Impulse

Anaheim; Buena Park, CA United States
Founded: 1998

Active Junior
Open Class

Year	Position	Score	Theme/Songs
1999			Kool Vibes - The Contender * Good Vibrations * I Want You Back * I'll Be There
2000			Music 101 - I've Got the Music in Me * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Too Much Time on my Hands * Dragnet * Rockin' the Paradise
2001	209	82.150	Island Extravaganza - Bali Hai (from South Pacific) * Hawaiian Wedding Song * Hawaiian War Chant * Gilligan's Island
2002	212	81.050	Hey Lucy! We're Home - Pagliacci * Cuban Pete * Just Kidding * Theme from I Love Lucy
2003	208	84.800	Pure Imagination - Musical Journey through Wonka Favorites - Pure Imagination (from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) * Candy Man (from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) * I've got a Golden Ticket (from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) * Cheer Up Charlie (from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
2004	206	89.050	Cartoon - Cartoon * Powerhouse
2005	206	90.900	The Impulsables - Glory Days (from The Incredibles) * Off to Work (from The Incredibles) * 100 Mile Dash (from The Incredibles) * the Incredits (from The Incredibles)
2006	301	84.975	Me, Myself and I - Selections from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2007	306	78.850	Shichi - Music from Final Fantasy
2008	218	77.300	The Game - Three Worlds
2009			A New American Classic - Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna Overture * Morning Mood from the Peer Gynt Suite * Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore * Dance of the Comedians from The Bartered Bride * Blue Danube Waltz * Poet and Peasant Overture
2010			United - America the Beautiful * Beyond the Breaking Tides * Songs of Earth, Water, Fire and Sky * Amber Waves * Red Pony * Fanfare for the Common Man
2011			Tribute - Third Symphony, Fourth Movement * Variations on a Korean Folk Song * Corral Nocturne (from Rodeo) * Hoedown (from Rodeo) * The Red Pony * Fanfare for the Common Man
2012			Overture! - American Overture for Band * Cuban Overture * 1712 Overture
2013			Crystal Celebration - An Outdoor Overture * Powerhouse * Dance of the Hours (from La Gioconda)
2014			Dusk to Dawn - Symphony No 5 * Moonlight Sonata * Ode to Joy from Symphony No 9
2015			Interpolation - Anna's Theme (from The Red Violin) * The Gypsies (from The Red Violin) * The Monastery (from The Red Violin) * Troika (from Lieutenant Kije Suite)
2016	36	60.063	Music is______? - Beautiful Dreamer * Symphony 25 in G minor (K-183)- Allegro con brio * Firebird Suite * Great Gate of Kiev (from Pictures at an Exhibition)
2017	39	57.550	In the Beginning - Also Sprach Zarathustra * Rite of Spring * Adagio from Spartacus * Ritual Fire Dance * Piano Concerto No. 2
2018			Time After Time - Primacy of Number * Time After Time * Time Is Running Out
2019			The Greatest Hero - Incredits 2 (from Incredibles 2) * Homecoming Suite (from Spiderman)
2020			Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022			Anew - (Repertoire not available)
2023			Maverick - Darkstar * You're Where You Belong * I Ain't Worried * The Man, The Legend * Hold My Hand
2024			That New York Feeling - Empire State of Mind * New York, New York * Welcome to New York * In the Heights * Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2025			Look Up! - The Dark Knight * Romantioc Flight (from How to Train Your Dragon) * Focus Hiccup (from How to Train Your Dragon) * Married Life (from Up) * End Credits (from How (from How to Train Your Dragon)
2026			Around the Table - Music of Christophe Beck and Lorne Balfe

Position 200+ indicates Division II, Position 300+ indicates Division III, Position 400+ indicates Mini Corps.

The Impulse drum & bugle corps was founded in the fall of 1998 by Velvet Knight Alumni who desired to reorganize the Velvet Knights after its demise the year prior.

The original intent was to field a corps that would offer an irreverent fun-filled performance reminiscent of Velvet Knights and Bridgemen. Thus, the use the exclamation point as a logo and the yellow and black uniforms. The spirit and nature of their beloved Velvet Knights inspired the name.

Impulse's first competitive season was in 1999. The corps toured locally in California performing in a total of 5 competitions. The charter membership totaled 54 members. In 2000, the corps toured to the Pacific Northwest and as far east as Wyoming and Colorado, competing in the prestigious “Drums Along the Rockies”, placing 2^nd in their division.

In 2001, the corps placed 4^th in the Southern California (So Cal) “Division II” Open and traveled East to compete in the Canadian & Coast Guard Open regional prelims, finishing 9^th& 7^th respectively, before making its first appearance in the DCI “Division II” championship preliminary round, where they placed 9^th. The following season, Impulse placed 4^th in the 2002 Pacific Open and returned East, earning a finalist ranking in the Canadian Open and placing 10^th& 12^thin the Coast Guard Open and DCI “Division II” prelims.

The corps traveled South for the 2003 season, participating in the DCI Chattanooga & Valdosta “Division II” regionals, finishing 5^th & 3^rdrespectively on their way to a finalist position in the DCI “Division II” championships, placing 8^th. The corps relocated from Anaheim to Buena Park in 2004 and after a 4^th place finish in the So Cal contest and improved to a 6^th place finish in both the DCI “Division II” & “Grand Finals” championships. In 2005, Impulse placed 3^rdin the So Cal tournament and repeated their 6^th place finishes in the DCI finals.

In 2006, the corps fielding fewer than 60 members, moved to “Division III”, winning the So Cal title, placed 2^nd in the Great Lakes Open regionals and was crowned the 2006 DCI “Division III” champions. The following year saw the corps finish 3^rd in the 2007 So Cal “Division III” Classic, 7^thin the DCI Preview regionals & with the DCI held in their home state, just down the road from Buena Park managed a 6th-place finish in the finals. After 4^th place finishes in both the 2008 So Cal & California (CA) State Open contests, the corps placed 18^th in the newly formed “Open Class” of the DCI championships.

From 2009 to 2015, Impulse opted to remain competitive as a DCI “Open Class” member in local DCI sanctioned competitions, placing 5^thin the CA State Open & participated annually in the So Cal Open championships, finishing 4^th (2010-2013), 5^th (2014), 6^th(2015-2017). In 2016, the corps made its first appearance in the DCI championships since 2007, with a 14^th position in the 2016 DCI “Open Class” prelims & a 36^th place finish in the “World Class” prelims and 15^th(Open Class) & 39^th (World Class) place finishes in the 2017 DCI preliminaries.

For the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the corps returned to regional competition, placing 8^thin the Pacific & So Cal contests both years and traveled to Utah & Colorado. until the pandemic in 2020. From 2022 to 2025, Impulse exhibited steady improvement in So Cal competition, placing 7^th (2022), 4^th(2023) & 3^rd (2024 & 2025).

Impulse Youth Arts Organization; Dave Strickler; Drum Corps International; Paul Legault (DCX)

Members (36)

Member Name	Section	Years Involved
Arenas, Rafael	Euphonium	2001
Arenas, Rafael	Contra	2002 to 2005
Arnold, Evan	Sopranos	2000 to 2002
Baba, Joey	Baritone	1999 to 2008
Carl, Julian	mellophone	2001
Fernald, Amy	Cymbals	2004 to 2005
Finnell, Brianna	Drum Major	2007
Gonzalez, Juan	Color Guard	2000
Groh, Charlie	M&M-BOD-Toilet paper dispenser	1999 to 2005
Jones, Natalie	Drumline (cymbals)	2004 to 2005
Julian, CJ	Mellophone	2001
Julian, Carl	mellophone	2001
Keys, Corkie	Color Guard Instructor	2000 to 2001; 2004 to 2005
Mathis, Chris	Contra	1999 to 2002
McDermott, Sean	Visual Caption Head	2006
Meade, Dave	Executive Director	1998 to 2004
Minor, Jesse	Soprano	2001 to 2002
Moores, Patrick	Baritone	2001 to 2003
Morales, Brian	Pit	2003
Padilla, Israel	Sopranos	1999
Pivoda, Emily	Soprano	2005
Rivera, Andrew	Drumline (bass)	1999
Robison, Timothy	Soprano	2002 to 2008
Rountree, Christopher	Baritone	2000 to 2002
Scipio, Ronald	Baritone	2004 to 2005
Spraker, Kyle	Soprano	2001 to 2002
Spraker, Kyle	Trumpet (yes we're Bb now)	2004
Tanabe, Michelle	Snare	2003 to 2004
Tucker, Star	Colorguard	2002
Vella, Ethan	Battery (Bass 3)	2017 to 2018
Welke, Chris	Visual Staff	2017
Wilcox, Clifton	Mellophone	2000 to 2001
castro, john	Mellophone	2008 to 2009
de leon, javier	Mellophone	2002
hendricks, corwin	Tenors	2002
shao, sonya	hornline	1999 to 2001