Melvin "Bud" Schuette graduated from Sabetha HS and
holds BME from KS State Teachers College of Emporia
and MME from University of Oklahoma. In 1996 he
retired from teaching instrumental music after 27 years
at Marysville, KS. He taught in Claflin, KS his first 4
years. Mr. Schuette was active in KMEA serving as
District III president and on KMEA Board of Directors.
He is a charter member of KBA and served in various
offices over the years. He was selected as KS
Bandmaster of the Year in 2003 and Marysville Rotary
Teacher of the Year in 1989. As a student at KSTC he
was member and leader in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, band
president for two years, and was selected for Who's
Who in American Colleges and Universities. Bud is
active as a church leader and musician at Mt. Calvary
Lutheran Church in Marysville. He continues to remain
musically active by conducting and performing with
Marshall County Community Band and serves on the
band board of directors. He also performs with a brass
ensemble comprised of former students and sings with
the community chorus. The Marysville marching bands
appeared twice in Cotton Bowl parade in Dallas, TX, in
Fiesta Bowl parade in Phoenix, AZ and Cherry Blossom
parade in Washington D.C. The Marysville jazz
ensemble performed twice for the Kiwanis International
Convention in Denver, CO and once in Miami, FL. The
Marysville concert bands received a "I" rating in every
KMEA festival they participated in over a 27 year period.