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Name: David Adams
Email: david.adams33@us.army.mil
Years In Band: 2003-2007
Instrument Played: Bassoon, Alto/Tenor Sax
Personal Info: Out and about enjoying the life in the military. Enlisted in the Army after graduating, now reside at Ft. Hood, TX with the 1st Cavalry Division. I'm a Combat Engineer (demolitions) but I'm primarily a driver/gunner on an M2 Bradley fighting vehicle. Scheduled to deploy to Iraq in June 08'
Favorite Memory: My favorite band memory goes way back to when I was a freshman in Marching band as we were practicing our marching, I missteped and caused all of the tuba players to fall over on each other.

Name: Courtney Aldridge
Email: aldridcl@muohio.edu
Years In Band: 2000-2004
Instrument Played: Clarinet
Personal Info: I am currently a English/Political Science major at Miami University (like the rest of my band mates and the entire Mason high school student body). I plan to go on to grad school and pursue a major in Public Administration. After graduate school, I will go on to get my Ph.D. Finally, I would like to get into the music business industry after I am done with schooling (moving down to the music city capital of the SOUTH...ATLANTA).

Name: Robert (Aaron) Allen
Email: RAaronAllen@aol.com
Years In Band: 2002-2006
Instrument Played: Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Guitar. (All Concert Bands, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Marching Band, Pep Band)
Personal Info: Student at the "University of Cincinnati", working hard and trying to improve myself and my work as a sound engineer. We'll see how things go :). Be Safe Ya'll. As of 9/05/2006 Cell: (513-460-9125)
Favorite Memory: Favorite band memory has to be my senior year when I plagued the Band room pretty much every single bell of every Trimester, while trying to learn the trumpet (That was a trip...) What can I say...

Name: Robert Arnold
Email: r.arnold1@yahoo.com
Years In Band: 1999-2003
Instrument Played: Baritone
Personal Info:  After high school I joined the Army Reserves. After I left the Army I moved back home to Mason and got married on October 10 2005. I now have two kids, my daughter Brooklynn and my son James. We are currently living in Goshen near my inlaws. My wife has her CDA and is teaching at the Goddard School in Loveland. I started Rob's Ceramic Services in August 2007 which is a full service tile installation company.
Favorite Memory:  Umm....There are so many. It was all alot of fun, but the best was going to Indy for the last competition of the year!

Name: Dr. Michael "Atchi" Atchiso
Email: atchius@yahoo.com
Home Page: http://daapspace.daap.uc.edu/~atchismk
Years In Band: 2001-2005
Instrument Played: F Horn, Mellophone, Trumpet
Personal Info: Currently a freshman at the University of Cincinnati - School of Architecture & Interior Design, College of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning.
Favorite Memory: Midwest

Name: Matthew Aumann
Email: maumann@purdue.edu
Years In Band: 2003-2007
Instrument Played: French Horn, Trumpet, Mellophone
Personal Info:  As of right now I am student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN studying engineering. As least for this year ('07) I was a member of the "All-American" Marching Band as trumpet player. It has been a pretty experience thus far. In the spring I'm playing horn in the Symphonic Band (Purdue's highest). Despite the lack of a music major, my love for music is always growing! Go Boilers!
Favorite Memory:  Wow, tough question. Senior MB was a blast and AP Theory was very enjoyable. Not to mention our performance at states...Harrison's Dream anyone? That whole was nothing short of what I wanted it to be, thanks for the memories!

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Name: Matthew Bailey
Email: MBBailey@cinci.rr.com
Years In Band: 1999-2003
Instrument Played: Saxophone, Section Leader
Personal Info: I am a full time student at Xavier University majoring in Music Education. After I graduate, I want to go to Texas to become a High School Band director. If fortunate enough to be in the Houston area, I hope to pursue a Master’s Degree in Winds Conducting at Rice.
Favorite Memory: Every year, since the 2000 marching season, on awards night I have been honored with a 'special' award; "The Best First Year Marcher Award." I receive the award as a tribute to how terrible a marcher I was my freshmen year and how I continued to make vast improvements each year there after. Now, having graduated, the awards are a constant reminder that we can always be better than we currently are and to keep working to be the best we can be. I'm told by Mr. Bass that I will continue to receive the award until I have become a band director myself and can begin to award my own students with the same 'honor'. ~Thanks Mr. Bass!

Name: Ryan Barnes
Email: rkb14@uakron.edu 
Years In Band: 2002-2006
Instrument Played: Trombone, Baritone
Personal Info: College Freshman at the University of Akron... GO ZIPS!!!!!!Was at Midwest and I was in the Marching Band for 5 years. Cell phone: (513)-532-4082 (give me a shout out)..
Favorite Memory: Midwest!!!!!!!!! Being first chair in Wind Symphony. Red Cape Tango. Ohh can't forget the 5 years in the Marching Band.

Name: Michael Billman
Email: billman@2minutedrill.net
Years In Band: 1995-1998
Instrument Played: Euphonium
Personal Info:  I graduated from Ohio State in 2003 and am a software engineer for QC Software in Sharonville.
Favorite Memory:  Most certainly football games and competition.

Name: Tony Bodmer
Email: ajbodmer@gmail.com
Years In Band: 1990-1997
Instrument Played: Alto Saxophone
Personal Info:  I was playing guitar for a few years, but in 2004 I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which made playing guitar anymore an impossility. So, I got out my saxophone again so I could still get my music fix. I don't sound as good as in high school, but I'm working on it.
Favorite Memory:  Winning grand champion my freshman year in marching band.

Name: Andy Brooks
Email: modeltrain15@aol.com
Years In Band: 2000-2007
Instrument Played: Baritone/Euphonium
Personal Info:  Heading to Ohio University to be in the Marching 110.
Favorite Memory:  All BOA events especially freshman and senior years. Also midstates in 2006 coming in second place by only a tenth of a point.

Name: Adrionna Brown
Email: A_brown02@yahoo.com
Years In Band: 1998-2002
Instrument Played: trombone,baritone,tuba
Personal Info: I have one daughter named Leilah she is my pride and joy go to myspace.com/alisesimone. Currently engaged, planning on getting married in 2008 maybe we can get a group together to play at my wedding ;)
Favorite Memory: I MISS MY KIDS......... Making cookies, freshman buddies, boa my senior year, and how Mr. Bass brought us from coming in last at all of our competitons to be being so awesome. I miss my low brass buddies and tuba steve and my sallies and all of the good times that we had together.

Name: Gretchen "Burket" Frith
Email: gretchb76@aol.com 
Years In Band: 1990-1994
Instrument Played: Trumpet
Personal Info: I live in Milford, OH with my husband Lou and two sons. We married in Sept. of 2000, had Tyler in June of 2003 and Dylan in March of 2005. I was a Training Consultant at Siemens in Mason after graduating from Miami in 1998 until Tyler was born 5 years later. I am now a stay-at-home Mom and I love it! I am a part-time HomeStyle Specialist for a home-party line called At Home America. It gets me out of the house in the evenings without spending money!
Favorite Memory: Things sure have changed in Mason over the years. We used to take only one or two buses with us to competitions! I miss playing an instrument very much. We worked so hard and were so proud of our acomplishments. I miss marching to the rockin' drum line! I loved feeling like a star when I had the opportunity to play a solo. The Salute to Judy Garland field show was my favorite! If only I could have dressed up like Dorothy while I played my solo! Haha! I remember having lots of fun sitting next to Nate Meyer in concert band and I will always have fond memories of Mr. Kleesattel and Mr. Holt.

Name: Matt Burton
Email: DFMilkman@gmail.com 
Years In Band: 2001-2006
Instrument Played: Trumpet
Personal Info: Just a freshman in college now. Going to UC, majoring in Information Systems.
Favorite Memory: Oh gosh, too many to count.

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Name: Stacey Chapple
Email: sunshine1082@yahoo.com
Years In Band: 1997 - 2001
Instrument Played: Flute & Color Guard
Personal Info:  Currently going to grad school at Georgetown in Washington DC
 

Name: Kristen Cummings
Email: Orange_panda17@yahoo.com
Home Page: http://happyberryneko.wordpress.com/
Years In Band: 1997-2004
Instrument Played: Clarinet
Personal Info: I'm currently at the Art Academy of Cincinnati studying Fine Arts with my emphasis in painting and sculpture. Life is good, I'm also continuing my studies this summer in Indiana at Lafayette Atelier Academy focusing on classical drawing. And even with all the visual art studies I still play my clarinet and might even have a job next year playing at a church for Sunday service!
Favorite Memory: My favorite band memory would have to be the first time that the marching band went away for band camp. I was a senior then and as our joke on the directors we wrapped the whole scaffold in plastic wrap and tied a big bow on it. It was lovely the way it glittered in the sun.

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Name: Bradley Daniels
Email: BradTheMusicMan2005@yahoo.com
Years In Band: 2001-2005
Instrument Played: Tuba
Personal Info: I am in college pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from God's Bible School and College in Cincinnati.
Favorite Memory: Midwest Clinic - the fact that we were there, and the fact that it was beautiful.

Name: Carl Davis
Email: daviscj2@muohio.edu
Years In Band: 2000-2004
Instrument Played: Trombone

Name: Jerrod Davis
Email:   davisjs3@muohio.edu
Years In Band: 2001-2005
Instrument Played: trumpet euphonium baritone trombone
Personal Info: I'm at Miami Oxford staying somewhat involved in music, among following other dreams.
Favorite Memory: When Keyser and Chamberlain pushed me on the swing thing and my leg nailed part of the swing set. After that my leg swelled up and it looked like I had 2 knee caps. I got to sit out of marching and Mrs. Aldridge called my mom and told her that I had to go to the hospital because I had a contusion. My mom, not knowing what a contusion was, then began to cry, and my dad got me on the phone and yelled at me for hurting my leg and told the band moms I wasn't going to the hospital. I personally thought that was really funny, and if you know me, you know i like to laugh.

Name: Sean Dobbins
Email: Drumsetman@yahoo.com
Years In Band: 1998-2002
Instrument Played: Percussion
Personal Info: Live in Portland, OR. Training in The Ministry: Portland Church of Christ www.upsidedown21.com; www.adullamu.com.  Going to PSU; studying Music; want to become a teacher in Music or a Percussion Instructor
Favorite Memory: Marching Band: 2001, Winter Percussion; Playing Dream Theater and Symphony X.  We Freaking Rocked and placed 1st at MEPA Championships.

Name: Joe Drapalik
Email: clarinetjoe@hotmail.com 
Years In Band: 1998-2002
Instrument Played: Clarinet
Personal Info: I recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music to pursue a graduate degree in clarinet. This summer I will be attending Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California and will be will be attending graduate school at University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Favorite Memory: I only remember two things that Mr. Bass ever said to me, “so I guess I ruined your life” in response to telling him I would have quit the clarinet had he not come to Mason and “good things come to those who work.” I believe the second one. I am glad that I didn’t listen to the majority opinion in high school. I forget that everything happens for a reason and where I am now is where I am supposed to be. I have had some amazing experiences that I would not have had outside of music.

Name: Davina Drury
Email: davinajdrury@hotmail.com
Years In Band: 2001-2005
Instrument Played: Color Guard/ Winter Guard
Personal Info: I am currently at Florida State University studying civil engineering. I joined the circus... no really, I did. I'm in the FSU Flying High Circus and do acts such as bike built for five, balancing and spanish web. It's all very exciting. Maybe you should join too. oh, and no... we do NOT have elephants. sorry for the inconvenience. 
Favorite Memory: You're asking me to re-live this experience? Though I will admit, being mooned on three separate occasions on the band bus is a good memory... oh, and there's the time I tripped and FELL during our final winter guard show our first year of even having a guard... oh, and stabbing my toe with a sabre... wait, these are supposed to be FAVORITE memories. well, I guess I'm just a sadist... 

Name: Cara Dunker
Email: famemoneyglamour@netscape.net
Years In Band: 1996-2004
Instrument Played: Flute
Personal Info: Journalism and Broadcasting with a minor in business at University of Cincinnati. (currently at Ray's place though; I have transferred and will move down Clifton to attend UC main camp this fall) Life is wonderful. Keep an eye out for me in magazines and runway shows... sometimes frozen in a window at the mall; hopefully, a few years from now, be reading my work in a newspaper. Basically, I love the spotlight (good way to remember my e-mail address). Not much else, other than my hair is very long again, I miraculously grew another two inches, and I'm still just as crazy of a girl.
Favorite Memory: Oh my! I loved all the memories (marching band)...mainly all of the wonderful people I met. I miss how I would be so exhausted and sweaty after a competition, and I would eat one of those hot dogs; they tasted sooo good... I really miss laughing myself to tears with Courtney and the clan.... Sitting in the front of bus freshman year, crammed, trying to sleep, using Fumie as a pillow....Having a crush and a high school sweetheart through those years.....Just everything. I could go on for hours about my favorite memories.

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Name: Laura 'Johnson' Edwards
Email: edwardstx@hotmail.com
Years In Band: 1995-1998
Instrument Played: Color Guard & Clarinet (Concert Band)
Personal Info: After MHS I graduated from Ohio University in 2002. I was married in 2002 and our daughter was born in 2005. We live in Houston, Texas where I stay home with our daughter and volunteer at our church.
Favorite Memory: I loved Color Guard. I cannot even begin to recount all the fun times we had!

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Name: Tony Elfers
Email: tonyelfers@gmail.com
Years In Band: 1998-2002
Instrument Played: Tuba, Guitar
Personal Info: Indiana University - B.S. in Audio Recording, minor in Music Composition. Moving to Chicago in Fall of 2006 for a career in jingle writing.
Favorite Memory: I loved rocking out in the pep band with all of my friends, the good times spent in the back of the band with my tuba pals, all the great friends I made, and was honored to co-lead our marching band with my good friend Joe Drapalik (Joe, I hope I spelled your name correctly!)

Name: Jeff Ellis
Email: oboesaxellis@gmail.com
Years In Band: 2004-2008
Instrument Played: Oboe/English Horn (concert bands), Alto Sax (marching band)
Personal Info: Currently studying oboe performance at Wright State University.
Favorite Memory: It's hard to pick only one from going to Disneyworld, being named a BOA Regional class champion, making Grand National semifinals, and the wind symphony trip to Chicago.

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