Corporate Board

The Colts Drum & Bugle Corps (a non-profit organization) sponsors two corps, the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps, and The Colt Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps, and the Dubuque Colts Youth Choirs.

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 and 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.

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

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
Tammy Merkes, Vice President
David Phillips, Treasurer
Cindy Steichen, Secretary
Lori Connolly
Lisa Delaney
Randy Eichorn
Jackie Gonner
Sue Hallahan
Jim Hauser
Steffany King (ex officio)
Ray Morgan
Crys Smith
Mike Wolfe
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.