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* = Head Section Leader

Executive Officers

Drum Majors

*Anna Peterson

Travis Heathcock

Anna Thompson

Challis Greggs

Thayer McIntyre

Band President

Molly Pepper

Vice President

Nathaniel Siegel

Brass Captain

Thatcher Firth

Woodwind Captain

Luke Richards

Percussion Captain

Keaton Parker

Dance Captain

TBA Next Week

Colorguard Captain

Ashe Moran

Uniform Lieutenant

Tricia Holley

Loading Lieutenant

Engil Shanks

Banner Lieutenant

Kathryn Ring

Section Leadership

Flute Section Leaders

*Sarah Pitts

Nora Green

Lily Trinh

Abigail Harris

Clarinet Section Leaders

Luke Richards

Kathryn Ring

*Owens Cordell

Liam Carr

June Reeves

Carly Parks

Bass Clarinet Section Leaders

*Anna Denson

Saxophone Section Leaders

*Warren Giles

Olivia McKinnon

Grace Wilson

Tabitha Lackey

Trumpet Section Leaders

*Rosemary Abel

Parks Murray

Ansley Burdette

Brady Cavin

Henry Shacka

Brantlee Feist

Mellophone Section Leaders

Molly Pepper

Thatcher Firth

*Bennett Rowan

Paul Kappes

Anne Jeffries

Trombone Section Leaders

Engil Shanks

*Mac Cahill

Rose Lewis

Arlo McClure

Matthew Wang

Baritone Section Leaders

Nathaniel Siegel

*Nicholas Woodruff

Yair Gonzalez

Tuba Section Leaders

*Joaquin Farfan

Aidan Schrimpf

Bass Guitar Section Leaders

*Stella Hebert

Baylor Herring

Percussion Leadership

*Keaton Parker

Dante Torres - Co Captain

Catie Howard-Weinberg - Co Captain

Pete Gerontakis - Co Captain

Emma Rodgers - Quint 

Madeline Wallace - Bass

Other positions TBA

SSG Section Leadership

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Patriot Guard Section Leadership

*Ashe Moran

Maddie Booth

Harshini Ramesh

P.A.T. Program Leadership

STARRs

Maddy Wright

Hudson Woods

Dottie Bennett

Annalise Carter

PATs (alphabetically):

Woodwinds:

Jack Evans

Addison Grantham

Gabby Honeycutt

Anna Barton Lary

Kat Potts

Ava Trinh

Neely Viner

Brass:

Leo Adams

Mikah Budiarta

Mia Butler

Ruby Foley

Sara Lloyd Huffstutler

Harris Young

Percussion:

Johnny Anastasia

Carson Kimball

Sarah Mills King

Palmer Moran

HOMEWOOD PATRIOT COLOR GUARD 2026-2027

Lexy Alcantara Martinez

Lizbeth Aparicio Vazquez

Maddie Booth

Karla Botello Montoya

Laura Kate Conerly

Addie Eady

Ella-Grace Frazier

Amayrany Garcia Camacho

Lucy Knight

Ashe Moran

Harshini Ramesh

Katia Uribe Arteaga

KhiLyn Vaughn

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HOMEWOOD PATRIOT BAND: A HISTORIC ADVENTURE

The 2027 Corso Zundert Parade | Netherlands

September 1 – September 7, 2027

We are making history! The Homewood Patriot Band is honored to be the first-ever North American band to participate in the Corso Zundert—the world’s largest and most flower parade.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• Transportation: Roundtrip airfare (BHM/ATL), luxury motorcoach travel in Europe, and driver gratuities.
• Lodging: 5 nights in high-quality hotels (Antwerp and Utrecht areas).
• Meals: Daily breakfast, lunch on parade day, and 5 group dinners.
• Excursions: All admissions to Zaanse Schans, Bruges Boat Tour, Efteling, and Amsterdam Canal Cruise.

Support: Professional GMT Travel Directors and the Homewood Patriot Band Travel App.

Star Spangled Girls 2026-2027

Julia Anderson

Ella Ayers

Chloe Cartee 

Sarah Margaret Donohoo

Mary McRae Farrell

Elizabeth Finney

Cece Giardina 

Gabby Gonzalez 

Edie Gustin

Lilly Gwaltney

Julia Hanson

Ande Kate Herschbach

Mary Addison Holley

A’Zuri Hubbard

Catherine Jenkins 

Ella Keel

Riley McCullars

Zaidee Manning

Maggie Mitchell

Rosemary Mooney

Eliza Murrill

Adelaide Nowak

Ellie Pope

Emalyn Powers 

Evelyn Roberts

Lyla Rotter

Mattie Kate Sellers 

Amelia Swatek

Harper Tapley

Scarlett Taylor

Anna Bayless Ydel

Starlets 2026-2027

Layne Ayers

Mia Brocato 

Karen Castaneda

Samantha Dillashaw

Amil Epps

Harper Hubrich

Adelaide Gamble

Caroline Gilchrist

Charlotte Johnson

Haley Klein

Sophie Ogger

Ruby Snyder

Lilly Grace Strong

Harper Watts

Amelia Worley

The Homewood High School Patriot Marching Band is heading to the Netherlands to make history. Band Director Chris Cooper announced that the "Patriots" have been officially invited to perform in the 2027 Corso Zundert, the world’s largest and most prestigious flower parade. This performance will mark the first time in the event’s 90-year history that an American marching band has been selected to participate.

Founded in 1936 in the birthplace of Vincent van Gogh, Corso Zundert is a UNESCO-recognized cultural tradition featuring 20 massive, sculptural floats covered entirely in millions of dahlia blooms. While the parade regularly features elite show bands from across Europe, the selection of the Homewood Patriot Band underscores the program's global reputation for excellence and showmanship.

“This is an incredibly meaningful moment for our program,” said Director Chris Cooper. “While our students have marched on some of the world’s biggest stages, being the first American band to ever march the streets of Zundert is a distinct honor. It’s a reminder that the hard work our students put in every day in Homewood, Alabama, resonates on a global scale.