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Troopers News & Updates
Troopers Host End of Season Banquet (August 31, 2010)
The Troopers held their annual awards banquet on Sunday following the DCI World Championships at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Members, staff, family, friends and alumni were on hand to celebrate a successful 2010 summer season. Awards from each caption were awarded to the following members;
Brass Caption:
Most Improved: Jared Bowen
Rookie of the Year: Jennings Barnes
MVP: Aidan Richie
Percussion:
Rookies of the Year: Shane Holmquist and Leslie Swanson
Most Improved: tenor section (Chris Dorst, Brad Thompson and Wil Brewer)
Outstanding: Wes Hernandez
Zildjan Cymbal Award: David Zamora
Color Guard:
Most Improved: Zoe Kunkel
Rookies of the Year: Sam Poulin and Phillip "Fez" Franklin
Member of the Year: Hannah Bowden
Visual:
Outstanding: Jacob Motl, Aidan Ritchie
Rookie of the Year: Jennings Barnes
Most Improved: John Arambula
Jim Jones Leadership Award - Wes Hernandez
Trooper of the Year: Corey Moore
At the event, corps director Fred Morris instituted a new tradition, a "passing of the saber," so that the Troopers were literally not without drum major leadership for even a minute.
"Josh Jensen, an avid wrestler, is our drum major," Morris said. "This will be his age-out year. He came to us in 2007 after seven years of drum instruction, but did not make our cut for percussion. So he took up the tuba, nailed the audition, and has played tuba ever since."
Also instituted this year, the 2011 backfield commander Kyle Whatley of Pocatello, Idaho, will step into the drum major role for 2012.
The Troopers are already working on the 2011 season and summer program. Audition materials and camps dates will be posted on the corps website in the coming weeks. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply now at http://members.troopersdrumcorps.org.
Troopers Welcome Rod Owens to Administrative Team (October 14, 2009)
The Troopers are proud to announce the addition of Rod Owens to the administrative team. Rod will join the corps as tour director for the 2010 season. "Rod Owens comes to the Troopers with a wealth of experience in logistics planning, administrative experience and tour management," said Troopers Director Fred Morris. "I am thrilled to have Rod on board; he will be a huge asset in continuing the further success of the entire Troopers organization. I have known Rod for many years and admire his management capabilities and his passion for the drum corps activity."
Rod has been involved in the drum corps activity since the 1990's. He has worked with corps such as the Crossmen, Magic of Orlando and most recently the Glassmen as tour director. We are excited to welcome him into the Trooper family.
Troopers Announce 2010 Brass Team (October 10, 2009)
The Troopers are proud to introduce the brass instructional staff for the 2010 season. Program Coordinator and Brass Arranger Dean Westman stated “I could not be happier with the brass staff that we have assembled for America’s Corps. Kyle has put together a diverse group of educators who all share a vision for providing our members with a life changing experience. Each new brass staff member is a former student of either Matt Harloff or myself. We are so proud to work with all of them again!”
Troopers 2010 Brass Staff
- Kyle Thompson, Brass Caption Head
- Jeff Mitchell
- Holly Maldonado
- Michael Terry
- Trevor Bailey
- Stephen Mason
Troopers to Host UW Marching Band Invitational (September 24, 2009)
The Troopers are pleased to host the UW Marching Band Invitational in 2009!. The event will be held Saturday, October 3, in War Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Wyoming.
The UW Marching Band Invitational is designed to help prepare bands for the State Marching Band Festival held later in the month. In addition to the marching competition, each band will also receive a free clinic session with a member of the UW Band Faculty. THERE IS NO ADMISSION FEE FOR THIS EVENT!
Bands will be divided into classes for this Invitational. Overall awards, as well as caption awards, will be given for each class.
For more information, please contact:
UW Marching Band Invitational
Attn. Brad Williamson
Dept. 3037
1000 East University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
Troopers Announce 2010 Brass Leadership Team (September 10, 2009)
The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps are pleased to introduce the Brass Leadership Team for the 2010 season. Veteran staff member Kyle Thompson will assume the role of Brass Caption Head and will be surrounded by a world class team of consultants, mentors and staff.
“Ralph Hardimon, Dean Westman and Gordon Henderson have been raving about Kyle for two years now” commented Troopers Corps Director Fred Morris. “Kyle is a dynamic teacher that brings an incredibly well rounded understanding of what we are working to achieve with our members.” Thompson is a former marching member of the Blue Devils and has served on the Troopers instructional staff in 2008 and 2009.
Program Coordinator and Brass Arranger Dean Westman said “In this free agency era of drum corps, we tend to always look for who the next big name hire is going to be. Our philosophy is fairly straight forward. The goal is to hire world class music educators that share our vision for creating positively life-changing musical experiences for the members of our corps. We have found just that in Kyle Thompson. The Troopers are certainly on the right track and the key to future success is providing consistency for our members. Jeff Fiedler gave me this same opportunity with the Cavaliers when I was Kyle’s age and it forever changed the trajectory of my life. I am so excited to “pass it on” and be a part of Kyle’s career as a Brass Caption Head.”
The Troopers are also thrilled to announce that Matt and Ben Harloff will join the Troopers as Brass Consultants. “We are ecstatic to welcome back some old friends in new roles for 2010” said Westman. “Both Matt and Ben have served as camp clinicians for the corps and we are honored to have each of them take more of an active consulting role as we continue to develop our brass program. Matt and Ben give so much time and effort to Carolina Crown. The Troopers are really blessed to have teachers of this caliber giving up their precious free time to work with our organization. Working with these master teachers will be the experience of a lifetime for members and staff alike!”
“It was so rewarding to be just a small part of the Troopers family in 2009 and I am truly honored to have the opportunity to work with the corps in 2010” said Matt Harloff. “Ben and I both have an appreciation for everything that the Troopers mean to this activity and look forward to a very bright future with America’s Corps.”
The entire Troopers organization would like to thank Scott Atchison for his work with the corps and wish him the best of luck in his new position with the Cavaliers.
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