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• History of The AHS Bands
• 75 years of excellence
• By. Caleb Nelson, Class of 2006

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AHS Band Its not just an activity Its a State
Of Mind!
Mr. Ruben D. Newell Director of Bands, AHS
Photos (top to bottom)- SW Iowa Band Jamboree
Trophy, Atlantic Firemans Parade 2002, Trojan
Guard performing Mr. Roboto in 2002 season
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Band Staff 2002-2003

• Drum Majors-
• Senior Drum Major- Caleb Gibson
• Junior Drum Major- Brigham Hoegh
• President- Burke Shouse
• Vice President
• Secretary- Chris Karstens
• Uniform Managers- Caleb Nelson and Mallory
  Kirchoff.
• Equipment Managers- Ricky Kanning and Dana Heidt

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The Art Meyer Era

• Born in Castalia, Iowa on March 3rd, 1929 to
  Maybel and Harold Meyer
• Attended Postville High School
• Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. Emphasis on
  Instrumental Music_at_ Wartburg College- Waverly,
  Iowa
• Masters Degree _at_ Northern Colorado St. Univ.-
  Greely, CO
• Director of Bands at AHS from 1955-81
• Married to his wife Jo Ann and resides in
  Atlantic.

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Mr. Eric JohnsonDirector of Bands, AHS 1988-1990

• Grew up in Chadron Nebraska and attended Chadron
  High School where he was involved in band and
  chorus.
• Went to Chadron St. University and later attended
  Minnesota St. University _at_ Mankato.
• Taught for 20 years at various schools in
  Nebraska. He was later a professional French Horn
  player.
• After playing the French Horn professionally, he
  moved to Atlantic and was the Director of Bands
  at AHS.
• He is happily married to his wife, Beverly, of
  whom is the Activities Director at the Heritage
  House in Atlantic.

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The Bret Lee Era

• Was born and raised in Carlisle, Iowa where he
  attended Carlisle HS.
• Involved in Band and Chorus in HS and college.
• Attended University of Northern Iowa _at_ Cedar
  Falls.
• Taught _at_ Green Mountain-Garwin CSD and _at_ Wapsie
  Valley CSD in Fairbank.
• Taught in Atlantic from 1990-1999.
• He now teaches in Marshalltown.
• Said that, It was a great experience and a
  wonderful community. about Atlantic

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The ????Deron Jimmerson Era???

• Mr. Jimmerson is originally from MN
• Graduated with Bachelor of Music Degree from
  Simpson College _at_ Indianola.
• Was Jazz director for a touring group,
  Celebration Iowa, in 2001.
• Taught at AHS from 1999 to 2002.
• He now teaches at Waseca High school in Waseca,
  MN. His duties include the Waseca Marching Band,
  Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz I, Jazz II and
  the Waseca High School Pep Band

Mr. Deron Jimmerson Director of Bands, AHS
1999-2002
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The Mr. Harold W. Hascall Era

• Grew up in Emerson, IA.
• Attended Emerson High School. Graduated in 1964.
• Graduated from NW Missouri State University in
  Maryville in 1968.
• Taught at S. Page HS and Red Oak MS before
  teaching in Atlantic from 1975-2001.

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Marching Band 2002

• Mr. Roboto - Styx
• Rockin the Paradise- Styx (trumpet solo- Burke
  Shouse, Senior)
• Too Much Time on My Hands- Styx (bass drum
  feature)
• Babe/Mr. Roboto-Styx (flugel horn solo-Abby
  Sothman, Junior)
• AWARDS First Place- Field Competition at SW Iowa
  Band Jamboree, Second Place- Parade Competition
  at SW Iowa Band Jamboree, and a Division I rating
  at the State Marching Band contest _at_ Lewis
  Central
• Played at the September 11th. Rememberance
  Ceremony

Picture- Atlantic Trojan Guard performing Mr.
Roboto in 2002 season.
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The Mr. Ruben Newell EraDirector of Bands,
Atlantic High School

• Born in Moorland, Iowa March 22nd., 1978.
• Graduated from Prairie Valley HS in Gowrie, Iowa-
  1996.
• Graduated from ISU-2000.
• Had many college jobs, including being an
  assistant director of bands at West Des Moines
  Valley HS. He was among five other directors.
  They have a marching band of 250 people!!!
• Director of Bands, Corning Jr/Sr. HS 2000-2002
• Primary Instrument Alto Saxophone.

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Happy 75th. Birthday to the Atlantic High School
Trojan Guard!!!

• The Trojan Guard has been alive and well since
  the 1927-28 school year.
• This was before the Old High School was built on
  Linn Street!
• We are alive and well with eighty-three members.
  (2002)
• The first band director, in 1928, was Lowell
  Lockenridge. He taught Band, Orchestra and
  Physics

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AHS Pep Band 2002

• The pep band had originally scheduled eleven
  performances. We had fifteen performances total
  We performed a random selection of songs out of a
  folder of forty-four songs that included a
  variety of mostly oldies songs
• We performed in four different cities and venues
  this year The Trojan Bowl- Atlantic, Veterans
  Memorial Auditorium- Des Moines, The UNI-Dome-
  Cedar Falls, and Pella Dutch Field- Pella.
• The major success is in part thanks to the
  success of our championship undefeated football
  team and our girls basketball team.

Photos L to R UNI-Dome- Cedar Falls, Atlantic
High School- Atlantic, Pella Community High
School- Pella, and Veterans Memorial
Auditorium-Des Moines
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AHS Symphonic Band

• Is in session from November to May. The 2nd, 3rd,
  and 4th. Quarters.
• Got tenth straight Division I rating at the State
  Large Group contest in Harlan.
• Played Variations on a Korean Folksong,
  Americans We, and Sheppards Hey

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The AHS Jazz Band

• Had 20-25 members in the 2002-2003 season
• Played Puffy Taco, I Remember Clifford,
  Blues in Hoss Flat, Norwegian Wood, and Get
  It On

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Marching Band 2003

• Georgia on My Mind/ Birdland, trumpet solo
• St. Thomas percussion feature
• Harlem Nocturne, tenor saxophone solo
• Get It On drum line feature
• TENTATIVE SCHEDULE SW Iowa Band Jamboree _at_
  Clarinda High School, Valleyfest _at_ West Des
  Moines Valley HS, and the State Marching Band
  Contest _at_ C.B. Lewis Central High School

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The Class of 03 Band Members Are

• Samantha Baier, Clarinet
• Jennifer Eckles, Alto Sax and Bassoon
• Chris Karstens, Trumpet
• Burke Shouse, Trumpet
• Sally Buck, Trumpet
• Caleb Gibson, Senior Drum Major and Euphonium
• Simon McCoy, Tuba
• Rick Kanning, Tuba
• Josie Waterbury, Mallet Bells/Xylophone Percussion

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The definition of a true band geek

• Band geek- v/ 1a. Can be defined as someone who
  lives and breathes AHS band. 1b. A band geek
  could also be somebody that walks out of English
  class humming another schools fight song. 1c.
  Also, a band geek can be most clearly
  distinguished as somebody who walks down the
  hallways of AHS marking time as they walk. 2a.
  Somebody who is in AHS band and cries every time
  he/she hears Illinois Loyalty, the schools
  fight song.

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The Reigning 2003 Ultimate Band Geek!!!

• Calebs activities
• Symphonic Band, Euphonium
• Jazz Band, Trombone
• Senior drum major for the AHS Trojan Guard
• Music library secretary
• Chamber Chorale
• Ambassadors Show Choir
• Golf

Caleb Gibson, senior 2002-2003 Ultimate Band
Geek
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