{"id":759,"date":"2018-08-17T06:08:24","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T06:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/?p=759"},"modified":"2018-08-17T06:08:24","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T06:08:24","slug":"2018-gold-awards-banquet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/2018-gold-awards-banquet\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 GOLD Awards Banquet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/banquet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-769 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/banquet-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/banquet-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/banquet-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/banquet-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/banquet-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/banquet.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Each year Gold holds an awards banquet during finals week to celebrate our season and present awards recognizing members for their performance throughout the season. This year&#8217;s awards banquet was held on Saturday, August 11, 2018, in the gymnasium of the Rhodius Park Family Center in Indianapolis, IN. We&#8217;d again like to recognize those members below who contributed to our amazing 2018 season.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Most Valuable Member<\/h3>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mvm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mvm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Selected by our teaching staff, these members showed themselves to be exceptionally valuable to the corps and their sections throughout the season.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Percussion Visual:<\/strong> Eddie Fonseca Vargas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery Music:<\/strong> Gabe Bustamante<\/li>\n<li><strong>Front Ensemble:<\/strong> Jenny Smith<\/li>\n<li><strong>Color Guard:<\/strong> Angel Benitez<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brass Music:<\/strong> Doug Herron<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brass Visual:<\/strong> Jennifer Logan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Most Improved Member<\/h3>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mim.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mim-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Selected by our teaching staff, these members showed the most improvement throughout the season.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Percussion Visual:<\/strong> Ivyn Abreu<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery Music:<\/strong> Matthew Joslin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Front Ensemble:<\/strong> Ivonna Olivera-Hernandez<\/li>\n<li><strong>Color Guard Guard:<\/strong> Alyssa Fuller<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brass Music:<\/strong> Armondo Garcia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brass Visual:<\/strong> Ava Roper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Rookie of the Year<\/h3>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rotr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/rotr-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Selected by the staff, these first year members proved themselves to be invaluable members of the corps this season.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brass:<\/strong> Adonai Mejia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery:<\/strong> Lucas Bollenbecker<\/li>\n<li><strong>Front Ensemble:<\/strong> Elizabeth Ducoing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guard:<\/strong> Katie Roberts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Esprit De Corps<\/h3>\n<p><em>Selected by the staff, this member served the corps at an exceptionally high level throughout the season.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Duc Lam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Age Outs<\/h3>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ageouts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-765 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ageouts-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ageouts-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ageouts-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ageouts-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ageouts-1600x1048.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>We like to recognize our age outs, those members who are completing their final season in the Drum Corps activity due to reaching the maximum participation age.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eric Hernandez II<\/li>\n<li>Brandi Figueredo<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Pham<\/li>\n<li>Alexander Weinrich<\/li>\n<li>Ivyn Abreu<\/li>\n<li>Camilo Diaz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Volunteers of the Year<\/h3>\n<p><em>Selected by our executive director and senior administrative team, this award recognizes the volunteers who have shown an exemplary level of service and support to our program.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Judy Gunter<\/li>\n<li>Darcy Johnson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Staff Members of the Year<\/h3>\n<p><em>Selected by our executive director, this award recognizes an outstanding member of our teaching staff.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sam Silverman<\/li>\n<li>Ryan Johnson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Parent of the Year<\/h3>\n<p><em>Selected by our executive director and senior administrative team, this award recognizes the parent of a member who has shown an exemplary level of service and commitment to our program.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kevin Valentine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/dmsaward.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-767 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/dmsaward-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Drum Majors&#8217; Award<\/h3>\n<p><em>Selected by our Drum Majors, this award is presented to the member who has provided the most significant guidance and support to the Drum Majors throughout the season.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jenny Smith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Director&#8217;s Awards<\/h3>\n<p><em>Selected by our Executive Director, these award are presented to the members who best exemplify the spirit of our program in service, leadership, and willingness to educate future members.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rookie of the Year<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Ian Harris<\/li>\n<li>Grant Hilburn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Section of the Year<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Color Guard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vet of the Year<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Christian Newman<\/li>\n<li>Valerie Acosta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/daleadership.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/daleadership-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/daleadership-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/daleadership-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/daleadership-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/daleadership-1600x1007.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.goldyoutharts.org\/drumcorps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/daleadership.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Gold Leadership Award<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Nehemiah Boscia<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Pham<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Zhang<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Voogd<\/li>\n<li>Eric Hernandez II<\/li>\n<li>Drew Babcock<\/li>\n<li>Jack Martin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year Gold holds an awards banquet during finals week to celebrate our season and present awards recognizing members 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