Live Oak High School Emerald Regime Band & Color Guard under my direction has twice been the Bands Of America (BOA) Grand National Champions . The Band and Guard has accumulated over 1000 awards including the Marching Bands of America Grand National Championship twice 1976, 1978. Judging experience includes Drum Corps West and Drum Corps International for the past 35 years. Judge coordinator for DCI Pacific since 1994. Marching band judging has included Indiana State School Music Association, Bands of America, Michigan State Competitive Marching band Association and the Oregon band directors association