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WELCOME

2024 marked 19 years of service with a total membership of 189. 

 

On these pages you can learn a brief history of the bugle and meet the men and women who have been inducted into the hall of fame since our inception in 2005.

 

Enjoy the site. 

Donny Allen, President

The Membership Process

Once a year, each member will have the opportunity to submit one candidate that they feel meets established criteria for induction into the Hall of Fame. The full list of these submissions with bios are distributed to the membership who then select their best choices - usually, 10 to 15. The President then selects the individuals with the most votes for induction. 

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The induction ceremony, banquet, and the I&E show are traditionally scheduled for April or May.

Playing the Trumpet

                Class of 2024

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Class of 2023

Andrew Grilk

Andrew Grilk

Lead Baritone Soloist

Hawthorne Cabelleros

Carol Ann Schaffer

Carol Ann Schaffer

Lead Soprano/Soloist

Bellaires, Sunrisers, Skyliners, many more . . .

George Douglas

George Douglas

Baritone

PAL Travellors, CMCC Warriors

James Homer

James Homer

Lead Baritone Soloist

Phantom Regiment

John "Jay" Knebel

John "Jay" Knebel

Soloist Soprano

Brass Instructor, DCI Judge, Des Plaines Vanguard. (deceased)

Ben Harloff
President's Award

Ben Harloff

Trumpet

Phantom Regiment Cadets, Star of Indian, Blast! (deceased)

David Wendel
Executive Board Award

David Wendel

Baritone

Greece Cadets, Phantom Regiment

Glenn Morimoto

Glenn Morimoto

Sop solist/Screech Squad

Des Plaines Vanguard
Madison Scouts

James Riley

James Riley

Lead Soprano/soloist

Watkins Glen Squires

Richard O'Dell

Richard O'Dell

Hamburg Firemens Corps, Kingsmen, Florida Brass

Billy Bodnar

Billy Bodnar

Lead Soprano/Soloist

Pittsburgh Rockets,Yankee Rebels and more. (deceased)

Doreen Sandor

Doreen Sandor

Lead Mellophone/Horn

Skyliners, Sunrisers, Conquest Alliance, UK

Jack Deal

Jack Deal

Mello/Flugal Horn

Stratford Stsmen., Blue Rock Blessed Sac, more . . .

Jimmie Highsmith

Jimmie Highsmith

Contra Bass

Rochester Crusaders (deceased)

Timmy Allen

Timmy Allen

Lead Trumpet/Soloist

Rochester, Syracuse, Ghost Riders, more

Coming 
Soon

Class of 2005 - 2024

Stay tuned as our site is updated with all the inductees of the Bugler's Hall of Fame!

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