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The very first Red Lion School Band came into existence during the 1933-1934 academic year with the first concert held on March 11, 1934 in the Red Lion Opera House (eventually known as the Municipal Building) located on the corner of First Avenue & Charles Street. Below is a list of band directors for the past 86 years and the number of years they served as high school band director.
1933-1934
Louise Hetrick
(1 year)
1934-1935
Ruth Whitmore
(1 year)
1935-1936
Gerald Woerner
(1 year)
1936-1943
H. Richard Diehm
(7 years)
1943-1948
Karl Forssmark
(5 years)
1948-1956
Robert Surplus
(8 years)
1956-1969
George A. Ward
(13 years)
1969-1986
John E. Gouker
(17 years)
1986-1987
Robert Slamp
(1 year)
1987-1995
Clay M. Sattazahn
(8 years)
1995-present
Curtis H. Crone
(30 years)
Red Lion Area Senior High School Band Directors
Taken at the band's 75th Anniversary Concert in May 2009
Pictured left to right: Robert Slamp, John E. Gouker, Jeffery A. Wise, George A Ward (seated),
Curtis H. Crone, Clay M. Sattazahn
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