Members of the Ohio State Marching and Athletic Bands traded in their scarlet and gray for yellow and participated in the 2017 BuckeyeThon, a 24-hour dance marathon that aims to raise money for pediatric cancer patients being treated at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.

Twenty-three Marching and Athletic Band members participated over the course of the 24-hour event, with members of the drumline performing a mash-up of songs at the beginning of both 12-hour shifts.

The band members at Buckeyethon raised over $8,000 to go toward the total $1.5 million that the event raised.

Band members pose with Avalon, the yellow team's BuckeyeThon Kid. The team wore yellow because it is Avalon's favorite color.

Allison King, a fifth-year psychology major and snare drum player in the Athletic Band, served as the band's team captain. She said that while the team had a blast at the event, it was also a reminder of how important events like Buckeyethon are.

“In the midst of all of the dancing and the fun and games there are always moments that remind you why you're there and that this cause is so much bigger than any of us individually,” King said. “This year we were told … there are 38 kids on the 12th floor of Nationwide Children's Hospital fighting pediatric cancer right now, and we were standing to show them that they are not alone in their battle. That message really stuck with me all day to keep me going, and I think it'll stick with me for a long time and continue to motivate me to make a difference.”

Band members put their own spin on the BuckeyeThon mantra, "Every kid deserves to be a Buckeye." "There are so many cool things that we get to do as band members that we think every kid deserves the chance to do one day," said Allison King, a snare drum player in the Athletic Band. "We are so fortunate to get to do the things that we do, and we hope these kids get to do them one day, too, if that's where their dreams take them."