The Marching Lumberjacks are the official student run marching band of

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(formerly Humboldt State University). Established in 1968, the band performs in the scatter band style often associated with

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schools, using humorous routines and scripts during its halftime field shows in

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Performances

The band plays at numerous campus and community events, marches in parades across California, Oregon and Washington, aids in student recruiting, and performs at home football and basketball games. Its traditional uniform consists of a yellow aluminum logger's hardhat, suspenders, a yellow t-shirt with the band's "marching Lucky Logger" logo on the front and "Kiss our Axe" logo on the back, green work pants, and boots. Major away gigs are broken up into the spring and fall semesters. Spring events include Cloverdale Citrus Parade in Cloverdale, St. Patrick's Day Parade in

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, and Battle of the Marching Bands at

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, and fall events include Paul Bunyan Days parade in Fort Bragg and Italian Heritage Parade in

The Band's Introduction

''Ladies and gentlemen''
''Boys and Girls''
''Republicans and Democrats''
''Tea Partiers and Greens...''
''The Associated Students of Humboldt State''
''Are unable to prevent your world famous''
''Humboldt State University Marching Lumberjacks!''

Appearances in Media

The group was depicted marching into the Pacific Ocean in a photograph in the July 1993

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. Members of the band were cast to portray a high school band in the 2001 feature film The Majestic with Jim Carrey, filmed in

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. The band was also featured in a

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article about the football experience at Humboldt State.

Fight song

Drive on Humboldt

Football version

''Drive on Humboldt, on down the field;''
''Drive on Humboldt, we'll never yield!''
''Tackle 'em, Sock 'em, Back Field, Rock 'em''
''We are on the make! Rah Rah Rah!''
''We must have a victory;''
''for the green and gold!''
''So FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT and WIN,''
''For Humboldt State!''

Basketball version

''Drive on Humboldt, on down the floor;''
''Drive on Humboldt, show them the door;''
''Forwards snuff ‘em, Centers stuff ‘em;''
''We are on the make! RAH RAH RAH!''
''We must have a victory,''
''for the Green and Gold,''
''So fight, fight, fight and win''
''for Humboldt State!''

Parade Version

''Drive on Humboldt, on down the Street;''
''Drive on Humboldt, show off your feet;''
''Lefts confuse us, Rights confound us;''
''We are on the make RAH RAH RAH!''
''We must have a victory,''
''for the green and gold,''
''So fight, fight, fight and win''
''for Humboldt State!''

References

External links

Official website
{{Humboldt State University Scramble bands California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt 1968 establishments in California