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Meet the 2015 Buccaneers Coordinators & Program Consultant!


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Friends:

I am pleased to share the final 2015 staff announcement for the Reading Buccaneers. We've assembled a world-class team to design and teach a great program for the season. It's going to be an exciting and enriching year - make plans to be part of it and join us for Membership Day THIS SUNDAY, November 30, at Twin Valley HS!

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MEET THE 2015 BUCCANEERS COORDINATORS AND PROGRAM CONSULTANT!

We are pleased to introduce you to the two coordinators and the program consultant who will help lead the design and instructional program for the 2015 Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps.

CHRISTOPHER FEIST (Staff Coordinator). Christopher is entering his fifteenth consecutive year with the Buccaneers and second full year as staff coordinator. He has been involved in the drum corps activity for more than thirty years as a performer, arranger, teacher, coordinator, consultant, and well-respected judge in the tri-state area. “I believe the strength of our organization is the ability to adapt to change, whether it be administrative, design, or instructional. We strive to maintain the Buccaneer brand and provide our members with a quality drum corps education and a level of achievement that gives fans their money’s worth. I eagerly accept the challenge to be a positive liaison between our staff and administration in order to ensure the best possible experience for our membership.” Christopher was inducted into the Buccaneers Hall of Fame in 2009. He has been gainfully employed by the USPS for over twenty years and happily lives in the Reading area with girlfriend Julia and faithful labrador, Newman.

BOBBY JONES (Program Coordinator, Visual Designer). Bobby returns to the Balance in Blue for his tenth year, having produced award-winning visual programs for the Buccaneers in 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, as well as a year on the corps’ color guard staff (2002). Bobby is a much sought-after visual designer and program consultant for many high school marching bands, winter guards, indoor percussion ensembles and drum and bugle corps throughout the country. In the past, Bobby has been the Visual Designer and Caption Head for the Crossmen, the Hawthorne Caballeros and the Jersey Surf. He is also the Visual Designer for the Long Island Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps. When Bobby is not designing or teaching he is a freelance adjudicator and judges several indoor and outdoor circuits across the country throughout the year. He lives in New York with his wife Amy and puppy Myron.

MARK THURSTON (Program Consultant and Music Ensemble Supervisor). We are pleased to welcome marching percussion legend Mark Thurston back to the Buccaneers as a program consultant and music ensemble supervisor. This will be Mark’s fourth year working full-time with the Buccaneers production team, and he is looking forward to the next chapter. “The past three seasons have been very rewarding for me. Working with Chris and Bobby along with this talented design and teaching team is very inspiring.” Mark was inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame in 2014. He is the Director of Percussion for WGI Sport of the Arts and is a member of the WGI Hall of Fame. In 2003, Mark was inducted into the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps Hall of Fame after 18 years with the corps including four years in the snare line and 14 years as the percussion arranger. In addition to his work with the Crossmen, Thurston’s drum corps instruction and arranging resume includes stints with Spirit of Atlanta, the Westshoremen and the Reading Buccaneers. Currently, Mark is the Percussion Director at Spring-Ford High School in Royersford, PA. He lives in Limerick, PA with his wife Marci and their two children, Emmi and Luke.

The Buccaneers are seeking members in all sections for the 2015 edition of the Balance in Blue. On Sunday, November 30, 2014, the Buccaneers will host Membership Day 2015, at Twin Valley High School, Elverson, PA. Registration begins at 11:00. All persons interested in learning more about membership in the Reading Buccaneers and being part of the 2015 corps are invited to contact Business Manager Angelo Bufalino to indicate their interest. Visit us on Facebook or on www.readingbuccaneers.org for more information or email membership@readingbuccaneers.org.

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