20 Year MSARP Recognition Celebration

Exciting news!

It is hard to believe, but it's been 20 years since the Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Project took place. We would be remiss if we didn't take advantage of this opportunity to celebrate the spectacular accomplishments of two decades ago. It's also a perfect occasion to catch up with old friends who shared this once-in-a-lifetime experience with you.

Although the focus for this gathering is on the Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Project, all alumni, family members, and friends of the Madison Scouts are cordially invited to attend.

The vehicle for this event will be a banquet featuring a great meal, a nostalgic audiovisual presentation, and plenty of time to interact and enjoy others who share a common bond. The date is Saturday, July 25, 2026, and the location is the Doubletree Hilton Madison East Hotel. We will send details on the ticket ordering schedule and room reservations in April.

We look forward to future communications with you and to sharing what promises to be a memorable evening.

May You Never Walk Alone,
Scott Stewart, Scott Pearson, Randy Ferrie.

2023 DOP & WWC MSARP Performers

Drums on Parade

A very special thank you to Craig Mason and our Madison Scout brothers, Greg Jarosz, Chris Forbes, Norm Bakker, Kent Eversmeyer, Tim Spilde, Al Kent, Tom Brys, Josh Forbord, and Jim Latimer for adding a cherry to the top of an already great weekend of Drums on Parade events with your performance to kick off the show.

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Drum Corps Unites Two Madison Families in Fight against ALS

As most of you know, the drum & bugle corps activity has a rich heritage in Wisconsin, with marching units scattered throughout the State. With thousands of young adults in the activity, dating and serious relationships among drum corps alumni are not uncommon – in many cases leading to marriage. This was the case for Madison residents John Weekes and Cristin McKenna, who were marching members from two different drum and bugle corps. They married in 2006 and are now proud parents of sons Michael and Matthew Weekes. John and Cristin’s union was typical in many ways. However, they shared an especially unique bond – each had tragically lost a close family member to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Future Project

What's next? Are you interested in participating in the next performance opportunity with the Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Project?

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This dedicated area is for potential future alumni reunion projects. We will post potential events for Madison Scouts Alumni before they are up and running, along with surveys and the results.

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MSARP

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MSARP 20th Anniversary Banquet - details

A very special event recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Project is set for this summer. Although the celebration focuses on the project's spectacular achievement, it is open to all alumni, family, and friends of the Madison Scouts.

The event will feature a great meal, special audio/visual presentations, and an opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones.

The date of this exciting gathering is Saturday evening, July 25, at the DoubleTree Hilton Madison East Hotel ballroom. The cost is $60 per person, and we recommend ordering early, as this event may sell out. For your convenience, we have secured a block of rooms at the site at a reduced rate of $109 for Friday, the 24th, and Saturday, the 25th.

We are pleased to offer this very special evening of enjoyment and memories, and we look forward to seeing you on July 25. 
~ Scott, Scott, & Randy

Onsite Housing - Eliminate driving

Hotel room booking:

Guests can call the hotel directly at 608-244-4703 or Hilton reservations at 800-445-8667, mentioning the Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Project or code 90H. Alternatively, visit Hilton's website to book online.

Deadline for the special $109 room rate for Friday/Saturday is June 24th, 2026

The Evening Program

Schedule:

• 5:00 pm - Mingle, slideshow, and cash bar
• 6:30 pm - Dinner
• 7:30 pm - Speakers and open mic, Hall of Fame recognition, multimedia presentation
• 9:00 pm - Social: mingle, cash bar, and historical videos available

The Feast - No koolaid, no heels

Menu choices:

1. New York Strip Steak
2. Chicken Piccata
3. Vegetarian gluten-free

Note: All include salad, rolls, vegetable beverage, and dessert.

The Cost

Price is $60 per guest.

Payment options:

• Check or Money Order
• Venmo

Are you ready to order your seats?

Order your tickets here

 

MSARP Event Ticket and Meal Order

PLACE ORDER HERE

Enter Name and Meal choice

Note: IF you would like to bring more than 3 guests, in the cart area, you can click Continue Shopping to add more. You'll need to remove any populated names (this will not affect items currently in your shopping cart), then add a new name in the top required area, and select their meal. Click Add to Cart. You'll see their order in the Cart area.

MSARP Info

Photo taken by Jonathon Linley

Since the fall of 2005, we're known as the Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Project. All of our projects to date have been and are still administered today separately from FPA and MSAA, but we all believe that both MSAA and MSARP online location resources should be shared to serve Madison Scouts Alumni with the best source for all information with the least amount of digging. This area contains content related to past, present, and future projects for the purpose of reunion opportunities for all alumni of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps.

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Information related to Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Project(s) past, present, and future.