I`ve been reading about all the WCHA bands, and I must admit I`ve never heard any of them, but from what I`ve been reading, I'd sure like to. I do however notice a few similarities between the bands out there and my favorite eastern band, the RPI band, more formally known by it's members as AMERICA`S PEP BAND. We are completely student run, are almost entirely engineers, and most of us know quite a bit about hockey. Our basic principle is "Loud is Good" and we try to keep the crowd involved while cheering the team. I`ve heard several other eastern bands, Brown, Clarkson, Harvard, Dartmouth and except when playing Clarkson AT Clarkson, I feel we've generally outplayed them all. Okay I`m biased, I admit it. Just my opinions. Maybe I`ll get to hear some of these WCHA bands at finals, and if the gods be merciful, we can play against them! ERiC Lynn RPI '96 Ex-Manager APB