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This year’s winners at the Del Oro and Golden State Divisions Music & Creative Ministries camp are:
CHORUSES: Birks Chorus-Crystal St. Germaine, Foley Chorus-Jazmine Yepez, Stillwell Chorus-Racquel Wrobel, Tobin Boys Chorus-Tyler Fagerstrom, Pearce Girls Chorus-Elisa Phakdy.
MINISTRY MAJORS: AV Ministries-Marcela Viquez, Mallett Band-Andrew Espinoza, Anderson Band-Kim Prims, Bosanko Band-Gerson Nkunku, Clowning-Ian Kile, Drama-Jessica Miani, Guitar-Darla Ott, Piano Beginning-Jazmine Yepez, Piano Advanced-Annya Valdez, Puppets-Sean McCoy, Oakwood Timbrels-Vanessa Cabrales, Glenview Timbrels-Hillary Magana, Redwood Timbrels-Crystal Inacio.
ELECTIVE MINISTRIES: AV Ministries-Krysta Powles, Bell Choir-Cinthya Tapia, Clowning-Austin Nevers, Contemporary Bass-Ryan Eng, Devotion in Motion-Stephanie Fagerstrom, Drama-Nicholas Helms, Drum Line-Katie Steinhauer, Guitar-Julissa El Vencere, Flags & Ribbons-Alisha Waters, Holy Hip Hop-Ashley Rubin, Piano-Katie Tong, Puppets-Joshua Prince, Recorders-Anthony Knickerbocker, Steel Drums-Emily Tong, Timbrels-Patricia Marquez.
THEORY: Senior Theory Award-Daniel Prince, Junior Theory Award-Natalie Sains
MAJOR AWARDS – Del Oro
Outstanding Junior Creative Arts
Crystal Castro
Outstanding Senior Creative Arts
Travis Yardley
Outstanding Junior Musician
Jesus Nkunku
Outstanding Senior Musician
Daniel Prince
Honor Junior Student
Nicholas Helms
Honor Senior Student:
Gerson Nkunku
MAJOR AWARDS – Golden State
Outstanding Junior Creative Arts
Rick Melara
Outstanding Senior Creative Arts
Katrian Puente
Outstanding Junior Musician
Emily Tong
Outstanding Senior Musician
Kenny Knickerbocker
Honor Junior Student
Katie Tong
Honor Senior Student
Sarah Gimenez
RICHARD SPICER AWARD
Awarded to the corps from the Del Oro Division with the highest grade point average
1st Place–Concord (36.0556)
2nd Place–Eureka (35)
3rd Place–Manteca (34.83333)
GOLDEN STATE AWARD
Awarded to the corps from the Golden State Division with the highest grade point average
1st Place–Gonzales (37.4)
2nd Place–SF Asian American (37.25)
3rd Place–Salinas Corps (34.42857)