2021 Colts Age-Outs These members represent the heart and soul of the Colts in many ways, and have contributed outstanding leadership to the entire corps. These students together share 84 years of membership. They will be missed. We thank them for their dedication, commitment, hard work and character. They have perpetuated the momentum of the Red Team!

Lauren Adamow a staff member tried motivating me Brass/Baritone and uplift me while I was struggling my Years (Colts): 1 first season in 2017. Hometown: Frankfort, Illinois College: Colorado College Thank You...I would like to thank my Major: Music parents for always supporting me and believing in me, along with myself for Most Significant Lessons...Discipline never pushing through the mental and and respect. physical barriers that came.

Impact On Your Life...I’ve learned that Words To Supporters...You’re amazing my limits are beyond what I thought and the reason why we are able to do they were and that I am stronger than what we do. I know. Closing Thoughts...Time is extremely Best Memories...Meal times when all valuable, do not take a moment or a of us could sit, eat, and talk about our rep for granted. day. Holly Beber Thank You...My mom, dad, and band Color Guard director, Jeremy Van Hoy for all of their Years (Colts): 2 support. Years (Cadets): 1 Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana Patty Averkamp College: Indiana State Univesity Color Guard Major: Dietetics Years (Colts): 3 / Years (Cadets): 2 Hometown: East Dubuque, Illinois Most Significant Lessons...Time College: Des Moines Area Community management, friendship, perseverance, College and that I can do anything I set my Major: Nursing mind to

Most Significant Lessons...How to be Impact On Your Life...Memories I’ll a leader, efficiency, and to strive to be forever cherish, lifelong friendships, great in everything you do. and growth in my Colorguard skills

Impact On Your Life...I have met some Best Memories...My first dome show of the most amazing people, life long in St Louis in 2018, full ensembles friends, role models. There are no under stadium lights, and learning I words for have much impact a group of can do something I never thought was 150 people can have on you. possible

Best Memories...Spending time with Thank You...My family and friends other members after shows. Also when

45 Words To Supporters...Thank you for given me the world class experience helping us continue to live out our I’ve dreamed of for years, and drum corps dreams! friendships that will last a lifetime.

Closing Thoughts...I’m so thankful to Best Memories...Jug Chugs, ensemble be here! I love this show, and I’m ready blocks at sunset, Josh Nelson quotes, to leave it all out on the field one last and getting stronger with my friends time! every day.

Emma Bruce Thank You...I would like to thank my Brass/Mellophone parents for their support throughout Years (Colts): 2 / Years (Cadets): 1 my marching career, my brother for Hometown: Charleston, Illinois his Midwestern hospitality, and my College: University of Illinois Urbana- girlfriend and her family for their Champaign support of my journey this summer. I Major: Kinesiology would also like to thank the percussion staff for giving me this opportunity. Most Significant Lessons...At the Colts I’ve learned to push myself to be the Words To Supporters...Thank you so best that I can at everything I do, and much for allowing us to go out on the then to be even better than that. I’ve road and live our dreams once again. also learned that I am stronger and more capable than I think I am. Closing Thoughts...I really can’t believe that I’m aging out, and it’s even harder Impact On Your Life...The Colts has to believe that I’m doing so with such a given me the opportunity to meet some prestigious ensemble. It’s been such a of my best and closest friends and long journey since my rookie year and given me another family. I’m so incredibly honored to be finishing it with the Colts. I don’t know where Best Memories...One of my best life will take me after this tour, but I memories is my rookie year at Colts do know that the memories, lessons, there was a tornado warning on the and friendships I’ve gained from this night we moved in and we took shelter experience will be with me forever. in the locker rooms and I got to meet so many new people! Also when it Carli Castillon snowed at April 2019 camp! And Brass/Baritone Zumba Fridays of course! Years (Colts): 4 Hometown: Port Orange, Florida Thank You...My parents! Their support College: Colorado State University means everything to me and is the Major: Trombone Performance reason I am able to march drum corps! Most Significant Lessons...You can Devon Buchanan accomplish anything you set your mind Percussion/Snare to and are much stronger than you Years (Colts): 1 think. Hometown: Medford, New Jersey Impact On Your Life...Colts has given Most Significant Lessons...During my me some of my best friends, taught me time with the Colts, I’ve learned that how to come out of my shell, and to hard work and tough days are always grow as not only a musician and leader, worth it, and that anything you put your but as a person as well. mind to is possible. Best Memories...Getting to perform Impact On Your Life...The Colts have with all of my friends…and the baritone

47 frog incident of 2018 is a close second. Impact On Your Life...It showed me how important community is. Thank You...To my family for supporting my drum corps dreams, to staff for Best Memories...The first full run of the taking a chance on me to fill that hole show. back in 2017, and to the Colts baris and hornline for always having my back Thank You...My parents and my and helping me hold on to morning. girlfriend for always pushing and supporting me. Words To Supporters...Thank you so much for all you do! Words To Supporters...Thank you!

Closing Thoughts...Five lines. Closing Thoughts...It’s been a long ride, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. Paul Circo Brass/Trumpet Nic Englin Years (Colts): 3 Brass/Baritone Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Years (Colts): 1 College: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Hometown: Rockwell City, Iowa Major: Electrical Engineering College: University of Northern Iowa Major: Music Education Most Significant Lessons...There are no shortcuts if you wish to achieve Most Significant Lessons...I think the something to the point of perfection. most important thing the Colts taught me was resilience. We all have bad Impact On Your Life...Through my time days and rough patches. However, it’s with the Colts, I have met some of my how you bounce back that defines who best friends in the world and have felt you are and how you push through. myself mature into the man I want to be. Impact On Your Life...While this is my Best Memories...All of the good times only year of drum corps, I have felt I’ve had with the bois™ embraced by my section and have always felt like I had someone to turn Thank You...I would like to thank my to if I needed. The memories I take family for always supporting me and away from this season will be enough my dreams, and to the family I’ve made to last me a lifetime and for that I’m here, for making the decision to come truly grateful. back so easy. Best Memories...My favorite memory Words To Supporters...Thank you all so far is probably putting the last for allowing me to live this amazing few sets of the show on the field in chapter of my life. Winterset and having my family there to see our first full run-through. Closing Thoughts...Do not be afraid to try new things, you never know how Thank You...I would like to thank my crazy of a ride it may lead you on. family, friends, instructors, and corps family for pushing me to be the best Ethyn Corfield version of myself and supporting me on Percussion/Snare this amazing adventure. It’s one that I’ll Years (Colts): 1 hold close to me forever. Hometown: Goodyear, Arizona Words To Supporters...Your support for Most Significant Lessons...Self the corps and the impact it’s had is felt accountability and responsibility. by every one of us here in everything

49 we do. Without you, we wouldn’t be Impact On Your Life...I have learned able to do most of the things we do. much more about myself and how Your support is truly amazing and so I interact with others. Colts has greatly appreciated. also taught me to become a more disciplined person. Closing Thoughts...As a “rook-out,” I truly feel blessed to be a part of such Best Memories...Having my first real an amazing organization. I was taken drum corps experience after such a in so quickly, that it was almost a long time of waiting. seamless transition between my life back home and my life with the Colts. Closing Thoughts...Although my overall While there have been hard days and drum corps experience was cut short, I good days, I have always felt like I am glad I got to come have a real drum belonged here. The friendships I have corps experience. I wish I would’ve had made here I hope will last far beyond more time to bond with everybody in the six weeks I have with this corps. I’d the Colts and I am sad to be aging out like to offer one last thank you to this so soon. corps that has truly had such a huge impact on my life and for helping me Reed Gordon to realize a dream that has been in the Brass/Contra works since I was in junior high. Thank Years (Colts): 4 you, Colts. Hometown: Aurora, Illinois College: Western Illinois University Alexa Estrada Major: Communications Color Guard Years (Colts): 1 Most Significant Lessons...Always hold Hometown: Dallas, Texas on to your dreams, and with dedication to pursuing excellence you will reach Most Significant Lessons...It’s never those dreams. too late to find your family. Impact On Your Life...Made some of Impact On Your Life...Kindness and my closest friends in my life here at acceptance. this organization and have helped me through hardships and been there for Best Memories...Traveling for the first celebrations too. time after the COVID. Best Memories...Bus rides and shows! Thank You...Vicki! Thank You...Thank you to everyone Words To Supporters...Thank you so who has volunteered for the colts in much for accepting me with open arms. any capacity especially the RED TEAM THREAD TEAM! Closing Thoughts...It’s been a wild ride, grandmas ready to retire. Words To Supporters...Thank you for making our dreams financially possible! Kason Fiedler Brass/Tuba Closing Thoughts...MFRT Years (Colts): 1 Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska Alyssa Harrington College: University of Nebraska–Lincoln Color Guard Major: Music Education Years (Colts): 2 Hometown: Phoenix, New York Most Significant Lessons...I have College: SUNY Geneseo learned to be myself and to do my best. Major: Theatre and English

51 Most Significant Lessons...Enjoy every Impact On Your Life...Made me learn moment while it lasts. Try not to doubt social skills and as well that someone yourself, and be confident in everything has your back. you do. Best Memories...The sunsets in Tama Impact On Your Life...Colts as a whole and Creston. has been my home away from home. Everyday of tour I find someone or Thank You...Thank you to the battery something new to talk about that just staff and as well as the CQB : ) makes me happy or burst out laughing. From the volunteers on the cook truck, Words To Supporters...Thank you so to even the drill move in between horn much for your generosity, you keep us line members that is complicated to going!! say the least. There is always someone who will be there for you for support. Closing Thoughts...Push yourself now rather than later and trust the process. Best Memories...Riding the Mike bus in ‘19 for sure. The first time that the Dillon Jensen corps plays Morning. And how many Percussion/Bass Drum PB&Js I consume when its hot dogs for Years (Colts): 1 any meal. Hometown: Ball Ground, Georgia College: University of North Georgia Thank You...I would like to thank Major: Psychology my parents for helping me with my drum corps journey. My sisters for Most Significant Lessons...There’s supporting me all the time, even if it always more work to be done. was hard to explain the first year. And lastly Vicki and Fernando for giving me Impact On Your Life...I dunno man, I the opportunity to march my age out think I’ve learned that the harder you with this amazing organization. I will work the greater the reward. remember this season forever. Best Memories...The block Taylor Words To Supporters...Thank you for Ransom showed up. helping us as an organization ! Every penny that is donated or physical Thank You...My late uncle Robert Jensen. support that is shown, does not go unnoticed. We appreciate everything Words To Supporters...I just wanna say you do for this organization. thank you for supporting this amazing organization. Closing Thoughts...Thank you Colts, for being my home away from home. I Closing Thoughts...Don’t take any may not miss sleeping on a gym floor, moment for granted. or testing my luck with the showers at every housing site. But, I will miss the Nicholas Kataryniak memories made with each member Percussion/Cymbals and performing at every show possible. Years (Colts): 1 Thank you again. Hometown: Old Bridge, New Jersey College: Rutgers University Angel Izaguirre Major: Engineering Percussion/Tenors Years (Colts): 1 Most Significant Lessons...Always have Hometown: Austin, Texas a positive mindset and you are always Most Significant Lessons...Pay attention capable of more than you think you are. to the little things and trust yourself.

53 Impact On Your Life...The Colts allowed Most Significant Lessons...I am much me to make new friendships with stronger than I think I am people I used to look up to in the cymbal community. Impact On Your Life...I am much more confident and outgoing Best Memories...My best memories are practicing with the other cymbal Best Memories...Housing and members trying to learn and create rehearsing in Hondo, Texas in 2018. new flips and tricks that have never It felt like one big family there, and been done before. the overall corps morale created a wonderful environment. Closing Thoughts...I am thankful for all of the experiences I have had Thank You...Chad, Vicki, Jeff Duffy throughout my time in drum corps. Words To Supporters...Thank you for Wesley Kopis supporting me and my peers so we can Percussion/Tenors do what we love every year. Years (Colts): 1 Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana Closing Thoughts...I’m very thankful for College: IUPUI this season, and I’m glad that admin Major: Social Studies Education has made this logistically possible. I love the Colts organization and I’m Most Significant Lessons... extremely thankful for this activity. Responsibility and time management. Colin McKeon Impact On Your Life...I’ve made so Percussion/Tenors many lifelong friends and rock solid Years (Colts): 1 connections. Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina College: Appalachian State University Best Memories...Working hard on Major: Music Education rehearsal days, and getting stronger with the people around you. Thank You...My parents for all of the support they have given me throughout Thank You...My parents Dwight and my life and in my musical development. Bonnie for being so supportive of my passion for this activity. Robert Nakonechnyj Brass/Baritone Words To Supporters...Thank you for Years (Colts): 2 making my ageout a reality! Hometown: Tarpon Ssprings, Florida College: St. Petersburg College Closing Thoughts...I really wish I had Major: Music Education my 2020 season with the Colts. And I really wish I had one more year to Most Significant Lessons...Keep March. Ive had a lot of ups and downs pushing forward. coming to terms with my DCI career cut short. But I’m happy to at least have Impact On Your Life...Helped me in my this experience, and I will never regret lowest point of my life. doing it here with the Colts. Best Memories...Making new friends. Dean Luke Thank You...All the staff for being there Brass/Baritone for me. Years (Colts): 3 Hometown: Blue Springs, Missouri Words To Supporters...Thank you for everything.

55 Closing Thoughts...Just keep your Thank You...I would like to thank my head up. mom, Kay Olson first and foremost. She is one of the most strong-willed, Bethany Olson caring and resilient people I know. Drum Major If it weren’t for her pushing me to Years (Colts): 2 persevere and be my best every day Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa I’m not sure I would have become the College: University of Northern Iowa person I have become today. She gave Major: Instrumental Music Education me courage to pursue this dream so I am dedicating each performance to Most Significant Lessons...Your mindset her. Thank you, Mom! I love you! I also means everything. Stay dedicated and want to thank my high school band persevere because you can accomplish director, Stephen Moore for believing more than you think everyday. in me and pushing me to pursue my dreams of marching drum corps and Impact On Your Life...The Colts becoming a future band director. members have become some of my His knowledge and inspiration really strongest friendships. They taught me pushed me to go the extra mile and that I can accomplish so much more work hard to accomplish my goals. And in life with positivity and strength. lastly, I want to thank the Colts staff The relationships I’ve made with as a whole, both past and present, for several people involved with the Colts pushing me to become a more well organization has pushed me to become rounded and strong person. a stronger person everyday. Words To Supporters...This activity and Best Memories...One of my best organization has helped me become a memories was running brass visual version of myself that I didn’t believe block when the brass were learning could exist before I marched with drum how to do a few visuals including corps. I have become such a resilient hyping up the crowd and every time I and hard working person and for that I repeated instructions to them I tried am so grateful. My hope is that there to simplify what Jeff Duffy said, but it are many more members in the future walkways just came out in a funnier who can continue to pursue their way than I had intended. A lot of dreams and march drum corps with laughs were had by the Hornline that the help of the amazing continuous block. Another memory was just hyping support for the Colts. anything and everything that I could! I remember a day in 2018 when the Closing Thoughts...I am in disbelief. I Colorguard was walking to morning never thought I would be able to march block and the sky seemed gloomy so drum corps in the first place, let alone the overall energy was a bit lower than be a drum major for a world class drum usual SO I decided to start yelling and corps! This has been such an amazing hyping up the Colorguard and staying experience and opportunity for me to positive so the guard and the corps grow in so many ways. I cannot wait to could have a positive and impactful step foot on the Lucas Oil Stadium field day. There was also a Colorguard block one last and leave it all on the field in 2018 shortly after we put wheels with the Colts. Thank you, Colts for on the bed props where I acted as if believing in me and pushing me harder the bed was a boat and I was rowing each and every day. Also, I am 23 and with my flag and actually managing to my birthday is June 18th, 1998… I push myself down the field. I also loved have become one of the oldest people singing Christmas songs on hot days. to ever march world class drum corps Let it snow let it snow let it snow! and that blows my mind!

57 Daniel Olson Thank You...Cathy, for always being nice Percussion/Front Ensamble and helpful Years (Colts): 1 Hometown: Holly Springs, North Carolina Words To Supporters...Thanks for College: Weatern Carolina Univeristy making what we do possible! Major: Education and History Closing Thoughts...The grind is the Most Significant Lessons...That if you best part. 21 is the age out for a want to achieve somthing you should reason. LOL put in the extra hour now to enjoy an extra hour later. Samuel Raker Brass/Trumpet Impact On Your Life...Performing in DCI Years (Colts): 3 was on my bucket list and the staff Hometown: Lakeland, Florida and other members were so helpful in College: Polk State College allowing me to cross this off my list. Major: Aviation Maintenance Administration Best Memories...Laundry day and eating takeout food with my friends. Taking a Most Significant Lessons...No matter few hours to relax and just chat was how long it takes, never back down much needed after weeks of hard work. Impact On Your Life...Massive Thank You...I would like to thank my improvement in time management friends at Western Carolina University, mainly Collin Tastet and Tucker McGrew Best Memories...Getting woken up for helping me with auditions and my to morning in 2018, and seeing the family for always supporting me in my power & impact it had on the veteran musical journey. members at the time. Mokey.

Words To Supporters...Thank you for Thank You...The entire corps for helping making this possible in such difficult find my place times. Words To Supporters...Thank you Closing Thoughts...A wise philosopher for supporting such a astounding once said, “We do have a lot in organization common. The same air, the same Earth, the same sky. Maybe if we Closing Thoughts...I’m gonna miss it started looking at what’s the same for sure instead of always looking at what’s different.” Bradley Rivera Percussion/Cymbals David Peterson Years (Colts): 3 Percussion/Cymbals Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina Years (Colts): 2 Hometown: Springfield, Missouri Most Significant Lessons...Colts helped me learn how to power through Most Significant Lessons...You can and be the hardest working version of almost always add more to something myself, on and off the field.

Impact On Your Life...Thinking with Impact On Your Life...The people I’ve efficiency in mind marched with are some of the closest friends I’ve had. They’ve helped me Best Memories...All the inside jokes of grow as a person and keep me driving. the cymbal lines as time goes on 59 Best Memories...Obviously rehearsal activity has changed my life. and shows are fun but spending time on the bus with the homies was always Closing Thoughts...MFCBLPRFLMF a good time. Alcira Sanchez Thank You...Karen Kuzma Percussion/Front Ensemble Years (Colts): 1 Words To Supporters...Thanks so much Hometown: Garrison, Texas for everything you’ve done and will College: Stephen F. Austin State continue to do! University Major: Music Education Closing Thoughts...It feels really bittersweet to be aging out so soon. Most Significant Lessons...Hold on to I really want to thank everyone that’s your dreams. helped me get to this point. I’ll be leaving it on the field for all of them. Best Memories...My very first run through of the show with the full corps Tom Ruocco was amazing. And getting to know the Brass/Baritone members! Years (Colts): 3 Hometown: Brick, New Jersey Thank You...My family, friends, Vickie, College: Ocean County College John Gaal, Megean and Josh Nelson, Major: Liberal Arts Nina, and Kyle. And special thank you to my mom for supporting me through Most Significant Lessons...I’ve learned this whole process. how to be self accountable, how to live in the moment, and how to achieve my Words To Supporters...Thank you all goals in life by approaching them the so much for your love and support. same way I do as a member of the Colts. Because of you guys, we are able to do what we love. Impact On Your Life...The Colts and the members have changed my life. The Closing Thoughts...I love the Colts! people that I’ve met are some of the Thank you all for being amazing! best I’ve ever met and I cannot thank them enough for making my experience Benjamin Sawyer here so amazing. Brass/Baritone Years (Colts): 4 / Years (Cadets): 2 Best Memories...My best memories Hometown: Oskaloosa, Iowa are putting on the Colts uniform for College: William Penn University the first time, getting my first triangle, Major: Music and that one time I got yelled at for not having my dot book on the field when it Most Significant Lessons...As long was actually in my pocket – and I didn’t as you put in the mental effort to do know it was there until the next day. something, everything else is easy.

Thank You...I would like to thank my Best Memories...The day in Texas in parents, my sponsors, the brass and 2018 when it was so hot DCI made the visual staff, and all of the friends that show an exhibition with no uniforms I’ve made at the Colts over the years and we got bowls of frozen fruit every for making my experience something time we went inside. that I’ll remember for the rest of my life. Closing Thoughts...Y’all have given me Words To Supporters...Thank you so the best six years of my life much for making this possible. This

61 Reagan Scherpe Evan Seidel Color Guard Percussion/Front Ensemble Years (Colts): 5 Years (Colts): 1 Years (Cadets): 2 Hometown: Austin, Texas Hometown: Galesburg Illinois College: University of Texas at San College: Illinois State University Antonio Major: Athletic Training Major: Music Education

Most Significant Lessons...Drum corps Most Significant Lessons...Paying taught me how to have a positive extra attention to detail and learning attitude while in tough situations. to be honest with yourself about your I learned how to dig deep and fight progress will have a beneficial effect on harder to push and become the best the rest of your section and corp. While version of myself. this process may seem relentless, if you have the drive and the right Impact On Your Life...Because of the attitude, you can accomplish anything. colts I have some of the closest friends I will ever have in my entire life. I Impact On Your Life...The Colts have wouldn’t know what to do if I never met had a profound impact on my life. This my best friend, Tess Perkins. My friends experience has taught me to always ive made at the colts will be with me go for the top and never settle for forever. The colts also made me a better anything less. Seeing my fellow section leader for my future and I cant wait to members and corps members become see where these new skills take me. better musicians and people day by day has been an extremely rewarding Best Memories...Probably in 2016 experience. when the corps played “Morning” on a beach at sunrise. Or when I received Best Memories...Nailing a doumbeck my first CC triangle and then my first solo in front of the whole pit at the one Colts triangle knowing how much hard 2020 camp I went to before the season work I put into getting through those was shut down. Meeting everyone for tough seasons and how I grew so much the first time and talking about our to be who I am today. experiences with band and drum corps. Performing for crowds again, making Thank You...I would like to thank my musical magic, and seeing everyone’s parents for the endless support they’ve face light up with nothing but pure given me and for following me around energy. Every pit inside joke ; ) But most on tour and being my biggest fans. of all, getting to play with a full musical ensemble for the first time since March Words To Supporters...Thank you for 2020 by performing with the whole all the support in anyway!! Everything corps for the first time. you do to help us get down the road is amazing and allows us to enjoy this Thank You...I would like to thank my amazing once in a life time experience. mom and dad, Heather and Phil for We couldnt do it without you. their love and support, as well as the rest of my family and friends at home. Closing Thoughts...I can’t believe im Thank you to the UTSA percussion finally aging out…I would never have Colts alumni for inspiring me to do this, been here if my high school color guard thank you to all the music educators director never told me what Colts was who have taught me over the course and my parents agreeing to take me to of my life, and thank you to all the a camp after watching a video on YouTube percussion techs and caption heads at of the 2013 Colts. I am forever grateful the Colts for pushing us to our limits to for my time as a member of the Colts. reach our fullest potential. I would not 63 be the person I am today without all of Words To Supporters...Thank you your love, help, and support. for everything you do. Whether you recognize it or not, you are changing Words To Supporters...Thank you 150+ lives every season. so much for continuing your undying support for Iowa’s corps. We are Closing Thoughts...If I even try to grateful for your contributions and we answer this right now I will cry :/ would not be the organization we are without all of you. Morgan Thoma Color Guard Closing Thoughts...I am very emotional Years (Colts): 2 and excited to finally live out a dream Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana I’ve had since I was 17 and put a College: University of Saint Francis cherry on top of my marching career. Major: Art Education When I am an educator, I will use the experiences and skills I learned to Most Significant Lessons...There are too inspire the next generation. many to name. The colts have taught me to promote excellence on and off Maya Struhar the field. I have become a better person Color Guard with all the lessons I have learned here. Years (Colts): 4 / Years (Cadets): 2 Impact On Your Life...The Colts have Hometown: Creston, Iowa helped me grow as a person and College: Cottey College, University of the members have helped shape so New Orleans many memories that will stay with me Major: Bachelor of Arts in throughout my life. Organizational Leadership, Master of Science in Urban and Regional Best Memories...There are too many Planning to name. Every memory I have is so precious and to name only a few Most Significant Lessons...I can do wouldn’t bring my experience to justice. hard things! Hard things are actually Thank You...Thank you to my parents very easy to do, as long as you have as family for always supporting friends doing them with you. everything I have done within the world of color guard and thank you to my Impact On Your Life...I wish there was current and past guard instructors for an easy answer to this. always pushing me to be my best self on and off the field. Best Memories...My favorite life memories are my drum corps Words To Supporters...Thank you for memories. If I have to choose one, always being such a huge support for it’s having the ability perform in J. the Colts. Birney Crum Stadium at the Allentown Regional every year. For many members, Closing Thoughts...I can’t wait to share it’s the least popular regional because the field with 165+ incredible humans. it’s the only one performed outdoors. It’s my favorite, however, because it’s Alayna Verduyn one of the only fields still on our tour Drum Major that my dad performed on with the Years (Colts): 3 Colts in the 1980s. Hometown: Waukee, Iowa College: University of Nebraska–Lincoln Thank You...My parents, John and Major: Broadcast news Adonica Struhar, who have supported me endlessly year after year as I Most Significant Lessons...I never pursue my dreams of marching. understood the true meaning of hard

65 work until I began my time at the new day has unexpected challenges Colts. Being a part of this organization that come out of no where. The Colts unlocked a part of myself that I didn’t taught me that these challenges are a know existed, and since then I have normal and important part of life and become a leader and person I am how we react to them both reveals and very proud of. Nothing can teach you shapes who we are. hard work and determination like drum corps can. Impact On Your Life...Nothing will make you appreciate the luxuries you have Impact On Your Life...It goes without in the real world until you march Drum saying, but the bonds created over a Corps. summer tour are unlike any bonds that I’ve ever made. The Colts has given Best Memories...Show day energy. me so many lessons to carry on into There’s something beautiful about the my future career and taught me many time right before you’re about to do values about how to succeed. something you love with a group of people that share that same passion. Best Memories...The best memories seem to come from the worst Thank You...My friends and family for moments. It’s funny, there might be their support and sacrifice throughout blocks that in the moment, you’d wish this whole process. to be anywhere else. But looking back, I’d give anything to relive those. Also Kaylin Wilkins the bus and member gym. Drum corps Color Guard people tend to be very funny. Years (Colts): 3 Hometown: Odessa, Florida Thank You...I’d like to thank my parents College: Southern Pacific College and family for supporting me through Major: Performing Arts this crazy process 4 years ago, and continuing to support me. I wouldn’t Most Significant Lessons...How to be have been able to do any of this a leader. without them, but have been changed forever because of it. Impact On Your Life...They helped me learn how to love myself again. Words To Supporters...To supporters and donors— your support has Best Memories...My best memories changed more lives than you probably is when things get tough on the field realize. From members to audience we always find away to motivate each members, drum corps is impactful and other. unforgettable. Thank You...I would like to thank all my Closing Thoughts...All I can say is I staff who took a chance on me even wish I still had more years! when i didn’t believe in myself

Alex Weinzierl Words To Supporters...The Colts is an Brass/Trumpet amazing organization and there is no Years (Colts): 1 place I would rather be. Hometown: Belton, Missouri College: University of Missouri Closing Thoughts...Take in every Major: Music Education moment because I know my future self will say, “Just on more time.” Most Significant Lessons...Drum corps gave me a new approach to how I approach life. Just like in life, every

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