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CAL AGGIE MARCHING BAND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION- SUMMER 2011 -

“There among the bulleted, obligatory discussion points... stood a phrase which would commence what will be a recurring theme throughout the next two years...” more on pg. 5

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ARTICLEARTICLE PAGEPAGETreasurer’s Report

Kiddie Band ReportPicnic Day Recapand PhotosStrategic Direction:Marching Through theBurning Platform

Say Aloha-uh!The Big Buck$:The Financial State of the CAMB

Gossip Monger!Officer Reports

The Alumni Network:CAMBAA connects with CAMB

Congrats Grads/Upcoming Events

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board of directorsSara Lygren, '07 -- President

Seth Byers, '01 -- Vice PresidentJames Barrett -- Conductor

Katie Gross, '08 -- HistorianAndy Hyun -- Secretary

Alan "Shaggy" Kemmer, '95 -- LibrarianRenee Taylor Plain, '04 -- Public Information Officer

John Fronefield -- TreasurerKaren Grinyer, '12 -- CAMB Liason, Assistant Manager

André Harris, Jr., '08 -- Board Member at Large

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The CAMBAA, like every UC affiliated organization, has not been immune to budget cuts and financial hardship throughout the past few years. In 2009, the CAAA converted all special interest organizations to zero-based budgets, resulting in the CAMBAA’s need to be financially self-sufficient. As the CAMBAA moves forward into fiscal year ‘12, cost efficiencies are of utmost importance to ensure that expenses can be covered with cash on hand.

Fiscal year ‘11 to date, CAMBAA revenue is $1810, 97% of which is attributed to the annual Picnic Day BBQ which turned net margin of $185. Expenses FYTD are $2,405, and include costs to host the BBQ as well as the annual Upperbandsman Welcome networking event for CAMB students. FY12 expenses are projected to remain comparable to FY10, with a potential charge for off-campus instrument and equipment storage of $88 to incur monthly, beginning mid-year. The CAMBAA account balance is $1,275, some of

which will be allocated to fund the CAMB retreat dinner, an expense forgone in FY11.

Although the CAMBAA exists to support the student band, and the Board prefers to see donations from alumni support the CAMB functions directly, the CAMBAA cannot function without funds to cover annual expenses. Any donations to the CAMBAA are much appreciated. You may donate by mailing checks made out to CAMBAA to P.O. Box 74151, Davis, CA 95617-4151. We hope to have an online donation link sometime in the near future. Thank you!

Financial Statements Prepared by John FronefieldCommentary by Sara Lygren

by Karen GrinyerAssistant Manager, CAMB

Spring brings many wonderful things to the Davis community; sunshine, flowers, plenty of allergens to contaminate the air, and most importantly, the most entertaining and strenuous season for Aggie Bandsmen! This spring, along with wonderful traditions such as Picnic Day and Elections, the Aggie Band welcomed some new ideas and events to help boost our fundraising and community outreach efforts. Picnic Day 2011: Rewind featured a show charted and planned by Drum Major Derek Pell and Student Director Erich Drossel. This year’s musical selection spanned generations of music starting from Gustav Holst’s Mars all the way to Gwen Stefani’s 1995 hit Just a Girl both arranged by Director Tom Slabaugh. The show also featured a guest arrangement by alumnus Paul Zinn in the form of Muse’s hit Knights of Cydonia. Overall the day was a success, full of camaraderie, music, food and fun for all. After the wind-down from Picnic Day, the kiddie band moved forward in the process of

electing new representatives for the Officer Council. This year’s elections were incredibly different from the previous year, where there were absolutely no run-offs. Instead, the band sat through countless qualified candidates for about six hours before the votes were all in and the new council excitedly took their places at the head table. Costumes and fun decorations aside, this year’s elections marked the exciting continuation for student involve-ment and leadership within the kiddie band. This quarter also marks some of the band’s most innovative fundraising efforts. The traditional Band-uh-thon was hosted late spring quarter, and for the second year it took place in Central Park during the Davis Farmer’s Market. This change in venue from previous years has proved to really increase community attendance, and inspired the planning of another event at the end of the

quarter to draw out the campus crowd. In addition to Band-uh-thon, we have added a new fundraising effort to our list. Waterbreak 2011 is current Public Relations Manager Kaitlyn Kalua’s brainchild, and originated from previous fundraisers with the same name. This event featured live music at the REC pool on campus. All proceeds were set aside for fall football travel, and will hopefully facilitate the band’s travel costs.

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Hey band! This is your friendly neighborhood Director writing to tell you what a blast I had this last Picnic Day. After some rough patches in years past, it was fantastic to see everyone back and marching higher and louder than ever. The success of Sara Lygren and Dave Bartels’ efforts to complete the memorandum with the Kiddie Band really paid off with a much appreciated, stress free picnic day. The morning kicked off as it always does with our rally for the Kiddie Band followed by the pancake breakfast. And while there were several highlights to the morning, the performance from the Davis Glee Club was definitely NOT one of them. After wards, new alumni officers were sworn in (including yours truly), then we went to see the Kiddie Band perform their long show in front of the bleach-ers before we jumped in and made our own contribution to the parade.

One of the more fun moments was how the new parade route put us directly in line with the band running back to change into Mav’rick uniforms. It reminded me of the old times at Toomey Field high fiving the football team. And the rally following the game boasted a memorably large collection of musicians reminiscent of my Picnic Days when I was in band. It’s good to see that so many people from

all different generations of band can still play together and make such sweet music.

The Battle of the Bands was typical mayhem and an extraordinary amount of fun. It featured a Band-uh marriage proposal, the amicable return of the Humboldt Lumberjacks after a not-so-voluntary absence, and an alumni director who cut out after two hours because he realized he wasn’t required to be there and needed some sleep.

I just want to say how great it was seeing everyone and that I hope as relations with the Kiddie Band continue returning to its normal strength we can see even more people at Homecoming. I still get a kick out of meeting other alumni who have the urge to bust out their Mav’rick shirts and play the music that shaped all of our college experiences.

Until Homecoming, -James, AluD 2011

by James BarrettAlumni Conductor

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all different generations of band can still play together and make such sweet music.

The Battle of the Bands was typical mayhem and an extraordinary amount of fun. It featured a Band-uh marriage proposal, the amicable return of the Humboldt Lumberjacks after a not-so-voluntary absence, and an alumni director who cut out after two hours because he realized he wasn’t required to be there and needed some sleep.

I just want to say how great it was seeing everyone and that I hope as relations with the Kiddie Band continue returning to its normal strength we can see even more people at Homecoming. I still get a kick out of meeting other alumni who have the urge to bust out their Mav’rick shirts and play the music that shaped all of our college experiences.

Until Homecoming, -James, AluD 2011

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It was April 17th at 10 AM.

Exhausted, bleary-eyed, dirt-ridden, cut up and swollen, I sat in a conference room clutching my coffee, scanning the room’s occupants who were no doubt feeling as top-notch as I was. It was the day after Picnic Day, and the preceding day’s events had made me leader of this chop-shot and blistered brigade. As the group casually gossiped over antics observed at the Battle of the Bands, I rose out of my seat and picked up a dry erase marker and scribbled an agenda. There among the bulleted, obligatory discussion points (intro, recap, etc.) stood a phrase which would commence what will be a recurring theme throughout the next two years:

Organizational culture.

“What is our organizational culture?” I posed to the group. Response came in the form of several blank stares, and two chuckles coming from two fellow MBAs. “I forgot my OB textbook,” joked Seth Byers, the newly minted Vice President. Truthfully, he had me pegged – that very question was the subject of one of my favorite articles about organizational behavior and dynamics. Google Clayton Christiansen’s What is an Organization’s Culture? for an insightful piece on how culture develops and sustains itself. You’ll be amazed at how impeccably accurate Christiansen’s research parallels the cultural dynamics of the CAMB and the CAMBAA.

After a minute of elaboration and a bit of Socratic questioning, the group was deep into discussion about the culture of the Alumni Band. What are our assets? What are the things that hinder us? What are we good at? Which areas have room for growth? And how do we achieve that growth?

At the top of the list was “deeply rooted in history,” something that no person could ever deny about our culture. We all agreed that our roots are of extreme importance, both on an emotional and an organizational level. Such nostalgia, however, can sometimes be a hindrance as we operate in a dynamic environment, so incredibly different than in years past. Nods in agreement dominoed the table’s perimeter.

So how do we find that delicate balance between keeping our traditional values and operating within an evolving

environment? A sensitive and emotional question, no doubt. After many tangents

accompanied by shaking fists and “When I

was in bands,” (WIWIBs) we came to the conclusion that the best way to approach that balance is by launching a comprehensive communication plan, charged with informing the CAMBAA of the University evolution since the D1 transition. Look for an educational article in every Fugawe henceforth, beginning with the CAMB’s financial state on page 8. As we educate our constituency on the current state of the University and the CAMB, we hope to foster a better understanding of why things are the way they are.

Next up was “protection of the student interest and experience,” another value that hits most of us at our core. Again, the group tangented into a stream of WIWIBs. It is, afterall, our mission to ensure that the CAMB is able to preserve the student experience that all of us once held so dear. It’s something we always have and always will fight for. But it’s time that we come to the realization that the

“student experience” takes a different shape than it did when

many of us were in band. It’s our job to preserve what we can, but

recognize that old traditions will fade, new ones will form, and such a cycle is character of a

healthy organization.

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marching through the burning platform

WIWIB, things were different. WYWIB, things were different. When the current kiddies graduate and

become alumni, they will look back and say, “WIWIB, things were different.”

Along the same lines, our next discussion was

“wanting to have a good time,” a

desire which drives each of us back to

every Homecoming and Picnic Day. We

want to re-live the good ‘ol days. To this I say –

we will work to preserve that element at all of our

events. But let us all take note that the definition of “a

good time” varies across generations of bandsmen.

Today’s CAMB has a much more stringent policy on alcohol consumption and the preservation of a safe and supportive environment for the students and the community. As the Board of Directors, we ask you

to respect those policies when you march with the

CAMB, regardless of whether or not you agree with them. It’s simple: act your age. And we’ll all have a good time. For those who toe the line of policy, the Board will take punitive action on our own accord. Keep your pants on, and don’t throw up on show.

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feature!Obviously, an important element of the CAMBAA culture is the financial support that we provide to the CAMB. With the financial state of California in complete shambles, donations are now more critical than ever in order to sustain CAMB functions. See page 7 for the CAMBAA’s latest effort, buying dinner for the bandsmen that travel to the University of Hawaii to support Aggie Football.

We next discussed the role that Aggie Pride plays in our organization. “The CAMBAA is really our model chapter, for all our other chapters to be like,” stated Alex Hanway, our Cal Aggie Alumni Association liason, “because of the way you support the University.” There are those of us that bleed blue and gold, and there are those of us that tear up when we see the band take the field, and there are those of us that have attended nearly every football game since we were freshmen, but still don’t know what a safety is. But however keen your interest in Aggie athletics is, I feel the pride exuding from all of us most when every single other non-CAMB alum stands quietly while all of us belt out our Alma Mater, in four-part harmony. That’s a powerful feeling. As we take the next steps toward our future as an evolving, thriving organization, remember these words: Rally ‘round her banner, we will never fail.

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marching through the burning platformBy Sara Lygren

President, CAMBAA

And there, through the very conversation which I have described, commenced the development of our strategic direction as a Board of Directors. I am a firm believer in the open door policy, so please send your suggestions for growth and improvement my way. I’m excited and honored to lead all of you into a new era for CAMBAA, one that will no doubt be just bold, blue, and bitchin’ as it was WIWIB.

WIWIB, things were different. WYWIB, things were different. When the current kiddies graduate and

become alumni, they will look back and say, “WIWIB, things were different.”

Along the same lines, our next discussion was

“wanting to have a good time,” a

desire which drives each of us back to

every Homecoming and Picnic Day. We

want to re-live the good ‘ol days. To this I say –

we will work to preserve that element at all of our

events. But let us all take note that the definition of “a

good time” varies across generations of bandsmen.

Today’s CAMB has a much more stringent policy on alcohol consumption and the preservation of a safe and supportive environment for the students and the community. As the Board of Directors, we ask you

to respect those policies when you march with the

CAMB, regardless of whether or not you agree with them. It’s simple: act your age. And we’ll all have a good time. For those who toe the line of policy, the Board will take punitive action on our own accord. Keep your pants on, and don’t throw up on show.

MIDDLE-SPREAD: Alumni conduct a panel discussion at the annual

Senior Welcome.

BOTTOM-RIGHT: Morning Alumni Rally,

Picnic Day Morning 2011. Yes, Sara Lygren is

the one with the under-wear on her head.

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aloha-uh!aloha-uh!a CAAMB initiative

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but how about...an island rally?

by Garrett ThompsonManager, CAMB

The CAMB is already preparing for another excit-

ing year of football season.

Already the CAMB is preparing for a fall away trip to support the UC Davis Aggies in the beautiful state of Hawaii. The CAMB members have already started paying for this trip at the beginning of this year. Each member has so far paid $750 which covers their plane ticked and hotel room for their stay in Hawaii from September 21st to

September 25th. The band members looking forward to an exciting trip where they will be able to march on the sunny beaches of Hawaii! Not only is the CAMB going to be going to Hawaii but will also be travel-ing to Southern Utah. In fact, during this season of football the Aggies will have no instate away football games. Members will be paying around $45 in order to go on these trips and support the Aggie football team across the U.S. The CAMB is hoping for a large number of freshmen at this year’s retreat in order to teach more bandsmen how to march high, yell loud and have Aggie Spirit!

they’ve done ski rallies,they’ve even done beach rallies.

The CAMBAA would like to support the Aggie Band as it travels to Hawaii. As the students' financial burden grows, the CAMBAA pledges to support them to the best of our ability. If you would like to donate to the CAMB Hawaii trip, you may do so at the following LINK. Please note that this money will go directly to the CAMB. By donating through this LINK, you will be eligible for all tax exemptions provided by the University for donations.

Thanks for being so awesome!

hey alum!hey alum!

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By Thomas Slabaugh, IICAMB Director

THE BIGBUCK :The Financial State of the CAMB

As I am sure you are all aware, there are some precarious days ahead for the entire University of California system due to the uncertainty regarding the state budget. This has a chilling effect upon all campuses and the President, Mark Yudof, has been focused upon advocacy at the legislative level (for more information and to see the CAMB’s involvement, go to http://bit.ly/jgmyAO). The Chancellor has identified that resource development (e.g. profit from patents, short term donations, endowment development, grants, etc…) is imperative and has launched “The Campaign for UC Davis,” a goal to have 100,000 donors give a total of $1 billion dollars.

We are fortunate that Campus Recreation, in addition to its campus based fee-funding models, also has the ability to generate revenue within the department. As a result, the department has been able to fund the CAMB operations and capital outlay costs at levels that far exceeded past support. However, all university funding is in a state of flux as we wait to learn how the financial landscape will change.

The need for fiscal sustainability is a huge issue that has not escaped university marching bands throughout the nation. In 1999, Alumni Mike Levy and Larry Sound launched the “Friends of Aggie Band” endowment campaign, which resulted in two endowment accounts that generate funds for the purchase of new uniforms, instruments, and travel. Little is it known, however, that we have two other endowment accounts in addition to those set up in 1999.

The first is the J. Price Gittinger Perpetual Band Award. As you are aware, this award was established to honor the founder of the Aggie Band and is presented annually to the graduating senior selected by the membership for outstanding contribution to the success of the organization. In support of this award, the family established an endowment account with the intent that the proceeds would be used to purchase instruments. Instruments purchased with these funds will be labeled as follows:

The final account is named for its donor, Arley Firch. In the establishment of this endowment, no information was given of Mr. Firch or his relationship with the CAMB.

The Good News Instruments: Since the Fall of 2008 we have made significant strides in acquiring new musical instruments, spending nearly $62,000. 50% of the funding came from Campus Recreation resources, with additional funding from an ASUCD grant, a Student Affairs division grant, and proceeds from the J. Price Gittinger Endowment. Additionaly, we have spent nearly $12,000 in the last two years on instrument repair. With the dedication of several students, many more repairs are being performed in-house to save costs.

Uniform Acquisitions: In the Fall of 2009, we received 200 new uniforms, including 4 complete Drum Major uniforms and 10 Director coats. The funds to purchase these uniforms were grouped together from a number of different resources. While endowment proceeds paid for a large part of these new uniforms, additional funds from campus sources were necessary to complete the purchase. In the next decade, we will need to replace uniforms (uniforms are only supposed to last ten years) and are currently saving up for this large purchase.

The ChallengesWith the fiscal future being unclear, our need to develop and grow our endowment funds is imperitive. Our needs remain the same as

always: instruments and travel are at the top of our list of expenses…• Because membership has hit an all-time high at 265 members, we need to acquire more instruments to replace the many instruments that have been in service over 20 years.• We need to be able to maintain and repair instruments.• The rising cost of travel has made once affordable trips too expensive for members to participate.

How can you help?We have two simultaneously competing needs:

1.We need to develop long-term fiscal sustainability.2.We need short-term fiscal support to maintain the day-to-day operations of the CAMB.

We will be soon relaunching our endowment campaign. Please consider donating to this campaign as you are able. With the hard work of Sara and Seth, a new campaign to fill specific short term needs has been launched with the first efforts focused on food and ground transportation while the CAMB is in Hawaii this coming September. To date, we have no financial support for meals or transportation on the island.Your donations will help lighten the cost for participating bandsmen.

Thanks so much for your help!

Tom

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Anne (Kowall) Dieu 87, Master in

Apparel and Textile Marketing and

Merchandising conferred from Kansas State University 2010. And yes, she has a job in her

major. Pretty impressive, I must say!

Ramzi recently released his new EP "Champagne and

Cigarettes", available on iTunes and CD Baby. Buy his stuff at

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ramzimusic or www.ramziguitar.com. Super awesome! Make sure you send me a

check for pushing your new cd…payable to Renee Plain.

Thanks friend!

The Clarinet alums have been quite prolific

this year and added four boys and one girl to the family…

Julie Finn (aka Delgadillo, aka “another nickname that is

inappropriate now that I'm a new momma so aka *censored*”) popped out not one, but two

baby boys, Bodie and Connor. You amaze me

Finns!

Kristen Smits Bick (Net) and Jesse

Bick (Drums) had a little man, Dasheil (Dash for short) XX Bick in February. If you know Jesse and Kristen, you already know that this child

is going to keep them on their toes for the rest

of their lives!

Lynn Nakayama Wong (Net '01) and Justin Wong (Trumpet '02) just

welcomed a baby girl to their family on April 2. Jocelyn Shima Wong

weighed 7 lbs 9 oz and measured 19.5 inches long. Jocelyn's arrival was a little late, but that gave her parents enough time to finally finish their

PhD (Lynn) and MBA (Justin). Wowie! You people exhaust me

with your achievements!

Loren Dieu 89, somewhat recently

changed jobs to the CA Office of the Attorney

General, Deputy Attorney General. Congrats Loren!

Angela (Pletcher) Lares, Flute '07 is finishing

her MS in Virology at the University of San Francisco this semester! She'll be headed to the 13th International Beta Herpes

conference in Nuremberg, Germany to share her research, but will

probably just eat German food and drink beer instead.

-Sounds good to me Angela! Have a few for me!

I think Dave Jones is suffering a mid-life crisis in his twenties! He biked from

Oregon to South Carolina from August to October last year, moved to Chicago on a whim, spent the winter

working as a bike courier downtown and waited tables through the spring. This

month, he’s going to Tanzania as a Peace Corps to teach English and work

on HIV/AIDS prevention for two years. He’ll let you know how it

went at Homecoming in 2013!

More Aggie Alums are coming back to the

States. Steve Garcia and his wife Lianne (both Altos ’93) are back on

US soil. Steve was recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Army back in December. After three years of living abroad in Germany, their family is now in Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois. Steve

is hoping to take some road trips to see the Band-uh! in action! Looking forward to it Steve!

New Alumni Librarian Alan “Shaggy” Kemmer popped the big

question to his now fiancé Sonnia in February. They are currently planning a summer

wedding next year. It’s all downhill from here, my friend! (Just so you all

know…I’m joking!)

Allison Eriksen, Net ’08, might see Dave

Jones in Tanzania for a few months until she finishes her

Peace Corps service on August 5th. Lucky girl is going to do some traveling around Africa

and will be back home sometime in September.

Give Dave a hug for me Allison!

Ready for more musical news? Paul Takushi

plays the drums for San Kazakgascar and has a sweet gig at

Luigi’s Fungarden in Sac on June 24 at 9pm. You can check out San

Kazakgascar and the venue on Facebook at

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=94823967616 and

http://www.facebook.com/luigisfungarden . Keep makin’

beautiful music Paul!

Mark Harbison (Tenor '90), has some old

news and new news…Old: He’s been playing bassoon and sax

recreationally in Sacramento since '02. His wife has been putting up with him since '92. New: his kids will start high

school and middle school this Fall, a scary point for every parent, I’m sure! Let’s all

send good vibes his way as he copes with the fact that one of his kids will

soon be a crazy high schooler, and the other one is only a few

years behind the first!

André Harris, Jr. (bone ‘08) recently

became the lead Graphic Designer of Whole Foods

Market, Potrero Hill in San Francisco. He is also the mind

behind the new look of the Fugawe! Lookin’ good,

and congrats!

My gossip cup runneth over…you people exhausted me with all of the great stuff you have going on! Congrats to all the new jobs, babies, moves, running for office, cross-country bike rides, Peace Corping, cd releases, super sweet gigs, etc! I appreciate you all giving me my gossip fix and can’t wait for more! Now go forth and do all sorts of other stuff that I can share with the world!

Want everyone to know your business? Send it to me for the next issue of FUGAWE at renee.plain@yahoo.com.

Wowie!!! Our Alumni sure have been busy bees!

Did you hear…Rachel Vierra

Davis (Net) and her husband, Richard (civilian), recently welcomed their son,

Jameson Alexander Davis into the world on 6-2-11 @ 6:21am.

He was 9lbs 2oz and 20 inches.Congrats you two!

Hope to see you at Homecoming!

Super Adam (Adam Sartain), Sousie ’04, had an

amazingly busy last year! Not only did he buy a home, but he also used his first

time home-buyer’s credit to run for California State Assembly against five other candidates!

Although he didn’t win, it was a great experience. And if that wasn’t enough, he started his own

business, Sacramento Speaks Media Agency (when Sacramento Speaks, people listen), specializing in radio advertising that can do everything from ad writing through production and getting it to the

air! Check out his business on Facebook or at www.sacramentospeaksmedia.com. P.S. If

you need his services…he might just give you a discount if you ask

real nice!

public information

officerlibrarian

Do you need a music folder? Please send your requests to Alan “Shaggy” Kemmer at alan_kemmer@yahoo.com. Folders are $5, plus applicable shipping if you need it mailed. Just need a few pieces of music? Check with him for pricing. Requests will be handled in first come, first served order. Please give him a few weeks notice if possible to allow for time for printing, cutting, etc.

I am so very excited for our first ever Digital issue of FUGAWE!!! This format gives us so much freedom on many different levels: design, color, content, ability to link to specific pages, tons of photo content, etc. This format brings our organization into the Digital era, and allows us to connect to more of our members more easily than ever before! I hope you all enjoy this first edition. If you have anything you would like to see in the future, please contact me at renee.plain@yahoo.com with your ideas.

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The process for furnishing the Alumni Band with horns is a little different now because we have attained our own horns. This means we will no longer have to beg, borrow and steal from the kiddies. Currently owned:

7 - Mellophones • 1 - C Melody Sax • 2 - Baritones • 2 – Sousaphones2 – pairs of crash cymbals • 12 – snare drums • 3 – bass drums

Due to the increasing size of the Kiddie Band combined with the fire code, there is no space for the Alumni instruments in the band room. They are currently being stored in a unit in West Davis. Because of this, please contact Sean O’Leary at sboleary@yahoo.com as soon as possible if you need an instrument for a gig so he can make arrangements with you.

instruments

historianPhotos for Fake the Record Night, Picnic Day, Band-Uh-Thon and the Upperbandsmen Welcome are now available online at http://www.flickr.com/photos/katiegross.

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the alumni networkthe alumni networkCAAMB connects with CAMB by Seth Byers

Vice President, CAMBAA

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The second panel was comprised of alumni who have re-cently entered and/or completed a graduate program of some type. This panel offered thoughts on the application process and how to succeed once accepted to a program.

I believe that the night was a success and improved upon the excellent foundation laid during the Senior Welcome last year. I had a number of students and alumni mention to me that they felt the event was a great way for students to learn job hunting skills, to prepare for graduate school, and to meet alumni with similar interests. Sara and I collected

feedback from the participants and have some ideas how we would like to further improve the event for next year. If you have suggestions or ideas that you haven’t had a chance to share or would like to hear some of our ideas for how to improve the event, please feel free to contact me.

In my opinion, one of the main reasons for the existence of the CAMBAA is to support the students in the CAMB. Events like the Senior Welcome are a great way for us to leverage our collective skills and knowledge to help students who are graduating into a very challenging job market. The event is par of our efforts to improve our relationship with Campus Recreation and the University in general. I know that the CAAA appreciates alumni involvement and hopes that we can build on the success of this event in the future.

In the last year or so, I have felt that many of us have become disillusioned with the University in general because of the challenges we had developing a working relationship with Campus Recreation. I wanted to tell you that I believe Sara and Dave did an excellent job of coming to an understanding with Campus Recreation and I believe that things will get much better in the coming months and years. I urge everyone to remember that, more than anything else, we are here to support the students. Having spoken with many of them recently, I can tell you that they value our presence and our support.

To that end, I am happy to announce that CAMBAA Board of Directors is starting a project to develop a list of alumni, their majors, and their current careers. Our hope is that students will use this list to find alumni who share a major, an interest, or a career path and that the student could ask for advice about how to proceed after graduation. Sara and I are looking for a place to host this list behind a password so that it is not open to the general internet. While we are looking for a place to host the list, we would like to start collecting information. Please look at the Google form and consider joining the list. The larger the list, the more benefit that students will be able to derive from it.

I would like to provide everyonewith some thoughts on our relationship with Campus Recreation and the CAMB. On Saturday, April 30th the CAMBAA held the Senior Welcome for juniors and seniors in the CAMB. This event, for those who may not know, has been changed somewhat from the traditional event. Prior to last year the event was an informal gathering with drinks and food where the graduating seniors could meet alumni and learn a bit about being a member of the alumni band. The event now has more structure and is designed to be an evening of networking and career building.

Mark Gojkovich was kind enough to again host the event at Sudwerk brewery. The evening opened up with some appetizers and informal networking between alumni and students. Once everyone had a chance to grab some food, Noah Apodaca, band alumnus ’96 and a career counselor at UCLA, proceeded with the key note address. His presentation covered the basics of beginning a career search, including topics such as determining which jobs you might fit into and how to structure a resume.

Following the key note address we had two panel discussions. The first panel was comprised of 5 CAMBAA members who have been working for at least 5 years in a professional capacity. The panel offered advice on interviews and career development in addition to the thoughts provided during the keynote address.

LEFT:Current Bandsmen Nick Warnock and

Ryan “Cheesecake” Patterson meet with

Alums Tom Keiser and Sean O’ Leary on career strategies.

RIGHT:A full croud of CAMB

and CAMBAA memebers alike listen

intently to Noah Apodaca’s keynote.

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congratsGRADS!

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