The 2006 show is entitled "EmeraldScapes". The music has not yet been annouced to the public.

This year pioneer hopes to have a competitive and effective season with the hiring of new faces, the purchusing of amplification, and the introdcution of winter ensambles.

I Invite you all to attend audition weekend Dec. 16-18th
If you have been interested in corps but haven't joined then this is your oppurtunity.

Tid bits of Pioneers 2006 staff

DEAN ADAMCZYK will again write the music for our pit as well as instruct the pit during the winter and summer months. This will be Dean's 4th season with Pioneer. This will include more of Dean's time in the Summer, newer keyboards, amplification of the pit.

MR. STEWART SPOON has accepted and has been appointed to the position of Percussion Section Caption Head of the Pioneer. This will be Stewart's 9th season with the corps! He has served as Bass Drum Tech, Pit Instructor, and assistant to Mickey Hartzog for the entire drum line. Some of Stewart's Bass Drum Lines have been legendary in Pioneer history for performance excellence and es-spirit-de-corps.

Mr. RICK KIRBY will once again be arranging the Brass Music for Pioneer's 2006 Production. This will be his 3rd year with us. Last year's music, as you recall, was an all original composition. Mr. Kirby was the Band Director of New Berlin Eisenhower High School, Waukesha West High School, and currently the Band Director of Carroll College's Community Band. He is an avid corps fan, a former DCM Judge, and a popular arranger for several competing marching bands in the Midwest.

KYLA SMITH 2006 guard caption head: This will be her second season with Pioneer. She is a student at California State University in Fresno, CA. She is married and teaches two WGI winter guards: Clovis West HS (World Class) and Delano HS (Open Class). Bothare award winning and competitive guards in WGI.

Mr. OLIVER BULLOCK has confirmed that he will be our Pioneer Staff/Program coordinator for 2006. He returns to Pioneer for his 3rd season with us. Oliver will also serve as our Visual Designer.

Mr. PAUL RENNICK is on the Percussion Faculty of the University of North Texas. He is the Director of the University of North Texas' Drumline, who have earned multi National Championships. Paul Rennick is also the current Percussion Caption Head and Arranger for the Phantom Regiment.
We are extremely fortunate and excited to have Mr.Rennick as our Pioneer Percussion Arranger.

Mr. DAN HILES as our new 2006 Pioneer Brass caption Head! Dan marched with the Pioneer Family from 1996-2001 as a Mellophone player. He was on Brass staff from 2002 to 2005 where he served as a tech.

new VISUAL CAPTION HEAD for the 2006 season, MR. BRIAN WILLIAMS. Brian, a California native, resides in Fresno, California. He marched as a Contra player for the Santa Clara Vanguard. He has been a visual instructor for the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets,Santa Clara Vanguards , and the Bluecoats. Mr. Williams, who holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Music Education, is the Band Director for the Los Vanos High School. Besides teaching drum corps, Brian has taught several high school marching bands since 1993.

More news to come.

"Better Every Day"

With this new Staff and an amazing show on the way I hope to see alot of new faces at the december camp. We have openings in our hornline as well as our guard. I'm sure there might be a few openings left in the percussion (battery) as well, but i could be mistaken.

Pioneer being a supporter of all drum corps we would like to extend an invitation to any Trooper member who is considering marching Pioneer. We are always there to help dedicated members out. Due to distance if you want to march but cannot attend all the camps do not worry. Please feel free to go to our website (www.pioneer-corps.org) or contact our Corps Office or Drum Major at there respective e-mail addresses posted within the message board.