FALL 2011 FALL 2012

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MARCHING BAND AND THE CAL BAND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

A Cal Bandsman overlooks Memorial Stadium and the brand new Members of the Straw Hat Band play in Ohio Stadium at the Cal vs. Ohio press box. State game on September 15, 2012. Home Sweet Home: Returning to Memorial Stadium Cal Band Visits Ohio State Trevor Ford, trumpet ’09 Sara Van Valkenburgh, clarinet ’10 Most of us can agree that it has been a crazy couple of years for This past September, fi fty members of the Cal Band had a chance Cal Football fans. At the end of the 2010 season, we said goodbye to return to the source of many beloved Cal Band traditions: Ohio to our lovely old Memorial Stadium, and then spent the 2011 season State University. We boarded a charter fl ight out of Oakland at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. And though we Airport on a Thursday morning, along with donors and Cal alumni. were grateful to be able to spend a year in the domain of the 2010 Thursday afternoon and Friday morning allowed for some free time to (and now 2012) World Series Champions, the season seemed to lack experience Columbus, Ohio – our hotel was right downtown next to that indescribable feeling that Memorial Stadium always brought us. City Hall and other historical sights. We missed our pregame concerts in Sproul Plaza. We missed our On Friday afternoon the band was lucky enough to attend one of winding march-ups through campus. We missed the chiming of our the Ohio State Band practices, and discover fi rst-hand where several shining Campanile. But most of all, we missed Memorial Stadium: Cal Band traditions originated. After the 1950 Rose Bowl, when the our stands, our fi eld, our home. Now though, in this 2012 Fall Season, Cal Band’s performance appeared lackluster compared to the Ohio we have returned to the new and improved Memorial Stadium, and State Band, football coach Pappy Waldorf sent scouts to Ohio to fi lm with every intention of sounding cliché, I must say, “There’s no place the band and had the tapes sent back to Cal. This is when Cal Band like home.” adopted high step, our current marching style. Over the year and a half that the stadium was under reconstruction, Other traditions adopted from Ohio State include the Script Cal we watched every day as the old, worn stadium was disassembled, at the end of our pregame show (adapted from their impressive and a brand new, renovated stadium sprang up in its place. And you Script Ohio), the drum cadence “Ohio,” which is performed at every can’t help but notice that they pulled out all the stops when it came sporting event as well as during march-up, and the tunnel yell that to fi xing up Memorial Stadium. The edifi ce of the stadium was given occurs before the band rushes out of the tunnel to begin pregame: a total makeover, looking much cleaner and more polished that when “Sticks up! Pick up your heels! Turn your corners square! And Drive! we last saw it. We have also been graced with an improved terrace Drive! Drive!” area with stairs leading up to the entrances. And these are just some The Ohio State Band has in general a much more competitive of the things that have been changed on the outside of the stadium. atmosphere than our band here at Cal. While the Cal Band is entirely Inside, we see that the seats have been replaced and upgraded, student-run, they have staff who chart their shows, write their music, the fi eld has been lowered, new, high defi nition jumbotrons have and run their rehearsals. Practices are very organized, and there been added above each end zone, and most noticeably, a large and are alternates just waiting to challenge someone who has made a impressive press box has been added to the West side of the stadium. mistake in a show. While the Cal Band has to cut a few members This new Memorial Stadium is truly a stadium to be proud of. every year, Ohio State potentially cuts hundreds of people a year, and (continued on page 2) (continued on page 6) www.calband.berkeley.edu Photos by the San Francisco Chronicle and GoldenBearSports.com Page 1 Page 2 The North Tunnel Echo winning Bay Area niche publishing fi rm run To ensure that Lila gets off to a good start, her by Grace and her hubby of 20 years, Genro Grandad Lloyd Amborn (trombone ’60, DM Sato (trombone ’85, SM ’88). Visit www. ’63) is helping Piper teach the Cal songs to captainmama.com to learn more, to preorder Lila who already kicks her little legs to “Big copies and receive an embroidered patch of ’C’” as she “marches” down the fi eld. Roll David Durein (trumpet ’95) is happy to the book’s cover art. On Lila Grace, Class of 2034! announce a new baby bear in his family. Chris Ferejohn (trumpet ’91) and Hilary Seth Edlavitch (trombone ’89) and his wife Wesley James Durein was born on March 16, Achterkirchen Ferejohn (clarinet ’94) Melissa appeared on Anderson Cooper’s day 2012. Go Bears! time talk show in April 2012 to talk about how WWesleyesley DDureinurein TThehe FFerejohnserejohns Facebook led to the adoption of their fi rst son, Noah. After appearing on the show, they received one phone call from George Fosselius (clarinet ’59, DM a woman ’62) recently earned his Presidential in Texas Champion Silver Medal from https:// who just www.presidentschallenge.org/challenge/ happened TThehe EEdlavitchdlavitch champions/index.shtml. George is active in to have KKidsids retirement from teaching high school science welcomed their newest Cal Bear fan this the TV on. and technology for the last 33 years. summer! Alistair James Ferejohn was born on 4 months On Veterans Day in November, Grace August 13, 2012, at 12:28pm. Chris, Hilary, later, Melissa and Seth are happy to announce Tiscareño-Sato (trombone ’85, PRD ’88) and Alistair live in Mountain View, where the adoption of their second child, Joshua, announced the upcoming publication of Chris is working for a start-up, and Hilary is born on August 28, 2012. her fi rst children’s book titled “Good Night currently looking for a job in the nonprofi t Captain Mama.” Inspired by a conversation sector. with her preschool-aged son when he fi rst saw Piper her in her Air Force fl ight suit, this beautifully Amborn PPiperiper aandnd LLilaila AAmbornmborn illustrated book is a creative collaboration (trumpet between three Bay Area moms. A portion of ’94) and all sales will be shared with an organization partner that trains women military veterans to become Bethany entrepreneurs. The book will be published by Gardner Gracefully Global Group LLC, the award- welcomed the arrival Th e North Tunnel Echo of their ______fi rst child on June Erin Proudfoot ’92 Ben Weise ’09 19, 2012, CBAA Communications Cal Band Public Committee Chair Relations Director when Piper gave ______birth in Erika Gonzalez ’03 San Diego Editor to Lila ______Grace. Contributors The family Spotted resides in El Cajon, California, and Piper is an Future bandsman hitching a ride up Theresa Carey ’73 Andy LaBatt ’90 elementary teacher in East San Diego County. to Memorial Stadium. Which former Tim Castro ’86 Kiran Permaul ’10 bandsman’s child is already practicing Dan Cheatham ’54 Jerry Taylor ’66 for his future band performances? Nick Cotter ’11 Sara Van Valkenburgh ’10 Trevor Ford ’09 Ben Weise ’09 Home Sweet Home continued from 1 Barbara Goodson ’77 ______However, as impressive as the new stadium is, what really makes the return home so Please address comments to: wonderful is all the intangible traits that make a Cal game special. Nothing can compare to the sight of an entire crowd painting the stands with blue and gold, or the sound of “Roll The North Tunnel Echo University of California Marching Band On You Bears” after passing the 50 yard line. But most of all, nothing can compare to the 72 César Chavez Student Center # 4280 feeling of charging out of North Tunnel, cannon shot echoing through the air, to the cheers Berkeley, CA 94720-4280 of thousands upon thousands of fans all united and proud to call ourselves Golden Bears. I e-mail: [email protected] am so grateful to have been given an opportunity to perform for such a magnifi cent university in such a beautiful venue with such great fans to support us. I think it really took spending a The North Tunnel Echo is a joint publication of the year away from home to realize everything that Memorial Stadium means to me and to really University of California Marching Band and the appreciate how integral the stadium is in uniting and spreading the California Spirit. Cal Band Alumni Association, Inc. © 2012 Cal Band Alumni Association, Inc. Echo Photos by David Durein, Hilary Ferejohn, Lloyd Amborn, and www.calband.berkeley.edu Seth Edlavitch. Additional Photo by Erika Gonzalez. “Deus Managrum Nostrum Damnet” Page 3 Cal Band Marching To (and From) Victory

It is 7:15 am on Wednesday, streets were already fi lled with Nick Cotter, alto saxophone ’11 October 31st. The doors of eager fans, and the city itself Cesar Chavez open as over one was decked out in orange décor. hundred Cal Bandsmen pour into After retrieving instruments, the locker rooms of the Band the band headed to the foot of Rehearsal Hall. Sleep-deprived, Market Street where they would yet excited with anticipation, step off for the parade at 11am. they put on their pants, jacket, At around 10am, everyone hat, and spats. Victory is in the gathered on the street to perform air. a set for the parade crowd. It For these 103 bandsmen, this is began with the familiar fi ght no ordinary “game day.” As they songs, Big ’C,’ Sons of California, load their instruments and board and Fight for California. The band the all too familiar tour coaches, then performed some of its most they head to San Francisco - not iconic arrangements, namely, for football, but to march in the Rolling in the Deep, Separate San Francisco Giants World Ways, Take on Me, and Story Series victory parade. in Your Eyes. The performance The Giants clinched the series ended with the traditional Lights that past Sunday as they swept Out March, along with enthused Cal Band members at the Giants victory parade in San Francisco, which the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 with cheers from the crowd that had took place on Halloween this year. a fi nal score of 4 to 3. Within stopped by. minutes of the Giants clinching “Now would be the time to to be an ideal fi t for this. Hall the crowd. Many times sections the world title, talk of marching get McCovey’s autograph,” said of Famers Juan Marichal, Willie would break free from the in the parade began to circulate director Bob Calonico. For many Mays, fi rst baseman J.T. Snow, formation to high-fi ve the fans. amongst Cal Bandsmen. For of the adamant Giants’ fans in the pitching coach Dave Righetti, “Cal Band Great!,” “Go Bears!,” many individuals, being able band, this stirred much attention. and Willie McCovey were all and “Grrr-ahs!” were heard from to lead the 2010 World Series Bandsmen scattered up and present to name a few. All this, Cal alums and fans amongst the parade was a once-in-a-lifetime down the street eagerly taking and the parade had not even sea of orange and black. opportunity. Now, having the photos with the fl oats, mascot begun. The parade ended at San chance to be in the midst of the Lou Seal, and in many cases, Drum Major Kevin Kraft called Francisco City Hall around excitement once more seemed fi nding players and coaches to the band to attention. The band 12:30pm that day. The bandsmen like a miracle. obtain autographs. Many found stepped off as the drumline headed back the length of the As the buses arrived in San this an unexpected opportunity began to play the march-up parade route to meet the buses— Francisco at around 9am, the and were scrambling to fi nd cadence sequence. Throughout exhausted, worn but euphoric— something to get the players to the course of the two mile route with the realization that they had 40th Anniversary sign. Embracing creativity, many down Market Street and turning just experienced the ultimate found their packet songs and the onto McAllister, the band was march to victory! of Women in the underside of their uniform spats greeted with ecstatic yells from Band The Alumni Band As Big Game Comes Early, Cal Band Marches On recognized Chris Bailey (trombone ’70) at the annual Kiran Permaul, trumpet ’10 As the second week of October week of December, and even seen four years of hard work and reunion the night before Big came to the Bay Area, the Cal while holding its traditional date, preparation does not lend itself Game. In attendance were Band was not preparing for a found games scheduled after it to to the Big Game this year, but to four members of the initial home game like normal. They fi nish the regular season. The Big Oregon. There was no Tunnel group of 23 women who weren’t preparing for a trip Game is the game of the year: no Yell thundering the achievements joined the band in 1973 to down to Los Angeles either, as matter the outcome of the season, and memories of that senior honor his service. While at has become a norm in recent the Big Game is the culmination class, emotional at their fi nal the reunion, current director years. They weren’t even looking of the year for all involved in game and for one more chance Bob Calonico, who was a forward to Halloween or an the football season whether the to claim the Axe. A blinding fl ash sophomore that fateful fall, let impending Friday night game team, the fans or the students. of fl ame from the center of the us know that he is planning against friends from Washington. By moving it, the climax of the Greek Theater the night before some special events around The Cal Band faced Big Game season fell with still over half the Big Game during the Bonfi re the 40th anniversary of Week, all leading up to the the season remaining, leaving an Rally was not seen either, another women joining the Band. 115th installment of the Bay Area empty feeling as the Axe returned casualty to the fates who had Were you a new band rivalry, sitting smack dab in the to Palo Alto for one more year. moved the game. member in the Fall of 1973 middle of the season. The echoes of returning The Cal Band needed to rise to (female OR male)? If so, When the schedule was bandsmen calling out “No sleep the occasion half way through the please make an effort to attend announced by new Pacifi c-12 ’till Big Game” were certainly season for the best performance Alumni Band Day next fall, Conference there were certainly meant, but with a different of the year. And after another whether you want to march groans about the end of tradition. chuckle than in past years. The unsuccessful attempt at or not. No, we don’t have the The Big Game had been sliding marching season’s ups and reclaiming the Axe, the band exact date set aside yet, so just around from its old home right downs, culminating in one fi nal fi led out of the North Tunnel and save all of your Saturdays in before Thanksgiving into the fi rst show for a senior class that has September and October! (continued on page 6)

www.calband.berkeley.edu Photos by UC Berkeley News Center Page 4 The North Tunnel Echo High-Stepping on the Campanile

Dan Cheatham, bass drum ’54, DM ’57 We all know that Big Game Week is the time for Rally Committee Point of the Wedge to decorate Sather Gate with blue and gold Christmas lights and shine In 1961, Drum Major Mike Flier drew up the design, and still has it blue and gold spotlights on Wheeler Hall. in his dusty cardboard storage box. The big question was who should Well, imagine my surprise when I rounded the corner of Campanile be the point of the Wedge. Way and saw the Point of the Wedge, shining down at me from the Well, it turned out that a certain scalawag named Bill Colescott face of the Campanile, while doing a “hup.” It was the same image was still marching in the Band. This “lame-footed,” good-for- of the Cal Band high-stepper logo seen elsewhere on this issue of the nothing, pretended that he could still play the saxophone. But, given North Tunnel Echo. his infl uential role in creating and introducing the high-stepping When I got closer, two Rally Comm members were preparing to marching style, he was chosen to be awarded the position of the Point project images on the North and South faces of the tower...an Oski of the Wedge. face and an interlinked UC. While we were engaged in conversation, In honor of Bill, each succeeding Point of the Wedge has not only all the cell phones that came walking by were going, Click. Click. I continued to be a saxophone player, but one who has to compete to bet that within 15 minutes of fl ipping the on-switch, hundreds of Cal be the be the Best Damn Marcher in the Band. [Think of that the next fans were seeing this image. time you see the Wedge marching down the fi eld.] One of the cell phone owners that walked by was Melissa Moore, Every time I see that printed logo-image of the Point of the Wedge, (trumpet, ’06). She joined the conversation and by the time I got home I think of Bill and feel ever grateful for the collection of such great her mother, Juliette Bettencourt (clarinet, ’76) had posted the image traditions that the Cal Band has in its institutional memory and to her cell phone friends. Except for those who had dead batteries in historical lore. May they continue to be passed down to present-day their cell phones, Bill Colescott, SM ’54, was now known throughout Bandsmen as they go about creating their own lore. the world...

Background I asked one of the Rally Comm members, Derek Schatz, if he knew the signifi cance of the image. It is no surprise that I had to explain to him the Wedge, and encourage him to go up high in the stadium one of these days to watch pregame. He knew what instrument was in the image but I did have to tell him why it was a saxophone in particular.

History In the early days of our new marching style, inspired by our embarrassing encounter with Big-10 marching bands during Coach Pappy Waldorf’s three Rose Bowls, each pregame performance was newly created and required a lot more rehearsal time. Bill Isbell, DM ’54, Tony Martinez, DM ’51, Bill Colescott, and others were using their memories of the Big-10 bands to reinvent the Cal Band marching style when a magical event happened. In 1953 Pappy surprised us with a gift that changed the face of the Cal Band. He had his team photographers make a movie fi lm of the Ohio State Band when the Bears played them during the 1953 season. He then presented that fi lm to the Band based on his close relationship that had developed over the years. This fi lm was scrutinized with intensity and thus came the fi nal details of the Band’s new uniforms and its new marching style of eight steps for fi ve yards. These were introduced during the 1954 football season along with the Golden Bear Fanfare, arranged by Jon Elkus, StuD ’52. We also introduced “the bomb.” Things “clicked.” After Tunnel Flow we formed two, in later years three, high-stepping, long lines, sideline to sideline, that would march down the fi eld before transitioning into the fi rst pregame formation. Variations included the front line, part way down the fi eld, marching in the slower Jerky Step while the rear line passed through it to take the front position...visually stunning. The high-stepping eight steps per fi ve yards, combined with the spectacular fl ashing of the white spats and white gloves against the The iconic Cal Band Highstepper projected onto the Campanile during Big dark blue uniforms was very eye-catching to west coast audiences Game Week 2012. and became a part of the pride of the California Marching Band and was drilled into its automatic refl exes.

The New Pregame design, The Wedge CBAA Financial Statement Returning in 1959, after his tour of active duty in France, Lt. Bill Colescott noticed that other bands were also doing long lines and CBAA is required to publish a fi nancial report once a year per joined with Norm Lobdell, DM ‘60 Drum Major Norm Lobdel , ’60, our bylaws. Please visit http://calbandalumni.berkeley.edu/ his stunt committee, Mike Flier, DM ’61, and others to try something fi nancials2011 for the report and direct any questions to CBAA new and different. They introduced the The Wedge. Treasurer Doug Roberts at [email protected].

Photo by Dan Cheatham www.calband.berkeley.edu “Deus Managrum Nostrum Damnet” Page 5 What’s Happening in Our Chris Bailey ’70 Honored at Facebook Group Band Alumni Reunion

Tim Castro, trumpet ’86 Barbara Goodson, mello ’77 and Back in the ’90s, the CBAA Email Lists were launched as a quick Jerry Taylor, glockenspiel ’66, SM ’69 and easy way to disseminate information and foster discussion among Cal Band Alumni. While these email lists have served us well (and The Band played, the alumni sang, and people wore a lot of blue will continue to run in the future), the CBAA has leapt into the age of and gold. Sounds like a typical Cal alumni SHB, but no! This was the modern social networking and created a Facebook group specifi cally Cal Band Alumni Reunion! for Cal Band alums. Using Facebook’s powerful sharing tools, users As the lights twinkled across the bay in San Francisco, the stars can now easily post and comment on photos, videos, stories, and all shone in the ballroom at Hs Lordships Restaurant on the Berkeley sorts of online media in a fun and engaging way. All from the comfort waterfront on October 19, 2012. of almost any computer, tablet or smartphone. Organized by Barbara Goodson (mello ’77), the party was hosted Over the past several months, the CBAA Facebook group has by CBAA President Eric Dezendorf (trombone ’05, StuD ’08), who become a great place to hang out and reconnect with Cal Band was cited as the “youngest alumnus” at the party, with a footnote, alums from all eras. There is a lot of sharing of memories, as well as because the “most recent alumna” in attendance was Cynthia Erb posting of pictures and videos from past Cal Band and Alumni Band (clarinet ’07). Dave Wenrich (cornet-baritone ’41), was singled out performances. Additionally, members have posted and discussed as the “most experienced” at the party, and later lauded as one of the such topics as ideas for the next Alumni Band Day, the state of Cal founders of our Cal Alumni Band. The “best represented fi rst year in football, amusing music-related tidbits, and the growing-in-popularity Band” was the class of 1977. “Andy LaBatt Internet Memes” (see Andy’s picture with sarcastic text). Eric Mart (trumpet ’66, DM ’69) presented a special award What’s a meme (pronounced “meem”), you ask? (See below for a commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the publication of the Cal couple great examples). Let’s just say it’s an internet fad that can be Band History book. Linda (Vogelsberg) Beroza (tenor sax ’86, DM used to poke fun at anyone or anything. Andy, our fearless Alumni ’88), Chair of the Cal Band History Committee, accepted the plaque Director, has taken the poking all in stride. and then introduced the committee members who each received a The Group is also a good place to get the latest offi cial CBAA memento of the evening. announcements, such as schedules and updates for all Alumni Band The evening’s highlight celebrated the Tony Martinez Award winner, performances (which includes gigs in Southern California and other Chris Bailey (trombone ’70, StuD ’73). Tony Martinez (clarinet ’49, parts of the country), as well as info on upcoming CBAA Council DM ’51) made contributions to the Band which were many and meetings and other events. lasting. He was a friend and mentor to Drum Majors and Stunt Right now, our Facebook group has over 600 members, but we Committees for decades. The Band took great pride in his creative would love to have more. All it takes is a free Facebook account. So, stunt “charting” (back in the days of dinosaurs, before personal point your browser towards calbandalumni.berkeley.edu/facebook computers were invented). The CBAA honors his memory with our and join the fun. See you online! most prestigious award, the Tony Martinez Award, which celebrates a Cal Band alum’s lifelong service to the Alumni Band. Jerry Taylor (glock ’66, SM ’69) introduced the previous recipients of the award, and then focused the attendees on this year’s honoree: Chris Bailey. The inscription on the award reads: “As Director of the Cal Alumni Band from 1991 to 2009, his love of the University and the Cal Band, his leadership, and his compassion, inspired all around him in the tradition of Tony Martinez.” Chris was amazingly touched, bringing tears to the eyes of attendees during his acceptance speech. A large Straw Hat Band arrived on the scene shortly thereafter, and many former Student Directors, including Chris and John Elkus (Drums ’50, Captain ’52), arranger of Golden Bear and composer of the Alumni Band Fanfare, took turns leading the Band, as they have many times before. We look forward to the next reunion in 2 years, and hope to see you there!

NorCal Benefi t Update Hello and thanks to everybody that came out and supported the band at our annual Northern California Benefi t. Overall, the event was great and made special by each and every one of you. We tried something new this year in hosting the event on a Saturday rather than a Friday, and overall it went really well! We know it was a lot to ask some of you diehard supporters out there to miss the Cal v. Washington St. game, but I hope I was able to provide accurate game commentary. Obviously the Cal Band entertained guests, but this year we spiced things up a bit. Performances included a Trombone Quintet (which was also seen traveling Memorial Stadium during games!) and our brand new Golden Plume Band. It was a very exciting night for everyone! Thanks for your support and Go Bears!

- Ben Weise, baritone ’09, PRD ’12

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Big Game continued from 3 Clark Kerr Oral History went back to the Band Rehearsal Hall, hanging up uniforms for the Dan Cheatham, bass drum ’54, DM ’57 next month, but not for the last time. That fi rst week after Big Game Chancellor/UC President Clark Kerr and the Cal Band had a special felt dead. The team was off to Utah, unaccompanied by a Straw Hat relationship. He understood the role of the student sprit groups and Band contingent, and you actually had time to feel tired, to sit back was very supportive of student activities. I’m happy to announce that and realize that half a semester was still to be fi nished. I marched my the full version of his oral history is now posted on the Cal Band newman year in 2010 with one last home game following Big Game, Alumni Association website. and it didn’t feel as odd as it did this time. Your body is spent, your Clark Kerr’s earliest Cal Band memories go back to 1933 when energy gone, and you’re ready for Dead Week to approach so that he came to campus as a graduate student but his direct relationship you can take your fi nals and be freed from school. It felt exactly like kicked into gear in 1957 when, as Chancellor, he supported the that the week of the Utah game, the problem was it was still October, Band’s administrative needs for its trip to the Brussels World Fair in with two home games to go, and a Straw Hat Band trip to Corvallis the summer of 1958. In the interview he talks about the amazing still in store. letters of admiration he received from people the Band encountered Even as the climax has come and gone with the end of the Big during the trip. A fast-paced, high-stepping marching band had never Game, the Cal Band has been busy. The sheer volume of performances before been seen in Europe. He realized that it was not just a group of following the Big Game this year makes it feel as if the full measure of students on a great summer adventure but it was a group of students the band was not taken before Big Game Week, but will only happen who were representing the University of California, even to the point following the Oregon game. It feels very weird, and it thankfully where, on its return, the Band was hosted by California’s members won’t come to pass next season, as the burden of an October rivalry of Congress and there was a congressional resolution honoring its will be passed on to another conference team. We wait for the formal appearance in Europe. end to the season to come, as the spiritual one has passed. But until An interesting twist is that Kerr was so interested in the Band that that fi nal end comes, we march on. he started interviewing me before I could start asking him questions. When he was appointed the 12th President of the University, the continued from 1 Straw Hat Band greeted him at his doorstep when he returned home Ohio State from the Regents meeting. This is a memory he talks about in the interview. membership is not guaranteed to previous members. But most special of all was Cal’s Rose Bowl in January 1959 … the The game on Saturday was great; our team played surprisingly well Band’s most recent appearance at a Rose Bowl game (sigh). In honor and we got to attend a football game in one of the largest stadiums of his appointment as President, the Band formed on the fi eld a pen in the country. The Ohio State Band welcomed the Golden Bears to that dipped into an inkwell and fi lled itself, and then spelled out a their stadium during their pregame show, playing Fight and forming a script Kerr. The photograph of this is one of his prized possessions Script Cal formation on the fi eld. Their halftime show was an ode to having had prominent place on the wall of his offi ces and later, his space exploration and honored John Glenn, who was in attendance. home. This stunt can be viewed on the Cal Band CD labeled Cal Band Overall, the trip to Ohio was an amazing chance to see how the 1955 to 1959. That Rose Bowl show has many other special stunts Cal Band came to be what it is today. Yes, some of our traditions too, like the scrolling Times Square sign that spelled out the halftime were adopted from Ohio State, but we have managed to turn these score. This stunt has never since been performed. into something unique; something that embodies the California spirit Clark Kerr is one of many interesting people that I have had the and has made the Cal Band into the band that we all know and love. pleasure of interviewing as a part of the Cal Band Oral History Project. If you would like to get involved in either interviewing or editing, we could really use your help! Contact us at bandalumni@ Cal Band Alumni calband.berkeley.edu. Winter Performances The Cal Band has once again asked for assistance from alumni to play for men’s and women’s basketball games while many students are out of town for Winter Break. We are invited to play at all home games between December 15 and January 20, as well as the women’s game at Stanford on January 13 and the men’s game at Stanford on January 19. We meet 45 minutes before tip-off in BRH for all home games. Uniform is the same for all: Straw hat and vest if you have them, otherwise alumni band hat and shirt if you have them, otherwise whatever you have that will blend in with the other uniforms. Spouses and children are welcome with an advance RSVP and there will be drawings for free tickets for future games.

For the complete list of dates and more information, please visit calbandalumni.berkeley.edu/shb. 1959 Rosebowl: Formation in honor of Clark Kerr becoming the 12th RSVPs including your name and instrument (encouraged for President of the University of California. the home games, required for the games at Stanford) and questions should all go to the Student Directors by email to [email protected] or by calling Have exciting news to share? 510-643-9353. Please send us your Echo and picture (100KB minimum size) to: [email protected]

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and Cal Band Alumni The CBAA Council is the governing body of the California Band Alumni Association. Cal Band and the Cal Band Alumni are sharing Its members are elected annually for terms of three (3) years. General meetings of the their memories all over the internet. Care to join Council are held quarterly and are open to all Band Alumni. For more information them? Visit them at any of the following websites: about Council meetings contact President Eric Dezendorf. For minutes of the CBAA Cal Band Council meetings, please contact Secretary Pete Alvarez or visit calbandalumni. calband.berkeley.edu berkeley.edu. www.twitter.com/calband CBAA Offi cers Council Members www.facebook.com/calband www.youtube.com/calbandavcomm President Terms expiring 2013: Terms expiring 2015: Eric Dezendorf Dan Cheatham ’54 Pete Alvarez, Jr. ’71 CBAA (707) 478-3265 Norman Chong ’74 Patricia Cañada ’08 calbandalumni.berkeley.edu [email protected] Rick Flier ’67 Andrew Capule ’95 Heather Handa ’03 Jason Clark ’99 calbandalumni.berkeley.edu/facebook Vice President Andy LaBatt ’90 Barbara Goodson ’77 Tara Castro calbandalumni.berkeley.edu/linkedin Devrah Lawver ’99 Tori Hirata ’06 (916) 662-1538 Ed Price ’70 Raul Lopez ’05 [email protected] Cal Band Executive Committee Dorothy Proudfoot ’92 Eric Mart ’66 Treasurer Erin Proudfoot ’92 Peter Symonds ’99 Michelle Durand, Senior Manager Doug Roberts Douglas Roberts ’74 vacant (510) 642-6705 [email protected] (707) 521-5584 Kevin Kraft, Drum Major [email protected] Terms expiring 2014: Ex-Offi cio Members: (510) 643-9353 [email protected] Secretary Chris Bailey ’70 Robert Calonico ’72 Pete Alvarez Juliette Bettencourt ’76 Cal Band Director Colin Kealey, Student Director Matt Bjork ’87 (510) 658-0341 Michelle Durand, ’12 (510) 643-9353 [email protected] Tara Castro ’05 [email protected] Cal Band Senior Katie Fleeman, Executive Secretary Eric Dezendorf ’05 Manager (510) 642-6704 [email protected] Performance Erika Gonzalez ’03 Andy LaBatt Ben Weise, Public Relations Director Hanadi Shatara ’03 (510) 769-9340 (510) 642-6704 [email protected] Jerry Taylor ’66 [email protected] Wade Williams ’77 Robert Calonico, Cal Band Director vacant (510) 643-9644 [email protected] Communications Erin Proudfoot For performance inquiries, contact the Student Director. For (510) 642-0227 all other inquiries, contact the Public Relations Director. [email protected] CBAA MEMBERSHIP FORM Join the California Band Alumni Association! Your membership dues make possible such things as this North Tunnel Echo, Alumni Band Day, Cal Band 2-year Membership renewal. Expires 6/30/14. $30 Executive Committee workshops, and other projects that support both the enclosed. Cal Band and its alumni. Membership entitles you to discounts on CBAA merchandise and events. New 2-year sustaining members and life members 1-year Membership. Expires 6/30/13. $20 enclosed. also get a free polo shirt and hat. Please send this form to: Cal Band Alumni Association “New Member” Discount Package. Good for any fi rst-time University of California Marching Band sustaining CBAA member. Includes: 2-year Membership, 72 César Chavez Student Center # 4280 Alumni hat and polo shirt ($60 value). $30 enclosed. Berkeley, CA 94720-4280 Parents and fellow alumni should consider giving their Band alumni friends Life Membership. Paid in full. Includes a free Alumni hat and relatives a “gift membership,” great for graduation, birthday, or any and polo shirt. $325 enclosed. occasion. Check here if this is a gift membership Life Membership. 5-year installment plan. Includes a free Alumni hat and polo shirt. $80 enclosed ($400 over Name 5 years). Address Choose shirt size: Men’s polo shirt (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL) Women’s polo shirt (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL) Phone Youth polo shirt (S, M, L, XL) E-mail Choose baseball cap type hat type: Instrument Soft, low-bill with canvas snap-on/buckle closure Years in Band to Hard, regular baseball cap with plastic tab closure

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In This Issue:

Home Sweet Home

CBAA Honors Chris Bailey, ’ 70

Cal Band Visits Ohio State

History of the High Stepper

UPCOMING EVENTS Date Event Location Various Joint Cal Band and Alumni Band Berkeley Basketball Performances, Haas Pavilion Saturday, Feb. 9 CBAA Council Meeting, 10 AM - 12 PM, BRH Berkeley

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