The VanguardianExpectations are high towards the coming year. The Alumni is planning on another anniversary year corps, which should surpass 1997’s accomplishment. The Cadets expectation

Fall 2001

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Volume 34, Number 3 Published by the Santa Clara Vanguard Booster Club

A Final Note ...

PHOTO COURTESY CHARLIE GIBSON

The Vanguard Cadets during their final show of the season atSanta Clara University's Buck Shaw Stadium

An "age out" season, for those who have never marched

or never received a green feather, is an interesting one … to

say the very least.

This being my fifth year with SCV, I have been through the

trials and tribulations of tour to the point where sleeping on a

bus is more comforting than a bed, and the food tastes better

when the only seating available is the pavement.

I've been through staff changes and Director changes. I've

gone from being cut from the Baritone line in 1996, to being an

alternate (that made it!) in 1997, to being the Head Drum Major

in 2001. It was an awesome five-year ride that has come to

fruition, and my time is up.

To explain what The Vanguard has given me would turn

this newsletter into a novel, but I will say this: Though I leave

this organization as a member, Santa Clara will always be in

my heart. The roads of America by night, the football fields by

day; marching with the Vanguard- there is no better way.Thanks,Mark Irons1997 - 2001

Mark Irons, 2001 Vanguard Drum Major, Age-Out

The "Spirit of Disney" Award recognizes one outstanding

drum corps in each division for its ability to translate imagination

into an education and

fun forum for all

participants, to utilize

new ideas and

techniques, and to

provide great en-

tertainment value for the

audience.

While discipline and strict adherence to guidelines are

essential for a successful drum corps performance, winners of

the "Spirit of Disney" Award demonstrate more. Their

performance also reveals the showmanship, creativity, and

entertainment appeal of imaginative people.

Because the name "Walt Disney" is synonymous with

innovative and creative family entertainment of the highest

quality, the "Spirit of Disney" Award challenges performers to

reflect those standards as they reach for new heights in gaining

a fuller awareness of the entertainment industry.

Vanguard Recipient of2001 "Spirit of Disney" Award


The Vanguard finishes their Semifinals Performance at the 2001DCI Championships in Buffalo, NY

PHOTO COURTESY JOLESCH PHOTOGRAPHY

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Booster Club membership renewals are due annually.

If you have not renewed for this upcoming year, do so

today! If you are not a member of the Booster Club, what

are you waiting for? Go to the SCV Website and download

your application now!

http://www.scvanguard.org/boosterclub/memappdwnld.html

R E N E W Y O U R M E M B E R S H I P

Upcoming ElectionsBooster Club elections are coming up...

On November 7th, Sustaining Booster Club members will

have a chance to vote for the 2002 officers. All Booster Club

positions (President, Vice President, and Treasurer) are up for

election as well as 2 of the 4 Board Member positions.

In order to vote you must be a Sustaining member for at

least 3 months prior to the election (on or before August 1st)

and in order to run for a position, you must be a Sustaining

member for at least 7 months prior to the election (on or before

April 1st).

More details will be presented at the Booster Club meeting

on October 3rd. If you would like to confirm your membership

status, please contact the office at (408) 727-5532.

Remember, bingo is the life-blood of the organization.

One of the most ciritcal times in terms of help is during the

off-season months of October, November & December.

Please come down and help support the organization.

To sign up, please contact Maya Bonte-Salvucci at

1-888-640-1086

B I N G O V O L U N T E E R S N E E D E D

Maya Salvucci 209-571-3338

email: [email protected]

Membership: Dan Smith 408-241-9301


Moderator, SCV Alumni List: Don Harrington


Alumni Meeting: Last Monday, 7:30 PM

Manager: Charlotte Luciani 408-929-2217

Scheduling 1-888-640-1086

Chairperson: Maya Salvucci, Alumni Association

Don Corbett 408-747-5532 ext. 61

Coordinator: Helen Johnson 408-629-9037

Dan Vannatta 408-727-5532 ext. 11

Linda Garbarino 925-462-8779


John Flores 408-971-1922


Chairperson: Mary Minjares (408) 362-9209

Jo Blatcher 408-996-2045


Chairman: John R. Flores 408-971-1922


Event Coordinator: Gloria Madrid-Flores 408-971-1922


Ticket Coordinator: Sharon Garcia


Program Editor: George Garbarino 925-462-8779

Advertisements: Linda Garbarino 925-462-8779


Corps Housing: Tom Antang 408-226-9680


Terry Lee 510-684-9162

Administrator: Dan Vannatta 408-727-5532 ext. 10


A-Corps: Karen Benedetti 408-226-4560

Cadet Corps: Cheryl Anderson 408-379-4367

Coordinator: Charlotte Luciani 408-929-2217

Coordinator: George Brown 408-727-5532 ext. 19

Editor: Sharon Garcia



Alumni Reporter: Dan Smith 408-241-9301


Mauro Valcazar 408-629-8878

Brian Marsalli 408-983-1146

email: [email protected] Alumni Directory: Martha Garcia


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MERCHANDISE

PACIFIC PROCESSION - 6/16/01

SCHOLARSHIPS

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Layout & Design: Brian Marsalli 408-983-1146

VANGUARD BANQUET - 10/6/01

VANGUARD CADETS BANQUET - 9/16/01

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If I could choose one word to describe what biking across

the country was like, I would choose “empowering.” Each day

was a new adventure and there was no way to know what lay

before me. Some days, the group and I would have the time of

our lives. Other days were exhausting, hot, and in many cases,

the wind blew straight into our faces. One day was so

demoralizing that the only words uttered were shouted

expletives by different individuals at strong gusts of wind that

swept through the plains and pushed us around on our bikes.

The greatest part of the journey was once again realizing the

potential of the human spirit, something I was reminded of daily

while I was a member of the Corps. Many of the same feelings

of accomplishment passed through my mind.

This summer I faced a few of the greatest challenges of

my life. After pushing myself to the max, I somehow managed

to drag myself to the computer everyday to write about it. Even

with this though, the ride didn’t compare to the emotional highs

and lows, and sense of mission I experienced while being a

member of the Santa Clara

Vanguard. The sense of

family wasn’t there, and the

interactions between cyclists

were void of the care and

love I was used to. Seeing

the Corps for the first time in

Buffalo was a coming home

for me. I raced out of the

stadium after retreat to hear

Clowns and made it just in time. I watched the faces of the

members as I recalled my summer and I couldn’t hold the tears

back. There is nothing quite like being a member of the Santa

Clara Vanguard. I was proud to be a part of helping a few

members experience it for themselves.

Congratulations to the 2001 Santa Clara Vanguard, I salute

you! Never forget!

Spike Successful in Cross-Country JourneyJeremy "Spike" VanWert

PHOTO COURTESY JEREMY VANWERT

Editor's Note: Spike's trip raised $2,840 for the Santa Clara Vanguard

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From the Souvie WagonJo Blatcher, Merchandise

Hello SCV Fans,

Just want to take the time to say thank-you to all who

stopped by the souvie booth this year to either buy a t-shirt or

your favorite trinket, or just to say hello and whisper some

encouraging words.

All in all we had a great tour, saw some old friends and

met some new ones... Wish to thank all the folks from the kids

on up that helped with any little thing. And to the Corps, you

make our job so easy by doing such awesome shows night

after night. We are the lucky ones who got to hear all the

positive comments from the fans!!!

We will be selling at both Banquets so you have yet another

chance to buy those great Summer items....

Thanks again,

Your SCV Souvie Crew

L to R: Maya Bonte-Salvucci, Veronica Flores, Lisa Chavez,Bob Amaya, Jo Blatcher, Father Jim Murphy


General Manager'sReport

Dan Vannatta, General Manager

M e r c h a n d i s e S t i l l Av a i l a b l e

Continue shopping for SCV Merchandise throughout

the Fall, Winter, and Spring. We have a majority of the items

from the Summer available for sale on our website including

the 2001 Tour Shirt — Voted #1 Tour Shirt by Drum Corps

Fans!

2001 Tour Shirt

Visit the website @

http://www.scvanguard.org

and pick one up today!

Now that the fleet is back on the lot, and all the members

are home safely, we can consider the 2001 season almost over.

After the awards banquets and the reflections of the past season

complete, we will start focusing totally on the 2002 anniversary

year.

Expectations are high towards the coming year. The Alumni

is planning on another anniversary year corps, which should

surpass 1997’s accomplishment. The Cadets expectation is to

again attend DCI Finals in Madison. The Booster Club is

anticipating activities to celebrate another milestone for the

Vanguard family.

With our organizations goals of safety, excellence, financial

stability, and growth guiding us, we can look forward to the

continuing ability to field top performing groups. We will again

meet our budget targets for this year, exceeding as planned in

the revenue area, allowing us to both invest in our long range

goals, and support the programs with needed capital

expenditures.

When we experience major problems such as we did this

summer with SCV1, we have the resources to tackle them and

move forward. We expend a lot of time and money into insuring

the safety and reliability of our fleet. It is a liability we take

seriously and as a result, can take pride in both the visual

presence we have moving down the nations highways and

knowing that our members are safe.

Congratulations go out to the Vanguard for their Spirit of

Disney award and to Mark Irons for being awarded the Jim

Jones Leadership Award, both being presented at DCI Finals.


The Fleet parked at the school in Buffalo

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As your Booster Club President, I would like to welcome

you to Santa Clara Vanguard's 35th performing year.

Membership in our organization this year will provide an

opportunity for you to participate at different levels within the

organization. However you choose to participate, the key is

"participation". We have many needs within the booster club.

Once the season begins, each corps member attends a

monthly camp. This is a great time for you to visit and help out

at the camp. We need folks to help cook and serve the kids.

This is a great opportunity to meet the other corps members

with whom your son or daughter will spend hours with

throughout the season. You will find this level of volunteerism

to be very rewarding and fun.

As a team you and your child will be obligated to work a

certain number of bingo games this year. These are also fun

and rather easy to do. Charlotte and Dave Luciani are great

bingo leaders in the organization and they will help you learn

the process quickly. It's a good idea to sign up early for this

with Maya Bonte-Salvucci, our Volunteer Coordinator, by calling

1-888-640-1086. There will be more information about the bingo

responsibilities with your child's membership information.

Membership UpdateLinda Garbarino, Booster Club President

PHOTO COURTESY BOB BALLARD

Volunteers Dave Ballard, Joe Smith, and Bob Ballard serve thecorps members lunch on Ms. Amana

Bingo Volunteers Patty Lowery, Helen Johnson, and Bud RomoPHOTO COURTESY BINGO BUGLE

We also conduct monthly meetings for the booster

members. Meetings are scheduled quarterly on Saturday

mornings and other months in the evening on the first

Wednesday meeting after the first Monday Board meeting. We

have great committees that work on events such as Pacific

Procession, our annual drum corps show. We also host a

Division II and III show profiling smaller corps throughout

California.

Our Souvenir Coordinator, Jo Blatcher, always appreciates

volunteers to help her with new stock and sales throughout

the year. Our Bingo Committee, lead by parent volunteers, need

assistance meeting with corps members to help them

understand their bingo timelines and obligations. This is usually

done at camps. If you are handy with the computer, our

Membership Committee, chaired by Mary Minjares, can use

your help entering membership data or sharing new ideas about

membership recruitment. See the listing of the chairpersons in

this Vanguardian newsletter.

These are a few of the many activities you can help with

throughout the marching season. It's the best way to say to

your child, I care about you and what you are doing! As a parent,

you will find this to be one of the most exciting youth activities

and this thirty-fifth year promises to be exceptional. Along with

the other Booster Club officers, I look forward to meeting you

and welcoming you to the Santa Clara Vanguard 2002!

Visit www.scvanguard.org to download amembership application and join today!

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Rick Valenzuela, Vanguard Director

VanguardDirector’s Report

A C o r p s S t a f f


Another year, another class of age-outs, another great

summer, and another great edition of the Santa Clara Vanguard!

It was an amazing finish to an amazing year. The performance

on Saturday night was spectacular. Congrats to the SCV

members, staff, and support staff!

Also, congratulations to the 2001 Champions: Cavaliers

(Div. I), Mandarins (Div. II), and the Blue Stars (Div. III). I would

also like to congratulate our members who participated in the

Individual and Ensemble competitions. Your performances were

outstanding.

And we can’t forget the two special awards and recognitions

we received in Buffalo! Congrats to the Corps, the recipient of

the Disney award, and Mark Irons for receiving the DCI Drum

Major award.

There are so many highlights and memories from the year.

We were lucky enough to be visited by some of the legends in

the music world. The composer of our second tune – “Jug Blues

and Fat Pickin’” Don Freund, traveled to Charlotte, NC, to see

the show and talk to the Corps. It was great to see him so

thrilled with what we were doing with his piece of music. Of

course, no one will ever forget the visit we had from the

legendary Dr. Frederick Fennell. The look on his face as he

enjoyed listening and viewing the Corps was priceless, as were

the words of wisdom he bestowed upon us. It was a truly

amazing night. We also had visits from internationally renown

percussionist and

studio musician, Steve

Houghton, and Sam

Palafian, famous tuba

player and one of the

pioneers of the renown

Empire Brass, known

as one of the nation's

best brass quintets.

The Corps is so

lucky to have been able

to share these and

other great memories

with our support staff.

The people who feed us, drive us, clothe us, and generally

look after all of us! I can’t say thank you enough to those of you

who were a part of our support staff team. On behalf of the

members, the instructional staff, and myself, thank you so much

for everything you did for SCV! The same applies to the

instructional staff and the office staff – thank you for all of your

help!

But the biggest thank you must go to the marching members

– as they have become what the Vanguard is all about. Keeping

up with our traditions and, at the same time, creating new ones

for the future. Your intelligence, intensity, dedication,

commitment and caring, has not gone unnoticed. And, of

course, your performances will forever be remembered! I can’t

say enough about how proud I am of each and every one of

you. Thank you!

I said something to this effect last year but this year, I’ll let

the legendary Dr. Fennell state it for me: “Take what you’ve

learned here, and teach it to someone else.” I hope the age-

outs stay involved with the organization – join the Alumni

Association and the Booster Club to help shape the future of

SCV.

For those of you marching members who are young enough

and able enough, I hope you all return for the 2002 season. I

know you come from near and far, some of you are living on

your own, some have a very busy schedule, but I hope you’re

all able to be a part of SCV again. Don’t forget – for those

returning, you’ll need to make sure you finish your financial

and bingo requirements for 2001 before auditions.


Class of 2001 - Santa Clara Vanguard Age-Outs with theirGreen Feathers

PHOTO COURTESY DAN VANNATTA

Dr. Fennell enjoying the VanguardRehearsal during Finals Week see VALENZUELA, page 8

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George Brown, Vanguard Cadets Director

Vanguard CadetsDirector’s Report


Another drum corps season of wonderful and exciting

moments has come to a close. I am very proud of everyone

who was a part of the Vanguard Cadets season. I am especially

proud of the drive and desire of the corps members and

instructional staff who continuously developed and refined this

year’s show. It was also very impressive that the corps

members, parents and boosters worked together to meet our

financial milestones, along with fulfilling corps member bingo

obligations.

There were a lot of great moments and memories that were

shared throughout the season and I would like to share some

of them with you:

Cultural Concert at the historic Agnews Auditorium; two

performances in one morning (Santa Clara Open House and

Mountain View Parade); another performance at the historic

Agnews Auditorium; Pacific Procession our first show; weather

in the Northwest; Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington (this

is Astroturf, it feels almost like grass); strawberry shortcake in

the forest after the show in Woodburn, Oregon; pancake

breakfast at the Redwood City Firemen’s House (was that the

state governor speeding by in Redwood City when we were

waiting to leave after the parade?); Magic Mountain (the Goliath

roller coaster was great); the roach motel; housing at the show

site in Southern California; all corps barbecue

after San Diego show; a successful last Div II/III

season show in Santa Clara; the best show performance at

the last show of the season; an encore performance for our

home crowd.

This year’s success could not have been possible without

our many parents, alumni and boosters support. We can all

share in the success as everyone who pitched in to sew, cook,

clean, pack, work bingos, manage bingos, run the booster

office, paint, drive, fix things, prepare the fleet, etc., helped to

create an environment that allowed the corps members to focus

on their show development and performance. It is through the

collective work of the corps members and supporters that the

competitive season was a success. Thank you to everyone!

As you can imagine with all of the fun and travel during the

season, there are a lot of expenses that must be paid. Our

main source of funding to pay these expenses is bingo. We

need anyone and everyone who is 18 years or older to come

work a bingo or two to help pay for these expenses. Please

sign up to work bingo on any Tuesday, Friday and Saturday

evenings or Sunday afternoons. If you are done with your bingo

commitment, you could start working your bingo commitment

for next season now.

I would also like to congratulate the Vanguard staff and

corps members on a great season. Their performances

during championship week were wonderful and one of the

CONGRATULATIONS AWARD WINNERS!

Director's Award - Colleen Anderson

Individual Caption Award Winners

Brass - Jonathan Morton

Colorguard - Samantha Buckman

Percussion - Julian Flores

Visual - Daniel Gutierrez

Rookies of the Year

Brass - Angel Johnson

Colorguard - Jenifer Casey

Percussion - Brian Moser

The following members were awarded post-season awards

at the Cadet Corps banquet on September 16th.


Vanguard Cadets end their Final Show of the 2001 Season

see BROWN, page 9

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Championship week in Buffalo (Orchard Park) proved to

be an action-packed week including a couple of guest

appearances at the Vanguard rehearsal site by nationally-

recognized music industry professionals and many, many local

area SCV fans. SCV Boosters participated in a lunch at the

historic Roycroft Inn in East Aurora that included welcoming

remarks by Mayor Pagliaccio. A docent tour of the inn was

held after the lunch. Remarkably, the area is also known for

toys, home of the Fischer-Price Corporation and Arabian horse

farms and polo fields. A very diverse area with much historical

reference including a good number of drum corps, most of

which are now extinct.

In addition to several nights of great performances, the

corps, staff, parents and fans celebrated after Saturday's show

with a late night dinner back at the Orchard Park High School.

The cook staff, with a very "disco-like” Miss Amana, prepared

a great dinner for over 250 persons! What a great way to cap

a very successful season! Thanks for all the hard work by the

cook crew!

I would be remiss if we did not pass on our special thanks

to the drivers and support staff for making this one of the most

hassle-free SCV tours ever. A special thank you is also in order

to Aldo, our patron saint of buses. Your generosity and

thoughtfulness paid off in more ways than we can possibly

express and for that, we are truly grateful.

Shuffled Off ToBuffalo

Charlie Gibson, Chairman of the Board

Board Chairman, Charlie Gibson, greets Booster Clubmembers at the luncheon in Buffalo. Seated next to him is his

mother and Mayor Pagliaccio of East Aurora.



Members, friends, and family mingle and enjoy food at thepost-DCI party hosted by Ms. Amana

As the book closes on the 2001 season and work begins

for 2002, I urge the parents, boosters and alumni to actively

participate in the upcoming season as we prepare for

Vanguard's 35th Anniversary. Plan to attend an upcoming

booster club meeting and learn more about the Santa Clara

Vanguard and how you can get involved. I'll close with a little

tip for those of you planning on attending the next year's DCI

Championships in Madison, Wisconsin; book your rooms well

in advance. If you are a Vanguard fan, you will not want to miss

any of the special appearances by Vanguard, The Vanguard

Cadets or the Alumni Corps this coming season.

Auditions will be held over Thanksgiving weekend

(November 23rd – 25th) at Mission College in Santa Clara, CA

(no auditions in Texas this year). So stay tuned for further details

as the time comes closer.

The 2002 season will indeed be special. The Santa Clara

Vanguard will be celebrating its 35th Anniversary. Work has

already begun to ensure that the 2002 season will stand up to

our expectations as the Vanguard.

See you in November!

Rick Valenzuela

VALENZUELA, from page 6

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A l u m n iDan Smith, Alumni Reporter


Congratulations and Thanks! To All SCV

Alumni who contributed to yet another great

Summer of Drum Corps! To those SCV Alumni who

served as Directors and Staff Members (for SCV

and many other Corps), Support Staff (both In-Town

and On-the-Road), Performers (in Senior Corps and

on the Broadway Stage), DCI Judges, “Fans in the

Stands”, and our Cross-Country Bicycle Rider – a

Tip of the Green Feather to All….

Class Act! To our New and Future SCV Alumni – Thank

YOU for carrying the tradition forward through your inspired

performances of two very difficult and innovative programs.

How fitting an ending to this great season when you upheld

our highest traditions by being the only Corps to salute the

new DCI Champions before leaving the field after Finals. ALL

Drum Corps Alumni are proud of you!

The 35th Anniversary SCV Alumni Corps! SCVAC-2002

is happening now! The SCV Alumni Association Steering

Committee has announced the appointment of Dan Vannatta

(General Manager) and Scott Pierson (Program Director) to

head up this exciting endeavor. Open to anyone who ever

marched at least one season in the SCV Organization, SCVAC-

2002 will be performing throughout Northern California from

December 2001 through July 2002. Then in August 2002 we

will hit the road for the DCI Championships in Madison,

Wisconsin!

Pre-Season Rehearsals Begin September 10, 2001

(2nd and 3rd Mondays) - 6:30PM

Organizational Meeting Sunday, January 6, 2002 - 6:00PM

See You There!

For more information about SCVAC-2002 and SCV Alumni

Association visit the website at http://www.scvanguard.org, or

call 408-727-5532.

most entertaining corps in competition.

Congratulations on winning the organization’s first Disney

Award and first leadership award for Mark Irons.

I would like to make a special thank you to the booster

club for their continuous support throughout the year. Thank

you to the City of Santa Clara for their generous financial and

facility support. Also, thank you to Mission College of Santa

Clara, CA for their educational support of the Santa Clara

Vanguard organization.

Upcoming Important Dates:

• November 23 – 25 (Friday – Sunday) 2002 Season

Auditions at Mission College

• December 2 (Sunday) San Jose Holiday Parade (Combined Vanguard, Vanguard Cadets and Alumni performance)

See ya,

George

BROWN, from page 7

1997 SCV Alumni Corps


Vanguard Cadets during the Stockton Show in July


Vanguard Cymbal line performs at DCI's Individual & Ensemble

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My greatest joy as Drum Major is that I am able to see the

change from each corps member as they grow throughout the

season. This year was no exception. From a recent eighth

grade graduate to our four age-outs, everyone grew and

matured. There was a sense of togetherness and camaraderie,

the kind you can’t get anywhere else but in corps.

We faced many interesting challenges, and I have to admit

that I enjoyed the game. At the beginning of the season, our

drumline caption head set a 24-piece battery and a 10-person

pit while the hornline had about two rookies for every returning

member. Although we faced musical balancing issues all

summer, we pulled it off. This was where the change and

maturing of the group really came into play. I remember talking

to some of the hornline members in May and all they could talk

about was how it would be impossible to play over the drumline.

Well, for those who were able to attend the Santa Clara show

on the 22nd of July, you know that the hornline could be heard

loud and clear. Congratulations, members of the hornline and

staff, you did an excellent job of stepping up to the plate and

hitting a grand slam.

The drumline also did a great job of stepping up to the

plate. The hardships of marching a 10-person snareline are

numerous, and they did it. After repeatedly being told to "listen

to the center," the line pulled together and became, to put it

simply, fantastic. The bass, tenor, and cymbal lines were great;

they always knew their stuff, and helped the corps stay intact

Reflections On A SeasonKelly Johnson, 2001 Vanguard Cadets Drum Major

in times of musical tears. As the conductor, I know that a great

drumline is not only essential, but comforting. Drumline, your

strength and togetherness helped to bring the corps to a higher

level. Great job!

Still, no matter how well the drill is performed and the music

is played, we all know that a drum corps show is nothing without

the colorguard. This year, we had two new colorguard

instructors, Diane Corbett, and Tyree Leslie. They did a great

job and were a pleasure to work with. The guard looked great

and the attitude of the whole group was overwhelmingly positive.

One of the challenges that the guard faces is to convey, through

their expressions and movements, the story of the show. It takes

a mature member to communicate effectively, and this year’s

guard did a fantastic job.

One more group of people that should be acknowledged is

our support staff. They wake up before the corps, spend the

day taking care of us all, and then get to bed after lights out so

that they can wake up and do it all over again. Thanks for

everything … you were all great!

Overall, the season was awesome! The staff was great,

and the members responded well to their teachings. I am proud

to say that the Cadet Corps upheld the Santa Clara traditions.

Great job to all of you who helped us out and all of you who

were fortunate enough to wear the uniform. It was a great

year, and it will only be followed by more success stories.


Vanguard Cadets snareline during the drumsolo in their finalshow of the year at Santa Clara's Buck Shaw Stadium.

Vanguard Cadets Drum Major, Kelly Johnson, salutes thecrowd at the last show of the year.


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Memories from the Season

The Vanguard rehearsal field in Buffalo, painted as an exact replica ofRalph-Wilson Stadium where Championships were held.

PHOTO COURTESY BRIAN MARSALLI

PHOTO COURTESY TIM WHITE

PHOTO COURTESY SHARON GARCIAPHOTO COURTESY MAYA BONTE-SALVUCCI


PHOTO COURTESY CHARLIE GIBSONPHOTO COURTESY CHARLIE GIBSON

PHOTO COURTESY CHARLIE



PHOTO COURTESY MIKE FREITASPHOTO COURTESY CHARLIE GIBSON

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Upcoming EventsOctober

10/1 Board of Directors Meeting - 7:00pm

10/3 Booster Club Meeting - 7:00pm

10/6 Vanguard Banquet - 6:30pmDavid's Restaurant, Santa Clara

10/21 4th Annual "Day at the Races"

10/29 Alumni Association Meeting - 6:30pmRound Table Pizza, Santa Clara

November

December

12/2 San Jose Holiday Parade


12/8 Booster Club Meeting - 10:00am


11/7 Booster Club Meeting - 7:00pm

11/23 - 11/25 2002 Audition Camp WeekendMission College, Santa Clara

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Santa Clara Vanguard Booster Club1795 Space Park DriveSanta Clara, CA 95054


President: Linda Garbarino

Vice President: Ray Pulver

Treasurer: Ken McGuire

Directors-at-Large: Terry Lee, Brad Andrews,

Charlie Gibson, Dan Domingo

Booster Meetings:

Monthly 1st Wednesday, 7:00pm

Quarterly 2nd Saturday, 10:00am

Board Meetings:

Monthly 1st Monday, 7:00 PM

Dan Vannatta 408-727-5532 ext. 11


Rick Valenzuela 408-727-5532 ext. 20


George Brown 408-727-5532 ext. 19


Maya Salvucci 1-888-640-1086


2001 BOOSTER CLUB OFFICERS

General Manager

Vanguard Director

Vanguard Cadets Director

Chairman of the Board: Charlie Gibson

Volunteer Coordinator

The VanguardianExpectations are high towards the coming year. The Alumni is planning on another anniversary year corps, which should surpass 1997’s accomplishment. The Cadets expectation

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