2018 Banquet Awards And Recap

August 20, 2018

The Colts Youth Organization annual awards and recognition banquet for the Colts and Colt Cadets was held on Wednesday, August 8, in Muncie, Indiana, at Heartland Hall on the grounds of the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Over 400 students, staff, family members, and friends were in attendance. The banquet was a time to recognize the achievements of very successful seasons in both drum corps, as well as the outstanding contributions of both members and volunteers. Awards presented for the Colts and the Colt Cadets members were:

COLTS

Outstanding First Year Members:

  • Brass - Kyle Wessel
  • Guard - Katy Jansen
  • Battery - Orion Wysocki
  • Front Ensemble - Hannah Oberhoffer

Most Improved Members:

  • Brass - Dean Luke
  • Guard - Cassie Kiihne
  • Battery - Jake Parker and Josh Pritchard
  • Front Ensemble - Jen Nguyen

Outstanding Section Members:

  • Brass - Alex Spenceri and Darren Figgins
  • Guard - Tess Perkins
  • Battery - Michael Riley
  • Front Ensemble - Brianna Flores and Andrew Creech

Robert M. Buelow Award (Colts Member of the Year): Alex Spenceri

COLT CADETS

Outstanding First Year Members:

  • Brass - Chen-You Wu
  • Guard - Reid Lewin
  • Battery - Hank Attiyeh
  • Front Ensemble - Will Garstang

Most Improved Members:

  • Brass - Katie Herring
  • Guard - Michelle Johnson
  • Battery - Aka Torti
  • Front Ensemble - Morgan Waddington

Outstanding Section Members:

  • Brass - Hannah Murray
  • Guard - Ashley Peters
  • Battery - Justin Gassman
  • Front Ensemble - Blake Dunn

Michael J. Wolfe Award (Colt Cadets Member of the Year): Jenna Errthum

Age out awards were presented to 29 members of the Colts. The Colts will miss their 56 years of combined experience. You can read more about the 2018 age outs here. These individuals and their marching years were:

  • John Bolander - 1 year
  • Amy Caulk - 1 year
  • Trey Clark - 1 year
  • Melinda Combs - 1 year
  • Casey Fitzpatrick - 1 year
  • Katy Jansen - 1 year
  • Connor Maher - 1 year
  • Chiaki Matsuda - 1 year
  • Daniel Matthew - 1 year
  • Patrick Riley - 1 year
  • Tristan Rosal - 1 year
  • Joseph Scanlon - 1 year
  • Priscilla Szollosy - 1 year
  • Orion Wysocki - 1 year
  • Aidan Connolly - 2 years
  • Isaac Barden - 2 years
  • Andrew Creech - 2 years
  • Brianna Flores - 2 years
  • Carolyn Jackson - 2 years
  • Carter Schunk - 2 years
  • Robert Sholl - 2 years
  • Caylan Laundrie - 3 years
  • Abbie Riedemann - 3 years
  • Derek Sautter - 3 years
  • Haley Schoenfelder - 3 years
  • Ryan Clausing - 4 years
  • Dominic Dingmann - 4 years
  • Veronica Easton - 4 years
  • Alex Spenceri - 5 years


Congratulations to all age outs and all members of the 2018 Colts and Colt Cadets!

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