▁to ▁ins u fficient ▁participation ▁to ▁sust ain ▁the ▁unit . ▁ ▁The ▁Color ▁Guard ▁began ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁unique ▁addition ▁to ▁a ▁Division ▁III ▁athlet ic ▁and ▁st umble ▁band . ▁ ▁However , ▁also ▁due ▁to ▁lack ▁of ▁continued ▁interest , ▁it ▁was ▁dis cont in ued ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Trad itions ▁ ▁Sport sm ans hip ▁The ▁T iger ▁P ep ▁Band ▁has ▁been ▁recognized ▁by ▁NCAA ▁officials ▁and ▁the ▁media ▁as ▁an ▁organization ▁which ▁displays ▁a ▁high ▁degree ▁of ▁good ▁sport sm ans hip , ▁ear ning ▁top ▁hon ors ▁in ▁Division ▁III ▁athlet ics . ▁ ▁This ▁reputation ▁has ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁band ' s ▁invited ▁appearances ▁as ▁the ▁official ▁ensemble ▁of ▁three ▁NCAA ▁national ▁championship ▁events ▁and ▁every ▁SC AC ▁conference ▁basketball ▁tournament ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁When ▁possible , ▁the ▁band ▁sal utes ▁De P au w ' s ▁oppon ents ▁before ▁cont ests ▁by ▁performing ▁their ▁school ▁songs , ▁continu ing ▁a ▁tradition ▁from ▁its ▁prede cess or , ▁the ▁De P au w ▁March ing ▁Band . ▁ ▁When ▁appearing ▁as ▁the ▁official ▁band ▁at ▁SC AC ▁tournament s , ▁the ▁T iger ▁P ep ▁Band ▁plays ▁the ▁fight ▁song ▁for ▁each ▁compet ing ▁school ▁before , ▁during , ▁and ▁after ▁the ▁game . ▁ ▁Further , ▁each ▁year ▁since ▁the ▁trag ic ▁events ▁of ▁September ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁the ▁T P