Pioneers

Founded: 1981

Founder: Mr. Ken Westerman '67, during his first year of teaching at Pioneer, as a way to increase the small number of men in the Pioneer Choirs.

First Performance: An all-school assembly honoring Pioneer alumni Jack Lousma, '54, who was an astronaut in the American space program from 1973-1982.   Their first song was Old Man Noah arranged by Marshall Bartholomew.  For that first public performance Russell Ginns, '83, re-wrote the text so the song became Old Man Lousma.  Initially their repertoire was made up of selections sung by the Yale Glee Club, Spizzwinks, and Whiffenpoofs. 

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