Brigs Exec Board

October 9, 2011 Syracuse, NY The Brigadiers Music Association is pleased to officially announce that the corps will be returning to the competitive field for the 2012 season!!! Under the direction of Ryan Benz, the Brigs have begun design meetings and are close to finalizing the show which will be announced in the coming weeks! The first camp of the 2012 season will be the weekend of December 10th and 11th in the Syracuse area. If interested in joining the 2012 Brigadiers, visit us at www.brigadiers.com and fill out the "Join The Brigadiers" form today! Also, check out the great article in the October issue of Drum Corps World about the corps' anticipated return!! (http://www.high-velocity-media.com/Magazines/oct_2011/oct_2011.php) Once a Brig, Always a Brig...

August 25, 2011 Syracuse, NY The Brigadiers Music Association is excited to announce Ryan Benz as the new Director of The Brigadiers Drum & Bugle Corps! A nine year alumnus of the organization, Ryan started marching with the Brigs in 1998 as a soprano (trumpet) player before becoming an Assistant Drum Major in 2000, a post in which he held until 2002. After marching two years with The Cadets in 2004 and 2005, Ryan came back from DCI finals and finished the DCA season with the Brigs. While with The Cadets, he was a trumpet soloist, the 2004 Brass Rookie of the Year, and 2005 DCI Champion. In 2006, Ryan became the podium Drum Major for the Brigs where he remained until 2008 and was the 2006 Brigadier of the Year. He has a degree in Trumpet Performance from Montclair State University where he studied under Don Batchelder of the NYC Opera as well as a Masters in Business from Syracuse University with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises. He said, "Knowing what the organization has done for me and so many others over the years, I am humbled and excited to lead the Brigs in regaining the stature they so rightly deserve. Reestablishing the corps as an educational institution that is focused on the arts will require an immense amount of support from our alumni, local community, and fans and I urge all interested in joining next season to fill out the membership form on our website as soon as possible." Plans for the 2012 competitive season are being explored and will be announced once finalized in the coming weeks. Ryan can be reached at ryanbenz@brigadiers.com

Celebration of the Brigadiers! Once a Brigadier, Always a Brigadier! Sunday, May 15th 2pm-6pm At The Palace Theater 2384 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13206 Come to a reunion of your Brigadier family! Come see videos of the Championship Years on the Big Screen at The Palace Theater!!! Relive the memories of the 1968 American Legion Championships along with all the DCA Championship seasons of 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 along with other videos of the corps through the years. We have full use of the theater, the lobby, and the bistro just for the Brigadiers and their friends and family! Price is $10.00 per person which includes: Salad, Roasted Potatoes, Penne hot tomato oil with asiago cheese, Carving Station to include - Roasted Rosemary Turkey & Peppercorn Sirloin - accompanied with artisan rolls, condiments, and assorted cookies. Beverages included: 2 hour open bar with bottled beer (Bud, Bud Lite), Merlot, White Zinfandel, Pinot, all soft drinks, and a coffee station. OPEN TO ALL BUT PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN MAY 8TH TO: Judy Bacon, 453 Ridgewood Drive, Syracuse, NY 13206 (judybacon@hotmail.com) Or Jim Manning, 9530 Simpson Road, Brewerton, NY 13029 (jrmlakesider@aol.com) Or Peg Marko-McArdle (sk8guardgirls@yahoo.com)

The Brigadiers Music Association (the BMA) is beginning the process of interviewing qualified/interested candidates for Corps Director of the Brigadiers Drum and Bugle Corps (the Brigadiers.) The BMA is an Educational Organization dedicated to providing teens, adults, and adult-educators the ability to learn, grow, and perform through the pageantry of arts. The Brigadiers have been one of the most successful all-age drum and bugle corps in history and is eager to retake the field in 2012. What You Need to Succeed: The process will begin with a call for interested candidates to forward their resumes listing professional and pageantry arts experience, along with their answers to the long-form employment questionnaire located below. The successful candidate will be chosen for his/her well defined, professional strengths, vision, and drive to lead the Brigadiers into its future! Furthermore, the successful candidate will not only be the public spokesperson of the corps, but will need to be: · A motivated planner and self-starter · An authoritative leader willing to hear opposing views, and make hard decisions · A very well organized individual able to motivate others to accomplish timely goals · Able to communicate ideas in an easily understandable manner · Able to delegate tasks to those (s)he has hired · Able to work within a budget to accomplish the corps’ goals · Able to work under the auspices of an active Board of Directors · A resident of New York State by December of 2011 Make an Impact! All interested candidates will be asked to submit a resume listing professional and pageantry arts experience, along with the long-form questionnaire located below by April 25, 2011. Upon the review of all applications, the executive board will be hosting face-to-face interviews the weekend of April 30th. Please submit completed materials to: Randy May, President Brigadiers Music Association randymay@us.ibm.com Thank you, The Executive Board of the Brigadiers Music Association In addition to your resume, please submit your answers to the following six questions. 1) Why did you decide to seek the Corps Director position with The Brigadiers? 2) What would be your long and short range goals and objectives for the corps? 3) How do you plan to achieve these goals? Please be very specific. 4) The Brigadiers Music Association is primarily an educational organization. How important is it to you to provide a rich, educational experience for members? How would this be accomplished? 5) Recruitment is one of the most important aspects of a successful drum corps. What ideas do you have on this and how would you implement them? (Please also consider the recruitment of volunteers in your answer.) 6) Why should the Brigadiers hire you for the Corps Director position?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brigadiers Accepting Resumes for Corps Director Position Syracuse, NY March 26, 2011 www.brigadiers.com Employment Announcement: The Brigadiers Music Association (the BMA) is beginning the process of interviewing qualified/interested candidates for Corps Director of the Brigadiers Drum and Bugle Corps (the Brigadiers.) The BMA is an Educational Organization dedicated to providing teens, adults, and adult-educators the ability to learn, grow, and perform through the pageantry of arts. The Brigadiers have been one of the most successful all-age drum and bugle corps in history and is eager to retake the field in 2012. What You Need to Succeed: The process will begin with a call for interested candidates to forward their resumes listing professional and pageantry arts experience, along with their answers to the long-form employment questionnaire located below. The successful candidate will be chosen for his/her well defined, professional strengths, vision, and drive to lead the Brigadiers into its future! Furthermore, the successful candidate will not only be the public spokesperson of the corps, but will need to be: · A motivated planner and self-starter · An authoritative leader willing to hear opposing views, and make hard decisions · A very well organized individual able to motivate others to accomplish timely goals · Able to communicate ideas in an easily understandable manner · Able to delegate tasks to those (s)he has hired · Able to work within a budget to accomplish the corps' goals · Able to work under the auspices of an active Board of Directors · A resident of New York State by December of 2011 Make an Impact! All interested candidates will be asked to submit a resume listing professional and pageantry arts experience, along with the long-form questionnaire located below by April 25, 2011. Upon the review of all applications, the executive board will be hosting face-to-face interviews the weekend of April 30th. Please submit completed materials to: Randy May, President Brigadiers Music Association randymay@us.ibm.com Thank you, The Executive Board of the Brigadiers Music Association In addition to your resume, please submit your answers to the following six questions. 1) Why did you decide to seek the Corps Director position with The Brigadiers? 2) What would be your long and short range goals and objectives for the corps? 3) How do you plan to achieve these goals? Please be very specific. 4) The Brigadiers Music Association is primarily an educational organization. How important is it to you to provide a rich, educational experience for members? How would this be accomplished? 5) Recruitment is one of the most important aspects of a successful drum corps. What ideas do you have on this and how would you implement them? (Please also consider the recruitment of volunteers in your answer.) 6) Why should the Brigadiers hire you for the Corps Director position?