Each month, we shine a light on one of our alums in the MSAA Alumni Spotlight to celebrate the incredible individuals who have marched with the Madison Scouts over the years.

Through the story of our monthly spotlighted alum, we’ll learn who they were during their time with the Scouts, who they’ve become today, and the profound impact the Madison Scouts had on their lives. From life-changing lessons learned on the field to lifelong friendships and career-defining moments, the Alumni Spotlight is your chance to see how the Madison Scouts experience resonates far beyond the drum corps season.

Our next alum to enter the Spotlight: Marco Iannelli

We’ve all seen the powerful, lasting impact that being part of the Madison Scouts can have on a person’s life. The Madison Scouts Alumni Association is committed to raising scholarship funds to make this transformative experience accessible to every aspiring member. We ask you now to make a donation to the C.H. Beebe Scholarship Fund so we can ensure that financial barriers never stand in the way of someone’s dream of marching with the Madison Scouts.

As one scholarship recipient shared:

"The C.H. Beebe scholarship played a large role in my participation with the Madison Scouts. We all know that marching DCI is expensive, but at the time of application for this scholarship I did not know that it was worth it to have the experience with marching. I now know that marching DCI let alone with the Madison Scouts is worth it and thank you to the donors of the C.H. Beebe scholarship for making it possible...

The 2024 season and year are behind us, and the 2025 season groundwork is underway. This past season went by way too fast. We have had an exciting year of events that many Alumni participated in! Our Scouts had a fantastic year. Fighting their way back into the top 12. Please help support the corps and keep this tremendous momentum in the future! Participation is key in helping us grow our great organization while supporting our Madison Scouts.

This coming 2025 year and season are shaping up to be exciting! We want to engage many more alumni to help us support our scouts and get the alumni socially together to revive old friendships and make new ones.

The following are some of the projects that are ahead for 2025. As always, we would love for our Alumni base to be part of these activities. We welcome you and look forward to seeing you.

Dear all Madison Corps Alumni-

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our most recent alumni survey.

After overwhelming positive responses sent to us, we have decided to reapply for the 2027 Rose Parade.

Moving forward:
1. You do not need to do anything if you have registered and paid your deposit on our website.
2. If you have not registered and paid your deposit, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. This includes the few of you who received refunds from us. You will need to reapply/register/pay.
3. Please encourage other alumni from any of the Madison-based corps to register and make a deposit (Madison Scouts, Capitolaires, Jr Scouts, Petites, Capitol Sound, 32nd Hussar, Southwind). Members of the 2027 Madison Scouts will also be involved.
4. Check our website on occasion for updated information.
5. Contact us with any questions or concerns.

Rest assured that you may ask for your deposit back if your circumstances change.

Read the full article at the MCA website.