The Green Garter Band (GGB) is a group of twelve that plays at numerous events for the University of Oregon. The group has a faculty advisor, the Director of Athletic Bands, but for the most part is run by its student members. The band performs for various UO Athletic events (including all volleyball and basketball games) and serves as the core unit of the Oregon Marching Band (OMB) and Oregon Basketball Band (OBB).
Green Garter Band members are awarded a scholarship of $6,300. Members of GGB's companion group, the Yellow Garter Band, receive a scholarship of $1,350 annually.
Organization
History
In 2002, the Yellow Garter Band (YGB) was created to help fulfill the number of requests to join the band.
Members Alto 1 Alto 2 Tenor Bari Lead Tpt Tpt 2 Tpt 3 Mello Lead Bone Bass Bone Guitar/Keys Bass Drums 1983-84 Mary Sipprell Kathleen Downey The Mark Baker Dave Chartrey* Bill Kester Mark Wees Bruce Coutant Tim Vian Pat Dixon John Ingman (Tuba) Fred Freeman 1984-85 Kathleen Downey Mark Baker/Karen Gloege Bill Hoshal Dana Heitman Bill Kester Mark Wees* Bruce Coutant Tim Vian Pat Dixon John Ingman (Tuba) Fred Freeman 1985-86 Charlene Decker Mike Martin Bill Hoshal Carl Poole Dana Heitman Tim Clarke Mark Wees* Bruce Coutant Tim Vian Pat Dixon Andrew Sherman Rose Dunphey(Connett) Fred Freeman 1986-87 Francie Kirk Carl Poole Bill Hoshal Dana Heitman* Tim Clarke Kelly Coutant (McDonald) Bruce Coutant Tim Vian/Todd Kesterson Cameron Gates Doug Mathews Rose Dunphey (Connett) Fred Freeman/Brad Hirsch 1987-88 Walter Bates Jerry Farnell Brian Boggs Dana Heitman* Tim Clarke Kelly Coutant (McDonald) Bruce Coutant Todd Kesterson Cameron Gates Joe Worley Brad Hirsch 1988-89 Pat Detroit Jerry Farnell Brian Boggs/Andy Nelson Walter Bates Dana Heitman* Todd Zimbelman Kelly Coutant (McDonald) Jeff Edom Todd Kesterson Wayne Conkey/Pat Dixon Joe Worley Mitch Seal/Sean Wagoner 1989-90 Walter Bates/Mike Snyder Jerry Farnell Andy Nelson Kacy Flanagan Dana Heitman* Todd Zimbelman Marie-Francis Downer Jeff Edom/Karen Tunnell (McDaniel) Keith Dwiggins Wayne Conkey Shawn Johnson/David Schiffer Joe Worley Sean Wagoner 1990-91 Mike Snyder Kacy Flanagan Andy Nelson/Mike Yake Eric Howington*** Todd Zimbelman* (split lead) Tim Allums (split lead) Marie-Francis Downer/Shawn Brekke Karen Tunnell (McDaniel) Bryce Peltier/Shawn Johnson Shira Fadeley David Schiffer Joe Worley Sean Wagoner 1991-92 Mike Snyder Tom Herb Mike Yake Eric Howington Todd Zimbelman* (split lead) Tim Allums (split lead Jason Garcia Karen Tunnell (McDaniel) Shawn Johnson Shira Fadeley Aaron Welk Tim Curle 1992-93 Mike Yake Tom Herb Mike Snyder Eric Howington Tim Allums* Jason Garcia Danny Hunt Tom Muller Brian Griffiths Todd Johnson Aaron Welk Tim Curle 1993-94 Mike Yake Dave Keller Brian Kinkaid Jill Plant (Fairchild) Jason Garcia Joe Billera Danny Hunt Tom Muller Brian Griffiths Todd Johnson Sean Wagoner* Aaron Welk Tim Curle 1994-95 Dave Keller Joe Zant Derek Kane Jill Plant (Fairchild) Jason Garcia* Joe Billera Lewis Norfleet Aaron Shelton Jeff Johnson Todd Johnson Nick Papador Tim Curle 1995-96 Joe Zant Kevin Dieker Derek Kane*** Jill Plant (Fairchild) Ryan Warren Joe Billera Lewis Norfleet* Aaron Shelton Jeff Johnson Ray Severns Nick Papador Mike Launius 1996-97 Joe Zant Kevin Dieker Derek Kane Richard Such Travis Freshner Gary Plant* Rebekka Nores (Lattin) Aaron Shelton John MacDonald Ray Severns Nick Papador Micah Brusse/John Kalny 1997-98 Richard Such J.J. Sutton Derek Kane*** Theron Cross Travis Freshner Gary Plant** Rebekka Nores (Lattin) Josh Head John MacDonald* Ray Severns Jason Kirby Micah Brusse 1998-99 Richard Such* J.J. Sutton Peter Curcio Theron Cross*** Brett Bowers Robby Foster Josh Head** Derek Pangelinan Ray Bacerra Luke Warren Jason Kirby Aaron Xavier (Dyson) 1999-00 Mike Bryan J.J. Sutton Peter Curcio*** Tyson Wooters Brett Bowers Robby Foster Josh Head* Chris Buckley/Chris Rowbotham Ray Bacerra Luke Warren Steve Weems Aaron Xavier (Dyson) 2000-01 Mike Bryan Brian Silva Peter Curcio*** Tyson Wooters**/Paul Matthews Chris Rowbotham** Andy Hudock Josh Head* Scott Odle Ryan Chaney Luke Warren Steve Weems David Constantine 2001-02 Brian Silva Dylan Dwyer/Tim Harrington Peter Curcio*** Keith Muramatsu Chris Rowbotham** Andy Hudock/Jeremy Adams Josh Head* Scott Odle Ryan Chaney Luke Warren Aaron Flatten David Constantine 2002-03 Brian Silva* Keith Muramatsu*** Tim Harrington Laura Arthur Chris Rowbotham** Jeremy Adams Josh Head Jared Reno Ryan Chaney Luke Warren Ruxton Schuh Aaron Flatten David Constantine 2003-04 Brian Silva* Keith Muramatsu*** Tim Harrington Laura Arthur Chris Rowbotham** Jeremy Adams Michael Thompson Jared Reno Donny Brouillette Luke Warren Ruxton Schuh Maeghan Culver Tom Mulkey 2004-05 Alan Moffett*** Corey Lanini Tim Harrington Laura Arthur Michael Suskin Jon Clay Michael Thompson** Gavin Haworth Donny Brouillette* Mike Ragsdale Bill Marsh Maeghan Culver Tom Mulkey 2005-06 Alan Moffett*** Corey Lanini/Gabe Dickinson Tim Harrington Alan "Georgia" Cook Michael Suskin** Dylan Girard Michael Thompson Jordan Bemrose Alex Poole Mike Ragsdale* Bill Marsh Kevin Tomanka Brian Schuster 2006-07 Alan Moffett Josi Hill Josh Shirley Allison Drake Michael Suskin** Scott Ruby Michael Thompson* Jordan Bemrose Alex Poole Mike Ragsdale Aaron Longo Kevin Tomanka Jeff Tinsley 2007-08 Porsch Anthony Josi Hill**/Corey Lanini Josh Shirley** Marty Kovach Austin Fiske Matt Takimoto Mike Fisher Jordan Bemrose Alex Poole* Justin Canfield Tom Wade Jeff Tinsley 2008-09 Porsch Anthony Josi Hill Nathan Irby Marty Kovach Austin Fiske Matt Takimoto* Mike Fisher Jordan Bemrose** Tyson Striley Justin Canfield Tom Wade Jeff Tinsley 2009-10 Jonna Threlkeld Raimey Hoff Nathan Irby* Lauren Wagner Trevor Jones Bret Emerson Nick Sherman Jerry Xiong Tyson Striley Justin Canfield** Tom Wade Jeff Tinsley 2010-11 Jonna Threlkeld Raimey Hoff** Nathan Irby* Kevin Hyche Trevor Jones Bret Emerson Matt Dahlquist Leah Suderman Tyson Striley Marisa Smith Tom Wade Casey Crane 2011-12 Raimey Hoff* Sierra Hill Chris McCurdy Jake McGrew Trevor Jones*** Sam Hunt Matt Dahlquist Skye Gallagher Tyson Striley** Marisa Smith Gavin Milligan Casey Crane 2012-13 Raimey Hoff* Sierra Hill Chris McCurdy Jessica Lush Trevor Jones** Jeff Bayes Jasper Walton*** Skye Gallagher Daniel Hartley Marisa Smith Gavin Milligan/Nate Potter Eric Bloombaum 2013-14 Jenny Horn Nick Van Eekeren*** Ted Schera Kaden Christensen Chase Imai Jeff Bayes** Emma Kleck Arryn Bess Megan McMillan Taylor Noah Nate Potter Eric Bloombaum* 2014-15 Jonathan Hart Nick Van Eekeren*** Ted Schera* Kaden Christensen Chase Imai Brian Ruby Emma Kleck Arryn Bess/Alexis Garnica Megan McMillan** Taylor Noah Nate Potter Alex Ford 2015-16 Conner Pavlat Nick Van Eekeren*** Ted Schera** Kaden Christensen*/Adam Russell Chase Imai Brian Ruby Alexis Garnica Carley Hendriks Michael Graham Kenny Ross Josef Ward David McKean 2016-17 Alexis Rosenberg Kaitlynn Riehl Raiko Green Stephen Haltiner Alexis Garnica Brian Ruby Scott Avzaradel*** Carley Hendriks** Alan Wood Kenny Ross* Andrew Reid David McKean 2017-18 Alexis Rosenberg Josh Kuhl Jesse Natividad Stephen Haltiner Bailey Tucker Scott Avzaradel* Abigail Hepperle Carley Hendriks** Brandon Pressley Cory Francis Andrew Reid Derek Bueffel 2018-19 Tatum Stewart Josh Kuhl Jesse Natividad Paul Espey Bailey Tucker Justin Spidell Austin Gardner Melanie Nachtmann Brandon Pressley Cory Francis Andrew Reid* Derek Bueffel** 2019-20 Seth Herron Elizabeth Wenger Shayan Tahmaseb* Paul Espey Andrew Shoop Riley White Justin Spidell Andrew Donahue Alex Lopez Kalin Mark Cam Whitehead Joshua Sheetz 2020-21 Seth Harron/Alex Kivett Elizabeth Wegner Piper Brooks Nathan Hughes Andrew Shoop Riley White Michael McCann Andrew Donahue Alex Lopez Kalin Mark Delos Erickson* Joshua Sheetz 2021-22 Alex Kivett Elizabeth Wegner Piper Brooks Nathan Hughes Andrew Shoop Michael McCann* Elijah Dillon Andrew Donahue Morgan Cross Zachary Barrows Delos Erickson** Paige Iavelli 2022- 23Alex KivettMaura McQuillen**Jackson WhiteNathan HughesAndrew Shoop*Michael McCann*/Torrye TorranceElijah DillonNathan BanksMorgan CrossZachary BarrowsNatalie ScharnPaige Iavelli2023-24Alex Kivett/Malykiah JohnsonMaura McQuillenJackson WhiteSutter CummingsIan SotomayorTorrye Torrance**/Elijah DillonHenry Swint Nate Kessler**Caeden LeachCaleb Sampson*Cam LeggettPaige Iavelli2024-25Orion BakerMalykiah JohnsonSutter CummingsMaura McQuillen/Skyler CappelliJoseph IngmanJake McDowellHenry Swint Nate Kessler**Caeden Leach*Caleb Sampson*/Evan KuskeCam LeggettEthan Zawodny2025-26Orion BakerMalykiah Johnson*Sutter Cummings/Paul ZupanAshton JonesAlex VastanoCoen HuffmanSarah BilyeuNate Kessler**/Alex SanchezCaeden Leach*/Zac WoodruffEvan KuskeAlex Notarte (Sousaphone)**Ethan Zawodny/Josh Lopez2026-27Malykiah Johnson*Isaiah HoeftPaul ZupanAshton JonesAlex VastanoCoen Huffman**Sarah BilyeuAlex SanchezZac WoodruffEvan KuskeAlex Notarte (Sousaphone)*Tony Lee
*musical director **logistical director ***sound engineer/equipment manager
Instrumentation Instrumentation, one person per part: Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Mellophone, Lead Trombone, Bass Trombone, Keyboards/Guitar~, Bass Guitar, Drums.
~ GGB has included a Keyboard or Guitar player into the group occasionally. However, this has never been a permanent position.
Yellow Garter Band (YGB) In 2002, the Yellow Garter Band (YGB) was created to supplement the Oregon Athletic Bands.
References
External links University of Oregon Website music.uoregon.edu