Juneau Marching Band Awarded Best Musical Unit in 2009 Juneau 4th of July Parade!
On behalf of the Juneau Volunteer Marching Band, members and alumni, we would like to thank Juneauites everywhere for their long-time support of our efforts to help celebrate Independence Day in Juneau and Douglas with Concerts and Parades!
2008 was a banner year with old flags and new uniforms but 2009 and Alaska's 50th Anniversary of Statehood was the greatest season yet! Support came from more than 200 local and out-of-town friends. Participation, enthusiasiam, and audiences were unprecedented. We are humbled and gratefully acknowledge the many, many expressions of appreciation received!
Mike Bucy, Peter Anderegg, and Michelle Bonnet were tireless and their efforts produced the "Best Musical Unit" in the Juneau Parade. Despite unusually high temperatures, the sound was good and the tempos brisk all the way to the end. A few people who couldn't do the longer Juneau Parade, showed up in Douglas to march with the hardy souls who finished both Parades.
Bea Findlay strutted her finest in a new uniform and got a well-deserved 15 seconds of fame on the "Today Show" on July 6th. At age 70, is 2009 really her last Parade? Will a new Baton Twirler take her place? Will there be a band concert in 2010 at the new venue at Sandy Beach?
The Members of the 2009 Juneau Marching Band
The members of the band, conducted by Mike Bucy were:
Flute Annie Carpeneti
Flute Arlea Harris
Flute Colleen Windom
Flute Janet Sanbei
Flute Kathryn Kurtz
Flute Kathy Ruddy
Flute Kim Mix
Flute Laura Haywood
Flute Lisa Ray
Flute Marti Early
Flute Paula Recchica
Flute Stephanie Allison
Flute Stevi Spinka
Flute Sue Bahleda
Clarinet Grace Stauffer
Clarinet Kymberly Turner
Clarinet Leah Heiman
Clarinet Sarah McNair-Grove
Clarinet Stephanie Hoag
Sax Hope Aldrighette
Sax John Haywood
Sax Katie Nelson
Sax Sean McDermott
Sax Tanya Garcia
Sax Tim Powers
Sax, Tenor Fiona Brown
Sax, Tenor Paula Recchia
Sax, Tenor Tyler Houseweart
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Trumpet Bill Ruddy
Trumpet Bob Loney
Trumpet Dave Brower
Trumpet Dave Hurlbut
Trumpet David Loney
Trumpet Elena Martin
Trumpet Elizabeth Ringle
Trumpet Greg Williams
Trumpet Ken Guiher
Trumpet Kristin Mabry
Trumpet Maverick Yudao
Trumpet Richard Nault
Trumpet Ron Maas
Trumpet Ron Maas
Trumpet Tyler Timbrel
Horn Bill Paulick
Horn Russell Strandtmann
Horn Sam Kurland
Trombone Galen Hefferen
Trombone Kathryn Cyr
Trombone Larry Walsh
Trombone Larry Stevens
Trombone Michelle Bonnet
Trombone Mike Bucy
Trombone Paul Shannon
Trombone Tom Sofo |
Baritone Diana Ashton
Baritone Jared Lear
Baritone Maralee Guiher
Baritone Scott Haecker
Tuba Alan Young
Tuba David Grove
Tuba Nathan Bastuscheck
Percussion Bea Findlay
Percussion Don Hale
Percussion Jacquie Farnsworth
Percussion Julia Bastuscheck
Percussion Kevin Smith
Percussion Peter Anderegg
Librarian Sandra Strandtmann
Baton/Flag Team Gillian Hays
Baton/Flag Team Karen Paulick
Baton/Flag Team Coach Nancy Eiler
Baton/Flag Team Sherry Young
Social Director Bev Gelston |
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Juneau Volunteer Marching Band in Haines (circa 1970s)
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