Events & Gatherings

2024 Madison Scout Hall of Fame Inducted at MSAA Drums on Parade Tailgate

The Madison Scouts, Forward Performing Arts, and the Madison Scouts Alumni Association (MSAA) inducted the 2024 Class to the Madison Scouts Hall of Fame as part of the MSAA Drums on Parade Tailgate, including Tom Acheson, Jeanne Beckman, Calvin Harris, Bruce Lages, Jim McCarthy, Michael Turner, and Stan Stitgen. The induction ceremony was part of the Scout's home show, “Drums on Parade,” held on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Middleton High School in Middleton, Wisconsin. The MSAA MSHOF Tailgate ceremony was anchored at the beginning by the 2024 Madison Scouts performing the opening hit from Slaughter on 10th Avenue from an arc pointed at the alumni, family, and friends gathered in and around the MSAA Tailgate Pavilion.

Each of the 2024 MSHOF Inductees was honored with a summary of their tenure and respective servant leadership contributions to the Madison Scouts. Heartfelt acknowledgments of gratitude were also extended to the family members of those inductees who have gone before us.

DOP Update from the FPA Events Coordinator

I hope you all can make it to Drums on Parade or The Whitewater Classic! Both are going to be great shows!

As always, running a drum corps show takes a small army of volunteers, and I could sure use your help. I am still short at least one volunteer to help with corps parking and another to help manage the corps gate. The work is super easy and fun, and you'll be helping our great organization!

Schedule for DOP Tailgate at Firemen’s Park

Schedule for DOP Tailgate at Firemen’s Park (adjacent to Middleton High School) on July 1 from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m.

3:30 pm - Tailgate begins
4:00-4:30 pm - Music by Brass Knuckles
4:30-5:00 pm – 2023 Madison Scouts Hall of Fame Inductions
5:00 pm – Alumni & Current Scouts Sing “You'll Never Walk Alone”
5:15-6:00 pm – Music by Brass Knuckles
7:00 pm - Tailgate ends

MSAA Mad Dash Microthon

The 1^st Annual MSAA Mad Dash Microthon will be held at the Drums on Parade Alumni Tailgate on Saturday, 1 July 2023, in Middleton, Wisconsin.

2023 Drums on Parade Tailgate update

After four years, the Drums on Parade Pre-show Tailgate returns to Firemen’s Park (adjacent to Middleton High School) on July 1 from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m.

This will be the last year Robin and his 70’s crew will run the DOP Tailgate. If any younger alumni would be interested in taking it over, this would be a great year to participate and learn the ropes.

A big thank you and a tip of the Aussie to everyone who has volunteered and helped Robin since 2009. We certainly hope that this annual alumni gathering will be able to continue in some form.

The DOP Tailgate was started in 2009 by Robin Goldberg. Robin had been away from drum corps for years, but after marching the MSARP field show in 2006, the corps bug hit him again. The first tailgate was started with the idea of selling pizza and soda to corps members parked next to the park pavilion. The original crew was Robin (73-76), Scott Spilde (70-74 Jr. Corps,75&76), Robin’s wife Marcia, daughter Megan and son Reid. Sales were very disappointing that first year. The new generation of corps members didn’t feel pizza, and soda was the best meal they’d have all week as the guys who marched in the 70s would have.

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