Tax deductable contributions can be made to:
The Sam Pitcher Memorial Fund
c/o Ketchikan Area Arts & Hummanities Council
330 Main Street
Ketchikan, AK 99901

Seming “Sam” Pitcher was a gifted young man who was active in the various music programs available in Ketchikan. Sam loved all kinds of music and played the trumpet, flugelhorn and electric guitar. His family and friends have set up a memorial scholarship fund in his name to award The Sam Pitcher Music Scholarship. The purpose of the fund is to provide money to deserving local youth to help them attend summer music camps or programs such as the ones Sam was able to attend. The Fund was started in 2003 with donations in excess of $10,000, with the goal of establishing a permanent scholarship fund. The Sam Pitcher Memorial Fund is a fiscally sponsored project of the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities council. Related link: http://www.ketchikanarts.org/content/view/27/53/

The first Sam Pitcher Memorial Concert, “A Night of Jazz & Blues,” was held on November 24, 2003. It was a wonderful evening of music with a great group of young people. Sam had played with all four of the jazz bands that performed. The enthusiasm of the musicians and the support of the community was a wonderful tribute to Sam. It was especially moving when Sam’s trumpet teacher, Dale Curtis, who is now the high school band director, joined the Kayhi Jazz Ensemble to solo on Sam’s trumpet playing “A Moment of Sorrow.” The concert raised money for the Sam Pitcher Memorial Scholarship Fund. Establishing an ongoing scholarship fund to honor Sam’s memory gives a positive focus to our lives now. 

2004 Scholarship winners, Amber & Courtney Kiffer
http://www.sitnews.us/0304news/030904/030904_pitcher_music_award.html

2005 Scholarship winners, Jeffery & Jamie Karlson
http://www.sitnews.us/0305news/031005/031005_pitcher_scholarship.html

2006 Scholarship winners, Kim Stone & Lindy Parsons
http://www.sitnews.us/0206news/022706/022706_pitcher_scholarship.html

2007 Scholarship winners, Kim Stone, Jolene Pflaum, Austin Hays, Matthew Perry & Lindy Parsons
http://www.sitnews.us/0307news/030607/030607_pitcher_scholarship.html 

2008 Scholarship winners, Gunnar Keizer, Louise Bryant, Niles Corporon, Sy Hovik, April Souza, Trapper Bishop and Leslie Snodderly. http://www.sitnews.us/0308news/033008/033008_pitcher_scholarship.html

2009 Scholarship winners, Matthew Johnson, Micah Long, Louise Bryant, Alec Pankow, Victoria Clary and Kate Guillemette. http://www.sitnews.us/0109news/012609/012609_pitcher_scholarship.html

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