2003-2004
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Conductor: Charlie Scaringello
Managers: Yuri Koester, Ben Strauss
Freakout opponent: Clarkson (Won 4-2, scoring 3 goals in the third period to come back from behind)
Gift: Felt Pennant
Road Trips
- Union hockey (Won 3-1).
- Overnight to Harvard (Won 3-2) and Brown (Won 4-0). While killing the day in Boston, several members of the band attended the women's hockey team's game against UMass-Boston (Lost 1-3). Much fun was had laughing at their mascot, a phallic, light blue lighthouse. At the Brown game later that evening, there was a disagreement between some members of the band and Charlie, after which Charlie headed home mid-game, leaving the band conductorless. Tim Vanderpoel filled in for the remainder of the game. Following the trip, Charlie resigned as conductor, but wasn't replaced as elections were only a month off.
- One Night Stand to Yale (Won 6-0). After arriving at Yale's rink, the band walked en masse to a pizzeria a few blocks away for dinner. Afterward, the band broke into several small groups to explore the wonderland that is New Haven. As we were congregating back at the bus, several members of the band spotted a turkey roaming around the nearby parking lot. Vicky filled in as conductor for the trip.
Playoffs
Football
- NCAA first round: vs. Curry: Won 34-20. Despite being the lower seed, the game was played on '86 Field because Curry's field wasn't suitable for an NCAA game. Also, the game was RPI's first ever NCAA win.
- NCAA second round: @ Springfield: Won 40-34. The game was the Saturday after Thanksgiving, so the band didn't go.
- NCAA Regional final: vs. Ithaca: Won 21-16. The Blizzard Bowl. The band was reduced to drums and vocal cheers due to the blizzard conditions which the game was played in.
- NCAA semifinals: @ St. John's (MN): Lost 10-38. The game was played in the middle of exams, in Minnesota, so the band didn't go.
Hockey
- ECAC Playoffs - Round 1: vs. Princeton: Won in 2 games, 5-4, 3-2(OT)
- ECAC Playoffs - Round 2: @ Dartmouth: Lost in 3 games, 3-2, 0-6, 0-1. Coinciding with the second weekend of Spring Break, members of the band returned to Troy early to get on a bus for Hannover, NH. After winnng the first game of the series, morale was high amongst the members of the band as they returned to their hotel in nearby White River Junction, VT. On Saturday, some members of the band elected to stay at the hotel while others chose to go explore all that the town of West Lebanon, NH had to offer. After a few hours of wandering around strip malls and eating at fast food restaurants, the members who had gone to West Lebanon returned to the hotel to kill some time before going to the second game. The team's performance in the second game wasn't nearly as inspiring, and the band returned to their hotel disappointed and knowing that they had to kill off another day in the vicinity of Hanover. After checking out of the hotel on Sunday, the band returned to West Lebanon to eat at the fast food restaurants there, then headed up to Hanover. Since it was still only mid-afternoon, the members of the band elected to kill time by sitting on the bus and watching movies. After a few hours of this, some members of the band elected to get out and stretch their legs by exploring Hanover. Once it finally came time for the game, the band went into Thompson Arena, only to be disappointed by the team's 1-0 loss, making the trip back to Troy a very long one (made even longer by bad weather which detoured the band down to Springfield, MA to cut west on I-90).
Other
- Finally got a new supply of rugby shirts at the beginning of the school year (only two years and one court battle later than anticipated).
- Played at the American Heart Walk on September 20, 2003.
- Played for the Run to Remember on September 27, 2003.
- Played at a Cross Country meet hosted by the RPI Cross Country teams in Saratoga Springs on November 8, 2003.
- Played at a RPI basketball doubleheader (a women's game followed by a men's game) on January 17, 2004 in exchange for having received free hot chocolate at one of the cold football games when the basketball teams were working concessions.
- Played at the CROP Walk in late April, 2004.