The Warren G. Harding Panther Band Historical Association:
The Fleming Legacy
Welcome Panther Band
Alumni, Friends, and Family
The goal of the WGH Panther Band Historical Association: The Fleming Legacy is to preserve the memory of Panther band director Robert Fleming, assistant band directors Clinton Foster and John Kobasiar, Jr., the legacy directors and bands that followed, and to preserve our hard-won artistic accomplishments for posterity.
Partnered with the Trumbull County Historical Society, we are collecting memorabilia and artifacts for an exhibit of an extraordinary era in the band's early history.
Our purpose is to remember and honor our esteemed director and teacher who so indelibly influenced the lives of countless student musicians, and who contributed immensely to the musical life of Warren, Ohio and beyond.
Coming soon ...
WGH Band Fleming Era Exhibit and Reception
WHEN: TBA 2025
WHERE: Morgan History Center, Mahoning Avenue
Trumbull County Historical Society, Warren, Ohio
Robert Fleming
Director 1958 - 1968
John Kobasiar, Jr., Assistant Director 1966-69
Clinton Foster, Assistant Director 1960-1966
At right: Rick Bartunek WGH '64, WGH Assistant Director, Band Director 1970-82; 1995-'03 -- the first Fleming Legacy WGH Band Director, with mentor Robert Fleming, to return to the Panther Band after Mr. Fleming's and Mr. Kobasiar's departure, in 1971-'72.
See the complete list of Fleming Legacy high school and college band directors by clicking the Menu under "Members: Alumni and Friends."
Preserve the Panther Band Legacy
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Photo at top of page: 1964-65 WGH High School Marching Band. Photo credit: 1965 Echoes yearbook.
Photo above: The 1966-'67 WGH High School Marching Band. Photo credit: 1967 Echoes yearbook.
