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Membership<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Leadership<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Formerly known as the \u201cJedi Council,\u201d our leadership team runs and organizes the club.<\/p>\n

President – Koharu Ferguson \u201926<\/p>\n

Vice President – Elijah Samuelson \u201927<\/p>\n

Secretary\/Treasurer – William Davis IV \u201926<\/p>\n

Drum Master – Aria Whalen \u201926<\/p>\n

Historian – Hannah Freeman \u201927<\/p>\n

Senpai<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Senpai are Taiko members who have been playing for at least one year. They assist with teaching and play more complex songs.<\/p>\n

Ryan Carlisle \u201926<\/p>\n

William Davis IV ’26<\/p>\n

Delaney Ensor \u201926<\/p>\n

Koharu Ferguson \u201926<\/p>\n

Auggie Lehn ’26<\/p>\n

Zoe Ottinger ’26<\/p>\n

John Shorter ’26<\/p>\n

Aria Whalen \u201926<\/p>\n

Max Xu ’26<\/p>\n

Mike Yanez \u201926<\/p>\n

Analise Budziak ’27<\/p>\n

Erin Featherstone \u201827<\/p>\n

Hannah Freeman \u201827<\/p>\n

Damien Jackson ’27<\/p>\n

Morgan Sabers \u201827<\/p>\n

Elijah Samuelson \u201827<\/p>\n

Ka Yeng Yang \u201827<\/p>\n

Nicole Gardner ’28<\/p>\n

Jade Schroeder ’28<\/p>\n

K\u014dhai<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Kohai are our newest members who are in their first year in the club.<\/p>\n

Claire Sniffen ’26 (Carleton)<\/p>\n

Evan Moran ’26<\/p>\n

Joseph Cooper ’28<\/p>\n

Chloe Pavett ’28<\/p>\n

Aveline Brown ’29<\/p>\n

Quincy Chen-Marusich ’29<\/p>\n

Jacob Schmerold ’29<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Membership Leadership Formerly known as the \u201cJedi Council,\u201d our leadership team runs and organizes the club. President – Koharu Ferguson \u201926 Vice President – Elijah Samuelson \u201927 Secretary\/Treasurer – William Davis IV \u201926 Drum Master – Aria Whalen \u201926 Historian – Hannah Freeman \u201927 Senpai Senpai are Taiko members who have been playing for at … <\/p>\n

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