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PRIDE OF INDY
BAND &
COLOR GUARD
ANNOUNCES 2007
BOARD AND OFFICERS
February, 7, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS – The membership of
The Pride of Indy Band and Color
Guard elected its 2007 Board of Directors in a highly attended meeting
this
month. On Sunday, January 28th, the newly seated
body met for the
first time and selected its leadership team.
This year’s board
consists
of Eric Munsch
– President; Shelly
Snider – Vice President; John Joanette – Community
Liaison; Kai Holeman –
Treasurer; Alicia LaMagdeleine – Secretary; Laura Blake
(Membership Chair); Allen
Browning (Fundraising Chair); Natasha Dowell (Marketing/PR Chair); Jef
Fur
(Artistic Chair); Bob Stuper (Board Member at Large); and Travis Tester
(Operations Chair).
Incoming President Eric Munsch remarked
“This musical organization has
experienced tremendous growth over the last year. We thank the founding
board
members for their contributions in 2006 and we look forward to another
banner
year for the ensembles in 2007.”
“The Pride of Indy
Band
& Color Guard’s leadership team is nothing short of
amazing,” commented
Vice President Shelly Snider. She added, ”these eleven very
talented
individuals will serve the organization well in the coming months as we
continue to grow our performing membership, our financial resources and
our
listening audience.”
“The first test for
the new
board will be the execution of the now-annual Spring Concert, which
incidentally, is shaping up to be the best musical offering by the band
to
date,” said Artistic Chair Jef Furr. “The community
should mark their calendars
for Sunday, March 25th from 2-4 PM for this
performance which will
once again be held at the Indiana Historical Society,” he
added.
Formed in the spring of
2005, the Pride of Indy Band & Color Guard (PI) has several
talented
ensembles in its family – a concert band, marching band, pep
band, jazz band,
woodwind ensemble and brass ensemble. PI now has more than fifty
performing
members.
The Pride of Indy Band &
Color Guard serves as a musical and educational resource to the Central Indiana community and is
comprised of gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender and LGBT-friendly musicians. Activities
are
conducted in a supportive, accepting and affirming atmosphere. For more
information, to offer financial support, or to volunteer with this
vibrant organization,
find us on the web at www.prideofindy.org.
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