Podcast appearances and mentions of madison scouts

CEO and Co-Founder of Learn Fresh, Nick Monzi sits down to talk to me about his company, Learn Fresh. He talks about how in this digital age we lose the human connection, but we need to spend more time together. Nick and I talk about the latest events that Learn Fresh has coming up where they are working with Major League Baseball. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.  About Nick Monzi Nick Monzi currently serves as CEO and Co-Founder of Learn Fresh. Learn Fresh is an international education nonprofit dedicated to enhancing student's STEM and social-emotional achievement through sports and entertainment. Since the organization's founding, he has worked with global corporations, leading school districts, and national and regional after-school providers. Since its launch in Cleveland during the fall of 2013, the experience has expanded to include initiatives with 30 professional sports teams and over 950,000 students. Aside from his work with Learn Fresh, Nick also has an extensive background in music education, specifically through Drum Corps International. Nick was a brass performer with the Carolina Crown and Blue Devils, earning DCI's silver medal with both groups. He also served as a conductor for the Phantom Regiment and since 2012, served on the education staff for the Madison Scouts of Madison, WI. From 2015 until his “retirement” in 2023, he served in leadership roles for the group, most recently as Educational Director. Make sure you learn more about Learn Fresh go to their website over at learnfresh.org.  About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast  The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Bob Odenkirk, Hank Azaria, Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.

Tykeem Rainey and PJ Tankard talk about marrying education and design through the color guard caption.

Dan hangs out with Cameron Halls, former Blue Devils & Carolina Crown snare drummer turned Battery Instructor for the Madison Scouts and Percussion Director for Bellbrook High School. Cam and & Dan discuss the contrasting approaches between various drumlines and how to get the most out of your students. 

How the Scouts take care of members with online learning and engagement.

Jason Robb and Chris Komnick of the Madison Scouts talk about the new online course for student leaders available now at Marching Arts Education.

“Proud, Loud, and Pleasing the Crowd.” This is the mantra of the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle corps. And it’s safe to say that since 1938, the Scouts have consistently brought audiences to their feet with their entertainment-focused programs. And while the corps had won two DCI world championships, in 1975 & 1988, for some, it was the shows of the 1990s that really solidified the Madison Explorer Scouts as one of, if not the favorite corps in all of DCI. Whether you were an alum of the corps, had a friend or family member that marched the corps, or just a normal fan with or without ties to other drum corps, the Scouts of Madison, Wisconsin was the corps you were always excited to see. Fans didn’t leave their seats to get a hot dog or go to the restroom when the Green & White took the field. After winning their 2nd DCI world championship in 1988 with Latin music by Paul Hart & Ernesto Lecuona, the corps spent the next few years exploring music from musicals, big band, jazz, & jazz fusion before finding their way back to Latin and Latin jazz music in 1994. This untitled production featured Santos by Louie Bellson, Cuban Overture by George Gershwin, & Malaga by Bill Holman. The corps had slowly been creeping up the finalist rankings since their 9th place finish in 1990 and finished the 1994 season in 6th place. For the 1995 season, the Scouts once again turned to Latin music by Joaquín Rodrigo, Bill Holman, and original music by Scott Boerma, brass composer & arranger, Jeff Moore, battery composer & arranger, and Taras Nihirniak, front ensemble composer & arranger. The Madison Scouts have had many crowd-pleasing shows throughout their history; we could fill an entire season of episodes focusing on each and every one of these shows. But perhaps no Scouts’ production is more loved than the 1995 production. This show has widely been considered one of the most entertaining drum corps shows of all time and for some, is the hands-down favorite. This opinion was in fact proven scientifically accurate with fans and alums voting the 1995 show as the winner of the 2020 Virtual Drums Along the Parade, with the 1998 championship show coming in 2nd. The 1995 DCI season ended with the Madison Scouts finishing in 4th place with a score of 95.40, and winning High Brass in a three-way tie. Joining me today is composer and arranger Scott Boerma, who was the brass composer & arranger for 20+ shows over a span of 4 decades! And who without a doubt I consider to be one of the "Four Horseman of DCI Arrangers.” If there was a Mount Rushmore for DCI Music Arrangers, his face would be one of the first 3 carved. On this episode of Musicbook, we discuss the Madison Scouts’ 1995 production, “A Drum Corps Fan’s Dream: A Day in the Life of a Bullfighter.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

After months of preparation practice and planning, it’s time to take the show on the road! In Episode 4, Keith looks at what it takes to put a drum corps on the road and what that experience is like for performing corps members who travel thousands of miles across the country on their annual summer tour. Special guests include: DCI senior director of global business development John DeNovi, Madison Scouts alum Austin Armstrong, Blue Devils director Pat Seidling, former Boston Crusaders drum major Thompson Vou, and former Blue Knights member and podcast co-producer Mallory Anderson.

After months of preparation practice and planning, it’s time to take the show on the road! In Episode 4, Keith looks at what it takes to put a drum corps on the road and what that experience is like for performing corps members who travel thousands of miles across the country on their annual summer tour. Special guests include: DCI senior director of global business development John DeNovi, Madison Scouts alum Austin Armstrong, Blue Devils director Pat Seidling, former Boston Crusaders drum major Thompson Vou, and former Blue Knights member and podcast co-producer Mallory Anderson.

After months of preparation practice and planning, it’s time to take the show on the road! In Episode 4, Keith looks at what it takes to put a drum corps on the road and what that experience is like for performing corps members who travel thousands of miles across the country on their annual summer tour. Special guests include: DCI senior director of global business development John DeNovi, Madison Scouts alum Austin Armstrong, Blue Devils director Pat Seidling, former Boston Crusaders drum major Thompson Vou, and former Blue Knights member and podcast co-producer Mallory Anderson.

In this episode I interviewed Tim Darbonne. Tim is a World Class visual educator and designer and currently serves as the Visual Caption Head for the Madison Scouts. In this episode we discuss how Tim establishes successful relationships and how he lays out his visual training.

Natalie Nation is the nutritionist behind Feed That Nation and The Marching Nutritionist. She is currently a student in dietetics and was the Food Operations Lead and Nutrition Specialist with the Madison Scouts 2017-2019. We talk about how to approach healthy eating with a healthy mindset and some pitfalls to avoid. Natalie also shares practical tips and recipe ideas to help you use the resources you have to make meals that are easy to make, nutritious, and delicious!

How the show was created, allowing space for the development of musical and visual effects.

Adam Wiencken is the Percussion Specialist for Broken Arrow Public Schools in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. As Director of Percussion and Battery Arranger for the Pride of Broken Arrow Marching Band, the ensemble is a consistent Bands of America (BOA) Regional Champion and Grand National Finalist. In Adam’s tenure, The Pride of Broken Arrow is a 10-time Regional Champion, a 6-time Grand National Finalist, the BOA Grand National Runner-Up in 2012 and 2014, and the 2014 BOA Grand National Class AAAA Champion. In 2011 and 2015 The Pride of Broken Arrow was named the BOA Grand National Champion. As Director and Founder of Broken Arrow High School Indoor Percussion, the program has received high accolades in its short history, capturing three Winter Guard International (WGI) Regional Championships; Broken Arrow Indoor was a WGI World Championship Scholastic World Semi-Finalist in 2017 and 2018. Also under Adam’s direction, the Broken Arrow High School Percussion Ensemble performed at The 70th Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois in December of 2016. Adam currently serves as Battery Arranger for the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps. Previously, Adam was a percussion staff member at The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps from 2013-2016; in 2013, The Cadets were awarded the Drum Corps International (DCI) Fred Sanford Award for High Percussion Performance. He previously served on the instructional staff for the Santa Clara Vanguard, Troopers, Crossmen, and Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps. Adam is an alumnus of the Madison Scouts and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. Adam is an active percussion arranger for various ensembles throughout the country in addition to Broken Arrow HS, including BOA Grand National Finalist Dobyns-Bennett HS (TN) since 2016. In addition, he serves as an adjudicator for various indoor percussion circuits throughout the United States and serves as the Percussion Coordinator for Winter Guard and Percussion of Oklahoma. Adam received his Bachelor's at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Throughout his studies at Indiana, Adam studied with John Tafoya, Kevin Bobo, Steve Houghton, and Craig Hetrick. Adam is a Yamaha Performing Artist as well as an educational artist for Innovative Percussion, Inc., Remo Drumheads, Zildjian Cymbals, and MEINL Percussion. https://bruxie.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Chris Komnick assumed the role of Executive Director in the fall of 2008 after previously serving on the Madison Scouts’ board of directors. He was a board member of Drum Corps International from 2012-2020 and served as the Vice-Chairman. At the conclusion of the 2012 season, he was selected as the DCI “Director of the Year”. Before taking the role of Executive Director, Chris was a serial entrepreneur with a primary focus on technology startups. He was responsible for developing product and branding strategies and has over 20 years of experience working with various organizations, from startups to public companies. Chris has taught many MBA classes and has been a guest instructor and mentor at Miami University’s school of business. Chris is an alumnus of the Scouts having marched mellophone in 1984, 1985 and in the 2006 Alumni Reunion Project. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a master’s degree in business administration from Miami University. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Chris Komnick assumed the role of Executive Director in the fall of 2008 after previously serving on the Madison Scouts’ board of directors. He was a board member of Drum Corps International from 2012-2020 and served as the Vice-Chairman. At the conclusion of the 2012 season, he was selected as the DCI “Director of the Year”. Before taking the role of Executive Director, Chris was a serial entrepreneur with a primary focus on technology startups. He was responsible for developing product and branding strategies and has over 20 years of experience working with various organizations, from startups to public companies. Chris has taught many MBA classes and has been a guest instructor and mentor at Miami University’s school of business. Chris is an alumnus of the Scouts having marched mellophone in 1984, 1985 and in the 2006 Alumni Reunion Project. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a master’s degree in business administration from Miami University. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Jason is a husband, father, music educator, musician, designer, and amateur foodie living in the suburbs north of Austin, Texas with his wife Jackie and son Joseph. After teaching middle school band in the Houston area for 5 years, Jason relocated to Cedar Park, Texas to join the band staff at Cedar Park High School, capturing a UIL Texas State Marching Championship in 2015. In 2016, Jason accepted the position of Director of Bands for Rouse High School in Leander, Texas. Since assuming his position at Rouse, the program has been a Bands of America Regional Finalist, Regional and Super Regional Class Champion, and 5A UIL State Marching Championship Finalist. Jason was named the Phi Beta Mu Texas Young Bandmaster of the Year in 2018. He spent 8 summers teaching on the Brass Staff of the Madison Scouts from Madison, Wisconsin, serving mainly as a high brass specialist and is returning to Madison serving as the Program Coordinator for the 2020 season. He spends his non-drum corps summertime designing and coordinating marching band productions, writing marching band drills, and consulting with high school band programs around the country while also working as a leadership facilitator for the SASi leadership company based in Austin, Texas. Jason's consultation approach—no matter the medium—is to find ways to help your program improve and provide a positive experience for your students. He maintains relationships with the best educators, designers, and innovators in music education and the pageantry arts today. j•robb designs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

The 2019 DCI World Championships were full of incredible musical moments. Dan Potter teams up with DCI's Michael Boo and Jeff Griffith in this six-part series this week covering The Cavaliers, Crossmen, Madison Scouts and Music City.

The Very Best of the Men of Madison. John and Nick discuss their favorite Madison Scouts shows and those of the DCAF community. Madison has been in DCI 48 years, and is opening a new chapter. Time for a look back.We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast!Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes.Drum Corps AF is an irreverent podcast about drum corps and the marching arts. John and Nick love the activity, but we also get sick of all the saccharine BS that passes for commentary. Call it snark or call it shade, it’s what we do. But at the end of the day, we still love drum corps.To join in the Drum Corps AF community, check us out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/drumcorpsaf/Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RVXjtkHG68AXBwjBDAjpb2cMLKw1U20b4rg_hhEp9Pk/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: @drumcorpsafCredits:Hosts: John Weldy & Nicholas PowersAudio Engineer: Greg MalleusPercussion Consultant: Kelly EliasDrum Corps AF is available on iTunes, Google Play Music and wherever else you get your podcasts.

The Very Best of the Men of Madison. John and Nick discuss their favorite Madison Scouts shows and those of the DCAF community. Madison has been in DCI 48 years, and is opening a new chapter. Time for a look back.We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast!Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes.Drum Corps AF is an irreverent podcast about drum corps and the marching arts. John and Nick love the activity, but we also get sick of all the saccharine BS that passes for commentary. Call it snark or call it shade, it’s what we do. But at the end of the day, we still love drum corps.To join in the Drum Corps AF community, check us out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/drumcorpsaf/Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RVXjtkHG68AXBwjBDAjpb2cMLKw1U20b4rg_hhEp9Pk/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: @drumcorpsafCredits:Hosts: John Weldy & Nicholas PowersAudio Engineer: Greg MalleusPercussion Consultant: Kelly EliasDrum Corps AF is available on iTunes, Google Play Music and wherever else you get your podcasts.

A vlog-style podcast about my summer job: Food Operations Lead and Nutrition Specialist with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. (Can it be a vlog if there's no video???). The six weeks I spent traveling, working, laughing, and crying with the same 200 people truly changed my life for the better, and I'm so happy to be able to reflect on it as I return to real life. The Madison Scouts in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0bFxe-DKWg&t=2s The Madison Scouts website: madisonscouts.org My Instagram: instagram.com/feedthatnation/ My website: feedthatnation.com My theme music: "Delight", Dee-Yan Key.

Little break from the usual McDonald's this week, our intestinal tracts needed a rest. In some good news, the Madison Scouts have now allowed women to be apart of their membership!! In honor of that we attempt to give them a single clap, but it doesn't go very well.... Other topics include some pop culture references, movie discussion, and tv shows!

The traditionally all-male Madison Scouts announced that they will allow all genders to join the corps starting in 2020, and it’s news that has all of drum corps talking. Dan Potter gets insight on the organization’s decision-making process with Madison’s CEO Chris Komnick.

Madison Scouts go all-gender. John gets by with a little help from his friends - LOTS of them. We listen to lots of YOUR opinions on the 2019 season, with a focus on Madison Scouts’ recent decision to go all-gender. Good move? Bad move? What will the effect be? What do YOU think?We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast!Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take on anything going on in the 2019 season. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes.Drum Corps AF is an irreverent podcast about drum corps and the marching arts. John and Nick love the activity, but we also get sick of all the saccharine BS that passes for commentary. Call it snark or call it shade, it’s what we do. But at the end of the day, we still love drum corps.To join in the Drum Corps AF community, check us out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/drumcorpsaf/Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-OIche4GePgN3XlauC4WfHq4pI6tgem90ftcu0hrqIc/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: @drumcorpsafCredits:Hosts: John Weldy & Nicholas PowersAudio Engineer: Greg MalleusDrum Corps AF is available on iTunes, Google Play Music and wherever else you get your podcasts.

Madison Scouts go all-gender. John gets by with a little help from his friends - LOTS of them. We listen to lots of YOUR opinions on the 2019 season, with a focus on Madison Scouts’ recent decision to go all-gender. Good move? Bad move? What will the effect be? What do YOU think?We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast!Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take on anything going on in the 2019 season. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes.Drum Corps AF is an irreverent podcast about drum corps and the marching arts. John and Nick love the activity, but we also get sick of all the saccharine BS that passes for commentary. Call it snark or call it shade, it’s what we do. But at the end of the day, we still love drum corps.To join in the Drum Corps AF community, check us out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/drumcorpsaf/Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-OIche4GePgN3XlauC4WfHq4pI6tgem90ftcu0hrqIc/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: @drumcorpsafCredits:Hosts: John Weldy & Nicholas PowersAudio Engineer: Greg MalleusDrum Corps AF is available on iTunes, Google Play Music and wherever else you get your podcasts.

Our Favorite Carolina Crown Shows. John & Nick discuss their top 10 Carolina Crown shows, plus fan feedback and a Crown What If? Segment. We also talk about offseason rumblings from Cadets, Madison Scouts, Phantom Regiment, Oregon Crusaders SCV, Blue Devils and FloMarching. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast!Drum Corps AF is an irreverent podcast about drum corps and the marching arts. John and Nick love the activity, but we also get sick of all the saccharine BS that passes for commentary. Call it snark or call it shade, it’s what we do. But at the end of the day, we still love drum corps.To join in the Drum Corps AF community, check us out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/drumcorpsaf/Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14gPExBoCL9cvHc0c5ViCEPqjnuyrJK9NahL8juZQXg4/editTwitter: @drumcorpsafDrum Corps AF is available on iTunes, Google Play Music and wherever else you get your podcasts.

Our Favorite Carolina Crown Shows. John & Nick discuss their top 10 Carolina Crown shows, plus fan feedback and a Crown What If? Segment. We also talk about offseason rumblings from Cadets, Madison Scouts, Phantom Regiment, Oregon Crusaders SCV, Blue Devils and FloMarching. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast!Drum Corps AF is an irreverent podcast about drum corps and the marching arts. John and Nick love the activity, but we also get sick of all the saccharine BS that passes for commentary. Call it snark or call it shade, it’s what we do. But at the end of the day, we still love drum corps.To join in the Drum Corps AF community, check us out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/drumcorpsaf/Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14gPExBoCL9cvHc0c5ViCEPqjnuyrJK9NahL8juZQXg4/editTwitter: @drumcorpsafDrum Corps AF is available on iTunes, Google Play Music and wherever else you get your podcasts.

After being cut from the Madison Scouts, I learned how to deal with the pressure of an audition. Here are some creative ways to recreate that pressure in your practice time.

John & Nick discuss their postseason impressions of the 2018 season. We also talk about major offseason happenings with Pioneer, The Cadets, Madison Scouts, SCV Cadets, Blue Devils B and several other corps. We give LOTS of time to YOUR voices on this episode - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast!Drum Corps AF is an irreverent podcast about drum corps and the marching arts. John and Nick love the activity, but we also get sick of all the saccharine BS that passes for commentary. Call it snark or call it shade, it’s what we do. But at the end of the day, we still love drum corps.To join in the Drum Corps AF community, check us out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/drumcorpsaf/Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/199TTedsuVDROYMF9Mnc8pWCCLYKgXo-yiBCDI33aid0/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: @drumcorpsafDrum Corps AF is available on iTunes, Google Play Music and wherever else you get your podcasts.

John & Nick discuss their postseason impressions of the 2018 season. We also talk about major offseason happenings with Pioneer, The Cadets, Madison Scouts, SCV Cadets, Blue Devils B and several other corps. We give LOTS of time to YOUR voices on this episode - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast!Drum Corps AF is an irreverent podcast about drum corps and the marching arts. John and Nick love the activity, but we also get sick of all the saccharine BS that passes for commentary. Call it snark or call it shade, it’s what we do. But at the end of the day, we still love drum corps.To join in the Drum Corps AF community, check us out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/drumcorpsaf/Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/199TTedsuVDROYMF9Mnc8pWCCLYKgXo-yiBCDI33aid0/edit?usp=sharingTwitter: @drumcorpsafDrum Corps AF is available on iTunes, Google Play Music and wherever else you get your podcasts.

Here we go! Drunk Corps Int. Presents the 2018 DCI Season Recap! The crew talks about the seasons highlights: Mandarins, BAC and SCV. Plus some great discussions about Open Class corps and the idea of corps relegation, the Madison Scouts and toxic alumni, Jubal and most importantly MITCHELL! Jolly Green screams about CRANK: High Voltage and draws the line at Pontiac. Trust us, this is a good one. Cheers!

Here we go! Drunk Corps Int. Presents the 2018 DCI Season Recap! The crew talks about the seasons highlights: Mandarins, BAC and SCV. Plus some great discussions about Open Class corps and the idea of corps relegation, the Madison Scouts and toxic alumni, Jubal and most importantly MITCHELL! Jolly Green screams about CRANK: High Voltage and draws the line at Pontiac. Trust us, this is a good one. Cheers!

In this episode the guys were so busy they let Drums Down Under handle the podcast on his own. Dear lord what have we done? DDU gives you the good, the bad, and the ugly with a conversation about his industry spies, why it's going to be ok for the Madison Scouts and a huge thank you to our Patreon supporters. Grab a quick drink and set up at the top of the show. Cheers!

In this episode the guys were so busy they let Drums Down Under handle the podcast on his own. Dear lord what have we done? DDU gives you the good, the bad, and the ugly with a conversation about his industry spies, why it's going to be ok for the Madison Scouts and a huge thank you to our Patreon supporters. Grab a quick drink and set up at the top of the show. Cheers!

Two of the reasons why 2018 has quickly become one of the most memorable drum corps seasons ever are Megan Hutera and Olivia Hayter. Megan is the flugelhorn soloist for the Madison Scouts and is the traditionally all-male corps' first, full-fledged, female member. Olivia is the remarkable vocal soloist belting out tunes by Joni Mitchell and Billie Holiday in Bluecoats' production "Session 44." Dan Potter introduces us to both in this edition of DCI's Field Pass podcast.

Description: THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! Saladbar takes a roadtrip down from the Beehive State to join the Texas crew in San Antonio for a whole lot of insanity. On part 1 of the podcast we've dubbed "This Is Only Going To Get Worse," the Drunk Corps crew recounts their various Texas adventures, before jumping into the recent announcement from the Madison Scouts. It's wild, it's pretty unfiltered, and in part 2? IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE

Description: THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! Saladbar takes a roadtrip down from the Beehive State to join the Texas crew in San Antonio for a whole lot of insanity. On part 1 of the podcast we've dubbed "This Is Only Going To Get Worse," the Drunk Corps crew recounts their various Texas adventures, before jumping into the recent announcement from the Madison Scouts. It's wild, it's pretty unfiltered, and in part 2? IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE

Drunk Corps International finishes up their 2016 DCI season preview in part dos. The gang covers Guardians, Heat Wave of Florida, Indianapolis Ignition, Jersey Surf, Madison Scouts, Mandarins (EXTREMELY incorrectly), Oregon Crusaders, Pacific Crest, sings Bond themes, Phantom Regiment, the career of Joe Don Baker, Pioneer, Santa Clara Vanguard, Southwind (!), Spirit Of Atlanta, The Academy, The Cadets, The Cavaliers, and Troopers. We also address some questions and comments from Drunk Corps fans!

Drunk Corps International finishes up their 2016 DCI season preview in part dos. The gang covers Guardians, Heat Wave of Florida, Indianapolis Ignition, Jersey Surf, Madison Scouts, Mandarins (EXTREMELY incorrectly), Oregon Crusaders, Pacific Crest, sings Bond themes, Phantom Regiment, the career of Joe Don Baker, Pioneer, Santa Clara Vanguard, Southwind (!), Spirit Of Atlanta, The Academy, The Cadets, The Cavaliers, and Troopers. We also address some questions and comments from Drunk Corps fans!

20 days until the step-off of the 2017 DCI Tour and spring training is at full speed for most of DCI's World Class corps. Dan Potter checks in with the Madison Scouts and reigning champs, the Bluecoats, in this week's Field Pass.

Scouts Honor: Inside a Marching Brotherhood In this episode, Kathleen’s guest is Mac Smith, the founder of Gigantic Cranium, an independent film production outfit. Along with Tom Tollefsen, Garrick Gonzalez, John “JT” Torrijos and the other members of the team, they produced the documentary film about the Madison Scouts drum and bugle corps—Scouts Honor: Inside a Marching […] The post Mac Smith of the Scouts Honor documentary appeared first on Kathleen Heuer.

Mac Smith was born into a family of tuba players in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents and older siblings exposed him to films that were a bit mature for his age, and a wide variety of musical styles. Mac experimented with video cameras, and picture editing throughout his childhood. He went off to Los Angeles at age 17 to take the Summer Production Workshop at USC Film School, and then made his home in Iowa City at the University of Iowa. Mac marched in the sousaphone section of the Hawkeye Marching Band, and studied film at Iowa. During his time in Iowa City, Mac decided to audition for the Madison Scouts drum & bugle corps in Madison, Wisconsin. He marched as a contra player for only one year due to age eligibility in 1995. Mac has worked on post production sound for over 75 films (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”, “The Birth of a Nation”, “Toy Story 3”, “Tron Legacy”, “Rango”) and has been nominated for 10 Golden Reel awards (Motion Picture Sound Editing). In 2011, Mac and Tom Tollefsen started developing the concept of a documentary film that focuses on the drum corps activity that they wanted to direct and produce. The film, “Scouts Honor: Inside a Marching Brotherhood" screened at four film festivals from 2014 to 2015 and took home 3 awards. The film will be released on iTunes November 8th. Mac enjoys living in the Bay Area with his wife Ashley, his son Admiral, and daughter Maven. For more information: http://www.scoutshonormovie.com

Tapper guides us through some rare, old school cuts of everyone’s favorite (OK, in everyone’s top5…lower if you leave out the corps you are/were involved in) – One of two all-male corps left in the Division 1 class – THE MADISON SCOUTS. Comment and the usual bs underlies the choice music cuts; as rushed products … Continue reading "An extremely rushed podcast to commemorate Madison’s visit to SoCal pt. 1 …."