Staying Connected in the Off Season

Just because the summer season is over doesn’t mean the Madison Scouts' spirit has to pause! Many alumni keep the energy alive throughout the year, whether it’s grabbing coffee with a fellow Scout, marching in alumni parades, or even hosting virtual game nights. For example, Jorge Franco is hosting a watch party for the Houston Texans vs the Tennessee Titans game on November 16th in Houston!

Staying connected to our roots in the Madison Scouts is a great way to remember how much we appreciate the corps, even when our marching days are behind us.

We’d love to hear how you’re keeping your connection to the corps alive! Do you get together with other alumni in your city? Have a special off-season tradition with your section? Please share your stories and photos with us! We may feature them in a future newsletter to inspire others to stay connected.

Hello Madison Corps Alumni members and other interested alumni,

First, we would like to acknowledge that almost all of the registered Rose Parade members who responded to our last email are sticking with us, which makes us excited to move forward with our future event exploration. We have gathered five unique opportunities that we would like to gauge your interest in participating in, starting in 2027, with a first international performance opportunity potentially taking place in Ireland in 2028. The survey is open until December 31, 2025.

Note: We may even do more than one event, so please select all ideas that interest you.

Below are the five ideas for future projects, along with their corresponding links for you to conduct a more in-depth review:

We want to take a moment to recognize Randy Ferrie, the visionary behind founding the Madison Scouts Alumni Association in 2018 and the driving force behind its growth. His tireless work, resilience, and unwavering dedication have shaped the MSAA into what it is today. Due to health challenges, Randy has made the difficult decision to step down as MSAA president.

Randy is a fighter, a true leader, and very deserving of the moniker of “The King.” Please reach out to him to thank him for all he has done and wish him well. Randy, YNWA.

The 2025 DCI season is over! What a great year for drum corps. As we reflect on 2025, here’s a look at what MSAA has accomplished this year…

The Madison Scouts, Forward Performing Arts, and the Madison Scouts Alumni Association (MSAA) inducted the 2025 Class to the Madison Scouts Hall of Fame as part of the MSAA Drums on Parade Tailgate, including recognition of long-serving volunteers Barb Loeffelholz, Patty Omilianowski, Henry Barney, Ollie Mae Banks, E.B. Matthews, Christopher (Metzger) Forbes, and Doug Tholo. The induction ceremony was part of the Scouts' home show, “Drums on Parade,” and was held on Friday, July 25, 2025, at Middleton High School in Middleton. The MSAA MSHOF Tailgate ceremony was anchored at the beginning by the 2024 Madison Scouts performing the opening hit from Malaguena, followed by an excerpt from the 1999 and 2016 production of Jesus Christ Superstar, from an arc pointed at the alumni, family, and friends gathered in and around the MSAA Tailgate at Fireman’s Park Pavilion.