John Huenink, President Emeritus of the Oregon Tuba Association, came to be a tubist by progression. He progressed from being Cub Scout bugle boy to grade school trumpeter to high school treble clef euphonium player and college tuba player. After college, he took a twenty year rest from playing and then resumed about twenty years ago. Those that have heard him play say “It’s a good thing that he has another job”.

John is a Presbyterian Minister. After 30 years in pastoral ministry, he is now serving as a denominational executive based in Portland, Oregon.

A founding member of The Oregon Tuba Ensemble and Oregon Liturgical Tuba Ensemble, he now plays only occasionally, to the delight of many. He continues to serve as “mouthpiece” for tuba concerts, telling the same old tubajokes over and over to the delight of many.

He is past Secretary for the HPNWBBb and hosted the event in Eugene in 1995 and 1996.

E-mail: tubajohn@aol.com