Seven Remarkable Contributors Join Madison Scouts Hall of Fame Class of 2025

The Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps and the Madison Scouts Alumni Association are proud to announce the induction of seven extraordinary individuals into the Madison Scouts Hall of Fame, Class of 2025. These honorees—Ollie Mae Banks, Henry Barney, Chris (Metzger) Forbes, Barb Loeffelholz, Patricia “Pat” Omilianowski, Doug Tholo, and Edward “E.B.” Matthews—have made remarkable and lasting contributions to the Madison Scouts organization and the broader drum corps community.

Ollie Mae Banks (1924–1992) is remembered as the original culinary force behind the Madison Scouts’ touring kitchen from 1980 to 1991. Long before modern mobile kitchens, she and her partner “Kool-Aid Mary” cooked meals for over 150 corps members and staff out of grocery store parking lots and high school cafeterias. Known for her signature phrase “Eat dem heels” and her fierce loyalty, Ollie Mae doubled as a peacemaker and protector, often resolving disputes and shielding the corps from outside trouble. Her home was a haven for countless Scouts. As the sister of one of the corps’ founding drum majors, E.B. Matthews, her family’s legacy is deeply intertwined with that of the Madison Scouts.

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