Lakota West High School Bands Color Guard

Clint Fisher, Director

Clint is originally from Springfield, Ohio but currently resides in Dayton. He is a graduate of the University of Dayton, where he earned a Bachelors degree in both Music and Communications Management with a minor in English. After spending a semester traveling and living in Central America, he returned to the University of Dayton to earn his Masters degree in School Counseling. Clint works in the Springfield City School district as an Elementary School Counselor.

Clint started his marching career in 2004. He marched with Onyx World Guard for three seasons as well as the gold medalist Pride of Cincinnati. He spent his final performing season as both a member and captain of Zydeco colorguard in 2008. Clint will return to Zydeco Colorguard as a technician for the 2009 season. Clint has worked with several other colorguard programs as a choreographer and consultant in Indiana and Pennsylvania as well as numerous places throughout Ohio.

For the past 11 consecutive summers, Clint has worked for the Fred J. Miller Summer Clinic program. Starting as a Drum Major instructor, Clint has held various teaching and coordinating positions within the summer clinic program and currently is one of three site administrators for FJM. Clint loves his involvement with Lakota West and hopes to stay a part of the program for a several years.

Eric Jones, Director

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Eric Jones is a Kentucky native who now lives in Dayton, Ohio. He will graduate from Northern Kentucky University in December of 2008 with a Bachelors degree in Public Relations and a minor in Marketing.

Eric started spinning at Allen County-Scottsville High School in southern Kentucky. He went on to spend three seasons performing with the Onyx World Guard from Dayton, OH. In the summer of 2005, Eric started his journey with Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps where he marched for two consecutive summers.

Eric has also worked with colorguard programs in Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania, as well as several programs in the Cincinnati and Dayton area. Eric was a staff member for Zydeco in 2007 when the colorguard won the silver medal in Independent Open class and was very excited to return to the staff in 2008 as the rifle technician. Eric hopes to be a part of the Zydeco staff for several years to come. Eric is elated to be a part of the Lakota West Colorguard program and can not wait to watch the program grow over the next several years.

Alison Hunyady, Director

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Alison Hunyady is the third director of the Lakota West colorguard. She graduated from Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio. Alison attends the University of Dayton where she is studying Public Relations.

Alison began her marching career at Northmont where she participated in both their fall colorguard and winterguard programs. In 2005 Alison decided to further her marching career by becoming a performing member of The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. She spun with The Cadets for four consecutive season and “aged-out” as the captain of the colorguard. Alison has also marched with Onyx World Guard for two seasons and is currently a member and captain of Zydeco colorguard. Alison is extremely excited to begin another successful season with Lakota West and happy she has found a welcoming program. It is her thought that this trio makes a great instructional staff not only because of their great history of colorguard experiences, but also because of their strong friendship.