Hey y'all! 
The cool new preseason shirts are now available!! It's just one simple click away from being all yours!! Just click on this link, click the shirt you want and order away! They're great for family member gifts and showing band pride!! And they're available in tshirts and tanks! Great for hot band practice and chillin in a dorm room too! The preferred login information is your Baylor email and password! Orders close August 9th at 8AM.  

https://www.wpromotions.net/catalog/gwb 

Here's what they look like.Enjoy!!!

MLITB <3
~Jules 

Happy 2013, Sisters! 

I hope you all brought in the New Year with new resolutions, and old friends! Personally, I spent my new year in downtown San Antonio with a new BUGWB friend :) We had a blast... of course, prior to our celebration, we spent a good amount of downtime at my house since we are all still recovering from the Bowl Game! How 'bout them Baylor Bears???

In case you didn't follow us on twitter much, let me share with you some of our tweets (most pictures included) 

BOWL GAME!! BOWL GAME!! BOWL GAME!! BOWL GAME!! BOWL GAME!! BOWL GAME!! #HolidayBowl #BUGWB #4G8RBands@HolidayBowlGame pic.twitter.com/8o9nnJRA
:55 AM - 24 Dec 12 

BUGWB takes on Abilene! Quick lunch stop with yummy BBQ... Seriously. It was delicious! Next stop: Van Horn, TX! #BUGWBGoesBowling
2:10 PM - 24 Dec 12 · 

In Van Horn, TX! Dinner time! #BUGWBGoesBowling #HolidayBowl
7:42 PM - 24 Dec 12 ·

Hellooooo New Mexico! #BUGWBGoesBowling
10:53 PM - 24 Dec 12 · 

NOTE: I missed taking a lot of really great pictures & making a lot of really great tweets... I was INCREDIBLY sick on the bus and actually spent the night in the bathroom on the bus... I missed the Christmas Day rehearsal too because I was too weak to do anything. :( It was REALLY awful! I made the best of my time at the bowl game, but hated the fact that I had this 24 hour stomach bug. I didn't fully recover from it until the bus ride back when I was actually able to sleep!!! :) 


SO, to fill in the time I missed I will make my own tweets right now: 


We finally made it to San Diego!!! Can't wait for a yummy buffet breakfast! #BUGWBGoesBowling #breakfast
9:47 AM - 25 Dec 12


Time for a super productive 4.5 hour rehearsal!!! We can do it! #BUGWBGoesBowling #BUGWB #4G8RBands
12:30 PM - 25 Dec 1


WOW! I don't think anyone was expecting all this BUGWB "swagger"! #BUGWBGoesBowling
(Picture credited to Ashley Bird, one of our newest members. She crossed in Spring 2012... She won't be "new" for much longer!) :3

So happy that all our returning members know the drill! It's going to be a fantastic performance! Next stop: Christmas Dinner! #BUGWBGoesBowling
6:30 PM - 25 Dec 12

#ChristmasDinner done right! We had a nice salad, steak and tilapia (I think, I don't like fish, so IDK!), AND DESSERT! 
8:30 PM - 25 Dec 12
(Photos credited to Stephanie Colburn, an alumna of BUGWB & current member of Mu Phi Epsilon!) 

Day 2 of the Holiday Bowl! Headed out to a pep rally, then Sea World, then on to rehearsal! Woooo! :) #BUGWBGoesBowling #HolidayBowl
10:01 AM - 26 Dec 12 · 

Battle of the Bands! Shout out to UCLA's band! They played Oppa Gangum Style.. it was awesome! #sicUCLA #HolidayBowl pic.twitter.com/G6JSQHN0

Baylor Football ‏@BUFootball
Golden Wave Band performing at @HolidayBowlGame kickoff luncheon. #sicUCLA pic.twitter.com/sVMECnWJ

 Retweeted by Tau Beta Sigma Iota

Fun times at Sea World! pic.twitter.com/AX6MBqRG
6:43 PM - 26 Dec 12
(we were trying to get the turtle ornament in the picture... that's why Lynn is on the ground :3)

Sic 'em Sea World! While we were trying to take a picture, a dolphin kept splashing us! pic.twitter.com/seXeT7wa
6:52 PM - 26 Dec 12 ·
(Lynn literally turned around to the dolphin & said in a sassy voice, "RUDE!" haha) 

J. J. Joe, former Baylor QB, "they're cool here in California, but let's show them how Wacky Waco can be! We are hot in Waco!"#HolidayBowl
8:24 PM - 26 Dec 12

Just one more thing to do today! REHEARSAL! Last stretch of the day! #BUGWB #dedication
9:38 PM - 26 Dec 12

Last rehearsal! Wooooooooo! :) we made it! :) pic.twitter.com/1ww5ZIif
11:54 PM - 26 Dec 12 

IT'S BOWL GAME DAY! #SicUCLA #HolidayBowl #BUGWB
9:59 AM - 27 Dec 12
Kat Howell ‏@TBSigmaSWDPres
@TBSiota Good luck sisters! Have fun! I'm glad y'all made it safely. :)#MLITB
10:32 AM - 27 Dec 12 · Details

Almost time for the parade! pic.twitter.com/mLCaezvY
11:42 AM - 27 Dec 12 · 

We just played Word Up with UCLA's band! It was sooooo much fun! History is being made! #HolidayBowl #BUGWB
2:14 PM - 27 Dec 12 

Bruiser better not fall in! :) #HolidayBowl #BUGWB @bruiser_bear pic.twitter.com/F2JoBE9A
2:18 PM - 27 Dec 12

Kelly Adams ‏@baylorgrad
To my @TBSiota sisters at the #holidaybowl -- have a great time! (from a member of the Playing Cards pledge class, spring 1992)
3:35 PM - 27 Dec 12

Things to do: BREAK! Tailgate show, dinner, pregame, bowl game,#sicUCLA! LET'S GO #BUGWB! We're a part of history in the best way possible!
4:03 PM - 27 Dec 12 

Here's a mini collage of our day so far! :) sic 'em giant turtle balloons :) #BUGWB #HolidayBowl pic.twitter.com/TobNzAOj
4:25 PM - 27 Dec 12 

Have fun at your last game, Seniors! @HeatherBear2013@TaylorPrayTell @emilykh @Kimmy_Bear12 :) #4G8RBands#BUGWB #HolidayBowl
5:20 PM - 27 Dec 12

We're splitting up to perform at 4 different tailgates! Watch out! Here comes the Golden Wave Band! #HolidayBowl #BUGWB
6:29 PM - 27 Dec 12 

Almost time for pregame! GET EXCITED! #BUGWB #HolidayBowl#sicUCLA pic.twitter.com/frdAPwZR
8:15 PM - 27 Dec 12

WE'RE EXCITED!!!!!!!!!! GO BU! #HolidayBowl WOOOOOOO!@divatinker @HeatherBear2013 pic.twitter.com/fHNcx447

Baylor is receiving the ball to start off the game! There are so many fans here! It is incredible!!!!! #sicUCLA!
8:59 PM - 27 Dec 12

Baylor Football ‏@BUFootball
The Golden Wave Band takes the field at Qualcomm Stadium.#sicUCLA pic.twitter.com/GVgIGNxX
Retweeted by Tau Beta Sigma Iota
8:35 PM - 27 Dec 12

Almost time for Halftime! Sic 'em #BUGWB! :) We're playing a funky arrangement of Beethoven's 5th & 1812 Overture! :) with fire works!
Trevor Angood ‏@TBSwdcounselor
@TBSiota sitting up behind you guys! Nice work! Welcome to San Diego! #4gr8rbands pic.twitter.com/uvFJnxdt
Kelly Adams ‏@baylorgrad
@TBSiota I hope someone is recording the #BUGWB halftime show to post online later! :-D

Get it, Bruiser! #HolidayBowl #BUGWB #BruiserPlaysTenorDrums@bruiser_bear pic.twitter.com/e0z0QWRc
11:28 PM - 27 Dec 12 

Our to do list today: load buses, head to the San Diego Zoo, spend a lot of time at the zoo, shower, then head south to BEAR COUNTRY!#sicem
10:24 AM - 28 Dec 12 

Going down a hill, the bottom compartment of the bus 3 opened & our hat boxes came flying out! It's all good though! Onward to the ZOO!
11:28 AM - 28 Dec 12
(Leanna Mason made this silly meme :3)

We just met ET! His name is Winston and he is approximately 100 years old! He lives here in the San Diego Zoo! #BUGWBpic.twitter.com/avm0PWm7
12:23 PM - 28 Dec 12 
(Winston was Steven Spielberg's inspiration and face for ET!! .... And he also responds to his name! Incredible!)

NOTE: I literally slept from San Diego to El Paso... I woke up twice to use the restroom when we stopped, but fell right back asleep! 12 hours of sleep & I completely missed New Mexico! Yay for getting better! Haha

Hey Texas!!!! The Golden Wave Band has returned! Breakfast time :)
9:41 AM - 29 Dec 12 


Leanna ‏@jeesussfreakk
She's the cutest. @saranicole920 @TBSiota #TURTLEPUPPETpic.twitter.com/aFlUgp1R
Retweeted by Tau Beta Sigma Iota
1:17 PM - 29 Dec 12 

We're in Odessa, TX! Quick potty stop! Then we will be headed to Abilene to pick up dinner, & eat en route. After that, WACO! :)#4G8RBands
4:39 PM - 29 Dec 12 

Baylor University ‏@Baylor
Not to be forgotten - #BUGWB - on the way home from San Diego! Winners of the Holiday Bowl Battle of the Bands! #ourbandrocks
Retweeted by Tau Beta Sigma Iota
6:48 PM - 29 Dec 12 · Details

We made it back to Waco safely! #BUGWB just dropped off their uniforms at Floyd Casey for the last time this season, until August 2014!
11:03 PM - 29 Dec 12 
(going back and reading this tweet, I meant that BUGWB will drop off their uniforms at Floyd Casey for the last time until the season ends in 2013... haha... silly 140 characters & sitting on a bus for 26 hours....)

Thanks to @LoriScott12, our final time from San Diego, CA to Waco, TX is 26 hours & 28 minutes! #wehavelanded! #heywaco #heybaylor#BUGWB
11:08 PM - 29 Dec 12 

Needless to say, I had a blast at the bowl game... especially when my tummy cooperated! :3 We hope you enjoyed watching the game as much as we enjoyed being there! It was a fantastic time to be a part of the Baylor University Golden Wave Band & I guarantee you, none of us will ever forget it! :3

<3 MLITB, 
Heather

Hello readers of the Iota blog! This is your friendly webmaster, Heather, writing a blog just for you! :) If you haven't already, please follow us on Twitter so you can get updates about whatever is going on in the sisterhood :) TBSIota :) 

We are all super excited about the upcoming week! :) 

We have our uniforms all in order! 

We have attended multiple meetings! (when I took this picture, my flash was on... so if you remember this and were at the meeting, that was me! haha!)

And we have received multiple bowl e-mails :) 

I attached the itinerary above in case you are an alumni who will be attending the bowl game or meeting up with us in San Diego! :) This way you run into BUGWB a whole lot more! 

A lot of us are taking this break before the bowl game to spend time with our families since we will be missing Christmas. I know a lot of the sisterhood was rather bummed when we found out we were leaving on Christmas Eve morning, let alone DRIVING to San Diego, but we have all come to see the idea as an opportunity. We have this fantastic opportunity to be a part of Baylor history. We have the opportunity to spend Christmas with our BUGWB family for the first time EVER. 

I am so excited & hope that this little blog pumps you up too! I actually have sent a few e-mails to my section reminding them how great it will be and how blessed we are to be Baylor bears! :3 

Speaking of spending time with family! I am currently in Arkansas spending the week with my family. We all wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of San Antonio. So far, we have relaxed, gone walking on trails, went out to dig for diamonds & have played yahtzee without any dice. Haha. I just wanted to share some pictures of my family with my Tau Beta family :) 

We went out to Crater of the Diamonds to dig for diamonds! We didn't find much except for quartz, but it was a lot of fun.... digging in dirt :) 

I know a lot of the sisterhood was rather bummed when we found out we were leaving on Christmas Eve morning, let alone DRIVING to San Diego, but we have all come to see the idea as an opportunity. We have this fantastic opportunity to be a part of Baylor history. We have the opportunity to spend Christmas with our BUGWB family for the first time EVER. 

We hope to see a lot of alumni out at the bowl game in A WEEK! 

I am so excited & hope that this little blog pumps you up too! It is a great time to be a Baylor bear & a Baylor alumni! Just remember we are really and truly blessed :) 

<3 ITB
Heather

Hi Sisters! My name is Heather & I'm the webmaster of Iota! I thought the perfect post to sum up the last few weeks should be all about homecoming! :3 I'm sure a lot of you miss the whole BUGWB Homecoming day! :3 In case you do miss it, please enjoy these photos of Homecoming weekend Iota style :D 

Here's a photo from the Iota & Beta Alpha Alumni mixer on Friday night after the bon fire :3 This is the original Pink Swirl family (minus Nathalie!) From Left to Right: Heather Sony Schuster, Lauren Lindigrin, Me (Heather McGowan), and Kim Jones :3 Yay bigs & littles!

Here is beautiful (CREEPY), Floyd Casey at 6:45am on Homecoming Day! WOOO! 

7:20am, the buses roll out to the beginning of the parade route :3

Kim & Me wide awake and smiling, ready for the parade :3

LOOK! I have on my rec bar! :3

"Did I get into your picture, Kim?" :D

"Take a picture of me jumping since I am sooooo EXCITED!" haha! Keep in mind that it is 7:30am... 

Aww!! Roommate Senior picture! We're really excited that this is our last Homecoming parade :D 

Here's a beautiful picture of Emily, the BUGWB homecoming queen nominee :D Her car number was #9 (chicka chickaw!)

And here's beautiful Brenna representing Tau Beta Sigma :D She had the pleasure in riding in Travis Earp's car with her boyfriend Ben Gloff :D Travis is an alum of Beta Alpha 

Aww :) Here's Beta Alpha's sweetheart, Lynn :D (It's hard to make a cute pose in a uniform... haha)

And here's Lynn with her boyfriend, Colby with the infamous BU Bear in the background :D

I love this giant blow up bear :D

Here's the back half of the band getting ready for the parade :D

Yay! Kim's squad looking all cute and happy at 8:00am :D

HOMECOMING STRETCHES! I will definitely miss these :D

It's a beautiful day to BEAT SOME JAYHAWKS :D

Oh yeah! We are ready for Pre-Game :D

There was a mild rain delay after half-time, so the band & alumni band was able to go into a weight room to wait it out. 

While waiting, we decided to take fun pictures :) The alumnae made me feel so loved! I can't wait to be a part of the alumni band next year :) 

Chelsea Middleton: "How do sororities take pictures now-a-days? Let's try it!" 
Haha... We look so awkward! Especially me with my 5'2" self next to Lauren :D 

The rain is moving away! This is one side of the stadium, 

and this is the other side of the stadium :D So beautiful :D

Finally, after the parade, rehearsal, pre-game, awesome half-time, rain delay, and football game win, WE SING :D

Sic 'em IOTA :3

Needless to say, I think I'm still on a homecoming high :) I loved getting to see all the alumnae (especially my big sister!). As a JA 2 years ago, I didn't care much for the Homecoming traditions of catching up with alumni, but I'm definitely starting to appreciate it more now that I actually know people who are alumni. :D 

As webmaster, I definitely tweeted a lot during the Homecoming weekend, so shout out to Kim who took pictures for me when my phone died in the second quarter of the game :3 If you haven't already, please follow TBSiota on twitter to get updates for blog posts & to see how the sisterhood is doing :3 

I can't wait to be considered an alumna next Homecoming & enjoy all the festivities that normal alumni get to experience during Homecoming weekend :3 

<3 ITB 
Heather

Hey y'all! My name is Heather McGowan and I am the flute section leader this year! 

Yesterday, we just finished with Pre-Season Week 2012, and as a Senior, I must say it was the best one yet! 

It all began on Monday when Tau Beta, K-Psi & Leadership assisted in helping the freshmen move into their dorms. At about 12:00, the members of GWB came to McCrary to receive their backpacks and meet their leaders! :3 The backpacks that every member received included their Nike Dry-Fit shirt, Nike Polo, Hat, Water Bottle, Nike Shoes, and name tags/lanyard! 

Needless to say, the apparel for this season is soooooo awesome! :3

We're trying something new this year! We were each issued a lanyard with our names laminated and placed inside each of the tag holders. On the back of your laminated name tag is a bar code that will be used to take attendance at each rehearsal! :3 Before rehearsal begins, you just go up to the designated staff member and have them scan your name! So convenient and awesome! 

Another awesome thing about this is that when we receive coordinate sheets, they are cut so that we can place them inside of our tag holder! No more lost coordinates! :3 To go a step further, once a show is complete and we have our final coordinate for that show, they will be laminated and hole punched so we can keep them on our lanyard.... I'm super excited about this because I end up being "one of those people" who forgets their coordinate sheet! :3

Tuesday-Thursday, our schedule was as follows: 

7:45 Leadership Meeting
8:00 Marching Rehearsal at Edge Field!
10:15 Music Rehearsal in Jones
11:45 Lunch with Sections
1:45 Music Rehearsal in Jones
3:30 Instructional Time
4:30 Dinner with Min-Cons
6:30 Marching Rehearsal at Edge Field
8:30 Commence Night Activities! (Tuesday: Section Unity; Wednesday: Min-Con Night; Thursday: Band Unity)

I think the format of the schedule made band week much more bearable than in the past. We weren't outside very long, and for the 2 hour blocks outside we were super productive! We have already learned all of pregame!! :3

The flute section has a whopping 30 members this year! And get this: there are 16 veterans and 14 newbies!!! We have a great section and I cannot wait to see what my last season in the Golden Wave Band will bring! :3 

<3 ITB <3
Heather