Original sentence: In 1991 the band numbered 88 total members, including 18 dancers.Since that time the band has experienced a steady growth to its present membership level of approximately just over 350 members.Western Carolina's marching band was founded 1938 with 23 students at Western Carolina Teachers College
Edited sentence: "  In 1991 the band numbered 88 total members, including 18 dancers."Western Carolina's marching band program has a long and storied tradition dating back to 1938, when 23 students made up the first band of Western Carolina Teachers College.Since that time the band has experienced a steady growth to its present membership level of approximately 357 members