Carolina Gold

Rocky Mount; Greensboro; Raleigh, NC United States
Founded: 2000

Inactive Senior
Open Class
YearPositionScoreTheme/Songs
2001 "Revolution" - Castle On A Cloud (from Les Miserables) * Dog Eat Dog (from Les Miserables) * At The End Of The Day (from Les Miserables) * Look Down (from Les Miserables) * Master Of The House (from Les Miserables) * Attack On Rue Plumet (from Les Miserables) * Empty Chairs At Empty Tables (from Les Miserables) * Valjean's Soliloquy (from Les Miserables) * Do You Hear The People Sing (from Les Miserables) * One Day More (from Les Miserables)  
2002 15 75.850 "Goldspell: A Celebration Of Life" - Prepare Ye (from Godspell) * Save the People (from Godspell) * We Beseech Thee (from Godspell) * Day By Day (from Godspell) * O Bless The Lord My Soul (from Godspell) * Alas Alas (from Godspell) * Finale (from Godspell)  
2003 13 81.063 "LA Confidential: The Music of Cy Coleman" - Prologue and Theme (from City of Angels) * Don't Take Much & Use What You Got (from The Life) * My Friend (from The Life) * Funny (from City of Angels)  
2004 11 81.088 "Hanging With Dave" - Warehouse * Dreaming Tree * Too Much * Kit Kat Jam * Drive In, Drive Out  
2005 8 85.988 "Reflections" - Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) * Fascinatin' Rhythm (from Lady Be Good) * I Got Rhythm (from Girl Crazy) * Autumn Leaves * Remembrance  
2006 10 84.775 "Monster off a Leash, The Music of Tower of Power" - You're Still a Young Man * What is Hip * You Can't Fall Up (You Just Fall Down) * Mr. Toad's Wild Ride  
2008 208 75.888 "American Holidays" - New Years * Gloria * Chester Overture * Halloween Medley * Carol of the Bells * 5 Golden Rings  
2009 204 76.063 "Requiem" - Dies Irae (from Days of Wrath) * Mass * Agnus Dei (from Adagio For Strings) * Lux Aeterna (from Requiem for a Dream) * Joy (from Awakening)  
2010 203 81.738 Primary Suspects - Perry Mason Theme (aka Park Avenue Beat) * Prelude (from Psycho) * North by Northwest * Scene d'Amour * The Trouble With Harry * Death Hunt (from On Dangerous Ground)  
2011 203 83.850 A City Never Sleeps - New York State of Mind * Metroplex * Harlem Nocturne * Blue Rondo A La Turk * Unsquare Dance * Birdland  
2012 201 82.600 Out of the Shadows - Solveig's Song * Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt Suite #1) * Fix You * AHA!  
2013 10 84.030 Mission: Accepted - Original Music  
2014 9 85.200 The Darkest Hour - Moonlight Sonata * Night on Bald Mountain * Danse Macabre * The Lacrimosa from Requiem * Main Titles from Sleepy Hollow  
2015 11 82.950 Let It Snow - Palladio * Let It Go (from Frozen) * L’Inverno * The Frozen Cathedral  
2016 14 80.680 Mirror Mirror - Lux Aurumque * Fly to Paradise * Man In The Mirror * Mirrors * Joy (from Awakening) * Harrison's Dream * Serenada Schizophrana  
2017 12 81.000 So Into You... - (Repertoire not available)  
2018 201 82.550 The Path I Take - Rocky Point Holiday * Take On Me * Orawa * One Man Show (from Pollock)  
2019 201 84.225 Come One, Come All - Send in the Clowns * Little Suite for Brass * Sabre Dance * Dance of the Jesters * Never Enough (from the Greatest Showman)  
Position 200+ indicates Division II, Position 300+ indicates Division III, Position 400+ indicates Mini Corps.

The Carolina Gold drum and bugle corps was formed in the fall of 2000 and initially based based in the Rocky Mount area of North Carolina.

In 2001, the corps performed locally and as a “Mini Corps” at the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) championships, entering the field of competition the following year, finishing 3rd in the 2002 DCA “Class A” preliminaries and moved up to the “Open Class” division in 2003, where they placed 13th in the championship prelims.

In 2004, Dwayne Barnes became executive director of the corps, as they finished 11th in the 2004 “Open Class” prelims, leading Gold as a DCA “Open Class” finalist in 2005 and 2006, placing 8th and 10th respectively. After returning to a "Mini Corps" 2007, they returned to the field of competition in the DCA “Class A” competition, finishing in 8th in the prelims.

In 2009, after relocating to Greensboro, Gold finished in 4th place in the DCA “Class A” finals and 3rd in the 2010 “Class A” championships along with receiving the high percussion award, once again placing 3rd in 2011 “Class A” competition, winning both top color guard and percussion awards. In 2012, Carolina Gold was crowned the DCA “Class A” champions, earning the color guard, percussion, brass and visual caption awards.

In 2013, Gold soared back into the DCA “Open Class” division finals, placing 10th, repeating this exploit once again in 2014, when they improved to a 9th place finish. In the fall of 2014, the corps organized an “Independent Open Class” winter guard called Legacy Independent. After its inaugural season of competition, they followed up in 2016, with a Bronze Medal at finish at the WGI Championships in their division.

The next year saw the corps slip out of the 2015 DCA “Open Class” finals, finishing in 11th position. That fall, Carolina Gold became the first drum corps to launch a WGI “Winds Ensemble”. Midas Winds celebrated its inaugural season by winning the Silver Medal at WGI Winds Championships.

In 2016 and 2017, the corps remained competitive in the DCA “Open Class” preliminaries, where they finished in 14th and 12th respectively. In the fall of 2016, Carolina Gold launched its newest ensemble, Alchemy Independent, the Triangle's only Open Class Independent percussion line. In 2018, Carolina Gold returned to the “Class A” category, which proved to be a great move for the organization as they were crowned 2018 champions while winning all the scored caption awards. 

They successfully defended their title in 2019 before restructuring the in 2020 from an “All-Age” corps to a junior corps and was approved to compete in Drum Corps International under the “Open Class” division. However the competitive season was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In 2021, the corps went on the inactive list until late 2024, when the group announced they were seeking to return as a parade corps and compete in the SoundSport division of Drum Corps International.

 

Dave Strickler, inter alia; DCW, 2/04, p.17; update Dwayne Barnes 7/07 and 6/10; update Michael Welge 10/20; Paul Legault (DCX)

Members (44)

Member Name Section Years Involved
Allen, Joe Soprano/Euphonium 2001 to 2002
Arrington, David Contra 2003 to 2004
Braswell, Channing Drumline(Tenors) 2001 to 2002; 2004
Callicutt, Bob Soprano 2011
Callicutt, Bob Trumpet 2012
Cooper, Sam Front Ensemble 2017 to 2018
Gifford, Giff Soprano 2002
Gifford, Jonathan Soprano/staff 2002 to 2005
Glover, Bob Brass Caption Head, Pit 2001 to 2002
Green, Chris Co-Founder/Mellophone/Creative Director/Staff 2001 to 2003
Harper, Larry Executive Director 2012 to 2018
Jessee, Josh Guard/Staff 2002
Jones, Andrew pit 2003 to 2004
Kachman, Mike percussion/staff/administration 2001
Kachman, Mike percussion/administration 2002 to 2003
Kachman, Mike Contra, Corps Director 2005 to 2006
Kessler, Melissa Pit 2002
Kilgore, Alex Baritone 2015
Kupsco, Chris Percussion/Staff 2001 to 2002
Kupsco, Chris Percussion/Staff 2001 to 2002
Kupsco, Chris Percussion 2003
La'Trine, Pierre Contrabass 2002 to 2003
Lopez, Lucien Front Ensemble 2015
Merchant, Wil Trumpet/Soprano 2014
Mickus, David Mellophone 2003 to 2004
Purcell, Ashley Baritone 2013
Rhodes, Matt Soprano 2011 to 2012
Roder, Thomas Baritone 2019
Russell, Jeremy contra 2002 to 2005
Sanders, Marc Mellophone 2001
Sgammato, Greg Pit 2005 to 2006
Sgammato, Greg Front Ensemble 2005 to 2006
Sroka, David Mellophone 2004 to 2005
Stokes, Keith Soprano 2004 to 2005
Stovall, Tommy Baritone 2003
Tandy, A.D. Percussion 2004; 2006
Tandy, A.D. Snare 2004; 2006
Trace, Alex Front Ensemble 2005
Vielhaber, David Snare 2007 to 2008
Wheeler, Jessica Mellophone 2005 to 2006
Wood, Jim Baritone 2003
Zolty, Jim Pit 2003
clark, jonathan baritone 2005
wheeler/baker, jessica/cameron Mellophone 2003 to 2005

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Carolina Gold

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