Felicia Carner
Published: April 30, 2009

This past Friday the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps began preparation for their new season by performing a free debut of their show here in Dubuque.

The Colts' official season starts in the beginning of June and goes through most the month of August.

This year their show Fathoms will be hitting the field. It’s an 11 minuet ocean themed show.

Both students and staff are excited for the upcoming season and to reconnect and make new friendships.

Grandma Mary Deschepper has been with the colts since 1997 making this her twelfth year with the ‘family’ community that the Colts create is what keeps Grandma Mary traveling with group.

“They are all such wonderful young men and women and the staff treat us the best,” she commented.

Second year pit player Kyle Barshinger agrees, “I’m not just another member here, I’m a part of the family.”

Barshinger and the rest of his ‘family’ are ready to show the work off to both their audience and their competitors comments, “Be ready for us we are going to come out with a lot of notes and we hope everyone enjoys it.”

Felicia Carner can be reached at felicia.carner@loras.edu