Eternal Regiment



Independent Regional A Guard




VOlunteer Registration

2021-2022 PROGRAM DETAILS





Questions? Email us at tbc@tricitybandcorps.org



Eligiblity



This program is intended for students in grades 5 to 8. Students may come from any school or be home-schooled, as we are not affiliated with any school district.



Locations



Our hope is to offer programs in both Fremont and Cupertino, provided that there is enough student interest. Exact rehearsal locations are to be determined based on where registered students are located.



Program Dates & Times



Classes start on Sunday September 12, 2021 and will end on Sunday May 22nd, 2022. All classes will meet on Sunday morning from 9AM-1PM.



Cost



FREE! But donations are appreciated as it does cost several thousand dollars to put on this program each year.



Equipment



All equipment will be provided free of charge. Students will however be responsible for purchasing their own performance uniform.



Performance Dates



To be determined



Introduction Video



Want to learn what the Eternal Regiment is all about?

Come join our award-winning Color Guard program!​



Video projects.



2020-2021 Beginning Guard





Dancing on my Own



Summer 2021 Beginning Guard





This is Me



Summer 2021 Intermediate Guard





Butter



HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION



Volunteers are needed to work as techs every Sunday. We expect a large number of beginning students and we need volunteers to help work with individual students who are struggling while the coaches teach. Come join our wonderful team of TAs and help build guard programs in our community.

Program Dates:

  • Starting: Sunday, September 12, 2021

  • Ending: Sunday, May 22, 2022

Questions? Email us at tbc@tricitybandcorps.org



2021-2022 Season Schedule:



Below is a link to our 2021-2022 calendar

Class Calendar



Why Join Color Guard?




  • Learn dance fundamentals
  • Get exercise
  • Make new friends
  • In high school, students in color guard can waive PE, freeing up additional space in their schedules
  • Win awards!



Current Staff



Ben Wilkinson



Caption Head 2018-2022
Fremont Site



Ben has been coaching, designing, and consulting for attention-grabbing, award-winning shows for numerous schools and independent programs for the last 15 years. His instructing experience include: Benicia, Fremont, Vanden, Archbishop Riordan, Franklin, John Swett, “…of essence”, and San Mateo.



Jenny Hunter



Instructor 2020-2022
Fremont Site



Jenny has over 20 years of experience marching, both in band and color guard, from A-class high school to gold medals in WGI. She has over 18 years of experience teaching from middle school to college and world class drum corps and winter guards.



Melchor Bongato



Instructor 2021-2022
Cupertino Site



Melchor was born and raised in the South Bay He started his colorguard career freshman year at Fremont High School where he competed in A, AA, then finally in Open Class. He has competed in WGI, CCGC, and NCBA circuits for winter guard. He graduated from SF State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Asian American Studies. Currently, he is in the Master of Arts Program for Asian American Studies at SF State University. In his free-time, he enjoys cooking, going on walks, hiking, and going to the beach. His favorite animal is the elephant!



Ashlyn Reth



Tech 2021-2022
Cupertino Site



Ashlyn grew up as a dancer, until she found guard during her freshman year of high school. She participated in color guard and winter guard for 4 years in high school, and then went on to spin for another 4 years during college at Cal Poly, SLO. This will be her first year coaching and she is looking forward to the new experience!



Suhas Palawala



Executive Director of Auxiliary Programs



Suhas is currently a junior at American High School and is also the drum major of his school marching band. Suhas plays the trumpet and is very excited about supporting music education in the community.



Rachel Yen



Eternal Regiment Director



Rachel Yen is a senior at Milpitas High School. She has been in Color Guard since 8th grade. Rachel likes baking desserts and watching Netflix shows and movies in her free time. True to her East Asian roots, Rachel also watches traditional Chinese dramas with her mom whenever they have time. One fun fact about Rachel is that she gets sunburnt very easily, even after putting on sunscreen. She may or may not be mildly allergic to the sun. If Rachel could be any animal, she would be a cow because they don’t have to do anything other than eat, sleep, and walk around at a leisurely pace. Cows are also pretty intimidating, so no one will bother her and Rachel can get her quality alone time.



Maanav Kyabarsi



Cadet Regiment Director



Maanav Kyabarsi is a senior at Mission San Jose High School. He has been a part of TBC since 11th grade and has been a part of band since 5th grade. Maanav loves cooking, reading, and shooting hoops in his free time. Embracing his love for TV, Maanav also watches a lot of movies and TV shows when he has time. A fun fact about Maanav is that he hates hot weather, hot being anything over 78 degrees. Conversely, he loves the cold weather and can take on 20 degree weather in shorts. If Maanav could be any animal, he would be a lion because lions are fierce and powerful predators that no animal dare oppose. Lions are also always resting and sleeping when they're not hunting, so Maanav could finally live his dream of napping every day.



past Staff



Tiffany Ko


Instructor 2016-2018



Tiffany Ko started color guard at Mission San Jose High School where she won multiple 1st place finishes during her 4 years. In college Tiffany was on her school dance team at Johns Hopkins University and even appeared in a music video as a dancer. Tiffany is glad to be able to participate in winter guard once again!



Kiley Billock



Caption Manager 2017



Kiley started marching in high school, before joining the Spirit of Windsor winterguard from Windsor, Canada and subsequently with Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps. She has over 20 years of teaching experience at Athens HS, Chippewa Valley HS, Grand Blanc HS, and Flushing HS. In 2005 Kiley started to march with Lakeshoremen Senior Drum and Bugle Corps, and in 2009 Kilties Senior Drum and Bugle Corps.



Jessica Toro



Caption Manager 2018



Jessica Toro is the Color Guard Caption Manager at Irvington High School in Fremont, CA. She started color guard when she was a student at Irvington and has continued with her passion for guard ever since!



Awards & Honors





2018

1st Place - CCGC Logan

1st Place - CCGC Oak Grove

1st Place - CCGC Lynbrook

Champion - CCGC Championships


2017

1st Place - CCGC Logan

1st Place - CCGC Independence

1st Place - CCGC Lynbrook

Champion - CCGC Championships



CURRENT STUDENT Teaching Assistants



Anika Sharma



11th Grade
Monta Vista High School



Lilian Tjioe



11th Grade
American High School



Sydney Bailey



11th Grade
Mission San Jose High School



Sophia Wu



9th Grade
Mission San Jose High School



About Us





The Tri-City Band Corps is proud to announce the Eternal Regiment, an Independent Regional A winter guard based in the Bay Area. This program is designed for junior high students as well as students who attend high schools without their own winter guard programs. We are extremely excited to have such a strong team of instructors to work with our members. Our program will be competing in the CCGC circuit and performing in exhibition at NCBA.



Gallery



Eternal Regiment 2018



Eternal Regiment 2017