NORTH BATTLEFORD - A major honour has been presented to North Battleford's Gene Aulinger.
At North Battleford city council Monday, Aulinger was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Saskatchewan Band Association. It is the organization’s highest honour.
Aulinger has been a long time volunteer in leading the North Battleford City Kinsmen Band and other musical activities in the community. He received the award from Amy Xhao, board member with the association.
“Gene you’ve quite literally done it all, from teaching band students, conducting bands including the North Battleford Kinsmen Community Band, adjudicating festivals, coordinating honour bands, arranging and teaching start up clinics for beginners, working out and coordinating summer band camps, mentoring interns, giving private lessons, performing in ensembles yourself and much much more.”
She said that a letter of nomination for Aulinger came from Jason Caslor, one of his former students who is now Director of Bands for Arizona State University.
“While the music was obviously important to him, the students in the band were more important. He cared about each and every member of the group,” Caslor stated in that letter. “He understood that for so many students 小蓝视频 in the band was about so much more than music. The band room was a safe place where everyone was welcome regardless of whether they played an instrument… I know for a fact that I would not be doing what I’m doing today if not for Mr. A.”
At the meeting Monday, Mayor David Gillan congratulated Aulinger. "Thank you for all your service in our great community over the years.”
