- 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
