On October 23, 1937, seventy-five coeds with flashy capes of orange and white participated in halftime activities at the Tennessee vs. Sewanee football game (Tennessee 32; Sewanee 0). Organized under the supervision of bandmaster Ernest W. Hall, the women’s drill team and its baton-twirling drill major Mildred Alexander (UT’s first majorette) introduced a new kind of precision drill to football fans. The group was founded to “aid the band on certain occasions; develop poise, leadership, and group cooperation; and to give an opportunity to a larger number of students to participate in activities and increase school spirit.” In 1986 tryouts were held for an updated dance-oriented group of Volettes, which has since become the Dance Squad.
Recent News
More News- Congratulations to Spring 2025 Graduating Library Student Workers!
- UT Press Publishes "Report Card Nation: The Inside Story of Education Reform Under George W. Bush"
- Thura Mack Receives Excellence in Academic Outreach Award
- Libraries Co-Hosts ‘Great Expectations in Healthcare’ Nursing Conference for K-12 Students
- Jazz Pianist and Composer Donald Brown Premieres New Work Inspired by Libraries' Archives, March 26
- Survey Helps Libraries Improve Services
- Black History Month Exhibit
- Knoxville’s Largest Little Library