Appalachian State University Marching Mountaineers

Marching Mountaineers North Carolina's Band of Distinction
School	Appalachian State University, Hayes School of Music
Location	Boone, North Carolina, USA
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Founded	1933
Director	Dr. Jason Gardner
Members	285+
Fight song	"Hi Hi Yikas"
Website	Marching Mountaineers Website

The Marching Mountaineers, also known as North Carolina's Band of Distinction, is the 285 member marching band of Appalachian State University. Founded in 1933, the band performs at all home Mountaineer football games and travels to select away games each year. The Marching Mountaineers were a participant in the 2006 and 2014 London New Year's Day Parades.^[1] The Band of Distinction also marched in the 2011 Cabalgata de Reyes in Madrid, Spain.

The Marching Mountaineers are represented in competitive indoor performing arts through the Appalachian Ascent Winterguard, which was founded in 2022.