Blue Knights 2016 Season Banquet Awards

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – On Tuesday, August 9th, the 2016 Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps hosted their Annual Awards Banquet at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis.

After a full day of rehearsal, the members and staff were released to get dressed for the evening’s festivities. Volunteers and cook staff worked hard to provide a good home-cooked meal for them.

After watching a 2016 slide show and video highlighting the summer national tour experience and enjoying a delicious dinner, Ken Adams, Ascend Performing Arts Board Member and Recruiting Coordinator, welcomed everyone to the special event and thanked the numerous volunteers, drivers, admin team, and staff who have made this historic season possible. He also thanked the Blue Knights members for their dedication to bring “The Great Event” to life. Ken then turned the stage over to Mark Arnold, Executive Director and the Blue Knights caption heads to present their section awards.

Color Guard Caption Awards 

Most Improved: Kelly Crisman
Rookie of the Year: Josh Marrero
Outstanding Performer: Chad Wood

Most Improved: Sam Natvig
Rookie of the Year: Aljhun Sindiong
Outstanding Member: John Halvorson

Most Improved: Nathan Bala
Rookie of the Year: Conner Frederick
Outstanding Performer: Lyndsey Seeley

Zildjian Outstanding Percussion Award: Austen Jankowski
Becky Brown Color Guard Memorial Award: Roxanne Roy
Tige Boxwell Brass Memorial Award: Jacob Kingsley
Dan Burke Percussion Memorial Award: Nick Soden
Gene Herring Scholarship Recipients: Sammy Anderson & Kirsten Huffman
Blue Knight of the Year: Myles Giller

Age-Outs
After the awards presentation and closing remarks from Mark Arnold, several Blue Knights alumni–Jordan Helwerda, Ethan Goddard, and Ricky Grasso–recognized 29 age-outs who completed their DCI marching career this season: