Corps Competition Season Final Results

2024 SoundSport International Music & Food Festival: "Ignis" - Gold Rating, 3rd place overall: 94.667
​2023 SoundSport International Music & Food Festival: "Cathedral" - Gold Rating, 3rd place overall: 92.00

Internal Corps Awards

Below are historical records of individuals who stood out during their time with the drum corps and who deserve special recognition for their service and performance as a member of the Northern Lights Drum & Bugle Corps.

While everyone who marches a drum corps can take pride in being part of a small family and should be recognized for their dedication over the summer, the following individuals rose to the top through leadership, a professional attitude, and a spirt of comradery. 
Member Mvp award
An award which began in the 2024 season, this person is a marching member of the drum corps who made a positive impression on the general membership of the drum corps. This award is a "peer given" award for selfless service, always going above and beyond to be there for their teammates physically, emotionally, and in spirit. The winner of this award was voted on by the membership for that year's corps.
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2022-2023 Season: No data
2023-2024 Season: ​Don Showich, Guard
​2024-2025 Season: TBD
North Star award
This person is a student of the corps who exemplifies the vision and standards of Northern Lights. Everything they do is with a great attitude, a love of their community and the activity, and in selfless service.
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2022-2023 Season: Rich Ball, Trumpet
2023-2024 Season: ​Marisa Romano, Conductor
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
outstanding leadership award
This is an award that was started in the 2024 season to honor an outstanding member of the student leadership team. This person went above and beyond the call of their already elevated duties as a member leader. So much so, that they stood out among their peers as a truly exceptional leader and example for the other members of the corps, and of the corps leadership as well.
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2022-2023 Season: No Data
2023-2024 Season: ​Sage Radtke, Mellophone
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
outstanding brass musical performer
This award is given to a member of the brass section who excelled not only in performance concepts both technically and on a consistent level, but rose above their peers as a leader and example for the drum corps.

2022-2023 Season: Andrew Height, Trumpet
2023-2024 Season: ​Brooklyn Chaffee, Trombone
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
outstanding battery musical performer
This award is given to a member of the drumline section who excelled not only in performance concepts both technically and on a consistent level, but rose above their peers as a leader and example for the drum corps.

2022-2023 Season: Tyler Chaplinski, Tenor Drums
2023-2024: Wesley Stream, Bass Drum
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
outstanding Pit percussion musical performer
This award is given to a member of the pit percussion ensemble section who excelled not only in performance concepts both technically and on a consistent level, but rose above their peers as a leader and example for the drum corps.

2022-2023 Season: Tony Bemus, Bells
2023-2024: ​Tyler Norkus, Xylophone
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
outstanding visual performers
The winners of this award stand out in all aspects of their visual performance. No matter what they're doing-- marching, dancing, twirling, horn or drum visuals, this person performed their show to 100% and always looked good doing it.

2022-2023 Season: Ellie Loos, Tuba and Madi Woods, Bass Drum
2023-2024 Season: ​Alex Harvey, Mellophone and Drew DeHorn, Snare Drum
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
outstanding Colorguard performer
The winner of this award stood out in all aspects of their colorguard performance regardless of the equipment used. This person performed their show to 100%, but also rose as to be depended on as a leader in the colorguard section.

2022-2023 Season: no guard
2023-2024 Season: Don Showich, Rifle and Maggie Chopp, Flag
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
most improved music
On the surface, the "Most Improved" award seems self-explanatory. However, that would not do justice to the work behind the scenes, both on and off the floor, and the attitude required to persevere through a summer of competitive drum corps. Focus of this award is on musical improvement.

2022-2023 Season: Mitchell Shepan, Baritone
2023-2024 Season: ​Kristine Williamson, Trumpet and Alex Stevens, Bass Drum
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
most improved Visual
On the surface, the "Most Improved" award seems self-explanatory. However, that would not do justice to the work behind the scenes, both on and off the floor, and the attitude required to persevere through a summer of competitive drum corps. Focus of this award is on visual improvement.

2022-2023 Season: Rick Maycroft-Fletcher, Mello
2023-2024 Season: Charleigh Evans, Trumpet and ​Ron Flanagan, Snare Drum
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
most improved color guard
On the surface, the "Most Improved" award seems self-explanatory. However, that would not do justice to the work behind the scenes, both on and off the floor, and the attitude required to persevere through a summer of competitive drum corps. Focus of this award is on colorguard equipment/dance improvement.

2022-2023 Season: no guard
2023-2024 Season: ​Ryan Lewis, Rifle and Angela Height, Flag
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
section of the year
The section of the year goes to the section of the drum corps with the most spirit, tenacity, work ethic, and personality. This section stands out as both great leaders, and great people through the season and are often looked to as an example for the rest of the corps.

2022-2023 Season: The Drumline
2023-2024 Season: ​Color Guard
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD
section fundraiser award
Each year, our drum corps is funded on donations and sponsorships. A huge part of our finances comes from the individual effort of our members to bring in returnables to recycle. Not only is this a huge monetary benefit, it also shows activism and community support for our members. This award is presented to the section who raised the most money in bottles and cans through the season, beginning in the second camp and ending before competition season.

​2022-2023 Season: ​Drum Majors - $252
2023-2024 Season: ​Trumpets - $507.80
​​2024-2025 Season: TBD