Mataram, University of Mataram – UKM of Marching Band University of Mataram (Unram) managed to record brilliant achievements in the Regional Sports Festival (Forda) 1 NTB 2024 which took place on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Udayana. The event was organized by the Indonesian Community Recreational Sports Committee of West Nusa Tenggara (KORMI NTB) where hundreds of participants from five regencies in NTB competed in various sports and arts categories.

UKM of Marching Band Unram has conducted a series of intensive training for several months before participating in this competition. This exercise aims to finalize the performance and improve individual skills and team cohesiveness and focuses on the technique of musical instruments, choreographic movements, and field skills.

Thoni as Field Commander and Costume Designer said, “We are very grateful for this achievement. Hard training and good cooperation between team members are the keys to our success. We also want to thank all parties who have supported us, including the university and coaches,” he concluded.

In this competition, UKM of Marching Band Unram won several awards including:
Main Competitions:
2nd place – Street Parade (Silver Medal)
3rd place – Best Drum Major (Bronze Medal)

Individual Contests:
1st place – Individual Battery (Gold Medal) by Heriyanto Supriadi, Sociology Education Study Program.
2nd place – Individual Color Guard (Silver Medal) by Neza Nazila from Mathematics Study Program
2nd place – Individual Brass (Silver Medal) by Ardhika Abdu Dzikru, Chemistry Study Program

This achievement not only shows the technical and artistic skills of the members, but also the ability to adapt and compete with participants from various regions. This achievement cannot be separated from the great role of coach Arini Nandasari as Battery / Percussion coach, Muhammad Salim as Brass coach and Lalu Amri Azis as Color Guard coach.

The success of the UKM of Marching Band Unram in Forda 1 NTB 2024 is not only a pride for team members, but also for the entire Unram academic community. Rector of Unram, Prof. Ir. Bambang Hari Kusumo, M.Agr.St., Ph.D. gave high appreciation to the UKM of Marching Band Unram. “This achievement shows that our students not only excel in academics, but also in arts and sports. We will continue to support them in every step forward,” he said.

With this achievement, the UKM of Marching Band Unram plans to continue competing in the FORNAS 2025 event. This competition is a strong motivation and encourage to continue practicing and improving the quality of their performances. “We want to bring the good name of Mataram City to a higher level and hope to compete in FORNAS 2025,” concluded Nazril.

The success of UKM Marching Band Unram in Forda 1 NTB 2024 is a clear example of dedication, hard work, and high fighting spirit. With this spirit, they are expected to continue to excel and inspire the younger generation to be active in the arts and sports, and become the first step to achieve more achievements in the future.