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About the AHCB Hall of Fame

The After Hours Community Band has created a Hall of Fame to celebrate the longevity and success of our all volunteer organization. The Hall of Fame provides a mechanism of recognition to the people fueling this success.

Each year inductees are announced at the annual meeting and formally recognized at the Spring Concert. Members of the Hall of Fame are recognized on the band website and receive a commemorative plaque.

Criteria for the AHCB Hall of Fame:

  • Nominees must be sponsored by a current AHCB member.
  • Nominee must have been a member of the AHCB for at least 10 years.
  • Nominee must have taken an active role in the leadership of the AHCB such as (but not limited to) board of directors, section leader, committee chair, musical contribution, etc.
  • Nominee may be a current active member of the AHCB.

How to nominate

Nominations are may be made via this online form.

Nominations for the 2024 class of the AHCB Hall of Fame are due by September 30, 2024.

Class of 2023

Our three inaugural Hall of Fame inductees truly tell the story of the After Hours Community Band. Sandra Stoeckel had the vision, is our Founding Conductor, and has been one of our artistic leaders for over 35 years. Bob Lord was an original member, our first Band President, and was a key leader in defining our philosophies and getting us organized. René Sanders was the Band Secretary for 23 years. And, as performance committee chair for much longer than that, she was instrumental in establishing relationships across the community, defining, and doing the behind-the-scenes work needed to successfully put on 20+ concerts a year. These three individuals set the stage for what has made our Band unique – all-volunteer, musically strong, with a focus on outreach to the community through a wide variety of concerts and an emphasis on having FUN. And they set the example for all of us by volunteering their time, energy and talents in numerous ways to make this band successful.

A picture of Robert Lord.

Robert Lord

Drums & Percussion
Member 1986-2010
Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Bob Lord was an original member, our first Band President, and was a key leader in defining our philosophies and getting us organized. Bob, an engineer by day, led efforts to conceive and build the structure of the band. He led much of the transition from an Adult Education Band Class to the After Hours Community Band that we know and love. Continue reading...

A picture of Rene Sanders.

René Sanders

Flute & Bassoon
Member 1986-2022
Hall of Fame Class of 2023

René Sanders was the Band Secretary for 23 years. And, as performance committee chair for much longer than that, she was instrumental in establishing relationships across the community, defining, and doing the behind-the-scenes work needed to successfully put on 20+ concerts a year. Continue reading...

A picture of Sandra Stoeckel.

Sandra J. Stoeckel

Trumpet & Conductor
Member 1986-2024
Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Sandra Stoeckel had the vision, is our Founding Conductor, and has been one of our artistic leaders for over 35 years. Sandy, a trained musician and music educator, had a vision of a “western St. Louis metro” – based community band that would provide an opportunity for amateur musicians to start playing in a band again.Continue reading...