The Gulf High School Buccaneer Band & Color Guard
Since 1925, the Gulf High School Buccaneer Band has been providing quality performances to audiences all of the state of Florida as well as Georgia, Washington D.C., and Virginia. The band program has received numerous awards in the areas of marching band, color guard, jazz ensemble, solos, and ensembles. Many of our students are also selected for various honor bands across the state of Florida.
William L. Rutherford – Director of Bands
Kelly S. Rutherford – Color Guard Sponsor
Angelo ‘Pita’ Saroukos – Percussion Instructor
Mrs. Kimberly Davis – Principal
Mr. Kurt Browning - Superintendent
Our Vision Statement
The goal of the Gulf High School Buccaneer Band & Color Guard is to remain united towards a common purpose: excellence on and off of the field or stage, to have and show pride not only for our Superior ratings and performances, but also for our discipline and school spirit.
The Importance of Music Education
Music fills our everyday lives, even when we don’t even realize it. The Fine Arts plays an important role in the education of our young people: it provides them with a creative outlet to express themselves. The youth of today are more well-rounded when they are exposed to the Fine Arts, like music.
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April 3rd, 2013 at 1:41 am
Can anyone help me. I am trying to find copies of marching band performances from 1999 to 2001. Both my daughters were in the band then. Sarah & Jennifer JohnsonAt the time I did not have a video recorder and could not afford to purchase the copies. They would like to show their children. The one that they really wanted was when
the whole band did a flag routine during halftime. Any help would be nice. Thank you.
April 10th, 2013 at 8:17 am
All video that we have of our halftime shows can be found on a YouTube channel hosted by a former band parent who does a weekly Buccaneer Band Update Show for us during marching season each year. He has taken what videos we had from the past and put them on his YouTube channel here:
http://www.youtube.com/feed/UC4UzdbQphB7kUBYLqrKCmsg
Unfortunately, we are missing a few shows, but most of them can be viewed here. Hope this helps and happy viewing!