arivas03

I want to share a little bit about Zach with you. Zach was incredibly passionate about music, his PC family and the well-being of the corps. Zach was a graduate of Los Altos HS in Hacienda Heights, CA and as said before was a 4 year member of PC. He returned to Los Altos and served on the visual and woodwind coaching staff since graduation... he was enthusiastic and committed to the success of all programs he was involved in. PC was his family and we grew to love his friendship, hard work and loyalty to vets and rookies alike. I loaned Zach my alto sax for a semester in college so that he could have a better instrument to play on for his upcoming performance exams. After the exams and as soon as Zach cobbled enough money to buy himself a great instrument, he not only returned my sax... but had it polished, old pads replaced, checked up and maintained by the college repair guy and with a new mouthpiece for me. That was Zach to a tee. Our family lost a member so young and with so much promise today; we are blessed and better people for the short but amazing experiences we all shared together. Adrian

Gene has always been one of the best Vis Performance judges that I have had the pleasure of working with. Solid feedback and was always teaching, even as a judge. He is going to be a great addition to the visual team and are really looking forward to working with him! Gordon's design and instructional work speaks for itself. I was his DM at UCLA for three years and he has a great knack for bringing out the best in an ensemble. I am looking forward to working with him again (albeit I am a few pounds heavier and a few years wiser!). Anyone else have great experiences with Gene and Gordon to share? They have had their hand in many excellent drum corps over the years and I am sure there are some former students on these boards.

Pacific Crest had 22 age outs this year.

The Pacific Crest Winter Guard continues to accept members for next season. Please e-mail jeffrey_sterrett@yahoo.com if interested. Our next rehearsal is Sunday, October 12 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut. Visit our Web site at www.pacific-crest.org for more information. Adrian Rivas