MPA's memorial Instructor of the Year Award is named after Dick Rausch, who made tremendous contributions to the Minnesota drumline community and beyond as a long-time instructor and mentor.
Each director of an MPA member ensemble is able to submit nominations and vote for the recipient of the award each year, so it is an honor given by the winner's peers.
Here are the recent recipients:
- 2021: Ellie Mehr — Irondale High School
- 2019: Michael Brown — Grove Area Percussion and Grove Area Percussion 2
- 2018: Brian Veith — Dassel-Cokato High School
- 2017: David Schumann — Brookings High School, Groove Pursuit
- 2016: Bojan Hoover — River City Rhythm
- 2015: TJ Larum — Baldwin-Woodville High School, Phoenix Drumline
- 2014: Joe Asleson — Eden Prairie High School, Minnesota Brass Indoor
- 2013: Scott Palmer — Eden Prairie High School
- 2012: Rebecca Compton-Allen — Eden Prairie High School, Forest Lake High School
- 2011: Lee Krueger — Rochester-Lourdes High School
- 2010: Jade Warpeha — Dassel-Cokato High School
- 2010: Jordan Wein — Burnsville High School
- 2009: Bojan Hoover — Anoka High School
- 2008: Paul Weber — Irondale High School
- 2007: Beau Hansen — Becker High School
- 2006: Tom Gallus — Monticello Percussion Theatre
The 2022–2026 MPA Strategic Plan lays out the organization's goals and will serve as a guide as MPA continues to grow and improve throughout this time period.
Click here to see the full document.
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The Minnesota Percussion Association is a nonprofit educational organization that exists to further the development of the marching arts and percussion performance, working with scholastic music programs and independent organizations.
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Below are the class champions and (most of) the scores from MPA Championships since the beginning of MPA! If you would like to help fill in the missing scores, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Year
|
Class
|
Ensemble
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Score
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2019
|
|
|
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| |
Percussion Scholastic Concert A
Percussion Scholastic
Regional A
Winds Scholastic
Regional A
|
Totino-Grace High School
Grove Area Percussion 2 of ISD 279
Big River Motion of Menomonie High School
|
79.050
80.600
71.950
|
| |
Percussion Scholastic A
|
Dassel-Cokato High School
|
89.650
|
| |
Winds Scholastic A
Percussion Independent A
Percussion Scholastic Open
Percussion Independent Open
|
River Valley Sound of Elk River High School
Rochester-Lourdes High School
Irondale High School
River City Rhythm
|
80.375
80.600
86.525
86.575
|
| |
Percussion Scholastic World
|
Eden Prairie High School
|
82.200
|
| |
Percussion Independent World
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
83.050
|
| |
2018
|
|
|
|
| |
Percussion Scholastic Regional A
Winds Scholastic
Regional A
|
Grove Area Percussion 2 of ISD 279
Big River Motion of Menomonie High School
|
79.225
75.825
|
| |
Percussion Scholastic A
|
Irondale High School
|
90.800
|
| |
Winds Scholastic A
Percussion Independent A
Winds Independent A
Winds Scholastic Open
Percussion Independent Open
|
River Valley Sound of Elk River High School
Crossroads Percussion
Fleurish Winds
Rosemount High School Winds
River City Rhythm
|
79.675
84.750
84.625
83.975
84.950
|
| |
Percussion Scholastic World
|
Eden Prairie High School
|
82.050
|
| |
Percussion Independent World
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
86.625
|
| |
2017
|
|
|
|
| |
Percussion Scholastic Regional A
|
Grove Area Percussion of ISD 279
|
90.950
|
| |
Percussion Independent A
|
Groove Pursuit
|
85.225
|
| |
Percussion Scholastic A
|
Irondale High School
|
93.213
|
| |
Winds Scholastic A
Winds Scholastic Open
Percussion Scholastic Open
Percussion Independent Open
|
River Valley Sound of Elk River High School
Rosemount High School Winds
River Valley Percussion Theatre of Elk River High School
Chops Percussion Indoor
|
79.650
88.300
81.125
79.250
|
| |
Percussion Scholastic World
|
Eden Prairie High School
|
87.500
|
| |
Percussion Independent World
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
91.450
|
2016
|
|
|
|
| |
Scholastic Regional A
|
Totino-Grace High School
|
88.613
|
| |
Scholastic A
|
Irondale High School
|
91.0
|
| |
Independent A
|
Phoenix Drumline
|
81.050
|
| |
Independent Open
|
River City Rhythm
|
89.125
|
| |
Scholastic World
|
Eden Prairie High School
|
91.2
|
| |
Independent World
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
90.025
|
2015
|
|
|
|
| |
Scholastic Regional A
|
Henry Sibley High School
|
85.8
|
| |
Scholastic A
|
Burnsville High School
|
87.725
|
| |
Independent A
|
Phoenix Drumline
|
81.875
|
| |
Scholastic Open
|
River Valley Percussion Theatre of Elk River High School
|
86.225
|
| |
Independent Open
|
River City Rhythm
|
91.525
|
| |
Scholastic World
|
Eden Prairie High School
|
89.6
|
| |
Independent World
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
91.550
|
2014
|
|
|
|
| |
Scholastic Regional A
|
Baldwin-Woodville High School
|
90.825
|
| |
Scholastic A
|
River Valley Percussion Theatre of Elk River High School
|
90.725
|
| |
Independent A
|
Aurora Indoor
|
84.525
|
| |
Scholastic Open
|
Irondale High School
|
90.3
|
| |
Independent Open
|
River City Rhythm
|
91.750
|
| |
Scholastic World
|
Eden Prairie High School
|
92.875
|
| |
Independent World
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
90.450
|
2013
|
|
|
|
| |
Scholastic Regional A
|
Baldwin-Woodville High School
|
89.025
|
| |
Scholastic A
|
River Valley Percussion Theatre of Elk River High School
|
91.95
|
| |
Independent A
|
Groove Pursuit
|
85.575
|
| |
Scholastic Open
|
Irondale High School
|
88.6
|
| |
Independent Open
|
River City Rhythm
|
85.25
|
| |
Scholastic World
|
Eden Prairie High School
|
91.125
|
| |
Independent World
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
89.9
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regional A Class
|
Henry Sibley High School
|
89.975
|
|
|
Scholastic A Class
|
River Valley Percussion Theatre
|
91.65
|
|
|
|
of Elk River High School
|
|
|
|
Independent A Class
|
Rocori High School
|
79.35
|
|
|
Scholastic Open Class
|
Eagan High School
|
90.00
|
|
|
Independent Open Class
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
92.3375
|
2011
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Rochester-Lourdes High School
|
93.15
|
|
|
Independent A
|
River City Rhythm
|
93.75
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Eagan High School
|
86.58
|
|
|
Independent Open
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
93.13
|
2010
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Burnsville High School
|
88.29
|
|
|
Independent A
|
River City Rhythm
|
89.20
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Eagan High School
|
91.43
|
|
|
Independent Open
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
92.95
|
2009
|
|
|
|
| |
Concert A
|
Sartell High School
|
80.40
|
|
|
Scholastic A Class
|
Burnsville High School
|
87.50
|
|
|
Independent A
|
Twin Cities Area Independent
|
86.95
|
|
|
Concert Open
|
Anoka High School
|
85.50
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Irondale High School
|
90.85
|
|
|
Independent Open
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
91.90
|
2008
|
|
|
|
| |
Regional A
|
Albany High School
|
71.2
|
|
|
A Class
|
Coon Rapids High School
|
88.7
|
|
|
Independent A
|
Kenosha Beats
|
81.9
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Irondale High School
|
89.27
|
|
|
Independent Open
|
Minnesota Brass Indoor
|
89.53
|
2007
|
|
|
|
| |
Regional A
|
Burnsville High School
|
87.27
|
|
|
A Class
|
Becker High School
|
90.23
|
|
|
Independent A
|
Dassel-Cokato High School
|
85.67
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Champlin Park High School
|
91.67
|
|
|
Independent Open
|
St. Cloud All-City
|
86.60
|
2006
|
|
|
|
| |
Regional A
|
Foley High School
|
88.45
|
|
|
A Class
|
Henry Sibley High School
|
92.10
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Champlin Park High School
|
91.95
|
|
|
World Class
|
Eagan High School
|
89.70
|
2005
|
|
|
|
| |
Regional A
|
Henry Sibley High School
|
93.9
|
|
|
A Class
|
Totino-Grace High School
|
87.4
|
|
|
Concert Open
|
TomCats of Fridley
|
-
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Champlin Park High School
|
91.3
|
|
|
World Class
|
Eagan High School
|
91.2
|
2004
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Menomonie High School
|
88.1
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Burnsville High School
|
89.7
|
|
|
World Class
|
Eagan High School
|
93.2
|
2003
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Burnsville High School
|
89.4
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Dassel-Cokato High School
|
91.2
|
|
|
World Class
|
Eagan High School
|
95.6
|
2002
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Phoenix Drumline
|
|
|
|
AA Class
|
Totino-Grace High School
|
|
|
|
AAA Class
|
Eagan High School
|
93.9
|
2001
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Minnetonka High School
|
87.2
|
|
|
AA Class
|
Sartell High School
|
89.64
|
|
|
AAA Class
|
Eagan High School
|
95.2
|
2000
|
|
|
|
| |
AAA Class
|
Eagan High School
|
|
1999
|
|
|
|
| |
AA Class
|
Sauk Rapids High School
|
|
|
|
AAA Class
|
Eagan High School
|
|
1998
|
|
|
|
| |
Independent Class
|
St. Cloud All-City Drumline
|
|
|
|
AA Class
|
Sauk Rapids High School
|
|
|
|
AAA Class
|
Eagan High School
|
|
1997
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Becker High School
|
|
|
|
AA Class
|
Burnsville High School
|
|
|
|
Independent Class
|
North Metro Cadets
|
|
|
|
AAA Class
|
Eagan High School
|
|
1996
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Totino-Grace High School
|
70.0
|
|
|
Independent Class
|
Phoenix Drumline
|
78.3
|
|
|
AA Class
|
Bloomington-Kennedy High School
|
80.0
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Irondale High School
|
|
1995
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Dassel-Cokato High School
|
71.8
|
|
|
AA Class
|
Sauk Rapids High School
|
77.0
|
|
|
Independent Class
|
Phoenix Drumline
|
76.7
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Eagan High School
|
90.3
|
1994
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Dassel-Cokato High School
|
74.0
|
|
|
Independent Class
|
Phoenix Drumline
|
78.6
|
|
|
AA Class
|
Rocori High School
|
94.0
|
1993
|
|
|
|
| |
A Class
|
Bloomington-Kennedy High School
|
59.6
|
|
|
AA Class
|
Eagan High School
|
82.6
|
|
|
Open Class
|
Irondale High School
|
95.0
|
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A 14-member Board of Directors runs MPA. The MPA general membership nominates and elects members to the board at the spring general membership meeting every year. Contact info for the current Board of Directors members follows.
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