{"id":16,"date":"2018-04-19T03:50:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T07:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-06-24T16:07:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T20:07:56","slug":"pepband","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/pepband\/","title":{"rendered":"Screamin&#8217; Black Bears Pep Band"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Screamin&#8217; Black Bears Pep Band<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"members of the pep band playing at cross insurance arena, portland\" class=\"wp-image-278\" style=\"width:580px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-317x210.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-423x280.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-634x420.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-846x560.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-951x630.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland-1268x840.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/pep-band-in-portland.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Screamin&#8217; Black Bears Pep Band provides entertainment for all home Men&#8217;s Ice Hockey games, as well as both Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Basketball games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ice Hockey games are held in our very own <a href=\"http:\/\/goblackbears.com\/sports\/2016\/5\/20\/information-facilities-directions-harold-alfond-sports-arena.aspx\">Alfond Arena<\/a>, while Basketball games are held inside the Memorial Gym arena fondly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/goblackbears.com\/facilities\/the-pit-in-memorial-gymnasium\/15\">The Pit<\/a>. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossarenaportland.com\/\">Cross Insurance Arena<\/a> in Portland, ME is also considered as home arena\/court, and select members will be chosen to travel for such games.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image16_ad818b-08.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image16_ad818b-08 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:557px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image16_ad818b-08.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image16_ad818b-08 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image16_ad818b-08 figure{max-width:557px;}.kb-image16_ad818b-08 .image-is-svg, .kb-image16_ad818b-08 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image16_ad818b-08 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image16_ad818b-08\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"member of the dance team in the foreground, pep band in the background\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-317x210.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-423x280.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-634x420.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-846x560.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-951x630.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic-1268x840.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/453\/2018\/06\/dt-with-pep-band-at-cic.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>In the spring semester, the Dance Team joins the Pep Band at most Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Basketball games.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16_aaa80c-29 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16_aaa80c-29 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-16_aaa80c-29\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Screamin&#8217; Black Bears Pep Band The Screamin&#8217; Black Bears Pep Band provides entertainment for all home Men&#8217;s Ice Hockey games, as well as both Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Basketball games. Ice Hockey games are held in our very own Alfond Arena, while Basketball games are held inside the Memorial Gym arena fondly known as The Pit. 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