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2001 & 2003 WORLD CHAMPIONS
Mini-corps

Top Row: Mike Bertram, Rich Skare, Joe Wilt, Marvin Panganiban, Kohei Mitzushima, Chuck Simchick, Lesa Barker. Middle Row: Tony Pon, Kimela Hilleary, Greg Gilman, Charlie Morrow, Jeff DeMello, Chris Nalls. Bottom Row: Mike Phillips, Derek Brodie, Rich Duarte, Larrie Dastrup, Doug Peterson, Chris Minervini, Paul Olson, Lewie Wilhelm

We're available for Events and Concerts - click here to contact us


Visit the new online Minicorps store - shirts, hats and more!!


9/1/03 - We won our second DCA World MinicorpsChampionships in Scranton, PA with a score of 95.0

6/25/03 - A new cast entertains over 14,000 McDonalds managers.
6/6/03 - Performing for Kelloggs at the spectacular Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
4/27/03 - A return to Orlando to perform for General Mills
2/4/03 - Eleven members of the Minicorps flew to Florida and met 2002 DCA soloist of the year, Joey Pero of the Empire Statesmen for a gig at DisneyWorld.
1/5/03 - We play Mandalay Bay for Symbol Technologies
5/25/02 - 12 members of the Renegades Brass traveled
to Boston for the AAPA Convention - Governor Mario Cuomo loved us!!
4/20/02 - We wowed a crowd of high rollers on April 20, 2002 at the Fremont Marriott Hotel.
2/19/02 - The Minicorps rocked the house at the opening ceremonies for IBM PartnerWorld at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Check out the video, pictures, and press release.
1/4/02 - The minicorps is currently full. There are still openings for Associate members (perform but not compete). If interested, talk to Chris Nalls or send an email to director@renegades.org
9/1/01 -
The Renegades, the first California Drum Corps ever to attend DCA, have won the coveted 2001 DCA Minicorps Championship with a score of 97.8. Our thanks to the great people of DCA and the fans in Syracuse - especially our friends from Mighty Saint Joe's.

See a page of pictures from our trip to DCA 2001.

Minicorps Details
Starting Line Cadenza

The Renegades minicorps is available for
corporate functions and other performances.

Send email to director@renegades.org
to schedule a performance.

"Congrats to the Renegades!
Loud really *is* Good! Especially
when it's that clean!"

--Ron Allard

Repertoire
• Channel One Suite
• Evil 7 Drum Solo
• Mambo
• One More Time,Chuck Corea
• America the Beautiful
• In The Stone

Arrangers:
Chris Nalls
Lee Rudnicki
Larry Kerchner
Wayne Downey

Members

Infinitrill
All of the horn players kneel in honor of Minicorps Director and Soloist, Chris Nalls. RIGHT!

Joe
Joe Wilt (whose father is Bari soloist for the legendary Ghost Riders) playing Mambo

Soprano
Rich Duarte*
Derek Brodie*
Doug Peterson*
Francesca Colombini
Julio Matos
Mike Bertram*

Middlehorn
Chris Nalls*
Len Kawamoto*
Brian Haslanger
Anne Bragstad

Artistic Director
Chris Nalls

Baritone
Joe Wilt*
Tony Pon*
Greg Gilman*
Kimela Hilleary*
Jeff DeMello*
Chris Minervini*

*Charter Member

Contrabass
Rich Skare*
Lewie Wilhelm*
Dave Watrous

Percussion
Marv Panganiban*
Murray Gusseck


Kim
Kimela, Kimela, Kimela, Kimela!

Drums
Percussion provided by members of Renegades Taiko!

Chris
That's not a bad horn angle - when you peform ABOVE the judges, this is how you point to the "Box!"

Jeff
When you have Lead Baritones like Jeff DeMello playing THIRD, you KNOW the section is going to Rock the House!

Loud is Good