Patriots

Other Names:Rochester Patriots; Boy Scout Troop #599

Rochester, NY United States
Founded: 1975

Inactive Junior
Division II

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Results from final championship competition of the year Position: 22 Score: 69.050
Repertoire for 2000
Structures
Chorale VI - Sol Fa (from Adiemus) by Karl Jenkins
Cantus (from Adiemus) by Karl Jenkins
Cantus - Song of Aeolus by Karl Jenkins
Lake of Serenity by Karl Jenkins
Sea of Crises by Karl Jenkins
Heroes Symphony by Philip Glass David Bowie and Brian Eno
The Chairman Dances by John Adams

CORPS Photos

The Patriots organization was founded by a group of parents, many of whom had been involved in the Greece Cadets program, in the fall of 1975. From the 1976 season on, the Patriots fielded both a summer corps and a winter guard every year. The 2000 season marked the 25th anniversary of competitive visual arts competition for the Patriots. The corps is based in Rochester, New York.

The Patriots is unique in that instead of being formed by drum corps enthusiasts and instructors, a group of parents searching for a safe and educational outlet for their kids organized the corps. The original management leadership team consisted of John Nolan and Jack Mellema. It soon became apparent that the leadership and dreams of John Nolan would carry the organization into the 21st century.

The organization has prided itself on a slow and steady progress in quality, although the road traveled was not without its bumps. The 1982 season saw a merged Patriots and Northmen corps compete under the name Fusion, but this ill-fated alliance lasted only one season and seriously jeopardized the future of the Patriots. The corps not only made it back to the field in 1983, but also began a carefully planned rise to national prominence.

There are three competitive groups under the Patriot umbrella: Patriots Drum Corps, which competes in DCI Division II; Patriots Winter Guard competing in WGI Independent World; and Patriots Winter Percussion Ensemble competing in WGI Independent Marching Open. The Patriots also support many community efforts to provide opportunities for youth in the performing arts.

Some highlights of Patriots history include: making Division II Finals for the first time, 1996; Winter Guard winning the WGI Independent Open title with a score of 99.05 in 1997; drum corps winning the Walt Disney trophy as the most entertaining corps in 1997; drum corps capturing all captions and the championship of Division II in 1999; a DCI bronze medal and another Disney trophy in 2000. The Patriots finished seventh in 2002 DCI Division II competition, but bounced all the way up to second in Division II/III in 2003.

The Patriots continue to enjoy a unique blend of support. The board of directors is made up of alumni and parents of current and past members. The corps director and CEO, Patti Nolan, is an age-out of both the winter guard and the drum corps, and many positions on the instructional and support staff are filled with alumni. This management structure perpetuates the philosophy upon which the Patriots was founded, the same structure and philosophy that they benefited from as members: a safe and educational outlet for the kids.

The Patriots' large bingo operation was substantially impacted by a New York State law banning indoor smoking. As a result, the corps filed for Chapter 11 protection in late 2003 and declared inactive for 2004 season.

[Patriotsdrumcorps.com; DCW, 1/04, p.2]

Members (42)

Member Name	Section	Years Involved
Alcantar, Alex	Tenors	2001 to 2003
Alcantar, Alex	Quads	2001 to 2003
Anderson, Shawn	Horn Line	1998 to 2001
Arnold, Patricia	mellophone	1992 to 1993
Arnold, Patricia	Soprano	1994 to 1996
Avnet, Tyler	Front Ensemble	2003
Barham, Brittany	Colorguard	2003 to 20003
Chin, Jaimie	color guard	2003
Cilano, Katie	Color Guard	1988 to 1993
Cote, Lisa	colorguard	2001
Curyto, Michael	Front Ensemble/Hornline	1996 to 2002
Damian, Jennifer	Percussion/Pit	1989 to 1992
Edwards, David	Horn	1978 to 1981
Espinosa, Bryan	colorguard	2001
Farrell, Nick	Contra	1995 to 2000
Fijalkowski, Dan	Soprano	2001 to 2002
Fijalkowski, Dan	Drum Major	2003
Giarrusso, Vinnie	Soprano	2001
Hall, Keith	Staff	1984 to 1989
Kinane, John	Percussion/Snare	1984
La Gamba, Larry	Hornline	2001 to 2003
Matsuoka, Nozomi	Mellophone	2001 to 2003
Mennecke, Nicholas	Color Guard	2003
Mercurio, Donald	Brass/Percussion	1978 to 1985; 1987; 1989 to 1991
Miner, Marv	Lead Sop	1983 to 1990
Peacock, Nicole	Guard	2003
Prentice, David	Baritone	1999
Rightmyer, Lance	brass / staff	1976 to 1990
Scott, Daniel	Soprano	2003
Stohs, Tim	Music Director	1980 to 1993
Tobin, Andrea	Color Guard	1994
Twombly, Kristian	Drum Major	1992 to 1996
Walker, Danny	soprano	2001 to 2002
Walker, Danny	mellophone	2003
Wentworth, Tyson	Hornline Mellophone	2001; 2003
Wentworth, Tyson	Drum Major	2002
Wentworth, Tyson	Hornline Soprano	2000
Willemain, Nathan	Color Guard / Baritone	2002
Willemain, Nathan	Contra / Euphonium	2003
Witek, Aaron	Soprano	2003
Wright, Mark	Snareline	1978 to 1981
kaszuba, greg	Contra Bass	1992

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Patriots

1981 11 Photos

1982 5 Photos

1999 2 Photos

2000 3 Photos

2001 4 Photos

2002 29 Photos

2003 29 Photos

Members (42)