Lee Krueger was the Director of Percussion for the Rochester Catholic Schools and Marching Band Director at Rochester Lourdes High School in Rochester, MN from 1999 - 2021. His duties included teaching lessons to 5th - 12th grade percussionists as well as directing all Elementary, Junior High, and High School concert and marching percussion ensembles. During his tenure with Rochester Lourdes High School, Lee developed an award-winning marching band, winter drumline, and concert percussion ensemble. Lee served many years on the Board of Directors for the MN Percussion Association (MPA), and was also honored with the title of MPA Instructor of the Year in 2011. Lee was the Percussion Arranger and Caption Head for the Govenaires Drum & Bugle Corps (the Govies) from 2009-2012 after previously being a percussion consultant with them for many years. During his time as Caption Head, the Govies proudly took home two DCA World Championships in 2009 & 2011. In 2024 Lee returned to the Govenaires as Percussion Arranger and Caption Head, leading them to their first top percussion award. He also helped the Govenaires claim the 2024 DCI All-Age A Class world title. Lee currently lives in Byron, MN with his wife Katie and their two daughters and works for Schmitt Music as an Educational Representative and percussion specialist. Lee teaches percussion at Rochester Community and Technical College and Mayo High School in Rochester, MN He is a freelance percussionist, has performed with several professional groups in the Rochester area, and is still active as a clinician, adjudicator and teacher of private lessons.