Conquistadors Winterguard 2010 Staff Announcement

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The Conquistadors Winterguard would like to announce it's instructional staff for the 2010 season:

Harry Eldridge - Executive Director

Harry's instructional experience includes being a marching tech for the Pocono Mountain East High School Marching Band (Swiftwater, PA) and a brass arranger for the 2005 and 2007 New York Skyliners Mini-Corps (New York City, NY). Harry is currently assistant colorguard director at Owego Free Academy (Owego, NY) Harry was a member of the New York Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps (New York City, NY) as a soprano bugler and a member of the corps' administration. He has been a member of the Skyliners since 1994 and is also a current member of the Skyliners Alumni Association (New York City, NY). He has performed in several different venues throughout the USA in 11 states. Harry's past marching experience includes the Owego Free Academy Spring Parade Band (Owego, NY) as a former trumpet player and drum major. Harry was a member of the Skyliners for their Drum Corps Associates Class 'A' World Championship win in 2002. Other past marching experience includes the Spectrum Drum & Bugle Corps (Corning, NY) and the Vestal High School Marching Band (Vestal, NY).

Brittany Peters - Assistant Director/Colorguard Instructor

Brittany began her instructional career in the fall of 2007 with the Owego-Apalachin Colorguard (Owego, NY) and is still teaching there. Brittany's past marching experience includes the Vestal High School Marching Band (Vestal, NY) in 2000 and 2001, Vestal Indoor Colorguard (Vestal, NY) in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, Owego-Apalachin Colorguard (Owego, NY) in 2003, 2005, and 2006, and Reflections Winterguard (Binghamton, NY) in 2005 and 2006.

Amanda Fox - Colorguard Instructor

Amanda is coming to the Conquistadors as a new instructor with several years of experience. She marched with the Owego-Apalachin Colorguard (Owego, NY) in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 and also with Reflections Winterguard (Binghamton, NY) in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Lindsay Metcalf - Colorguard Instructor

Lindsay is an alumni of Vestal High School (Vestal, NY). She performed in the marching band colorguard for four years and the Vestal Senior Winterguard for three. She was also an assistant with the Vestal Junior Winterguard for one year.

Jennifer Wagstaff - Guard Consultant

Jennifer's past experience includes high school marching band and winterguard and marching in the colorguard for the Spectrum Jr. Drum & Bugle Corps (Corning/Owego, NY) from 1996 until 1999. After an 8 year hiatus, Jennifer joined the staff of the Binghamton High School Winterguard in 2007. The guard took 2nd place in TOB just barely missing 1st by .10 points.

Below is the schedule for the first part of the rehearsal season:

10/9/2009 5:00-8:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

10/16/2009 5:00-8:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

10/22/2009 4:00-6:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

10/23/2009 5:00-8:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

10/29/2009 4:00-6:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

10/30/2009 5:00-8:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

11/5/2009 4:00-6:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

11/6/2009 5:00-8:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

11/12/2009 4:00-6:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

11/13/2009 5:00-8:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

11/19/2009 4:00-6:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

11/20/2009 5:00-8:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

12/3/2009 4:00-6:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

12/4/2009 5:00-8:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

12/10/2009 4:00-6:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

12/11/2009 5:00-8:30 Rehearsal - Owego Nazarene Church

For more information on the organization and directions to rehearsals as well as other valuable information, please visit our website at http://www.conquistadorswinterguard.org/

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Here is the press release that hit the local papers and news stations this past week:

"The Conquistadors Winterguard, an independent indoor colorguard from Binghamton, NY, will be beginning their 2009-2010 season on Friday, October 9th. Our first rehearsal will be at the First Church of the Nazarene in Owego, NY from 5:00-8:30. Membership is open to individuals between 11 and 21. We invite you to join us as we kick off our 2010 season and begin work on our show to the music of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana." For more information, please visit our website at www.conquistadorswinterguard.org."

This Friday, the season begins!