My next installment of "Know Your Brigade Staff" will feature our visual caption head - Brian Braatz. Brian first became involved in 2004 and has been a fantastic addition to the staff. Through his efforts we have won many high visual trophies and have become known around MACBDA as a group with very strong marching technique. Brian got married last year and was unable to be with us in 2008 and I am really happy to have him back on board with us for this season! I am sure that many of our veteran members will agree with me that Brian at one time had the funniest ring-tone on the planet! Now, on to my Q & A with Brian:
Name: Brian Braatz
Position: Visual Caption Head
Number of Years on Staff: 5
Marching Experience: Madison Junior Scouts (1 year), Capital Sound (6 years), Madison Scouts (3 years), UW-Whitewater Marching Band (6 years - 2 as drum major)
Current Job: Accounts Payable Department in the national office of Brookdale Senior Living
College/Degree: Instrumental Music Education - UW-Whitewater
Main Instrument: Trumpet
Home Town: Morristown, WI
Birthday: May 28th 1982
Favorite Food: Chipotle Burrito
Top Five Favorite Movies: Casino Royale, Bourne Trilogy, Ocean's 11 Trilogy
Favorite TV Shows: King of Queens, nearly everything on HGTV, Man vs. Wild
Book you are currently reading: "Feeling and Form" by Suzanne Langer
What song is currently playing on your iPod: "Happy" by Natasha Bedingfield
Favorite Sports Team: Badgers
Favorite Pig-Out Food: Cool Ranch Doritos
Dream Vacation: Greece
Worst Habit: Not shaving
Hidden Talent You Have: I love dancing - contemporary, ballet, tap - though my technique is undoubtedly rusty
Famous person you have met: My great grandfather taught Charles Linbergh how to weld
Famous Person You Would Like To Meet: Dave Ramsey - radio talk show host on life and money
Favorite Quote: "Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion." - Martha Graham
Favorite Actor: Matt Damon
Favorite Actress: Anne Hatheway
Favorite Ride at Disney: Splash Mountain
Add you own personal thoughts about the Lighthouse Brigade: I'm continuing to be impressed by this organization and the students who put so much effort into such a wonderful product. In many ways I think winter camps and six weeks in summer is more educationally and socially developing than 36 weeks of school. I'm so glad that there is an administration and a parent group so supportive that this activity can continue, yea even thrive, in a climate that looks left and right for ways to cut costs. That members, volunteers and staff regularly devote 100% to Brigade is truly praiseworthy.
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I can't wait till March 21st! See you there for sure(unless I get terminally ill). Bye! :)
Guess what Mr. Roo! w/ DOW down we are most likely not going to Europe. So that means that I Problably can do Light House Brigade. So w/ that said i can't wait to hhave a great time!!!
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