In The News – EHS Music Educator Charles Poole Inducted Into The World Drum Corps Hall Of Fame

Everett Public Schools music educator Charles A Poole Jr., who leads the Everett High School Marching Band and its award-winning Percussion Ensemble, has been elected to the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame. The induction ceremonies will take place this coming Labor Day weekend in Rochester, New York.

Poole began his musical career in 1957 in Connecticut as a percussion student of former world champion snare drummer Robert Redican. During the course of his performing career, Poole was awarded the Connecticut and Northeastern States Individual Snare Drum Championship on four occasions as well as winning the United States National Individual Championship three times. Additionally, he performed with the award winning championship percussion section of the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps.

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