Members

 2012 Production Cast Includes:

Erin Weber

Age: 21
Hometown, State: Kunkletown, PA
Major: Communications Arts and Sciences
Year At PSU: Senior
Experience: 2 seasons indoor + 2 seasons outdoor with Pleasant Valley High School Guard/Marching Band, 2 previous seasons with Penn State Eclipse
Championship Titles: TOB TIA 2007- Gold at chapter championships, 2008- Gold at Chapters, Silver at Wildwood, 2009- Penn State Eclipse, Silver at Wildwood
Fun Fact: My four sisters and I have the most ladylike burping contests ever. Kerry's winning; she shook a lamp once.
Inspiring Quote: "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - My main man, Dr. Seuss.

Chelsea Johnson
Age: 20
Hometown, State: Greencastle, Pa
Major: Pre-Medicine
Year At PSU: Junior
Experience: Lower Dauphin Color Guard (8-10 grade), Greencastle-Antrim Colorguard (11&12) Both indoor and outdoor.
Championship Titles: TIA Championship Gold 2005 (Toxic, Lower Dauphin),TIA Championships Gold 2006 & Bronze in 2006 in Wildwood (Silent All These Years, Lower Dauphin)
Fun Fact: I love dirtbiking and I want to skydive in the near future.
Inspiring Quote: A pointed focus and a little faith can turn dreams into reality.

Samantha Flatley
Age: 20
Hometown, State: Old Bridge, NJ
Major: Biology
Year At PSU: Sophomore
Experience: Old Bridge High School, Joy, Penn State Eclipse Winter  Guard
Championship Titles: 3rd place TIA Independent A Championships- Joy
Fun Fact: I am a complete Jersey girl, but you can't call me Snookie.
Inspiring Quote: "Believe deep down in your heart that you are destined to do great things." -Joe Paterno;   "If you never try, you'll never know just what you're worth." - Coldplay ("Fix You")

Melissa Ricciutti
Age: 19
Hometown, State: Norristown, PA
Major: Elementary Education
Minor: Special Education
Year At PSU: Sophomore
Experience: Methacton High School Color Guard 2006-2010 (in marching band and winter guard), Blue Band Silks 2011, Penn State Eclipse Winter Guard 2010
Championship Titles: 2007 USSBA Group II Open Northern States Champions -- Best Color Guard
Fun Fact: : I love Elmo. Not really watching Sesame Street, but just Elmo stuff. I have like 5 Elmo stuffed animals, half of which I got in the past 5 years, lol. Don't judge, he's cute and fuzzy! :)
Inspiring Quote: "Everything happens for a reason."

Katie Plain
Age: 19

Hometown, State: Pittsford, NY
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Engineering Leadership Development
Year At PSU: Sophomore
Experience: 7 months of practice
Fun Fact: I'm a huge golfer.  I've been playing since I was 5 and I played for my school as well.
Inspiring Quote:  "Think positive" - My Life's Philosophy

Julia Ferraiolo
Age: 19
Hometown, State: Woodbury Heights, NJ
Major: Food Science
Minor: Nutrition
Year At PSU: Sophomore
Experience: Gateway Regional High School Indoor Color Guard 2005/06 - 2009/10; Blue Band Silks 2010/11-2011/12; Eclipse 2010/11 - 2011/12
Championship Titles: 2006 Independent Novice - Moon Dance (Michael Buble) - 1st place
Fun Fact: I'm obsessed with anteaters. No joke, they are the coolest animals on this planet, AND I WANT ONE. Also, I have a mini obsession with clocks.
Inspiring Quote: A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. - Colin Powell

Jeffery Forshey
Age: 21
Hometown, State: Lock Haven, PA
Major: International Politics, National Security & Terrorism
Minor: Global Security, Arabic Language, Spanish Language, Middle Eastern Studies
Year At PSU: Sophomore
Experience: Central Mountain High School Color Guard Program, Spirit of Atlanta Drum Corps., Penn State Blue Band Silks
Championship Titles: TIA 2006 National Scholastic A Champions-Central Mountain High School
Fun Fact: In a show, I'll probably drop more tosses then I'll catch.
Inspiring Quote: Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.- Jeremy Collier

Erika Rousseau
Age: 20
Hometown, State: Lock Haven, PA
Major: Accounting/Management
Year At PSU: Sophomore
Experience: Central Mountain Marching Band Front 2006-2007, Central Mountain Scholastic A Guard 2006-2008
Championship Titles: Scholastic A Champions 2006 (Central Mountain)
Fun Fact: I was born in Italy, and enjoy interior decorating and photography
Inspiring Quote: "anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."

Alyssa Jacunski
Age: 19
Hometown, State: Lancaster, Pa
Major: Nutrition
Minor: Psychology
Year At PSU: Sophomore
Experience: Lancaster Catholic High School Color Guard freshman-senior year
Championship Titles: High Auxiliary (color guard) and 2nd place overall at 2006 TOB ACC's, 2nd place overall at 2007 TOB ACC's, 2nd place overall at 2008 USSBA Championships.
Fun Fact: I love listening to music, and I'm completely OBSESSED with musicals, and anything Broadway/glee related.
Inspiring Quote: "Without music, life would be a mistake" ~Friedrich Nietzsche

Veronica Cristiano
Age: 18
Hometown, State: Springfield PA &West Chester PA
Major: Secondary Education-English
Minor: Spanish
Year At PSU: Freshman
Experience: 2007-2008 HHS Marching Band, 2008 HHS Indoor, 2009 Raiders Winterguard, 2009-2011 The Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps, The Classics Colorguard 2010-2011
Championship Titles: MB-2008 East Coast Cavalcade Champions, HHS Indoor- Silver at Chapters, 5th at Wildwood, Raiders Winterguard- Gold at Chapters, 5th at Wildwood, The Classics Colorguard- Tied for 1st at South Brunswick WGI regional, Gold at Chapters, Silver at Wildwood, The Raiders Drum And Bugle Corps- 2009-2011 6th, 5th, 9th: 2ND place colorguard
Fun Fact: I should be studying right now.
Inspiring Quote: Regret sucks.

Nicole Mapp
Age: 18
Hometown, State: Edgewater Park, NJ
Major: Psychology-Neuroscience
Minor: Spanish
Year At PSU: Freshmen
Experience: Burlington City High School Indoor Guard sophomore to senior year
Fun Fact: In high school marching band I played the flute for three years, and won three consecutive USSBA championships.
Inspiring Quote: First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.- Epictetus

Kenneth Mills
Age: 19
Hometown, State: Folsom, PA
Major: Physics/ Astrophysics
Minor: Mathematics
Year At PSU: Freshman
Experience: Ridley High School Indoor Guard 2011
Fun Fact: I love video games, especially the music. Even more so, I love techno/ orchestral remixes of video game music.

Inspiring Quote: ليس هناك ما هو صحيح، فكل شيء مباح "Nothing is true; everything is permitted."-Maxim of the Assassin's Creed

Kayla Niel

Age: 18
Hometown, State: DuBois, PA
Major: Animal Sciences
Year At PSU: Freshman
Experience: DuBois Area High School Marching Band Color Guard '07-'11; DuBois Area High School Indoor Color Guard '07-'11; Penn State Blue Band Silks
Championship Titles: Bronze in TIA '11
Fun Fact: I have a fish who's name is Gary because I have a somewhat obsessions with spongebob. I can quote every episode from start to finish. Also, I really love pigs.
Inspiring Quote: "I've developed a new philosophy... I only dread one day at a time." - Charlie Brown