Our First 312th Army Band Alumni and Family Day
June 9th, 2007
We had 21 Alumni in attendance at our first Alumni Day and performance plus some of their family members.
One alumni traveled all the way from Maryland. Thank you for making this day a success.
CLICK HERE to see the slide show of old photographs that were shown during lunchtime.

Alumni Concert
Alumni CW4 Paul Gray, Retired (left) and 1SG Larry Williams, Retired

Alumni 1SG Bobby Duffer, Retired, Conducting during rehearsal

Alumni SFC Neal Purvis, Retired, (blue shirt)
playing trombone during rehearsal
Alumni SFC Gerald Snow, Retired, warming up for the concert

Alumni SFC Richard Mozykowski, Retired,
(in red, white and blue shirt) listening to the concert
Alumni SSG Larry Alderson, Retired, waiting for the concert to begin

Alumni SSG Jeffrey Hodapp, Retired (in black shirt)
rehearsing before the concert

Alumni SSG James Culver, Retired (in white shirt)
rehearsing before the concert

Alumni SSG Melissa Warren, Retired

Alumni SFC Steven Ticknor, Saxophone, rehearsing with the band.
SFC Ticknor is on active duty with the U.S. Army Band, Pershing's Own

Alumni SGT Scott Robinson (in red shirt) rehearsing with the band

Alumni SSG Jeremy Prichard and his wife enjoying the afternoon
before the concert. Jeremy played Tuba during the concert
Alumni SSG Randall Marquardt (in tan shirt). No photo's are
available of Randy from the front, he eluded the camera
Alumni SSG Roger Sprecher enjoying the afternoon
before the concert
Alumni SP5 Linda (Farve) Lander enjoying the
afternoon actvities before the concert begins

Alumni SGT Sandra (Marquardt) Roland enjoying the concert

Alumni SGT Virginia Cowan enjoying the Alumni concert

Alumni SPC Leslie Gish at the Alumni concert
Alumni SGT Michael Fusaro (in the yellow shirt) visiting
with members of the band
Alumni PFC Erin (Lowman) Smith - No photo
available. Erin eluded the camera during the concert

(Left) Alumni 1SG Bobby Duffer, retired - (Center) SSG Ivan Brillhart
Unit Administrator for the band - (Right) Alumni CW4 Paul Gray, retired

Concert Rehearsal
Concert Rehearsal

(Left) 1SG Wayne Buckley and CW3 Robert Claggett
listening to the band during rehearsal

WO1 Robert Nicholas listening to the band during rehearsal

Dixieland Band rehearsal

SSG Crandall's wife rehearsing with the band.
She also performed at the concert.

CW3 Robert Claggett conducting during rehearsal

Mrs. Peggy Claggett entertaining some of the children

SSG Ivan Brillhart and Alumni CW4 Paul Gray, retired, visiting

SGT Lara Price with her daughter

Visiting during lunchtime

Lunchtime

Lunchtime

Fountain in South Park, Lawrence, KS (concert location)
Two of SSG Ivan Brillhart's grandsons

There is something in this fountain !!!!!

I sure like pink

Taking it easy before the concert

CW3 Robert Claggett (left), 1SG Wayne Buckley (center) and
Alumni 1SG Bobby Duffer, retired (right)

SGT Morgenroth's family

SPC Ogle (left) and SSG Crandall enjoying the day

SGT Ricky Walters

SSG Constance Kelley and SSG Raymond Reed

SFC Renee Joyce and son playing baseball
One of SSG Ivan Brillhart's grandsons.
Dinnertime
SGT Carlos Salazar
Alumni SFC Gerald Snow, retired (left) and SSG Alta Lee visiting
Enjoying our visit
SGT Doug Ramsey shaking hands with the kids. This was his part
in the Scavenger Hunt that was held for the children
Mom said I could sign up
Cooling off with a little water
Such a beautiful day for a get together
SFC Cardell Edwards (left) and SPC Justin Smith setting
up the sound equipment for the concert
SGT Douglas Ramsey passing out concert programs
Getting ready for the concert

Alumni SSG Jeffrey Hodapp, retired, in place for
his solo performance

Alumni Concert

Dixieland Music by Alumni (Left to Right) CW4 Paul Gray, SFC Gerald Snow,
SSG Larry Alderson, SFC Neal Purvis, and SSG Jeffrey Hodapp.
All these alumni retired from the band.

Alumni SGT Virginia Cowan (left) visiting with SGT Melissa Claggett

Mrs. Peggy Claggett, Alumni SGT Virginia Cowan (center)
and SGT Melissa Claggett listening to the concert

Alumni concert

WO1 Robert Nicholas conducting the band

Alumni concert

CW3 Robert Claggett conducting the band

Alumni CW4 Paul Gray, Retired, conducting the band

Alumni CW4 Paul Gray, Retired, conducting the band

Alumni SSG James Culver, Retired, playing tuba during the concert

Alumni 1SG Larry Williams, Retired, conducting the band during the concert

Alumni 1SG Larry Williams, Retired, conducting the band during the concert

SGT Melanie Claggett running the sound system during the concert

Alumni SSG Larry Alderson, Retired, playing clarinet during the concert

Alumni, 1SG Bobby Duffer, Retired, playing a solo on the saxophone

Alumni, CW4 Paul Gray, Retired and his wife
enjoying the concert.

Alumni, SSG Jeffrey Hodapp, Retired, playing a solo on the tuba at the concert

Alumni SSG Jeremy Prichard (in blue shirt) playing
tuba during the concert

CW3 Robert Claggett (left) conducting the band. SPC Heather Ruble (center)
and SSG Constance Kelley (right) playing piccolo's during the concert.
Alumni 1SG Bobby Duffer, Retired, conducting the band
Alumni
Thank you for such a wonderful day!