October 1, 2007 – Madison, WI - Ken Karlin, Vince Oliver, JC Caceres and Roger Carter have been announced as members of the 2008 Madison Scouts design team, which is being led by Ramiro Barrera.“Chemistry and trust were major considerations for me as I put together our design team,” said Ramiro Barrera, Madison Scouts Program Coordinator. “Aside from being creatively strong, I trust this team to help deliver a product worthy of the Madison Scouts tradition and, at the same time, produce something that is sophisticated and fresh.”Visual designer Ken Karlin has been writing drills since the early ‘90s, most recently for the Blue Devils "B" corps. His 9-year working relationship with Barrera at James Logan H.S. will serve as a foundation for their working relationship on the design team. “Madison was one of the first corps I ever saw back in the ‘70s, and has always been a great source of inspiration for me. I am privileged to become a small part of this hallowed drum corps heritage.”Music Arranger Vince Oliver also has an extensive history working with Barrera, having served as the James Logan H.S. marching band music arranger for the past several years. Oliver graduated from University of Southern California where he studied Percussion and Music Composition. He is also a featured performer with the new BLAST! production, M.I.X., which is currently touring in Japan.JC Caceres returns for his second season as guard designer for the corps. He is best known for his work with Northern Lights Winter Guard. “There’s a lot of positive momentum in Madison. I’m invigorated by the opportunity to work with the guys on this design team.”The final member of the team, Roger Carter, also returns for his second year as percussion arranger. He and Barrera have worked together for many years at the Blue Devils and James Logan H.S. “To say I’m excited about the design team is an understatement,” said Carter. “I’ve known Ken, Vince and Ramiro for a long time, and they’re true professionals. Working with them and JC is a privilege and I’m fully confident we’re going to put together a memorable production.”