South Dakota Bandmasters Association

The South Dakota All State Band celebrated it's 50th Anniversary in March of 2000. Below you can learn about the history of the South Dakota All State Band's 55 years.

Year Location Director SDBA President Site Host
1951 Sioux Falls Frank Simon Willard Fejfar Ardeen Foss
1952 Sioux Falls Frank Simon Ardeen Foss Willard Fejfar
1953 Huron Mark Hindsley Burrill Monk Paul Christensen
1954 Mitchell Clarence Sawhill Sam Koth Harold Hamaker
1955 Aberdeen Jack Lee Fred Johnson Art Schwuchow
1956 Sioux Falls Leonard Smith Francis Benson Ardeen Foss
1957 Deadwood Raymond Dvorak Don McCabe Laverne Clark
1958 Huron Glen Cliffe Bainum Don McCabe Paul Christensen
1959 Mitchell Hugh McMillen Douglas Carpenter Harold Hamaker
1960 Aberdeen Leonard Smith Douglas Carpenter Orville Evenson
1961 Sioux Falls Dale Harris Henry Elster Ardeen Foss
1962 Deadwood Nilo Hovey Henry Elster Laverne Clark
1963 Huron Col. William F. Santelmann Richard Mylin Stewart Christensen
1964 Watertown Clarence Sawhill Richard Mylin Orville Evenson
1965 Sioux Falls Paul Yoder Ron Hilgenberg Ardeen Foss
1966 Pierre Col. WilliamF.Santelmann Ron Hilgenberg Norman Sampson
1967 Huron Donald McGinnis Paul Hedge Stewart Christensen
1968 Aberdeen Leonard Smith Paul Hedge Orville Evenson
1969 Sturgis Gene A. Braught Bob King Leo Getsgo
1970 Watertown Miles Johnson Bob King Douglas Carpenter
1971 Mitchell Col. Arnald Gabariel Milo Winter Harold Hamaker
1972 Rapid City John P. Paynter Milo Winter Milo Winter
1973 Sioux Falls Leonard Smith Warren Hatfield Ardeen Foss
1974 Aberdeen Col. Arnald Gabariel Warren Hatfield Orville Evenson
1975 Pierre W. Francis McBeth Len Vellek Gerald Cutshaw
1976 Rapid City John P. Paynter Len Vellek Milo Winter
1977 Huron Maj. Allen C. Crowell Dennis Defoe Len Vellek
1978 Watertown Miles Johnson Dennis Defoe Douglas Carpenter
1979 Sturgis W. Francis McBeth Jack Knowles Leo Getsgo
1980 Mitchell Frank Bencriscutto Jack Knowles Joseph Pekas
1981 Sioux Falls Harry Begian Orville Evenson Don McCabe
1982 Aberdeen Lt. Col. Arnald D. Gabriel Orville Evenson Orville Evenson
1983 Rapid City Stanley DeRusha Merle Larson Jack Knowles
1984 Huron John Zdechlik Merle Larson Len Vellek
1985 Mitchell James Jurrens Glenn Siverson Joseph Pekas
1986 Sioux Falls James Curnow Glenn Siverson Don McCabe
1987 Pierre Larry Curtis Dennis Hegg Brad Berens
1988 Watertown Kenneth G. Bloomquist Dennis Hegg John Hanson
1989 Huron Miles Johnson David Haugen Lance Burnett
1990 Rapid City John Paynter David Haugen Jack Knowles Milo Winter
1991 Aberdeen W. Francis McBeth Dale Fiedler Jerome Letcher
1992 Mitchell Weston Noble Dale Fiedler Fred Ellwein
1993 Sioux Falls Dale J. Lonis Marlin Pedersen Eric Haenfler
1994 Pierre Mallory B. Thompson Marlin Pederson Larry Johnson
1995 Huron Timothy Mahr Arlen Hofer Lance Burnett
1996 Watertown Robert C. Fleming Arlen Hofer Ken Mund
1997 Rapid City Col. John R. Bourgeois Jim Smith Mark Bray Don Downs
1998 Aberdeen Robert Sheldon Jim Smith Jerome Letcher
1999 Mitchell James Barnes Larry Johnson Brad Berens
2000 Sioux Falls David R. Holsinger Larry Johnson Jim Smith
2001 Pierre Robert W. Smith Jerome Letcher Larry Johnson
2002 Huron Anthony Maiello Jerome Letcher Larry Peterson
2003 Yankton Dale Lonis Robert Goheen Ted Powell
2004 Watertown Douglas Akey Robert Goheen Ken Mund
2005 Rapid City John Locke Toby Rath Don Downes, Mark Bray
2006 Aberdeen Lowell Graham & William Malambri Toby Rath Jerome Letcher

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