Major Events

April 14, 1999 – Band started
March 1, 2000 – First concert
November 2003 – Incorporated
September 2014 – Name changed to South Puget Sound New Horizon Band

Our History

The band was started on April 14, 1999, when 13 people showed up at Capital Place Retirement Center after seeing an article in The Olympian about Tacoma’s New Horizons band. Some had never played before or hadn’t played for many years. Starting with the basics, the band slowly evolved into the skilled group it is today. The first concert was presented on March 1, 2000, at Capital Place. In November of 2003 the Olympia and Tacoma bands incorporated as a non-profit organization under the Pacific Northwest New Horizons Band banner. Early in 2004 the band joined the New Horizons International Music Association as a charter member. In September of 2014, the Olympia and Tacoma bands combined to become the South Puget Sound New Horizons Band. The Band performs four concerts a year, currently at the Worthington Center at St. Martins University in Lacey.

Board Members

Bill McDonald, President
Gene Melson, Vice President
Linda Jacobsen, Secretary
Allen Weltz, Treasurer
Tim Crepeau
Bob Wharton
Bill Klouse (advisory)