Charlie Wilks (left), freshman in music education, accompanied by Brian Click, sophomore in business, heads to McCain for a morning class on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. Photo by Hannah Hunsinger | Royal Purple

Charlie Wilks (right), throws away his cane as he walks onto the field at Memorial Stadium for band practice, with Alyssa Belford, freshman in biology chemistry, on Sept. 24, 2013. Photo by Hannah Hunsinger | Royal Purple

Wilks and the alto saxaphone section rehearsal music with the rest of the marching band during practice (in Memorial Stadium on Sept. 24, 2013). Photo by Hannah Hunsinger | Royal Purple

Charlie Wilks during band practice in Memorial Stadium on Sept. 24, 2013. Photo by Hannah Hunsinger | Royal Purple

Wilks rehearses the musical portion of the show on the sidelines while the rest of the band learns new drill, which he will learn once the rest of the band has it down. Photo by Hannah Hunsinger | Royal Purple

Wilks took the field with the rest of the marching band for the halftime show at the KSU vs UL football game on Sept. 7, 2013 in Bill Snyder Fmaily Stadium. Photo by Hannah Hunsinger | Royal Purple

Ashley Herb, junior in accounting, assists Charlie Wilks, freshman in music educattion, to get in position for field entrance for the halfitme show at the KSU vs UMass football game on Sept. 14, 2013, in Bill Snyder Stadium. Photo by Hannah Hunsinger | Royal Purple