Phantom Regiment held its annual meeting on July 16, which included the election of directors and officers.

Tim Farrell, long-time President of the Phantom Regiment Board of Directors, will step down as board president later this month.

The class of 2022 will add three members to the hall of fame: Greg Newell, Bob Smith, and Nancy St. Angel.

The class of 2021 will add three members to the hall of fame: Ken and Barb Janowski (as a couple) and Patrick Seidling.

Members of our waiting list will be the first to know when 2022 audition information becomes available.

We are now accepting nominations for the 2021 Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame! Do you know someone who has made a significant and long-lasting positive impact on the Phantom Regiment? The Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame was created in 2016 to honor and recognize such individuals. (Read about the inaugural PR Hall of Fame here). To see the current members of the PR Hall of Fame, visit regiment.org/hof. PR HALL OF FAME TIMELINE Call for nominations begins: Mar 1 Call for nominations ends: Mar 31 Voting: Begins Apr 15, Ends May 15 Hall of Fame inductee(s) announced: Show of Shows in Rockford [... Read More]

LINDA RIEBOCK, who was nominated by Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame volunteer Bill Riebock, first joined the Phantom Regiment organization as a volunteer in 1985 when her daughters became part of Phantom Regiment Pre-Cadets. Her daughters, Sarah and Becky, would later march in Phantom Regiment Cadets and Phantom Regiment. While her daughters aged out, Linda never did. She has been a volunteer and board member for most of the past 35 years. In her letter supporting the nomination, Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame cook Becky Nelson, said, “Her dedication and willingness to serve is admirable. She sets an example that [... Read More]

DWIGHT EMMERT, who was nominated by Phantom Regiment corps director David Warren, was a member of the Phantom Regiment contrabass section in 1982, 1983 and 1988. However, it’s been his time on the instructional staff since 2005 where he’s made his most substantial contributions. Dwight was hired prior to the 2005 season to be the visual caption head working with new drill designer Jamey Thompson. It turned out to be a great fit as the corps won high visual effect in 2006 while placing third, second and fourth at the Drum Corps International World Championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007. [... Read More]

GREG CESARIO, who was nominated by Phantom Regiment Hall of Fame designer Tony Hall, was hired as a color guard designer for the 1987 season. During 1987 and 1988, he was credited with creating a guard design that perfectly complemented the music. Additionally, he incorporated movement into the hornline and began integrating the color guard and hornline in a way that enhanced the overall effect of the program. The color guard choreographed by Greg – with fellow hall of famers Cindi Baumgartner as caption head and Vicki Auditore as an instructor – earned top color guard honors at the 1988 [... Read More]