🥁🏈🎶 Marching Bands, Marathons & Marvel Bands | What’s Up Big Rapids Ep. 33 (8-27-25)

This week on What’s Up Big Rapids, Chris and Pat recap a jam-packed week: hole-in-ones, house projects, and rocking out at the Tie Dye Festival 🎸. We talk Labor Day weekend plans, the Big Dam Bike Ride, local construction updates, and even a Top Gun movie night at Roben-Hood Airport. ✈️

Our special guest is Dr. Daniel Atwood, the new director of the revived FSU Marching Band! 🥁 He shares the hard work behind bringing back the band, the difference between pep and marching bands, and what’s next for Ferris’ music programs. Spoiler: the Marching Bulldogs will be at games, parades, and community events near you. 🎶🐾

0:00 – Intro & Welcome 👋
1:00 – Thanks to last week’s guest, Sheriff Brian Miller 👮
2:00 – Ever been pepper sprayed or tased? 😳
3:20 – Golf is fickle ⛳ Congrats to Tommy Fleetwood on PGA win
4:00 – Shoutout: Kate Posey’s first Hole in One at Katke! 🏌️‍♀️
5:00 – Weekend recaps: Pat’s house work 🏡 + Chris rocks the Tie Dye Festival 🎸
6:30 – Res Life FunRun for expansion – 5K, 10K, Half Marathon 🏃‍♂️
9:20 – Football season kicks off! Go Cardinals 🏈
10:40 – Holiday weekend = Labor Day Festival 🎡
12:50 – Welcome back, Ferris students! 🎓
13:50 – Last Pocket Park Concert: Darrel Marvel Band 🎶
14:45 – Business moves & construction updates 🚧
17:02 – Shooter’s facade renovation 🧱
18:40 – Rotary’s 2nd Annual Big Dam Bike Ride 🚴
21:15 – Movie night at Roben-Hood Airport: Top Gun ✈️
22:15 – Do you have “go-to videos” for certain moods? 📺
23:58 – Canadian Lakes Folk Jamboree – Sept 12 🎵
24:50 – Guest: Dr. Daniel Atwood, FSU Marching Band Director 🎺
27:00 – Dr. Dan roasts Pat for skipping the season opener 😂
28:00 – Who is Dr. Atwood & his journey to Big Rapids 🎶
30:45 – Rebuilding Ferris’ Marching Band 🥁
33:10 – Pep Band vs Marching Band 🎺
34:30 – Dr. Atwood’s intro to band 🎼
36:20 – Band size this season 🎵
37:30 – Dom models the new Bulldog uniforms 🐾
38:50 – New Ferris branding looks sharp 🔴⚪
41:00 – Atwood also directs the String Orchestra 🎻
43:00 – Future of the Community Concert Band after Dr. Cohen 🎶
45:20 – Thanks to Dr. Atwood & the new marching Bulldogs 🐾
46:35 – Bulldogs bringing the music to games, parades, and more 🎉
47:15 – Dom’s corrections 📝
49:00 – Outro 👋

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