the 338 students invited to join the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band for the 2006 season.

New director Jay S. Gephart said that in Ross-Ade, "the traditional pre-game will feature the return of the Big 10 Flags and the 'Hail Locomotive' moving down the field." They will take their place with the band's other famous traditions - the Block P, "I Am An American," and the Floating Purdue.