GR8 Fun Facts about Mr. Van Gelder
February 11, 2016
Meet Sahuaro High School Math teacher, Mr. Bryan Van Gelder.
- I was a TOW Missile gunner in the Army, and I once fired a live TOW missile.
- I am from a small Dutch community in northwest I0wa.
- I like to collect Coca-Cola Memorabilia.
- I once sang back-up for Barry Manilow.
- I have been a featured baritone soloist with the Czech Virtuosi Orchestra in the Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary, as well as with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra here in Tucson.
- I got married when I was 19 years old and we’ve been together for over 20 years!
- My favorite band is Pearl Jam. Yay, 90s Alt. rock!!
- The worst thing I did in high school was vandalize the car of a “sworn enemy”.