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I am so Excited to welcome Mike Mueller, Stephanie Waugh, Austin Jabaut and Matt Jaeger to the White Sabers Staff.

Mike Mueller is the new Visual Caption Head. Mike comes to us with a lot of marching and teaching experience. From 2002-2005, Mike marched with Central Square High School Band, 2 of those years he was Drum Major. He also performed with the Winter Drum Line in 2005 and 2006. In 2006 the drum line won NYSPC SS State Championships.

Mike was a Marching and Music Instructor at Central Square with the Middle School Parade Band from 2004-1010. From 2004-2008 the band was named the Gorham Pageant Junior High Class Champions. He also worked as a Visual/Marching Instructor with the Central Square High School Marching Band from 2006-2011. In 2007 and 2008 the band won the NYSFBC LS2 State Championships. Most recently, Mike has worked with the Pembroke Junior/Senior High School Marching Band in 2010 and 2011, where he was Assistant Director and a Brass and Visual Instructor. Welcome to the Corps Mike!!

Stephanie Waugh is the new Color Guard Caption Head for the White Sabers. Stephanie also has many years of marching and teaching experience. Stephanie marched with the Central Square Marching Band from 2002-2008. She also marched with the Varsity Winter Guard from 2003-2009. Stephanie marched DCA drum Corps in 2003 with the Kingston Grenadiers and with the Syracuse Brigadiers from 2004-2007 and with the Brigadiers Visual Ensemble in 2010.

Stephanie taught the Central Square JV Winterguard in 2008 and 2009 and the Central Square Marching Band color guard in 2009 and 2010. Most recently she was the UB Marching Band color guard instructor in 2011. Welcome to the Corps Stephanie!!

Austin Jabaut has been named the Percussion Caption Head for the 2012 Season. Austin has a lot of experience both marching and teaching percussion. His Drum Corps experience actually started right here at White Sabers back in 2003. He marched with us from 2003-2006. He then marched with the Rochester Crusaders in 2007 and 2008, and from there went on to march DCI with The Glassmen in 2009 and 2010. Austin is also currently the Director of Percussion at Marcus Whitman for the Marching Band and Winter Percussion line. He is also the Percussion Arranger at Marcus Whitman. Welcome Back Austin!!

Our fourth new addition to the staff is Matt Jaeger, who has been hired as the new Brass Caption Head for the 2012 season. Matt marched with the Crusaders from 2005-2008. While at Crusaders, he also worked as a Music tech, where he ran horn line warm-ups and sectionals. He also worked as a visual tech. Matt has also been a Music Assistant/Teacher for the Greece Central School Marching Band from 2006 to present, where he runs the music sessions of rehearsals. Welcome to the White Sabers Matt!!!

Our Brass Caption Head for the past 10 years, Ben Chaffee, is taking on a new position with the Corps this year. Ben will be the new Show Coordinator. The experience that Ben has gained over the years will be very helpful in his new position. Congrats Ben!! We know you will continue to do great things with the Corps!!

Leslie Amico

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I am so Excited to welcome Mike Mueller, Stephanie Waugh, Austin Jabaut and Matt Jaeger to the White Sabers Staff.

Mike Mueller is the new Visual Caption Head. Mike comes to us with a lot of marching and teaching experience. From 2002-2005, Mike marched with Central Square High School Band, 2 of those years he was Drum Major. He also performed with the Winter Drum Line in 2005 and 2006. In 2006 the drum line won NYSPC SS State Championships.

Mike was a Marching and Music Instructor at Central Square with the Middle School Parade Band from 2004-1010. From 2004-2008 the band was named the Gorham Pageant Junior High Class Champions. He also worked as a Visual/Marching Instructor with the Central Square High School Marching Band from 2006-2011. In 2007 and 2008 the band won the NYSFBC LS2 State Championships. Most recently, Mike has worked with the Pembroke Junior/Senior High School Marching Band in 2010 and 2011, where he was Assistant Director and a Brass and Visual Instructor. Welcome to the Corps Mike!!

Stephanie Waugh is the new Color Guard Caption Head for the White Sabers. Stephanie also has many years of marching and teaching experience. Stephanie marched with the Central Square Marching Band from 2002-2008. She also marched with the Varsity Winter Guard from 2003-2009. Stephanie marched DCA drum Corps in 2003 with the Kingston Grenadiers and with the Syracuse Brigadiers from 2004-2007 and with the Brigadiers Visual Ensemble in 2010.

Stephanie taught the Central Square JV Winterguard in 2008 and 2009 and the Central Square Marching Band color guard in 2009 and 2010. Most recently she was the UB Marching Band color guard instructor in 2011. Welcome to the Corps Stephanie!!

Austin Jabaut has been named the Percussion Caption Head for the 2012 Season. Austin has a lot of experience both marching and teaching percussion. His Drum Corps experience actually started right here at White Sabers back in 2003. He marched with us from 2003-2006. He then marched with the Rochester Crusaders in 2007 and 2008, and from there went on to march DCI with The Glassmen in 2009 and 2010. Austin is also currently the Director of Percussion at Marcus Whitman for the Marching Band and Winter Percussion line. He is also the Percussion Arranger at Marcus Whitman. Welcome Back Austin!!

Our fourth new addition to the staff is Matt Jaeger, who has been hired as the new Brass Caption Head for the 2012 season. Matt marched with the Crusaders from 2005-2008. While at Crusaders, he also worked as a Music tech, where he ran horn line warm-ups and sectionals. He also worked as a visual tech. Matt has also been a Music Assistant/Teacher for the Greece Central School Marching Band from 2006 to present, where he runs the music sessions of rehearsals. Welcome to the White Sabers Matt!!!

Our Brass Caption Head for the past 10 years, Ben Chaffee, is taking on a new position with the Corps this year. Ben will be the new Show Coordinator. The experience that Ben has gained over the years will be very helpful in his new position. Congrats Ben!! We know you will continue to do great things with the Corps!!

Leslie Amico

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Matt Jaeger has also been a valuable high brass technician and assistant at the Ghost Riders mini corps for the last 6 years. He is an excellent addition!!!!

Donny Allen

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Matt Jaeger has also been a valuable high brass technician and assistant at the Ghost Riders mini corps for the last 6 years. He is an excellent addition!!!!

Donny Allen

Matt is a very cool guy. Glad to see him get a caption head gig.

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Matt is a very cool guy. Glad to see him get a caption head gig.

We are very excited to have him as our Brass Caption Head! He is a great addition to the team we have put together!

Leslie Amico

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