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Alumni Notes, Thoughts & Memories

 

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JOHN IVERSON (class of '66)

  • Tenor Saxophone

  • San Clemente's first drum major

  • Director: Joe Shoffner

 

Of course, in recently checking out the SCHS website, I had to visit the portion having to do with the marching band!!  I was so pleased to learn of the success achieved by the Band.  I was especially

Memories...  Marcus and Bryce washing the trailer at leader clean up day in 2005

interested in the strict requirements demanded of any new drum major.  I am afraid that I was chosen to be the first drum major because I was tall, tended to follow directions, and my tenor sax would not be missed while marching!

 

In the early 1960's, there was both a concert band and an orchestra.  The orchestra was led by Mr. Robbins and Mr. Shofner took over the concert band.  On special occasions, such as graduation and spring concert, the two groups would combine.

 

Mr. Shofner, who primarily taught Spanish probably made a mistake by pointing out to (the) Administration that he had previously led marching bands at other schools and our then new high school should have a marching band.  He got the dubious honor of putting together the first marching band. 

 

Although Mr. Shofner had prior experience, the volunteers and draftees for the marching band had none.  We spent many hours practicing in the parking lot and driveway of the school in the early mornings.  We eventually marched at high times of football games and, during the next two years that I was a student there, participated in several Orange County parades.  We also put in many hours of extra work earning money for new uniforms in 1966.

 

Anyway, I owe a debt to Mr. Shofner for exposing me to the work and the sweat and the rewards of being the first Drum Major of the San Clemente High School Marching Band and I thought I would let you know of that and further that the history of the Band does indeed extend back into the dark ages of the 1960's.

 

 

UCLA Drum Major Mike Froeberg

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