Sigma Chapter | South Dakota, USA

  • Founded: 1961
  • Charter Members: Lowell Krambeck; Kenneth Lotspeich; Arne Larson; James Sorenson; James Stoeckman; Bill Ireland; Laverne Clark; Gail Hilgenberg; Fred Johnson; Wayne Shuck; Mayo Weisflock; Alan Paulson; Wesley Peppers; Harold Wortman; Don McCabe; Francis Benson; Paul Fjalkowski; Stewart Christensen; Ronald Hilgenberg; Paul Weber; Ardeen Foos; Henry Elster; Eugene Cramer; Harvey Moen; Orville Evenson; Paul Christensen; Douglas Carpenter; Kenneth Carpenter; Elden Stamp; Richard Mylin; Ray DeVilbiss; Porter Melton; James Patterson; Harold Hamaker
  • First Meeting: January 29, 1961 in Brookings on campus of South Dakota State University
  • First Officers: Ray DeVilbiss, President; Don McCabe, Vice-President; Harold Hamaker, Sec/Treasurer; Gail Hilgenberg and Ardeen Foss, Board members

Current Membership

  • 103 Members

Annual Business Meeting

  • 2nd Friday in February during  Bandmasters Convention in Brookings

Awards Given

  • Bandmaster of the Year
  • Distinguished Service