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Let’s Twirl with the Touch of Blue!

The Penn State Blue Band celebrates 125 years this year, but the Blue Band is made up of more than just musicians. There is the Auxiliary, which includes The Silks, Majorettes, Feature Twirler and Drum Major. Today we celebrate the Blue Band Majorettes!

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Gatorade and Penn State Join Forces for Nittany Lion Fan Giveaway

Building on the success of the Pepsi Penn State White Out collectible can in 2023, Gatorade has created a limited-edition run of 1,000 commemorative Gatorade x Penn State White Out Nittany Frost bottles. Filled with the refreshing Glacier Cherry flavor that Gatorade fans know and love, fans can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win one of the coveted bottles to celebrate the annual Penn State White Out game against the Washington Huskies on November 9, 2024.

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The Penn State Blue Band: 125 Years of Raising the Song!

As the instrumentalists take the field, the Drum Major makes his flip, the Blue Sapphire throws her baton, the Silks wave their flags and the Majorettes twirl and dance this Saturday, the Blue Band will start to celebrate 125 years!

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Pumpkin Fest returns to the Penn State Arboretum

As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, fall enthusiasts from near and far are gearing up for one of Happy Valley’s most beloved autumn traditions: The annual Pumpkin Festival at the Penn State Arboretum. Scheduled for October 18 and 19, this family-friendly event offers visitors a festive atmosphere filled with creative pumpkin displays, seasonal activities, and the natural beauty of the Arboretum.

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Centre Stage Offering New Musicals for a New Generation

New Musicals for a New Generation celebrates ten years of commissioned musicals that have been created through the New Musicals Initiative at Penn State. Featuring seven Musical Theatre students and a four-piece live band, this musical revue of scenes and songs is directed by John Simpkins, music directed by Connor Crotzer Scartascini, and choreographed by Natalie Malotke, Madison Palmer and Johnny Fenton. Selections from each of the previous nine years of commissioned musicals will be featured on the program. Penn State Centre Stage hopes you will join us to celebrate some of the most exciting new voices and songs written for the American Musical Theatre!

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12-voice Chanticleer to visit Penn State

The 12-voice strong ensemble Chanticleer will project a collective vocal smile with a performance of “Sing Joyfully” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau publishes up-to-date event information at HappyValley.com/events