Officer History

Officer History of the Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh!

Started by Jim Berry and continued by other members, here are records of the officers of the CAMB.

If you can help fill in any gaps or make any corrections, please let us know.

Officer Descriptions:

The Band Director oversees all functions of the band, coordinates all rehearsals of the band, directs the band during formal dress performances.

The Assistant Band Director assists the Director in his responsibilities.

The Student Manager serves as the general operations manager for the band and Chair of the Officer Council. He/she used to be in charge of the budget, responsible for relations between the UC Davis administration and the Band, made contacts for rallies, acted as coordinator for the Band (ordering transportation, arranging lodging) and presided over officers' meetings.

The Assistant Manager assists the manager with her duties, is in charge of all recruiting for the Band, is the CAMB and CAAMB liaison, edits the "Joy of Marching", takes care of correspondence (thank you letters, and Christmas cards).

The Student Director directs the Band during performances, in the stands at games, and during music rehearsals. They also lead cheers, plan basketball half-time shows, order music, and help plan rallies.

The Assistant Student Director assists the Student Director with his/her duties.

The Drum Major leads the Band while in full dress, plans and charts all football shows, plans and charts Picnic Day show, and directs marching rehearsals. They are in charge of filing noise permits and field reservation, as well as training the Assistant Drum Major for the next year.

The Assistant Drum Major maintains the Band attendance records, prepares the Band phone list, teaches new freshmen who join after retreat to march, and serves as the apprentice Drum Major for a year.

The Public Relations Manager is responsible for all Band publicity and fundraisers. This officer will develop and maintain relationships with the local news media, pursue the scheduling of performances at away venues, and provide the CAMB Website administrators with current information.

The Instrument Manager maintains the Band's instruments and equipment, purchases supplies, directs the transportation of instruments to and from performances, and checks out instruments to bandsmen.

The Uniform Manager alters, replaces, and repairs uniforms, checks out uniforms to bandsmen, maintains uniform supplies, makes sure that bandsmen are wearing proper uniforms and distributes plumes and rain gear when appropriate.

The Librarian maintains the music library, checks out music and music related items, manages the use of the copy machine, and makes all necessary copies of the music.

The Historian maintains a written and visual history of the Band and its traditions, including photos, letters, newspaper clippings, video tapes, and audio tapes, takes minutes at officers' meetings, prepares a slide show for retreat, and presents a scrapbook to the band.

The Stunt Committee Chairman organizes and directs the Stunt Committee, designs and builds props, provides refreshments for the band at football games, designs and builds the Picnic Day float, and lines the practice field for retreat.

The Information Technology Manager maintains the band's computers, applications and website, and provides general technical assistance/support to the other CAMB officers.