Chairman

Adolph DeGrauwe started his drum corps career marching with the Ardennes Drum and Bugle Corps in Chicago at the age of 11. He then joined The Cavaliers in 1955 and aged out of the Corps in 1962. In 1971, Don Warren asked Adolph to return to the organization as the director of The Cavaliers Cadets and served in this capacity until becoming the director of The Cavaliers in 1979.

President

Dale Young started his drum corps career with the Golden Knights of Southgate, KY before joining The Cavaliers baritone section 1982. During his 5-year career with the corps, Dale was part of the group that led the resurgence of the Cavaliers in DCI culminating in its first DCI medalist position in his last year, 1986. Later, Dale was a member of the 2008 CACC888 anniversary corps and became an activate member in the Cavaliers Alumni Association. Dale became a member of the CAPE Board of Directors in 2012 and has served as Vice President since 2016. He currently serves on the Executive Committee and has chaired the Governance, Ethics & Compliance, Strategic Planning, and 75th Anniversary committees.

Vice-President

Barbara Bolender has been a member of the CAPE Board of Directors since 2019 and has served on the Governance and Ethics & Compliance Committees. After being in high school and college marching band, her passion for the activity and friendships with Cavalier friends led her to become a valued member of our board. 

Treasurer

Jeff Gill marched with The Cavaliers’ guard in 1986. It was a pivotal age out experience and lifelong dream after having performed with smaller junior and senior corps in Connecticut starting in 1978.