Corporate Board

The Colts Drum & Bugle Corps (a non-profit organization) sponsors the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps; Colt Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps; Vocal Fusion, a youth performance ensemble; the Colts Summer Band; and PanrhythmiX and Pandemonium steel drum ensembles.

The primary objective of the Colts Youth Organization is to provide programs for youth in music, performance and life skills training through a positive environment that emphasizes character and social development, leadership, self-discipline and the pursuit and achievement of excellence in the performing arts.

Associated objectives are:

To preserve and build on the great tradition of the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps as a nationally known and ranked touring drum and bugle corps that has grown since 1963.

To appropriately represent Dubuque, Dubuque County, and the United States and the drum and bugle corps activity worldwide.

To support music and performance arts education in Dubuque and the State of Iowa, to stimulate interest in the study of music and the drum and bugle corps activity.

The Board of Directors consists of 9-15 voting members and the Executive Director (ex-officio) with members serving staggering three-year terms. Three members from the Colts Booster Club, Inc. are appointed to the Corporate Board.

Bruce Hallahan, President
Greg Blum, Vice President
Bill Howes, Treasurer
Bill Symoniak, Secretary
Rod Bakke
Vicki Bechen
Gary Dolphin
Jeff Eagan
Randy Eichhorn
Peggy Francomb
Matt Gibson
Peter Hansen
Tom Reilly
James Sherry
John Woodin
Greg Orwoll, Executive Director (ex officio)
Beth Miller (in memorium)

Corporate Board Meeting Minutes

Following are minutes from the Colts Board of Directors meetings:

November 27, 2010 PDF
December 18, 2010 PDF
January 15, 2011 PDF
February 12, 2011 PDF
March 19, 2011 PDF
April 30, 2011 PDF
May 28, 2011 PDF
June 25, 2011 PDF
August 21, 2011 PDF
October 16, 2011 PDF
November 26, 2011 PDF

Next Meeting: Saturday, January 14, 2012

Booster Board

The Booster Club was formed on November 16, 1966. It was renamed Colts Booster Club, Inc. on October 17, 1996.

The main purpose of the Colts Booster Club, Inc. (a non-profit organization) is to support the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps through local fundraising events. Main fundraising events include a successful bingo operated three nights a week, Colts Car Wash in June, and the concessions for the annual Music On The March events held at Senior High School in July. The Boosters have participated in sponsoring a wreath at the Mercy Festival of Trees.

Board members are elected to a three-year term with three board members elected each year.

Current Board Members are:

Peggy Francomb, President
Mike Wolfe, Vice President
Lisa Delaney, Treasurer
Jackie Gonner, Secretary
Jeff Barnwell
Randy Eichhorn
Melissa Even
Jim Hauser
Steffany King (ex officio)
Tammy Merkes
Michelle Rudnick
Crys Smith
Jon Ziegenfuss
Greg Orwoll, Executive Director (ex officio)

Alumni Association

In 2009, a reinvigorated alumni effort has been put forth by 1970s members, John and Jolene Biver. The Bivers sponsored a well-attended social event of primarily Dubuque-area alumni. There was enough interest among the group to begin conceptualizing how and what the Alumni Association should embark upon in the future. A group of alumni hosted a booth at the 2010 Music On The March.

Please take a minute to see if your name and years marched appear in the Alumni database. CLICK HERE to go there. If your information has changed or you would like to add a note with your current contact information, follow the link at the top of the page.

The Colts Alumni are also on Facebook. CLICK HERE to go to the Facebook page and post a note, check out and post additional photos, and see what's coming up with your Red Team family.