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Membership 2006

VETS

Name: Brandi Crider - Section Leader
Hometown/High School: Cave Spring, GA - Coosa HS
Major: Music
Year in Southerners: 5th
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? Because they're the best.

Name: Bryan "Tick Tock" Cochran - Section Leader
Hometown/High School: Dunwoody, GA - Dunwoody HS
Major: General Music
Year in Southerners: 5th
Drum Corps (if any): Spirit
Why did you join Southerners? It is a loud ass group.

Name: Adam "Holly Pond" Daniel - Section Leader
Hometown/High School: Holly Pond, AL - Holly Pond HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 4th
Drum Corps (if any): Madison Scouts, Spirit
Why did you join Southerners? Because it's fun.

Name: Tony Hernandez - Webmaster
Hometown/High School: Roswell, NM - Goddard HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 8th
Drum Corps (if any): Southwind, CorpsVets Senior
Why did you join Southerners? It was one of the most amazing musical ensembles that I have ever seen. And I came back because it was one of the greatest experiences of my life.

Name: Jason Glidewell
Hometown/Highschool: Pell City, AL - Pell City HS
Major: BA in English, currently working on masters.
Year in Southerners: 9th
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? I don't remember.

Name: Mark Wallace
Hometown/High School: Gadsden, AL - Gadsden HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 8th
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? shits and giggles

Name: Brandon "Bear" Rucker - Section Leader
Hometown/High School: Rome, GA - Rome HS
Major: Biology
Year in Southerners: 5th
Drum Corps (if any): Spirit
Why did you join Southerners? I love music.

Name: Shauna Cornelius
Hometown/High School: Crossville HS
Major: Dietetics
Year in Southerners: 5th
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? The energy and power of the Southerners

Name: Matt Maulding
Hometown/High School: Dallas, GA - East Paulding HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 5th
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? So I could be in line with Sean John and love on him.

Name: Adrian Peters
Hometown/High School: Anniston, AL - Wellborn HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 5th
Drum Corps (if any): CorpsVets Senior
Why did you join Southerners? I love the organization.

Name: Michael Wilson
Hometown/High School: Georgia - Chapel Hill HS
Major: Computer Science
Year in Southerners: 4th
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? To see what it was like to be with the best.

Name: Derek Renfroe
Hometown/High School: Paulding County HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 4th
Drum Corps (if any): Spirit
Why did you join Southerners? They're a good group and have a lot of influence.

Name: Wes Myers
Hometown/High School: Cartersville, GA - Cass HS
Major: Communication
Year in Southerners: 4th
Drum Corps (if any): Spirit
Why did you join Southerners? I have seen Southerners since my freshman year of high school and wanted to improve my playing ability.

Name: Emma Cahill
Hometown/High School: Dadeville, AL - New Smyma Beach HS, FL
Major: Art
Year in Southerners: 4th
Drum Corps (if any): Spirit
Why did you join Southerners? My mom marched Southerners in the late 70s and encouraged me to continue marching. Also, I wanted to find a family in Alabama since my real family was so far away.

Name: Bryan Ayers
Hometown/High School: Marietta, GA - Kennesaw Mountain HS
Major: Undecided
Year in Southerners: 3rd
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? To further my musical and marching skills. And to be a servant to my fellow band members.

Name: Kristy Dubuisson
Hometown/High School: Fort Walton Beach, FL - Choctawhatchee HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 3rd
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? BLOW SOUTHERNERS!

Name: Tyler Volz
Hometown/High School: Ringgold, GA - Ringgold HS
Major: Criminal Justice
Year in Southerners: 2nd
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? Saw Southerners in high school.

Name: Landon Parris
Hometown/High School: Gaston, AL - Gaston HS
Major: Music
Year in Southerners: 2nd
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? Because I have always enjoyed the shows and wanted to be a part of Southerners

Name: Chris Machen
Hometown/High School: Jacksonville, AL - B.B. Comer HS
Major: Music
Year in Southerners: 2nd
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? The feel of professionalism and because the Southerners are the best band in the country.

Name: Richard Howie
Hometown/High School: Marietta, GA - Lassiter HS
Major: Undecided
Year in Southerners: 2nd
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? Because it looked like fun.

Name: Jake Morgan
Hometown/High School: Birmingham, AL - Hoover HS
Major: Technology
Year in Southerners: 2nd
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? Awesome band.

Name: Nicole Little
Hometown/High School: Ranburne, AL - Ranburne HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 2nd
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? I was encouraged to join by several Southerners Alumni.

Name: Daniel Simpson
Hometown/High School: Rome, GA - Armuchee HS
Major: Business
Year in Southerners: 2nd
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? Cause we're dang loud.

Name: Mickey Summerville, Jr.
Hometown/High School: Temple, GA - Temple HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 2nd
Drum Corps (if any): Spirit
Why did you join Southerners? Because the Southerners are amazing!

Name: Dalton Gilreath
Hometown/High School: Trion, GA - Trion HS
Major: Math Education
Year in Southerners: 2nd
Drum Corps (if any): n/a
Why did you join Southerners? To be a part of the best band in the south.

Name: Jonathan Boaz
Hometown/High School: Lindale, GA - Pepperell HS
Major: Economics
Year in Southerners: 2nd
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? I heard Salvation as a freshman in high school and knew I wanted to be here.

ROOKIES

Name: Leland Alexander
Hometown/High School: Carrollton, GA - Carrollton HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? 'cause they're good and loud.

Name: David Bailey
Hometown/High School: Lookout Mountain, GA - Gordon Lee HS
Major: Music
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? I always loved watching the Southerners in exhibition and I really wanted to be a part of that. Also my former band directory Lydell Self was an STL Alumni.

Name: Shannon Bridges
Hometown/High School: Woodstock, GA - Woodstock HS
Major: Special Education
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? I think the real question is why wouldn't I join Southerners- Since I first heard Salvation I knew I had to be a part of this organization.

Name: Emily Courington
Hometown/High School: Smiths Station, AL - Smiths Station HS
Major: Undecided
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? Because it's better than Troy or Auburn.

Name: Tyler Henderson
Hometown/High School: Cartersville, GA - Cass HS
Major: Engineering
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? Because I saw them at a high school marching contest and when I could feel the air coming from the horns all the way in the stands, I told myself that I had to be a part of that band!

Name: Zach Hill
Hometown/High School: Habersham Co., GA - Habersham Central HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? I couldn't find a reason not to join. They were/are the best.

Name: Len Jenkins
Hometown/High School: Long Beach, GA - Long Beach HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): Spirit
Why did you join Southerners? To become a member of the STL.

Name: Chaz Niang
Hometown/High School: Virginia Beach, VA - Princess Anne HS
Major: Undecided
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? Because they are a kick ass organization that is awesome to be a part of.

Name: Logan Petty
Hometown/High School: La Fayette, GA - La Fayette HS
Major: General Music
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? Because they\re the greatest band EVER

Name: Daniel Roebuck
Hometown/High School: Robertsdale, AL - Robertsdale HS
Major: Music Education
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? Awesome band

Name: Sterling Smith
Hometown/High School: Ringgold, GA - Ringgold HS
Major: Public Relations
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? To kick some ...

Name: Chiharu Veki
Hometown/High School: Tokushima, Japan - Awa HS
Major: Nursing
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? I watched Southerners last year, and I was fascinated by Southerners.

Name: Paul Weathers
Hometown/High School: Powder Springs, GA - McEachern HS
Major: Business
Year in Southerners: 1st
Drum Corps (if any): N/A
Why did you join Southerners? Because I love Slugs!!

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