The Madison Scouts are pleased to announce the contract extensions of Dann Petersen, corps director, and Jeff Spanos, development director for the 2010 season. "Dann is the foundation to our corps," stated Chris Komnick, executive director. "He continues to build the underlying character of the membership in ways that very few people get to see. As an administrator he is tasked with making sure this corps get safely down the road each day during tour. As an organization we are fortunate to have someone as dedicated as Dann continuing to serve in this role for the corps.""Jeff is credited with an incredible effort in building our musical merchandising program over the past year", said Komnick. "One of our objectives last fall was to a build business-based income stream that was sustainable outside of the corps operations. Jeff was tasked with that and delivered." The Madison Scouts, through Yamaha, have offered all their instrumentation for resale and have successfully sold its brass instruments, front ensemble equipment and amplification gear to high school & college band programs, individuals and small civic groups. In addition to its instrumentation, the corps has guard costumes, flags and used guard equipment for sale as well. Most of the available equipment can be found at www.MadisonGear.com or by contacting jspanos@madisonscouts.orgThe Madison Scouts have finalized the 2010 instructional staff and the team includes:James Mason - Artistic DirectorBRASSJames Prime - Brass ArrangerDonnie VanDoren - Caption SupervisorBrad Green - Co-Caption HeadDr. Nick Williams - Co-Caption HeadJason Robb - Trumpet TechAmy Frost - Mellophone TechAlex Brough - Baritone & Euphonium TechTim Snyder - Tuba TechJay Hagy - Tuba TechMarc Whitlock - ConsultantScott Oliver - InternPERCUSSIONThom Hannum - Arranger & ConsultantJames Ancona - Caption SupervisorNick Angelis - Caption HeadBrian Perez - Asst. Caption Head & Tenor TechSharif Mamoun - Snare TechHerschel Wilde - Bass TechEric Thompson - Battery Visual TechFRONT ENSEMBLEJames Ancona - ArrangerJeff Lee - Caption Head & Electronics ArrangerOliver Rodriguez - Senior TechJake Harpster - TechJustin Lewis - Sound EngineerCOLOR GUARDJim Moore - ChoreographerRosie Queen - Caption SupervisorBryan Sutton - Caption HeadJosh Benningfield - Equipment/Dance TechKaysey Thompson - Equipment/Dance TechCharlie Gumbert - ConsultantVISUALJon Vanderkolff - Visual DesignerBob Medworth - Caption SupervisorWesley Bullock - Caption HeadCurt Koehler - Visual Tech (trumpet)Matt Wisley - Visual Tech (mellophone)Tim Darbonne - Visual Tech (bari/euph)Jeff Cleveland - Visual Tech (Tuba)Brandt Murphy - Visual TechPat Butler - ConsultantJordan Walker - InternWhitney Medworth - InternFull staff biographies are available HERE.The Madison Scouts audition process is underway. Those young men interested in auditioning for the corps can go HERE to sign up.