Kappa Kappa Psi District and National Conventions.
Who is Kent or Chris? (both are correct)
The name of two buildings at two different Ohio universities, carrying the namesake of a 19th century educator and textbook author.
What is McGuffey Hall?
Composer, Miami Alum, Honorary Member, former Chapter Sponsor, former MUMB Director (1998-2009), and arranger of the Miami Fite Song.
Who is David Shaffer?
The smaller, but older of Chris’ two dogs
This chapter alum and father of a current active member was Chris’ roommate for four years during undergrad.
Who is Ray Krabbe?
This person marched in the MUMB trombone section.
Who is Kent?
One of the longest serving presidents of Miami University (1965-1981) and namesake for the building housing the admissions center.
Who is Shriver?
The names of former band intramural sports teams
Jack’s Bloody Crew, Double D and the Wonder Bras, KK Crush, and Big K & the PMA All-Stars
The larger, but younger of Chris’ two dogs.
Who is Ani?
What state other than Ohio did Chris live in?
What is Louisiana?
This person marched in the MUMB tuba section
Who is Chris?
The predecessor of Yager Stadium was located on the northwest corner of Patterson Avenue and High Street, diagonally across from Cook Field.
What is Miami Field?
This section mascot was created and debuted by the tubas in the late 1990s.
Who is Otis?
Ani’s name translates to this word for male sibling in English.
What is ‘brother’?
Chris is a multi-instrumentalist but considers these two his primaries.
What are bass trombone and tuba?
This person is heavily involved in Destination Imagination in their spare time.
Who is Kent?
The Music Department’s primary location was in this building before the renovation of Presser Hall was completed in 2009.
What is the Center for Performing Arts?
A long-time tradition each fall where dozens of high school bands joined the MUMB for a massed band performance at half-time.
What was “Band Day”?
The English translation of the Shiba Inu
What is ‘brushwood dog’?
What Department of Music instrumental ensemble Chris did not perform with during his undergraduate and graduate years (note: one of the current ensembles was not offered at the time)
What is Percussion Ensemble?
This person can be heard playing on an album available on Apple Music.
Who is Chris?
Originally a separate college, this part of campus is now fully integrated into the university at-large.
What is Western?
This event, recently revisioned, used to start Uptown, traveling down High Street to Cook Field. It occurred on a Friday night, not Saturday morning, and was followed by a bonfire.
What is the Homecoming Parade?