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CONNECTICUT HURRICANES

Seymour, Connecticut

While representing the Lower Naugatuck Valley for virtually their entire history, the Hurricanes, in 2008, are entering their 54th consecutive year of field competition.  Over their history the corps has been a finalist in all but 3 DCA championships, finishing in the 7th position in 2007, as well as having won every major show and championship the all age corps circuit has to offer as well as the American Legion National Championship and the Canadian World Open.

After many successes in their first 53 years, the Hurricanes continue to make a major investment in their organization as well as the musical education of the youth of the Naugatuck Valley to ensure the future success of the corps. To do this the organization this past year has iniatiated a teen collaborative musical program for middle and high school students wishing to learn to play a musical instrument. This is a free program offered to the youth of the valley area.

This year the corps is presenting The Journey West, a show that the members, fans and judges are all sure to enjoy. The selections chosen for this year include Billy the Kid by Aaron Copland, Shenendoah/They Call the Wind Mariah, Hoe-Down from Copland's Rodeo and of course The Magnificent Seven.

The Show Coordinator for 2008 is Jim Dugan. Designers are Brass-Dave Dion, Percussion-Kevin Murphy and Tim Holcomb, Visual-Jamey Thompson and Visual Ensemble-Philip Triani.

Caption Heads are Brass-Dave Dion and Jeff Mitchell, Percussion-Kevin Murphy, Visual-Jim Zulick and Guard-Philip Triani.

The corps is being led on the field by Drum Major Kate Socha assisted by Valerie Tarby and Honor Guard Captain-Rich Tardie assisted by Joe Stefon.

Executive Director and COO is Bernie Malesky. Personnel Director is Maureen Tardie and the Chairman of the Board is Tom Gabianelli. President of the corps is Kevin Hassan.

Come along and join the Hurricanes as they begin in the east and end in the west in their journey.
 

Bushwackers

            The Bushwackers from Harrison NJ first competed in DCA in 1982.  Within four short years they defined their own new era in Drum Corps and went on to capture 6 DCA Championships.  They set the standard in excellence for over two decades and are challenging again for the coveted DCA Championship title.  Led by Corps Director, Jay Morlot, assisted by Bob Kidd, the 2008 Bushwackers present their program “Gypsodic!” where the new world will take on the old world of Gypsy Music. "Gypsodic!" will feature intense rhythms and modes, powerful harmonies and a huge dose of pure entertaining energy. 

            Brass Arranger:  Key Poulan, Brass Caption Head:  Joe Exley, Brass Technician:  Rob Stein.  Percussion Caption Head:  Bob Cizmarik, Front Ensemble Coordinator/Arranger:  Chris Rivera, Tenor Technician:  Rob Thatcher, Battery Technician:  Tim Greene, Cymbal Technician:  Sean McReady, Front Ensemble Technician:  Dan Wierzbicki, Bass Technician:  John Carega.  Visual Caption Head/Designer:  Steve Rinda, Visual and Program Consultant:  Myron Rosander, Visual Technicians:  Brian Lae, Josh Cohen and Justin McAdams.  Color Guard Caption Head:  Scott Marshman, Color Guard Technicians:  John Vega, David Vega, Rich Kim, Margie Vitale and Rodney Thomas.

            Presenting “Gypsodic!”, the 2008 Bushwackers.     

The 2008 Hawthorne Caballeros
Present “Sketches of Spain””

Over the past 62 years, the Hawthorne Caballeros have earned more titles than any other All Age Drum & Bugle Corps. This includes 9 World Championships, 16 National Championships, over 50 State Championships and hundreds of regional and local championships.

For the 2008 season, the 2006 “Peoples Choice” Caballeros present “Sketches of Spain”. The Caballeros present a program that glorifies the source of their Latin heritage.

The show will begin with the music of Alfred Reed and a first for the Hawthorne Caballeros with an arrangement of El Camino Real.  This will be followed with selections written by Chick Corea, one of the most prolific composers of the second half of the 20th Century.  The Caballeros will perform Corea's Spanish Fantasy and My Spanish Heart.  The show will end with Malaguena, written by Ernesto Lecuonia, composer and performer and perhaps the greatest and most legendary Cuban musician of his time.

Dennis Argul’s brass productions along with Gary Gill’s percussion and Adam Soloman sideline ensemble arrangements provide a perfect blend for Eric Robertshaw’s visual mastery and A. J. Kise’s auxiliary prowess to produce a show that will continue the crowd pleasing Caballero legacy. They are supported by field and technical staffs that were carefully chosen to meet the high demand of the program. Dennis Delucia is Show Advisor and Gary Gill is the Staff Coordinator.

The corps is lead onto the field by Drum Major Doug Ferraro assisted by Mike Schmitt. Color guard Co-Captains are Amy Eisenberg and Frank Salati. Tom Wilbur is the Honor Guard Captain. Mike Ferreira is Brass Captain and  Michael Hillegas is Percussion Captain. 

The corps Director Emeritus is James J. Costello Jr. Lou Storck is Director of Operations. Alan Katz is Business Manager assisted by Rich Warga. Mike Ryan is Recruitment and Personnel Director. Doug Tenis is Chairman of the Board of Governors. Bob Durborow is Equipment Manager and Peter Salati is in charge of Uniforms. Jim Russo and Richard Pronti are Corps Consultants. Kay Eltman is the Corps Secretary. Marianne Kerr is the Corps Publicist. Diana McNeff is responsible for fund raising programs. Frank Gerris is President and General Manager. 

2008 Atlanta CorpsVets Drum & Bugle Corps                            Atlanta, GA

Copy Information
            • Corps proper name: Atlanta CorpsVets Drum & Bugle Corps
            (Please note no “senior” in the name.)
            • Contact Info
            • 3469 Hill Forest Trail NW
                Acworth, GA 30101
            • 770-635-8637 office
            • 678-300-9080 cell
            • director@corpsvets.org
            • www.corpsvets.org
            • Executive Director: David W. Stollberg, Ph.D., P.E.
            • Corps nickname: None
            • Corps colors: green, red
            •Year the corps was founded: 1998

Brief Corps History:
           • 1998 parade & exhibition corps; DCA I&E participants; DCI exhibition                corps
           • 1999 parade & exhibition corps; 4th in DCA “mini-corps”; DCI exhibition               corps
           • 2000 2nd place DCA Class A; DCI exhibition corps
           • 2001 1st place DCA Class A; DCI exhibition corps
           • 2002 11th place DCA Open Class; DCI exhibition corps; DCI Atlantic                          member
           • 2003 8th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic               member
           • 2001 1st place DCA Class A; DCI exhibition corps
           • 2002 11th place DCA Open Class; DCI exhibition corps; DCI Atlantic                          member
           • 2003 8th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic             member
           • 1998 parade & exhibition corps; DCA I&E participants; DCI exhibition corps
           • 1999 parade & exhibition corps; 4th in DCA “mini-corps”; DCI exhibition              corps
           • 2000 2nd place DCA Class A; DCI exhibition corps
           • 2001 1st place DCA Class A; DCI exhibition corps
           • 2002 11th place DCA Open Class; DCI exhibition corps; DCI Atlantic                          member
           • 2003 8th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic              member
           • 2004 10th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI                           Atlantic member
           • 2005 9th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic              member
           • 2006 9th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic             member
           • 2007 9th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic              member
Corps Hometown: ATLANTA, GA
Corps Sponsors: Yamaha; American Legion Post 233, Loganville GA; Pro Mark;            Remo
Drum Majors: Marvin Fontaine and Vic Kulinski Staff
           • Executive Director: Dr. David W. Stollberg
           • Assistant Executive Director: Brad Hood
           • Program Coordinator: David Henry
           • Brass Caption Head and Arranger: David Henry
           • Brass Co-caption Head: Bill Wear
           • Brass Staff: Alan Armstrong, Lewie Humphrey, Jerald Sheets
           • Percussion Caption Head and Arranger: Calvin Kelley
           • Percussion Staff: Keith Fletcher, Steven Ellison, Shannon Lemon,  Akeem
              Marable,Caity Jimenez
           • Visual Caption Head: Alan Armstrong
           • Chief Visual Technician: John Howe

2008 Atlanta CorpsVets Drum & Bugle Corps Atlanta, GA
           • Visual Staff: Brad Hood, Shannon Lemon, Lewie Humphrey, Jerald Sheets,                     and T.J. Maunder
           • Visual Consultant: Rodney Bailey
           • Color Caption Head: Detrick Tilly
           • Color Guard Staff: Tad Brannen, Brian McLemore
           • Tour Director: Marvin Fontaine
           • Business/Equipment Manager: Tom Colgan
           • Asst. Equipment Manager: David Medeiros

2008 Show: "Simple Gifts"
           • Appalachian Morning
           • Inferno
                     • Down to the River to Pray
                     • Shenandoah
                     • Simple Gifts

2008 Program Notes:
The Atlanta CorpsVets Drum and Bugle Corps’ 2008 production explores the simple
pleasures and gifts found in and throughout a day in Appalachia.

Tree covered mountains and valleys cut deep by streams, crisp morning air, sparkling sunrises, and soothing sunsets; these are the images of Appalachia evoked by the selections: Appalachian Morning and Shenandoah.

Once the western barrier of a young United States the Appalachian Mountains are home to the descendents of Scottish, Irish, German, and English immigrants. Geographically isolated until the 20th century, the people of Appalachia have preserved the culture of their ancestors including self sufficiency, religious faith and a tradition of story-telling, through music and verse such as Down to the River to Pray from the motion picture O’Brother Where Art Thou.

Living in the harsh beauty of this region the people of Appalachia have learned to
appreciate the simple things of life: hard work, a well made quilt and the company of family and friends. The Inferno by Robert Smith provides a perfect allegory for their"hellish" life in the region, particularly that of the prime industry, coal mining. While the folk music reflects the simple things of the Appalachian people as brought home by the Shaker song Simple Gifts.

The Atlanta CorpsVets invite you to join us in celebrating the Appalachians and her people with our 2008 production, “Simple Gifts”.

The following in Exhibition

Park City Pride

The Park City Pride was organized in 2004 for a special one-time only performance at the well-known Barnum Festival Champions on Parade in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

The corps is now entering their fifth year of exhibition.

They have entertained and excited audiences throughout the Northeast for their recognizable songs from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. This year will be no exception. The 2008 performance will feature Cole Porter’s “Night & Day” followed by “Anything Goes, and a stirring arrangement of “St. Louie Blues”. Our well known Percussion Line will feature a drum solo, displaying styles used in the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s. The second half will be just as exciting, featuring the Lettermen’s version of “Going Out Of My Head and I Can’t Take My Eye’s Off Of You” followed by the Pride’s signature song “I’ll be Seeing You”, The show ending will be a stirring version of “America The Beautiful”. Throughout the show’s performance, the Corps Dynamic Color Guard will feature many beautiful and visual set designs for your viewing pleasure.

Corps Director, Business Manager & Hall-of-Fame President – Bob Glovna

Corps Co-Directors – John Braca & John Donovan

Music Arrangements – Hall-of-Fame Members Frank Dorritte & Art Hlywa,      

Horn Instructors – Art Hlywa and Paul Mayer

Drum Arrangement – John Oddo

Drum Instructors - Tony Palumbo & Bob Wilcox

Cymbal Instructor – Peter Palumbo

Visual Coordinator and Drill Design, Hall-of-Fame Member - Bob Findley

Marching Instructors – Bob Findley and Richard Mastrioani

Drum Majors – Bob Findley, Skip Gallant & Pat Callahan

Color Guard Instructor - Skip Gallant

Color Guard Captains – Jack Sullivan & Bill Stokes

Ladies and Gentlemen we now present to you the Pride of Connecticut:

The 2008 Park City Pride.
 

 PAL Buccaneers

Jr. Drum & Bugle Corps

    Sponsored by the Bridgeport Police Activities League, the PAL Buccaneers is the first junior drum and bugle corps in Bridgeport since the late '60's. Under the direction of PAL Executive Director, Mike Marella, Director and business manager   Patrick Rouse the corps is in its 4th year of doing parades and exhibitions and are striving to become a competing corps.  The PAL Buccaneers are actively recruiting new corps members, membership is open to area youths from 10 to 21 years of age; weekly rehearsals are at their practice facility, the PAL Activities Center, 7 Quarry Road, Trumbull.
 

Arthur Harris along with the Barnum Festival would like to thank
the following sponsors for their support and generosity. 

D.M.E. Construction Associates, Inc

VAZ Quality Works LLC

Turner Construction Co

T.Arduini Company, Inc

Anthony Julian Railroad Construction Co., Inc

Jack Curtis & Associates

County Electric Construction Inc

Lindquist Builders Supply Company

DiBlasi Associates, PC

Giordano Construction Co., Inc

G.Pic & Sons Construction Co.

Richter & Cegan Landscape Architects

Luch’s Consulting Engineer’s

Star Construction

BSC Group, Inc

HI HO Petroleum

DJ Contracting Inc.

Custom Air Systems, Inc.

Coyne’s Carpet

Turco Golf

P.J’S. Garden Exchange

P & C Fence Company, Inc.

C.S.C. Systems

T.N.T. Irrigation Co

 PRE/view Landscape Architects

Luigi’s Italian Pastry

Hygenixs
Santa Fuel, Inc