Taking to the podium for her final tour in a Jersey Surf uniform, Ms. Alison Baier will complete her junior drum corps career as the lead drum major for the 2010 season. This will be her third year as a drum major and her fifth in the Surf overall, having been a part of the brass section previously.

 

A 2007 graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, Alison is in her junior year of studies at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, majoring in History. She is a member of the Sigma Kappa Sorority, and is proud of her involvement with the Rutgers Dance Marathon, a 32-hour, student-run philanthropic event to raise money and increase awareness for the Embrace Kids Foundation, a non-profiit organization benefiting the non-medical needs of children with cancer and blood disorders.

 

Alison recently completed a semester abroad, studying in Ireland. After graduating from Rutgers, Alison plans to teach Social Studies at the high school level.

 

Joining Alison on the podium for the first time will be Assistant Drum Major Mr. Shaquille Millington. Marking his fourth season as a member of the corps after three years as a member of the brass section, Shaquille will be graduating this year from Florence Township High School where he has served as Baritone Section Leader, Drum Major, treasurer of the National Honor Society, captain of the Renaissance Society and was a member of the Florence High School Choir Executive Board in addition to participating in school musicals.

 

Away from performance fields and the theater stage, Shaquille is also active in a number of organizations which include the Model United National, Science League, Future Teachers, and the Music Association. He plans to pursue a collegiate course of study in Music Education with the goal of eventually teaching music at the collegiate level. His hobbies include music composition, writing, reading, playing clarinet and piano and drawing.

 

Working in tandem with the drum majors, Ms. Stephanie Broadbelt will again serve the Jersey Surf in the capacity of Color Guard Captain. The 2010 tour will be Steph’s second tour of duty in this leadership role, and her fifth season as a member of the Jersey Surf organization.

 

Stephanie is a 2007 graduate of Springfield High School in Springfield, PA. She currently attends West Chester University where she is pursuing a course of study in Communication Studies with a minor in Computer Science. She is also the captain of the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band at WCU, and is a member of the perennial WGI finalist Black Watch Independent World Class Color Guard of Mt. Laurel, NJ.

 

Off the field and floor, Steph is a member of Tau Beta Sigma and teaches color guard at several area high schools. She also enjoys reading, baking and drinking coffee.