Greater New Orleans Drum Corps Association’s Annual Business Meeting
& Pot-Luck (10/10/2026)

Dear GNODCA Members & Friends,

This is to announce that our Annual Business Meeting will be held on Saturday, October10 , 2026 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at St. Mary Magdalen Parish – Discipleship Center at 1005 Airline Park Blvd., Metairie, LA, 70003. In addition to GNODCA members, we also invite our friends and family to come join us. It will be a pot luck dinner, as we’ve done in the past, so please bring your favorite dish along with you. We encourage all to become active GNODCA members.

Two Board Members will be elected for a 3-year term at this year’s meeting. All paid-up Regular Members will have an opportunity to vote on the nominees at this meeting on October 10, 2026.

The following candidates have been nominated:

Cheryl Olivier Gautreaux
Cheryl joined the "Bleu Raeders" in 1975 where she was in the guard. In 1981 they merged with the "Stardusters" to become "Louisiana Southernaires". There she remained until she aged out.
Cheryl joined GNODCA in 2004, their inaugural year. From FY2009 - FY2011 & FY2015-present, she serves on the Board of Directors and for several years, chaired the Social/Banquet Committee. She was an active member in the Echoes and remains a GNODCA Regular Member.
Cheryl comes from a "Drum Corps Family". The Olivier Family, Cheryl included, have remained active with the Jazz Fest beverage booth for 30+ years. She is married and the mother of 2 children.
Cheryl has proven to be an active member with commitment to GNODCA and the Board.

Gail Perrin
Gail has been a Regular Member of GNODCA and “Echoes of New Orleans” since 2005. The first served the Board two years in an appointed position and then two 3-year terms as a regular member. Gail plays the baritone for us. She began her Drum Corps experience with Expressions in 1989.
Gail was a teacher and Computer Lab Manager at Midway Elementary in the Tangipahoa Parish School System. She is active with her church as well as Star Trek and Doctor Who fan clubs.
Gail has proven to be an active member with commitment to the music, GNODCA and the Board.

GNODCA continues to successfully do our major fundraising at Jazz Fest to support Drum & Bugle Corps, study & teaching of music and the arts.

Our Crescent City Color Guard had a great 2026 guard season! They took 1st Place in New Iberia Guard Show, Denham Springs Guard Show, Dutchtown Guard Show, Memphis WGI Regionals, Gulfport WGI Regionals and the Magnolia Performing Arts Championship. They also made 11th Place at the World Championship in Dayton, Ohio. Things are now looking great for the 2027 season. The Directors & staff have put on clinics and are planning next year’s season for our guard. Wishing them best of luck!

Hope to see you at the Annual Business Meeting & Pot Luck. Set-ups and soft drinks provided. Please let us know (via text or email) what food item you expect to bring to insure we have a variety of foods and can estimate how many are attending. If you have any questions, please contact me, Babette Staunton, GNODCA Social Committee at 504-343-1964 or bbstaunton@gmail.com (Subject: ABM).

Yours in Drum Corps,
Babette Staunton
GNODCA Board of Directors, Secretary

Article By Babette Staunton – Posted September 29, 2026

DCI 2026 Big Loud & Live at Cinema - World Championship Prelims
– LIVE - from Indianapolis, IN
Drum Corps at the Cinema – Exclusive One Showing Event
Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM (Central Time)
(Expected Run time: 5+ hrs.)

To close out the 2026 DCI Season, Fathom Entertainment brings to you DCI 2026: BIG, LOUD AND LIVE the 2026 Drum Corps International World Championship Prelims to the big screen, broadcast live from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.

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