2021 Our Story Who We Are Performances Backstory Flaggots is a GLBT (& straight!) colorguard AIDS Walk Central Ohio Columbus Pride 1994: Early Seeds. A group of 10 march Not—to a new Columbus 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 1993, 1997, 2002-10, with the Columbus Men’s Chorus route with revitalized membership. based in Columbus, Ohio. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012-20 in the Columbus Gay Pride Parade and 2010: Fever… FO sizzles the pavement to We have members from all 2012-20 Columbus Arts Festival perform to Give It Up at the Pride Rally at Cascada’s Fever and then shifts gears corners of the Midwest who Akron Pride 2019 Bicentennial Park. for a big trip... make our group what it is... 2017, 2018, 2019 Pride 1997-1999: Groundwork. In 1997, a 2011: The Big Apple… FO takes a year FUN! Pride 2011, 2019 small flag ensemble and 1 rifle appeared off in Columbus, and the break allows 2015, 2021 in the Columbus Gay Pride parade. members from FO to join our mother group Equality Ohio 2005 2002: Debut! Flaggots Ohio debuted in the New York City Pride Parade for the 2008 Palm Springs Pride with 15 performers in the Columbus Pride first time! Gay Games 9 Cleveland 2007 Parade performing to Mary J. Blige’s No 2012: Stronger… FO brings Kelly Our Mission 2014 Dayton Pride More Drama. Later that year, FO performed Clarkson’s pop anthem to the streets of To thrill and inspire Gay Games 7 Chicago 2003, 2004, 2005 at the National PFLAG Conference Pittsburgh for the first time, and dazzles the audiences of all ages 2006 Indianapolis Pride held in Columbus. crowd with rifle inMoves Like Jagger. through spectacular Pride Night Kings Island 2008, 2018 2003: Beautiful. FO debuts original 2013: When Love Takes Over… FO 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Boston Pride choreography to Christina Aguilera’s brings David Guetta & Kelly Rowland’s parade pageantry. PFLAG National 2020 Beautiful at AIDS Walk Central Ohio and a dance hit to summer Pride season plus a Conference Chicago Pride comprehensive Ohio Pride Tour including rifle/flag feature of Lady Gaga’sApplause . 2002 2016 Dayton, and Columbus. 2014: Wings… FO takes the Little Mary Ann Brandt Cincinnati Pride 2004: All Things Just Keep Getting Mix hit Wings international and wins Our Director 2002–2019 (various 2003, 2018 Better. FO enjoys increased media Best Choreography in the 2014 shows) Cleveland Pride coverage in 2004, adds a new website, WorldPride Parade for their efforts! California Dreamin’ 2004 and completes 2 live performances with 2015: Raise Your Glass… FO brings 2005 (stage variety show) Pittsburgh Pride Simone Denny, singer of the season’s title Pink’s Raise Your Glass to Washington DC Dancin’ in the Streets 2012 song and theme of TV’s Eye for the Pride, the 2015 Gay Softball World Series in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Red, White, & Boom Straight Guy. Columbus, and Atlanta Pride! Bat ‘n’ Rouge Parade 2005: California Dreamin’. FO sends 2016: I Wanna Dance with 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2020 20 proud Ohio representatives to the San Somebody!… FO brings a long overdue 2010, 2012-20 Yellow Springs Pride Diego Pride Parade and Festival in July, tribute to diva to the Gallery Hops, Columbus 2013 winning “Most Outrageous and Creative streets of Chicago and Columbus. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, WorldPride Marching Float” in the process! 2017: Rise Up…FO takes Andra Day 2012, 2013, 2014 2014 (Toronto), 2019 (NYC) 2006: How We Got Here… FO brings to the streets of Washington DC for the Via Colori, Columbus Washington DC Pride Deborah Cox to the streets with the anthem National Pride March, a hot show 2004, 2005 2015, 2017 Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here, entertain- for hot times! Stompers Invitational National Pride March ing record crowds from Columbus to Kings 2018: Vogue…FO finally brings every 2004 (DC) Island and Gay Games VII in Chicago! fairy’s godmother to the streets in a stylish GALA Chorus Concert 2017 2007: Superfreak… FO’s dazzles crowds presentation of Madonna’s Vogue. Matt Eisert 1996 Gay Softball World at the June Gallery Hop, CLGSA’s Bat-N- 2019: Kill the Lights…FO lights up the OSU Drums & Dough Series Rouge Softball Game as well as winning streets of NYC for Stonewall’s 50th with an Matt Eisert brings many years of business and pageantry 2012, 2013, 2014 2015, 2020 Best 2007 Performance at the Columbus electrifying rendition of Alex Newell’s Kill experience to his role as Director of Flaggots Ohio. With OSU Homecoming Pride Parade and Festival! the Lights. a business background in Project Management added Parade 2008: Mesmerized… Ohio’s Flaggots 2020: Dancing on My Own…FO didn’t to performance experience from color guard, dance, 2013, 2014 met up with their Spinning Sisters—ROTC let the pandemic keep us down! We just theater and choral music, he not only coordinates the Chicago—to mesmerize Indianapolis, kept Dancing on our Own (on video...) ensemble’s leadership and visual teams but also acts as performing Defying Gravity, Girlfriend and 2021: Love Yourself…FO returns to the President of Flaggots Ohio, LLC. FO’s 2008 Feature...Mesmerized. streets post-pandemic at Atlanta Pride with He has also appeared with the Madison Scouts Drum & 2009: … FO brings a message of self-love from . Bugle Corps, the Steel City Ambassadors, Excalibur Drum another Deborah Cox anthem—Absolutely & Bugle Corps, Presque Isle Night Raiders, Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus, Flaggots New York, ROTC Chicago, and the Edinboro University marching band. His produc- tion and choreography credits include various shows for Mary Ann Brandt, Nina West, Columbus Stompers, and Stonewall Columbus.

FLAGGOTSOHIO.ORG Membership Who can join Flaggots Ohio? Performing Support Members Members YOU CAN! Many performing members of Flaggots It cannot be overstated how important All it takes is time, love for your fellow citizens— Ohio have some kind of pageantry support roles are to Flaggots Ohio! regardless of their diversity, love for this peculiar performance background, whether being We simply could not operate without pageantry activity, and an unabashed desire to in high school colorguard or a world- a talented and hard-working crew display your fabulousness. class drum and bugle corps / winter- of people minding all the details of guard. Some performance experience is each performance and supporting the Membership Basics required due to limited rehearsal sched- performers. ules in the months of May and June. If you are more interested in behind- Flaggots Ohio is a diverse group of people with If you’ve never spun before and really the-scenes participation, there are wide-ranging performance backgrounds who all want to be a performer, we have some many roles you can fill. You have a come together to represent our community and resources for you! Our YouTube channel place with us—just ask! have FUN while creating uplifting pageantry and has a playlist of “Training Videos” that vibrant entertainment anyone can enjoy. FO always needs support to: you can practice and then audition with There are many roles you can play in our group. our creative staff. To view them, visit: > pass out water during parades Visit our website for our performance schedules > carry the banner and honor flags bit.ly/FlaggotsOhioTraining and download the membership handbook. > drive and staff the sound truck Or email us at [email protected] > control crowds for safety for more information. We want to meet you! > shoot + edit photographs and video of our performances

FLAGGOTSOHIO.ORG Sponsorship Who can help Flaggots Ohio? YOU CAN! Every donation, large or small, helps us achieve our mission. Flaggots Ohio believes in our community, PLATINUM $1000+ and we do our best to support those who support us! We are proud to provide our donors with the > Audio voiceover recognition after following promotions for their generous help. each run during Parade performances. > Audio voiceover recognition during Growth & all standstill performances. Challenges > Plus benefits of Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers Since 2002, Flaggots Ohio has performed for millions of festivalgoers across the Midwest and Canada simply by “parading around” (literally)! Products of our efforts include cheers GOLD $500–999 of approval, new friends, awards, certificates, fan letters and a steady stream of performance > Logo & Link to business on requests, each reaffirming the importance of our Flaggots Ohio website existence. With success, we’ve grown enormously > Free Flaggots Ohio Performance T-shirt as a family, and that presents challenges. > Plus benefits of Silver and Bronze tiers Our sponsors and donors are critical to manage these welcomed challenges! So we offer a series of incentives through our uniforms, audio soundtracks voiceovers, social media, and website. We can help drive audience fans to our Sponsors’ websites with tweets, links, and live shout-outs! SILVER $250–499 > Logo on Flaggots Ohio Performance T-shirt Goods & Services > Plus benefits of Bronze tier Goods & Services are sometimes more helpful than cash donations, and we honor them with the same in-kind sponsor benefits listed here. If you have an idea, reach out to us! We can always use: BRONZE $100 –249 GOODS: SERVICES: > Shout outs on Social Media > Bottled Water > Video Editing > Personalized Thank You from performers > Gatorade G2 > Video Shooting > Protein bars > Photo Shooting (non-melting) > Event Promotions > Dry snack bags > Event Catering > Sunscreen > Tax Preparation We want our members to meet ALL of our > Electrical Tape > Legal Counsel sponsors, so please join us in person as a guest (all colors, 3/4”) > Hotel and Airline > Strapping Tape Accommodations of honor at performances and social gatherings > Gasoline Gift Cards across the year! > Flag Poles & Silks > T-shirts

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Performances 2021

AIDS Walk Central Ohio Columbus Pride 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 1993, 1997, 2002-10, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012-20 2012-20 Columbus Arts Festival JUN 12 Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus Akron Pride 2019 2017, 2018, 2019 New York City Pride Atlanta Pride 2011, 2019 “ABBA: Big Gay Sing” 2015, 2021 San Diego Pride Equality Ohio 2005 2008 Palm Springs Pride OCT 10 Atlanta Pride (First post-pandemic parade) Gay Games 9 Cleveland 2007 2014 Dayton Pride Gay Games 7 Chicago 2003, 2004, 2005 2006 Indianapolis Pride Pride Night Kings Island 2008, 2018 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Boston Pride PFLAG National 2020 Conference Chicago Pride 2002 2016 Mary Ann Brandt Cincinnati Pride 2002–2019 (various 2003, 2018 shows) Cleveland Pride California Dreamin’ 2004 2005 (stage variety show) Pittsburgh Pride Performance Requests Dancin’ in the Streets 2012

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Red, White, & Boom Bat ‘n’ Rouge Parade Scheduled appearances are While our season schedule is usually set by May, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2020 * subject to change without we want to hear from you! If you are interested in 2010, 2012-20 Yellow Springs Pride notice. You can always incorporating the unique energy of Flaggots Ohio Gallery Hops, Columbus 2013 find up-to-date schedule in your event, let us know. We can send you our 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, WorldPride information for Flaggots Ohio performance space requirements and talk further 2012, 2013, 2014 2014 (Toronto), 2019 (NYC) on our homepage at about your needs. Send requests to: Via Colori, Columbus Washington DC Pride www.flaggotsohio.org! [email protected] 2004, 2005 2015, 2017 Stompers Invitational National Pride March 2004 (DC) GALA Chorus Concert 2017 1996 Gay Softball World OSU Drums & Dough Series 2012, 2013, 2014 2015, 2020 OSU Homecoming Parade 2013, 2014

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