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Phil received his Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from DePaul University and his Master of Arts degree in Music Education from Rowan University. He was band director in the Clayton Public School system for four years and two years at Triton Regional High School in Runnemede, NJ.

While he was a band director he served as president of the All South Jersey Band and Orchestra Directors Association and also served on the board of the All State Band Directors Association. During his term as president the All South Jersey Junior High Band was formed. He later was guest conductor of that same group.

Phil was guest conductor of the Sussex County Honors Band, the Olympic Conference Jr. HS Honors Band, Olympic Conference HS Honors Band, Salem County HS Honors Band and twice the Kent County Honors Band. He has adjudicated for the Gloucester Twp bands, the Olympic Conference Honors Band, the Salem County Arts Festival, the All South Jersey Junior High School Band, the All South Jersey High School Band, and the New Jersey All State HS Band.

He was a member of the Saint Catherine’s church choir and currently performs for various events on trumpet. Phil is director of the Salem County Brass Society in Carney’s Point, NJ and the director of the Original Hobo Band in Pitman, NJ. He also is an adjunct brass instructor at the Pennsville HS Academy.

Phil has been in the fundraising business since 1978. He was a salesman and Area Manager for a national company leaving as their top sales representative. He started his own company (P&B Fundraising, Inc.) in the early ‘90’s and is still active as a fundraising professional with that company. He resides with his wife Barbara in Pitman, NJ.

Phil Blackman Director

John Wood Trumpet

Jonathan Wittman Trumpet

Randy Staub Trumpet

Doug Cotter Trumpet

John Spangenburg Trumpet

Stephanie Przyblek French Horn

Carol Hoblitzell French Horn

Barbara Dawson French Horn

Lauren Parsinitz French Horn

Marc Roy Trombone

Mary Bushong Trombone

Jim Kipp Trombone

Alan Hopman Trombone

Andrew Parsinitz Bass Trombone

Melody Rosenberger Euphonium

Matt Craven Euphonium

Jim Ludlam Tuba

John McClernan Tuba

Scott West Tuba

Sandy Troupe Percussion

Stanley Kielbazinski Lifetime Member 1983

John Eby Lifetime Member 2002

James Howe Lifetime Member 2002

George Napuda Lifetime Member 2002

Larry Devlin Lifetime Member 2003

Ralph Harris Lifetime Member 2003

O. Stephen White Lifetime Member 2003

Scott Yawger Lifetime Member 2003

Charles "Chuck" Musser Lifetime Member 2006

Mike Culbert Lifetime Member 2002

David Heintzelman Lifetime Member 2013

Bob Hitman Lifetime Member 2019