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FSU Spirit Drum Tour™

In 1993, Liza Park, Ben Crump and Brecht Heuchan created the only student-run Heisman Coalition in the country to promote Charlie Ward. They thought the timing could not be better to bring back the former FSU drum tradition in a way that would allow hundreds of FSU family and friends to participate with the Heisman campaign in a fun way. That year the drum beat continuously for 72 hours leading up to the Miami game.

The next year the newly branded Spirit Drum™ took its first Drum Tour™ across the state to travel to Miami where it appeared on ESPN's Game Day opening segment. Following the ESPN photo op, the Spirit Drum™ paraded through Downtown Miami, Coconut Grove and around the stadium for several hours accompanied by a police escorts.

The following year, in 1995, the Spirit Drum™ was brought out for two appearances. Again, it was beat continuously for 72 hours leading up to the Miami game, and the Spirit Drum™ went on the road again, this time to Gainesville for the FSU v. UF game.

The Spirit Drum™ is now a part of FSU history and one of the most widely recognized college traditions throughout the country.