The Santa Clara Vanguard officially wrapped up their season on Sunday, August 11 at the 2019 Vanguard End of Season Banquet in Indianapolis. Members, staff, volunteers, family, and friends all gathered at the JW Marriott to celebrate the corps’ accomplishments and thank those who made it all possible. Each year, the SCV Caption Managers and Corps Management come together to vote on membership awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the organization. Please join us in congratulating the following recipients of the 2019 SCV Membership Awards:
Gail Royer Memorial Vanguard of the Year Award – Cheslee Morgan, Noah Weule
Art Velarde Memorial Spirit Award – Jacob Wilson
Vanguard Directors Award – Matthew Richard, Josiah Wallace, Dallas Kiefer, and Tammy Adams
Leadership Service Award – Jack Hawkins Decaire
Shahinian Higher Education Award – Ashley Ballengee, Trevor Deary, Jared Sipple
Gary Moyer Memorial Scholarship Award – Matthew Distante
COLOR GUARD AWARDS:
Joanna Avilla Memorial Award – Justin Curry
Rookie of the Year – Kristen Collazo
Most Improved – Jeffery Kinderdine
Outstanding Flag – Carrie Appel
Outstanding Sabre – Grayson Schiff-Clark
Outstanding Rifle – Preston Winton
Outstanding Performer – Julius Hakkarainen
Outstanding Dancer – Chad Neely
BRASS AWARDS:
Mike Korten Memorial Award – Emily Frederickson
Rookie of the Year – Scott McDonald
Most Improved – Brett Clark
RAMBO Award – Gavin Sullivan
PERCUSSION AWARDS:
Mike LaPorta Memorial Award (Battery) – Bryce Gardner
Mike LaPorta Memorial Award (Front Ensemble) – Tyler Primeaux
Rookie of the Year (Battery) – Remy Thomas
Rookie of the Year (Front Ensemble) – Aaron Mincey
Most Improved (Battery) – Will Abraamyan
Most Improved (Front Ensemble) – Jessica Lee
Zildjian Award – Andrew Launier
VISUAL AWARDS:
Myron Rosander Outstanding Visual Award – Ashley Ballengee
Golden Foot (Guard) – Chris Valdes, Hilja Stamper
Golden Foot (Brass) – Ryan Weber, Julia Wong, Austin Byers
Golden Foot (Percussion) – Orion Choy
