Spring is the time for training newmen in the functions that second-year members traditionally hold. The public relations area of the band promotes new members applying their skills in photography, publicity, recruiting, publications, and computing by spreading the name of the Band outside of the Cal community. New members interested in the logistical facets of the organization can take administrative positions and actively participate in the everyday tasks that make the Cal Band run. The opinions of new band members are extremely important to the organization. The contributions made by our new members are appreciated by the two hundred other members of the band and thousands in the public.
New members find their experience and involvement in the band is empowering.
Many find that their experience in the band is more fulfilling through a greater degree of involvement. As in any other organization, our members get what they give. The Cal Band and its student-run nature are an exceptional way for our members to make a niche for themselves in their new homes, the University of California.