CMU Kiltie Band

Kiltie Band Fence 2026! 🐓
Happy Birthday to our Band Director Mr. Olisar! 🥳

Congratulations to our nine Kilties who represented CMU and the Kiltie Band at the 78th Annual PA Intercollegiate Band Festival this weekend at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA!
* Maya Beach, junior - french horn
* Zachary Lebak, freshman - percussion
* Ethan Li, freshman - percussion
* Julian Petrillo, junior - trumpet
* Peyton Putnam, senior - oboe
* Zachary Varner, senior - trombone
* J Wells, junior - bassoon
* Willie Yang, junior - clarinet
* Henry Zhao, sophomore - piccolo

As comes to a close, we would like to express our deep and sincere gratitude to our generous and supportive Kiltie Band families, friends, students, alumni, and fans for all of the donations that came "scattering" in throughout the day!

And while the giving sites for our student initiative (https://givenow.cmu.edu/schools/CarnegieMellonUniversity/giving-cmu-day-2025/pages/student-organizations/kiltie-band-students) and Paul Gerlach Endowed Fund (https://www.givecampus.com/s/fxttve) will still be live for another 10 hours till 9:00 AM EST, we hope you will enjoy a little scattering of our own...

Here is the 2025 edition of the Kiltie Band's annual senior recognition and scatter show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mn2Vc23n1I

CMU Kiltie Band - Halftime Performance ("Senior Scatter Show!") & Senior Rec. - 11/8/2025 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Follow the CMU Kiltie Band!https://www.facebook.com/CMUKiltieBandhttps://www.instagram.com/cmu_kiltie_band/https://www.tiktok.com/...

The Kilties are giving, hurray! Hurray!
24 hours of Tartan power - today's the day!

A. Give @ https://givenow.cmu.edu/schools/CarnegieMellonUniversity/giving-cmu-day-2025/pages/student-organizations/kiltie-band-students
Your contribution can energize new opportunities and ignite an exciting future for our current and upcoming Kilties! Want to help enable the potential for future away games, uniform and instrument updates, and ensure Kiltie shenanigans for years to come? Support and learn more about this year’s student initiative by clicking the link above!

A. Spread the word about Giving CMU Day!
Make a public post on Facebook, Instagram, X, and/or LinkedIn sharing the above giving link and why you give back to Carnegie Mellon and your beloved Kilties! Make sure to use to join the conversation!

A. "The Homecoming Cheer! We are the Band, you know we’re funny! Come on Alumni, give us money!”
And while you are working on those alumni donations, please enjoy some photos and videos from this year’s Homecoming game, and be sure to mark your calendars and join us for next year's Homecoming festivities and 5th annual Kiltie Alumni Band on October 24, 2026!
Pregame Performance (joined by the 4th annual Kiltie Alumni Band): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkTyhwcWUW4

Thank you for your consideration and support today!

This coming Tuesday, Dec. 2 is ! During these 24 hours of Tartan power, your gift can energize new opportunities and ignite an exciting future for our current and upcoming Kilties!

Want to help the band purchase new instruments for its growing number of active members and ensure quality Kiltie music and shenanigans for years to come? Support and learn more about this year’s student initiative:
https://givenow.cmu.edu/schools/CarnegieMellonUniversity/giving-cmu-day-2025/pages/student-organizations/kiltie-band-students

Want to help fulfill an endowment that will illuminate both the band’s history and its future? Support and learn more about the Paul Gerlach Kiltie Band Endowed Fund:
https://www.givecampus.com/s/fxttve

Thank you for your consideration and support!

Happy Thanksgiving to our Kiltie Band families, friends, and fans!

Wishing everyone a restful and eventful holiday season!

Your breathtaking "Band Without Pants" returns to Gesling Stadium this morning for the Centennial-MAC Bowl Series as the Carnegie Mellon Tartans play host to the Misericordia University Cougars!

https://www.centennialconference.tv/?S=tartanathletics

Pregame @ ~11:40 AM, Kickoff @ 12:00 PM, Halftime @ ~1:05 PM

It's Homecoming & Senior Rec. Weekend!

Be sure to tune in to this afternoon's game as we invite the 4th annual Kiltie Alumni Band to join us once more on the field and in the stands, as well as recognize and congratulate our outstanding Kiltie Band seniors during halftime for their years of loyalty and dedication to the band!

https://www.centennialconference.tv/?S=tartanathletics

~11:27 AM - Tailgate Performance (may not be broadcast)
~11:30 AM - Football/Cheerleading Senior Recognition
~11:45 AM - Pregame Performance w/ Kiltie Alumni Band
12:00 PM - Game Starts
~1:05 PM - Halftime Performance & Kiltie Band Senior Recognition

* above times are EST *

Last call for Alumni Band sign-ups!
https://forms.gle/xT4qmZRPaNyxkKGF9
One week from now the CMU Tartans play host to not just the Franklin & Marshall College Diplomats, but our amazing alums as well for Homecoming weekend! And while the "official" deadline may have passed, sign-ups for our 4th annual Alumni Band will remain open until the game on Saturday, November 8th! So if you will be in the area and want to cheer, play, and precision stand alongside your fellow Kilties, be sure to let us know your plans and needs by signing up soon so we can prepare and assist accordingly!
The Kilties are coming, hurray hurray!