Support the Pioneer Sound Project

The use of electronics and amplification is a change in DCI that is here to stay.

In order to be more competitive, Pioneer needs to modernize the audio equipment used in shows.

A five year plan has been developed to accomplish this modernization, but your support is needed.

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Project Contributors

We sincerely thank the following donors for their contribution!

Champion of Pioneer Level
$500 or larger contribution

Kathryn Andrea

Dubravko Zaja Jr.

Ryan "Gilbert" Johnson

Friend of Pioneer Level
$100 or larger contribution

Kim Vitense

John Schoenknecht

Chase Kapteyn

Cathlyn Clark

Karen Elsby

Jon Berg

Jane Pagliai

The Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps (Pioneer) requires that all administrators, staff members, volunteers and members observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. Employees and representatives of the Pioneer must practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling our responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and codes.

Reporting Responsibility
This policy intended to encourage and enable all administrators, staff members, volunteers, members and others to raise serious concerns internally so that Pioneer can address and correct inappropriate conduct and actions. It is the responsibility of all board members, administrators, staff members, volunteers, members and others to report concerns about violations of Pioneer’s code of ethics or suspected violations of law or regulations that govern Pioneer's operations.

No Retaliation
It is contrary to the values of Pioneer for anyone to retaliate against any board member, administrator, staff member, volunteer, member or others who in good faith report an ethics violation, or a suspected violation of law, such as a complaint of discrimination, or suspected fraud, or suspected violation of any regulation governing the operations of Pioneer. An employee who retaliates against someone who has reported a violation in good faith is subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment.

Submit Your Concern Anonymously

Ethics

The Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps (Pioneer) requires that all administrators, staff members, volunteers and members observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. Employees and representatives of the Pioneer must practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling our responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and codes.

Inclusion

Pioneer does not allow or condone discriminatory behavior based upon race, religious beliefs, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status or sexual orientation.

Equality

Pioneer is dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of all of our administrators, staff members, volunteers and members. The corps does not allow or condone any type of harassment, including but not limited to verbal, physical, sexual, social, or cyber.

Reporting Non-Compliance

Unethical, innappropriate and/or discriminatory behavior can be reported at any time to one of the following individual(s):

a. Staff/Faculty
b. Tour Director
c. Executive Director
d. Board of Directors

Concerns about unethical, innappropriate and/or discriminatory behavior can also be shared anonymously via our whistleblower page.

The Jacksonville, FL brass workshop scheduled for November 18th has been canceled.

Anyone who has prepaid for this workshop will be fully reimbursed. If you have any questions, call the Pioneer Corps' Office at 414-327-2847 or Corps Director Roman Blenski at 414-333-2235.