OSU BAND

OSU BAND

Dotting the ‘i’

Several prominent individuals and couples have been honored by being allowed to dot the “i.” This is considered the greatest honor the Ohio State University Band can give to any nonband person, and is an extremely special (and rare) event.

Honorary “i”-dotters include Bob Hope, Woody Hayes and Jack Nicklaus.

Additionally, all thirteen seniors of the 2002-2003 National Championship Football team dotted the “i” at the National Championship celebration.

Band members and band staff have maintained that the privilege of dotting the “i” is ‘not for sale’ — the tradition is reserved for sousaphone players and, on very special occasions, people near and dear to the marching band, The Ohio State University and the state of Ohio.

Source: Ohio State University Marching Band