The Charlotte 49ers football team will be "marching" toward the end zone to the beat of its own drums this fall. While the football program won't initially feature a full marching band, thanks to generous gifts from alumni, UNC Charlotte will debut the 49er drum line, a battery of percussion players who will take to McColl-Richardson Field to help keep the Niner Nation pumped up.
Led by a $25,000 gift from outgoing Board of Trustee chair and UNC Charlotte alumnus Gene Johnson (’73), the past presidents of the Alumni Association have teamed up to raise the initial $100,000 for the University and Music Department.
All UNC Charlotte students --even those without marching percussion experience – are encouraged to audition for the line. For more information, contact James Grymes in the Music Department at jagrymes@uncc.edu.
Individuals interested in supporting drum line fund can donate online.