Sacramento Youth Band

SYB's 50th Anniversary Reunion Concert in William Land Park.

We need your help in finding out about you and locating other SYB Alumni. Our purpose in gathering Alumni information is to reconnect to the people who WERE the Sacramento Youth Band, to form an information network, and to build a base of "Band Supporters" to help SYB continue into and through the next 50 years of presenting music to the public, but mostly to offer a fun and educational musical experience to young musicians in the Sacramento Metropolitan Area.

To register as an SYB Alumni, just click the Add Your Profile box below and complete the attached form. Only the boxes with an asterisk are required, but feel free to add your personal thoughts as well.

Carrie Duffek Castanon

Now

Marital Status:Married No. of Children:1 What year(s) were you in SYB?:1992 - 2001 What instrument(s) did you play?:Flute Other Talents & Experience:While in the Sacramento Youth Band I started-out as a banner carrier (before I was 7 years old) then became part of the Color Guard. After a couple of years, I played my flute with the band.

From Carrie:

While in the Sacramento Youth Band I started-out as a banner carrier (before I was 7 years old) then became part of the Color Guard. After a couple of years, I played my flute with the band.

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Lisa Wildemann (Steinkamp)

Mark Henderson

Occupation:College professor Marital Status:Married No. of Children:2

Darian Freeman

Occupation:Student Marital Status:Single

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Bob Nitschke

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Occupation:Retired from Caltrans Marital Status:Married No. of Children:2 What year(s) were you in SYB?:58 or 59 to 62 or 63 What instrument(s) did you play?:Clarinet, Tenor Sax,& Bari Sax Have you used your musical talents since participating in SYB?:In college. Recently picked up my sax again. Helping teach my Grand Daughter the Sax and Clarinet. Other Talents & Experience:40 years as a Auto Mechanic. Currently building and showing Street Rods.

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Dale Struve

Occupation:Retired from State of California Marital Status:Married No. of Children:1 What year(s) were you in SYB?:1969 What instrument(s) did you play?:Trombone Have you used your musical talents since participating in SYB?:I've been a freelance musician in the Sacramento area since 1977

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Tuesday Watkins

Occupation:High-school student What year(s) were you in SYB?:About '04 - '07. What instrument(s) did you play?:Clarinet Have you used your musical talents since participating in SYB?:I learned to play the alto saxophone and the drums. Other Talents & Experience:I'm currently learning acoustic guitar. I've tried out drumset, but it'll be a ways before I can comfortably say I can play that.

From Tuesday:When I was in the SYB, I was in 4th-6th grade and played clarinet in the concert band. When I started middle school, I had to quit and I didn't take band as my elective. I quickly forgot how to play the clarinet, but joined my high school's marching band the summer before my freshman year, this time playing the alto saxophone. I'm in the clas of 2013, and I currently play drums for our marching band. As of fall season of 2011, I will be on snare drum.

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Leonard Voet

Occupation:Manager Marital Status:Married No. of Children:3 What year(s) were you in SYB?:1971 - 1977 What instrument(s) did you play?:Trumpet Bass Drum Have you used your musical talents since participating in SYB?:Not much. I marched 78/79 with the Freelancers and was in every band in high school. After school, I started working and a family. I just recently joined the Freelancers Alumni Corps because I missed playing and my son and one of my daughters are musicians.

From Leonard:I remember hanging out at Russ' ranch near Rancho Seco with Leo Linkogle and Robert DuGaue - my best friends and my cousins, Kenny, Steven and David Nieto during the summers and RUss letting us drive his old Ford van thru the fields.

I also remember band camp at Gold Rush Park and really enjoyed the 4th of July parades in Placerville.

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Jacqueline "Jackie" Michael

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What year(s) were you in SYB?:1970's What instrument(s) did you play?:Clarinet Have you used your musical talents since participating in SYB?:Went on to join John F Kennedy's Marching Band

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gregory GREGORY DUFAULT (DUFAULT)

Occupation:registered investment advisor Marital Status:Married No. of Children:2 What year(s) were you in SYB?:1963-1968 What instrument(s) did you play?:trumpet Have you used your musical talents since participating in SYB?:got hit with a baseball and broke my jaw and ended my musical endeavors. Other Talents & Experience:fly airplanes, produce movies, belong to the Writers Guild

From gregory:played with rex and stan kline in the mid 60's and had a blast. the camp sacramento trip was quite memorable. i still know all the licks in black saddle and performing it at hughes stadium.

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