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Application process
The process of joining the Marching 110 program is simple yet quite challenging to do. You must participate in the training week that takes place the week before the fall quarter starts. The first day is solely for freshmen students. On the second day returning members and upper class students join the training. Music auditions are held on the evening of the third day with marching auditions on the fallowing evening. By the night of the fourth day the membership list is posted. There are actually two bands that are selected. One for the half time show and the other for the pre-game performance. Both bands are selected by the last day of the training week.

Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma
The Marching 110 is highly supported from these two greek music organizations. These two organizations have helped with some financial troubles for trips in the past. They also do a lot of "behind the scenes" work to keep the 110 running smoothly; dry-cleaning uniforms and supplying the band's clothing articles and other supplies such as spats, gloves and shoes are just part of what they do. They are two of the four musical greek organizations on campus, the other two being Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Sigma Alpa Iota.

Kappa Kappa Psi is a music fraternity based out of Stillwater, Oklahoma (Oklahoma State University) and was chartered in 1919. Founded by A. Frank Martin and William A. Scroggs, Kappa Kappa Psi was founded in order to help University bands around the country. Each chapter is primarily student led with advisors in each respective school. Taken from KKPsi.org:

"Kappa Kappa Psi is a fraternal organization that promotes the advancement of college and university bands through dedicated service and support to bands; comprehensive education; leadership opportunities; and recognition; for the benefit of its members and society."

The Alpa Delta chapter at Ohio University was established in 1931 as part of the North Central District. Ever since the 110's inception in 1967 the Alpa Delta chapter has been there helping with the behind the scenes work. The fraternity handles the dry cleaning of uniforms, providing band members with necessary uniform parts and helping with miscellaneous projects throughout the University bands. The fraternity also holds fundraisers to help not only the chapter, but the bands as well. The fraternity holds a "Jazz on the Beach" concert on the South Green "beach" on campus. Performances by jazz bands and combos from the School Of Music are held while refreshments and raffle tickets are sold. The fraternity also holds a 5k 5,000 metres each year that usually draws in many alumni members of the bands and the fraternity who participate. Kappa Kappa Psi also holds reading bands once a quarter open to any student to come and sight read fun, intelligent music; any student composer or conductor is also welcome to come have their score read by educated musicians. The chapter's mascot is a beaver. The advisor is Dr. Richard Suk, director of the Marching 110.

Tau Beta Sigma is a sorority that was founded in 1946 at Oklahoma A&M by Wava Banes Henry. The sorority was founded for women after Kappa Kappa Psi was founded and women wanted a sister sorority. Taken from TBSigma.org:

"We provide exceptional service to collegiate bands and promote equality and diversity, including empowering women in the band profession. We cultivate leadership, educational achievement, music appreciation and community development."

The Alpha Delta chapter at Ohio University was established in 1951 as part of the North Central District. Just like Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma has been involved with the 110's progress since the beginning in 1967. Tau Beta Sigma does a lot of merchandise work including designing and selling tour shirts for the 110. The sorority even helps out with local high school solo and ensemble events, giving subs, snacks and drinks to middle school participants. The sorority also helps clean practice rooms, equipment rooms and recently helped the School Of Music with renovations to the building. The chapter's mascot is a turtle.

These two organizations are heavily comprised of marching band members who want to go above and beyond participation and want to give back to the bands at Ohio University. Both organizations are highly respected by the University and by surrounding chapters in the state.

More information can be found out: Kappa Kappa Psi national website: http://kkpsi.org/ Kappa Kappa Psi Alpha Delta Chapter website: http://www.ohio.edu/orgs/kkpsi/index.html Tau Beta Sigma national website: http://TBSigma.org/ Tau Beta Sigma Alpha Delta Chapter website: http://tbs-alphadelta.com

Going Viral
On October 1st, 2011 the Marching 110 performed "The Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO as the dance chart to conclude its halftime show. A video of the performance was uploaded to YouTube.com, and within days had accumulated more than 1 million views. The video earned the Marching 110 worldwide recognition and was featured on many prominent websites including ESPN and CNN.com. To date, the video has topped 6 million views. This video has stated the 110's credibility as one of the most entertaining show band's in the country.