• Head Drum Major Tremayne Smith (right) dances with Southern Lee freshman Whitney Schultz (left) during the “Call to Port” pregame show at ECU Band Day
      (picture and caption featured in The Sanford Herald; 10/28/2009

• "Call to Port" and Band Camp photo links posted

• New band director prepares Marching Pirates for Saturday's game
      (article featured in The East Carolinian; 9/3/2009)

• John Franklin takes reins of Marching Pirates
      (article featured in The Daily Reflector and reflector.com; 8/30/2009)

• Introducing Dr. John Franklin, Director of Athletic Bands

• Feature Twirler Search

• Eighth Annual ECU Marching Pirates Family Day

• Thirteenth Annual ECU Band Day

“Call to Port” Pregame Concert

WHO:  The East Carolina University Marching Pirates 
WHEN:  Approximately 90 minutes before kick-off at every home football game 
WHERE:  Near Gate 5 on the NW corner of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 
 
All Pirates fans are invited to enjoy spirited music making, sizzling dancing, and an assortment of hijinks and hilarity as they are entertained by the ECU Marching Pirates up close and personal with a new pregame tradition: “Call to Port”.  This 20-minute concert will combine elements of the famous “march over” to the stadium with musical and dance performances of traditional school songs such as “EC Victory” and “Here’s to the Pirates” and a variety of classic and contemporary hits.  Be sure to join the band for some fun and ECU spirit as part of your game day tradition prior to each East Carolina home football game!