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The Pride of the Dakotas, also known simply as "The Pride", is the marching band of South Dakota State University. It is a non-audition band, with exception of drumline and battery, that is open to all majors. It is the second oldest organization on campus, behind only the school's newspaper The Collegian. Along with this, it is also the largest organization on campus, comprising of 344 members in 2022.

Performances
The Pride performs at every SDSU home football game, doing pre-game pep band performances as well as pre-game and halftime shows. During the games, The Pride can be seen and heard in the south endzone cheering on the football team as well as performing pep band tunes. The band also has a long history of major performances, having performed at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, performing in 1939 for British King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Winnipeg, Canada,.