San Joaquin County Chapter
Guitars Not Guns Photo Album

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Photographs by Tim Christensen unless otherwise noted.

Unfortunately, many of our spring, 2007 photographs didn't turn out. In 2008, we invited our students to music jams and we will continue to do so. As soon as renovations are completed on the Woodbridge Grange building in Woodbridge, CA. we will offer to community youth, free one-week music "camps" with guest musicians, workshops, live performances, music films, and recording.

02-27-08: With regret, we are not planning spring, 2008 sessions because we do not have enough instructors.

08-25-08: With regret, we are not planning fall, 2008 sessions because we do not have enough instructors.

Please email us at: csgogh@yahoo.com to volunteer as a guest musician or to volunteer as an instructor for spring, 2009 sessions.

GNG Graduation Ceremony
January 27, 2007


Graduation Class of January 27, 2007
(Photo courtesy of Linda Ramirez)


Graduation Class of January 27, 2007


"Level 1A" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Frank Wright
(Photo courtesy of Linda Ramirez)


"Level 1A" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Frank Wright


"Level 1B" Star Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1A" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1A" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1B" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1A" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1A" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1B" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1A" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1A" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1B" Star Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1A" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


"Level 1A" Student receiving certificate of achievement
From Instructor Matthew Wicklund


Instructors Matthew Wicklund & Frank Wright presenting
Star Students of Class Awards


GNG Graduation Celebration January 27, 2007


GNG Graduation Celebration January 27, 2007


GNG Graduation Celebration January 27, 2007

GNG Graduation Ceremony
March 25, 2006

Special Note: The parents or legal guardians of students Sara Henry, Jake Miller, Lino Alibani, and Gage Ferrier have signed a release form allowing us to release these student last names. Generally, we do not release the last names of students.


Larry Hansen, Key Note Speaker
(Lodi City Council Member, Former Lodi Mayor,
and Former Lodi Chief of Police)


Frank Wright, Lead Instructor
"First Level" Session


Henry Faulkner, Assistant Instructor
"First Level" Session


Michael Pearl, Official Grandfather of our GNG Chapter


"First Level" Student receiving certificate of achievement


"First Level" Student receiving certificate of achievement


"First Level" Student receiving certificate of achievement


"First Level" Student receiving certificate of achievement


"First Level" Student receiving certificate of achievement


"First Level" Students during graduation


Michael Pearl with GNG Students


Michael Pearl with GNG Students


Michael Pearl with GNG Students


"First Level" Students Performing at Graduation


"First Level" Student Performing at Graduation


D.B. Pacini presenting
The President's Star Student of Class Award
to "First Level" Student, Gage Ferrier


Star Student, Gage Ferrier


"First Level" Student with Proud Mom
(Photo courtesy of Cheri Newcomb)

"First Level" Students after being awarded
ownership of their guitars
(Photo courtesy of Linda Ramirez)

"First Level" Student
after being awarded ownership of his guitar
(Photo courtesy of Cheri Newcomb)


"First Level" Student gives his favorite
Jr. Assistant Teacher, Lino Alibani, a GNG gift
(Photo courtesy of Linda Ramirez)

Lodi's Major Pro Tempore, Bob Johnson
Presents GNG Star Community Service Award
to Jr. Assistant Teacher, Sara Henry

Sara Henry, Star Community Service Award Winner

Proud instructor, Clancy Ferrill, addresses Sara Henry

Lino Alibani, Marilyn Hughes (GNG Instructor)
and Jake Miller watch Clancy Ferrill address Sara Henry

Stockton City Council Member, Leslie Branco Martin, Presents GNG Star Community Service Award
to Jr. Assistant Teacher, Lino Alibani

Mayor Darryl Clare of Galt tells Jake Miller
he is a youth ambassador of Galt
(Photo courtesy of Valerie McGill of the Galt Herald)

Mayor Darryl Clare of Galt with D.B. Pacini and
Star Community Service Award winner Jake Miller
(Photo courtesy of Valerie McGill of the Galt Herald)

Proud instructor, Clancy Ferrill, congradulates Jake Miller

Jake Miller, Star Community Service Award Winner
encourages younger students


Clancy Ferrill, Lead Instructor "Second Level" Session
performing "Blues in A" with his students


"Second Level" Students performing "Blues in A"


"Second Level" Students performing "Blues in A"
with Assistant "Second Level" Instructor, Joey Bailey, accompanying on bass


"Blues in A"
(Photo courtesy of Valerie McGill of the Galt Herald)


"Second Level" Students performing "Blues in A"
with instuctors


Left to right: Leslie Baranco Martin, Lino Alibani,
Lino's parents, D.B. Pacini,
Assistant Instructor, Joey Bailey
(Photo courtesy of Cheri Newcomb)


Two "First Level" students
with proud parents after graduation


Furture student receiving a placement test
with Clancy Ferrill after graduation






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First San Joaquin County's GNG Students
October - December 2005


GNG, San Joaquin County Chapter
First Graduating Class, December 17, 2005


GNG Student


GNG Students


GNG Student


Frank Wright with GNG Student


Clancy Ferrill with GNG Student


GNG Student


GNG Student


GNG Student


Clancy Ferrill with GNG Student


Tim Christensen and Frank Wright
(GNG Instructors)


D. B. Pacini presenting roses
to President's Star Student of Class
December 17, 2005



Graduation, 12/17/05

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(Clancy Ferrill
(GNG Instructor)


Ray and Louise Nelson
(Founders of Guitars Not Guns)


D.B. Pacini at California State GNG Conference

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