Saturday is Meet the Marching Pride celebration

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The annual “Meet the Marching Pride” celebration will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Stambaugh Stadium at Youngstown State University.

The event that features performances by the YSU Marching Pride band is free and open to the public, although a free-will donation to support the band will be accepted and band T-shirts will be for sale.

The Marching Pride will preview the music it will perform during Penguin football games this fall.

“The Marching Pride welcomes over 160 members to campus this fall,” said Brandt Payne, director of Athletic Bands. “We’re excited to host Penguin fans for ‘Meet the Marching Pride’ to get a head start on the Penguin football season.”