Staff
Prairie Hawks Marching Band Colorguard Staff
Michele Formanek is in her 26th year as a Color Guard Instructor with the Prairie Hawks. She is a proud Prairie alum and former guard captain. She also performed with the “Nite Express” Drum & Bugle Corps in Cedar Rapids. Michele works as the Property Manager for The Villas at Kirkwood, and she is involved with Cub Scouts, PTO, & Landlords of Linn County.
Brianna McGill is originally from Oklahoma, where she marched color guard in high school and then with the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps (2016) and Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2018). Currently she is finishing her nursing degree at the University of Iowa.
Scott Schultz has coordinated the Visual & Auxiliary captions for 42 years with the Prairie Hawks Marching Band. He has an extensive background in both Drum Corps and the marching band activity, and is a Technology Services Architect for TransAmerica.
Prairie High School Band Directors
Mr. Jimmerson is in his 11th year at Prairie and 24th year of teaching. He graduated from Simpson College in 1997 and previously was the Director of Bands at Carroll HS and Atlantic HS, both in western Iowa, followed by 8 years in Minnesota at Waseca HS. Outside of being a teacher, trombonist and pianist, he enjoys running with our dog Nero, cooking, spending time outside, and doing just about anything with our kids.
Mr. Oldenkamp is in his 3rd year at Prairie High School. Before coming to Prairie, he taught in the Marion, Western Dubuque, and George-Little Rock School Districts. He earned my Bachelors Degree from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 2007 and a Masters of Music in Music Education and Conducting from Colorado State University in 2014. Since 2006, I have been fortunate to perform with several professional bands, orchestras, and jazz ensembles around the state.
