Christos Theo, 2023 Madison Scouts Hall of Fame Inductee.
Christos Theo
Christos “Stos” Theo has been a part of the Madison Scouts for over thirty years. He joined the Madison Junior Scouts in 1965, then played snare with the “senior” corps from 1968-1975. Chris joined the percussion staff in 1976 and served as the principal percussion arranger from 1978-1983.
Chris was co-arranger and percussion consultant during the 1984 and 1985 seasons and was the principal percussion arranger for the 2006 Alumni Reunion Corps. In addition to his affiliation with the Scouts, Chris has been a percussion clinician, adjudicator, arranger, and consultant, for numerous drum corps and marching bands.
As a former designer with Wisconsin Public Television, Chris created the visual identity programs and animated title sequences for the 1979 and 1980 DCI Championship TV broadcasts. Chris has also designed several DCI yearbook and album covers, DCI’s 20th Anniversary logo, the Madison Scouts 50th Anniversary record album cover, and the Scouts’ 75th Anniversary logo, to name a few.
Chris is currently a Professor Emeritus and former Department Chair for the Department of Art & Design, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.