We are proud to announce the staff for this year's opening year in Division II Fivesters Cadets.

Staff:

Tour Coordinator: Marty Calls
Brass Arrangers: Alice Fins and Christopher Alcoms
Drill and Visual Director: Dale Williams
Brass Caption Heads: Courtney Owens and Mike Steep
Brass Consultant 1: Eric LaFonte
Brass Consultant 2: Ashley LaFonte
Marching Director: Tony Ashes
Marching and Visual Consultant: Ashel Wonders
Percussion Arranger 1: Chad Williams
Percussion Arranger 2: Brett Williams
Percussion Caption Heads: Tom Aires and Mark Steep
Arranger Consultant: Ryan Thurman
Percussion Consultant 1: Terry Smithson
Percussion Consultant 2: Dana Smithson
Color Guard/Weapons and Dance Instructors: Jason Owens and Ashley Owens
Drum Major Instructors: Alisa Yarbon and Devon Mickson

This is a fine year and a tradition to keep it a go. The Fivesters from Nashville formed a Division II Corps in Miami, Florida. They loved the way the turnout went from the first year. Giving the Fivesters an 11th place finish at Finals was great. The corps Division I Director said she is more than thrilled to have the Fivesters where they are. Knowing that there is such wonderful talent in Florida the staff thought twice and located our division II corps in Miami. This should be great. The corps will not only give the members hot and fresh air but wonderful walks along the beach. The entire staff has decided a show that will be announced later. The Music City Fivesters will have a familyhood like no other. Their shows are being determined on how they will be executed and showned. Rumors have that the Cadets will be doing Revolution from the Cavaliers in 1992 but those are just rumors. There will also be the weekly and daily "Fivesters Cadets Notes of Doom" and "Fivesters Notes of Doom." These will keep you all up to date on what is going on with our organization. The staff is expecting a lot of members for the Division II corps as well as the Division I. Both of the corps will have their tryouts Saturday, May 14th,15th and 16th 2004. The tryouts will all be in the Fivesters Headquarters of Nashville, Tennessee. The school is Centennial High School for drumline and Page High School for Horns. Colorguard has not been decided and will be at two different schools. Freedom Middle School and Freedom Intermediate. We encourage for everyone to come. If you think you are not able to make Division I and come out for Division II there might be a chance you might make it into Division I. This camp will determine which corps you will be doing. However, some people decide that the one that is closest to them is the best one. Those can be chosen at a later date. Drumline tryouts will consist of two places as well. Here is the schedule for all of the tryouts.

Drumline
Meet at Centennial at 5pm Friday
Get to know each other and register until 6pm
6pm till 8pm drum and warmup
8pm till 9pm greetings meeting in the gym.
9pm till 10pm greetings with members and free time
10pm till 6am nite nite

This schedule follows all of the other sections but in different schools.

Saturday
6am wake up
7am be ready to go at your respected locations
7:30am warmup and fixings
9am meeting with the corps staff both Division I and II
11am lunch
12pm warmup and rehearse music
3pm technique and skill building
6pm All members must report to Centennial for drill tryouts
9pm meeting with corps staff (individual sections)
10pm nite nite

Sunday
6am wake up
7am be ready to go outside for drill in all the respected places. (Colorguard will use this time to perfect technique)
8am Drill in individual sections
10am Meeting with the staff (Division I and II but in separate rooms) the staff should tell you which room is more adequate for you.
12pm lunch
1pm Mini Technique and drill camp
3pm Everyone inside in Centennial High School to warmup(ColorGuard will be in different room)
5pm Meeting with staff (individual sections only)
7pm Depart and sign out



Schedule for the Camp of May 23rd,24th and 25th, 2004

The whole corps that made the tryouts phase will meet in Centennial High School.

6pm sign in and greet members
7pm meeting (Division I only)
7pm drill camp outside (Division II only)
8pm technique and warmup (Division I only)
9pm Meeting (Division II only)
9pm Meeting individual sections (Division I only)
10pm nite nite

Division I and II Saturday
7am wake up
8am ready to go in Gym (warmups and sightreading)
9am Drill mini session (Division I only)
9am Sightreading show music (Division II only)
11am lunch (both corps)
1pm individual sections practice show music
5pm dinner
6pm Division II meets in gym all together (color guard will be with Division I's guard in another room)
6pm Division I meets outside for drill camp
8pm Meeting Division I (individual sections)
8pm Meeting Division II (full corps)
10pm nite nite

Division I and II Sunday
8am wake up
9am ready to go outside (both corps) marching fundamentals
10am Division I (gym for show music full corps)
10am Division II outside for drill camp
12pm lunch
1pm Division I meets separately by sections
1pm Division II meets in gym for full corps rehersal
5pm Meeting (Both corps)
6pm Meeting (individual sections but both corps)
7pm Meeting (Individual corps and sections)
8pm nite nite or departure

Monday
Everyone should have left by 6am. Everything should be cleaned by that time as well. Section leaders will be responsible for this to happen. Staff will appoint jobs at the meetings. Some of the sections may still be in try out mode.

If you have any questions please feel free to email the corps.

Fivester Cadets will have another camp


The auditions went well and the corps is ready to go.


May 28th,29th and 30th in Coral Gables High School, Coral Gables Florida.

Friday
5pm check in and put your stuff down
6pm drill camp
9pm sectionals
10pm nite nite

Saturday
6am wake up and get breakfast
7am sectionals
10am drill camp
noon lunch
1pm drill camp
3pm meeting and sectionals
5pm dinner
6pm new drill and add music to old drill
9pm sectionals
10pm nite nite

sunday
8am wake up and get breakfast
9am drill camp
noon lunch
1pm full corps in gym
3pm full corps in field for show runthroughs
5pm meeting
7pm check out


The drumline and colorguard will have to stay till 9pm

this is the schedule as follows
8pm till 9pm Sectionals and drill fundamentals if time is right

Colorguard
show choreography till 9pm

The staff is proud to announce the Fivesters Cadets Season 2 Show.


"Latin Impressions in America (Taking a look back in the past and the presence)"

This show will consist of Latin and Spanish Songs such as Malaguena, "Rie, Llora" from Celia Cruz (in remembarance),Oye by Gloria Estefan. Atrevido by Orichas and it will conclude with American Life by Madonna.


The staff is really excited of this show. This has been a work in progress for a month. The staff wanted to make it all work. Members will get music at the next camp.

"Fivesters Notes of Doom"


"Age-out to help with current new corps"


Lisa Simpson and age-out from the Music City Fivesters was called by Drew Douglas and was asked to help the Williams brothers in arranging the music. Lisa Simpson will be taking the Percussion Arranger 2 as the Williams brothers will be taking Percussion 1 Arrangers. Lisa will be in charge of the arranging of the tenors and the pit. She is very happy to be offered this spot. Most of the members do not recognize Lisa from the last years. With her Bluecoats experience the corps will be in good hands. Drew Douglas said that if the corps needed more staff members he would call people and would offer them what was left and needed. Lisa just landed a lucky spot for herself. The corps has good intentions of making a good name for themselves in their first season just like the brother corps Music City Fivesters did last season finishing in the top 12. The Fivesters organization plans to make a Division III corps for the next year but is in its doubts as of now.

Donald Hasey

The Cadets are proud to announce their tour schedule. They will be competing in numerous cities throughout the country.

Good Luck to them and their Division I friend Music City Fivesters!!!!!!

Donald Hasey

This is the schedule for the Fivesters Cadets for the upcoming week.

June 11th
5pm-check in at Coral Gables High School
6pm-go meet your corps parents and get your stuff there
8pm-Sectionals
10pm-nite nite

June 12th
6am-be at the CGHS to practice
7am-drill designs
noon-lunch in the school
1pm-drill and music
5pm-dinner in school
6pm-drill and music runthroughs
9pm-meeting
10pm-nite nite

Sunday
Off- This will be the experience to check out Miami and the local cities around it. There are numerous things that you can do without hurting yourself. This could be an awesome oppurtunity to get to know your corps parents. Have fun but be safe.

Monday June 13th
5pm till 10pm-rehersal at CGHS

Tuesday
6am-5pm rehersal and runthroughs of the final show.
5pm till 7pm- Home Show for Miami in CGHS stadium
This show will require full uniform and everything,there will be other bands playing with us. The other bands are from local high schools and they will be playing their fall show from the past year.
We will make sure that if you march with the other school that you have enough time to march with both. The show will cost the audience $5 and your corps parents can enter for free so they can see what they are part of. The Music City Fivesters will not be doing one since they have less practice time than us.

We wish every corps good luck and hope to see them real soon in competition and on tour.

Fivesters Notes of Doom

The Fivesters had a terrific practice part and are ready to kick off the season with their home show along with surrounding bands from the area. Mark Steep, one of the Percussion Caption Heads is glad that the season is coming in a roll. Drew Douglass could not be happier of starting the first season as a drum corps director. Appointed by the Fivesters Organization Lisa Simpson the new added Percussion Arranger for the pit and tenors has been working hard with the ensemble and the tenors. She is very excited of working with all of them and wishes that this is not the only season that this gift will happen to her.

She has been offered a spot with the Music City Fivesters next year arranging for the percussion section. Patricia Hernandez wanted her to teach and arrange for them a show. Lisa said that she is happy where she is considering that she is working with people that she hardly knew and got to know as the practice camps went on.
The Fivesters organization are thinking of putting an indoor line towards the organization. This could help the drummers stay drumming and drilling year round.

Donald Hasey

The Jackson Flares Division III corps would like to thank the Music City Fivesters and the Cadets and wish them good luck on their upcoming tour.

ˇViva la GM!

The Fivesters Cadets made an excellent Family Day crowd excitement in the CGHS stadium. The crowd was happy to see what new things Miami would be known for. The Fivesters will be kicking it up to speed tomorrow for tour. Good luck to them and to the corps in the GM Organization!


Mighty Crimson Knights
Emerald Regiment
Music City Fivesters
Jackson Flares

Hey! CHSGIRL2

Good Luck to both of your corps. I hope you have a great season 2! We the instructional staff and Corps Director wish your brother & sister in division 2 their best.

The Fivesters Cadets came with a strong season opener. Their show which has a latin twist to it came very strong. They made 2nd place and hope to continue to succeed as the season goes. The corps director was very proud for just hearing the show go on at competition in front of thousands of screaming Div II and Div III fans. Drew said "This season has showed me that there may be something to these kids that can attract such an audience to these competitions."

The Fivesters wish good luck to their brothers in Div I for their competition tommorrow.

Donald Hasey

Hey! CHSGIRL2

Congrats,
On placing 2nd in your division the other day. Keep up the great work! We the Emerald Regiment place 3rd in your division III the other day too.

The Fivesters Cadets will host a clinic of their own during their Home show in Miami, Florida this July 6th.

Most of the staff will have booths and many sponsors will be there handing free stuff. A lot of the corps Section leaders will be explaining some of the show and how drum corps has changed their life so far.


Fivesters will also march in the Fourth of July parade in Miami. They will be marching alongside some of the greatest names in Miami.

GM Organization would like to present the 1st annual Corps of GM in a clinic.


The Corps will be doing this clinic on August 5th during the whole day. When the corps is not performing or warming up to perform they will be spending the day helping the youngsters understand the art of drum corps and the technique of it.

The corps that are available for this clinic will be:
Mighty Crimson Knights
Emerald Regiment
Music City Fivesters
Jackson Flares
Fivesters Cadets
The Guardsmen Association will be making a short visit to the clinic.
Each tech will have their booth alone or with another corps’ tech for this clinic.

Here is a list of what they will teach or do:

The Corps will have their own instructors in teaching clinic booths. They will unite together at the end to bring a special show with their bands.

Emerald Regiment:

Monique Flore-How to set up a guard in the field.
Bryan Horan and Elizabeth Ortiz- Visual and drill coordination (Drum Majors instructional in the middle of the clinic.)
Mike Evans and Justin H. - Percussion instruction and writing process in corps.
Nick Z. and Ethan L. - How to get the sound that the crowd wants from the horns.


Jackson Flares:
Mac Therrien- Brass organization and execution.
Bobby Lewis-Percussion warm-ups that work.
Tony Taylor-Drill basics.
Ron Branning, John Martin, Ron Martin- Instrument Care.

Mighty Crimson Knights
Daniel Abramson-Snares quick ups.
Jesus Delgato-How to prepare your staff for corps season or marching season in high school.
Spencer Norris-Sweeps and easier tricks for better playing in tenors.
Andrew Smith-Bass Drum Care and mallets suggestions.
Matt Timman-Corps overall instruction class.

Music City Fivesters and Fivesters Cadets.
Marty Calls and Reggie Alms- Tour organization in scheduling and contribution.
Jason Ascarlett and Dale Williams- Drill and Visual design.
J.J LaFonte and Eric LaFonte- Brass Arranging and Execution music wise.
Mark Steep and Tom Aires-Percussion “Heads Up”
Brad Peterson-The right way to march.
Devon Mickson, Brandon Alsey and Tammy Pierce- Drum Majors instruction and leadership.
Ryan Thurman and Landon Lowens- Arranging Percussion Music.
Jason Owens, Ashley Owens, Tom Combs, Peter Dunkle and Kathleen Combs-Color Guard Execution, Weapon Care, Drill, Visuals and Consideration.
Donnis Barko- Percussion Solos to get you prepared for audition.
Dana Smithson-Pit Exercises to build your chops.
Mark Rosell-Instrument Care

Good luck in Great Bend tonight, the Flares will be cheering for you guys!