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The organization started in January 1988 as the Charlotte Drum Corps Association. Originally, the organization resembled a fraternal organization, holding periodic meetings at the Holiday Inn -Woodlawn or a local Charlotte (NC) restaurant. The association members, made up of drum corps enthusiasts and/or alumni originally from the Northeast, Midwest and South, watched videos and discussed the happenings of the day in the activity. The first person elected president was Bill Loelius, with Kevin Smith as vice president and Luanne Bialecki as Secretary-Treasurer.... Read More...

 

Year

Division

Show Title

DCI Placement

1990 I The Music Man 33
1991 II Music of Prokofiev 2
1992 II Dances of Malcolm Arnold 3
19931 II La Fiesta Mexicana 1
1994 I A Southwestern Impression 17
19952 I Stormworks 11
1996 I Chess... and the Art of Strategy 10
1997 I Postcards from Britain 12
1998 I Heroes... Then and Now 11
1999 I Jekyll and Hyde 11
2000 I The Mask of Zorro 11
2001 I Industry 10
2002 I Greek Mythology, Stories of Gods and Heroes 16
2003 I Bell-issimo 10
2004 I Bohemia 7
2005 I Angelus 7
2006 I in.trans.it 8
2007 I Triple Crown 6

11993 - Carolina Crown becomes DCI Division 2 World Champions
21995 - Carolina Crown breaks into the DCI Top 12 Finals


The 61 Charter Members of Carolina Crown

Drum Major
Jamie Dalton

Sopranos

 

Baritones

 

Snares

Jon Bright
Chris Funderburk
Jeff Madar
Jason Honeycutt
Lee Suddeth
Jimmy Currence
Chad Anthony
Bubba Taylor
Patrick Sloan
 

 

Phlip Rainer
Ryan Rigby
Charles Long
Chris Prevette
Chad Osborne
Rich McKercher

 

Tony Lee
Jody Pedersen
Matt Olsen
Steve Kershaw

Flugelhorns

 

Euphoniums

 

Tenors

Mekel Rogers
Jerry Sink
Jason White
 

 

Keith Miller
Clay Monroe
Jon Paris

 

Bryan Stone
Dan Lawlor

Mellophones

 

Contras

 

Basses

Rod Gornto
Leigh DeVore
Jeff White
John Palmer

 

Steve Turner
Tim Thulin
Greg Guffey
Matt King
John Garza
 

 

Joe Clark
Mark Roddy
Carl Anderson
Stacey Cato
Johnny Autry

Color Guard

 

Front Percussion

Sally Alexander
Jodi Cook
Misty Goff
Kristy Hudson
Jennifer Irvin
Darin Morrow
Lopez Reese
Christine Reina
Debra Scharringhausen
Orlanda Taylor

 

Chris Goldston
Kim DePalma
Michelle Long
Jon Baumgardner
Jason Dickey
Catherine Gembicki
Mike Harrell
Chris Pollette
Shaugn Davenport


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