Donna Buttrum is the co-director of the Farmville Middle and Farmville Central High School Bands. She was previously theband director at Heide Trask High School in Pender County.

Before moving to North Carolina she was an elementary music specialist in Roane County, Tennessee. Mrs. Buttrum was raised in Shelbyville, Tennessee, where she was a member of the Shelbyville Central High School Golden Eagle Band. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Tennessee Technological University where she studied clarinet with Dan Hearn and had the opportunity to study under such great educators as Joseph Hermann, Wayne Pegram, and Robert Jager.

In addition to her teaching duties Mrs. Buttrum maintains her own marching band design company, entitled The Drill Chick and Associates (www.thedrillchick.com), which is the only recognized design firm in the country operated by a female. Her client list includes bands from all over the southeastern United States. Mrs. Buttrum is also a marching band adjudicator for competitions in North Carolina. As a clarinetist, Mrs. Buttrum has been a member of the UNC-Wilmington Wind Symphony, performing clarinet and bass clarinet.

Mrs. Buttrum resides in Farmville with her husband, Jerry, the and their son, Landon Miles. She is a member of the North Carolina Bandmasters Association, the

North Carolina Music Educators' Association, Music Educators' National Conference, and the National Education Association. She is a past president of District 13 of the North Carolina Music Educators’ Association.

Jerry Buttrum is the co-director of the Farmville Middle and Farmville Central High School Bands. He previously taught middle school band in Pender and Columbus Counties. Before moving to North Carolina he was an elementary music specialist in Roane County, Tennessee. Mr. Buttrum was raised in Sparta, Tennessee, where he was a member of the White County High School Band. He earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Tennessee Technological University where she studied saxophone with Dr. Roger Martin and James Spinazzola and had the opportunity to study under such great educators as Joseph Hermann, Chris McComick, Dr. Wayne Pegram, and Robert Jager. While earning his degree at Tennessee Tech, Mr. Buttrum also held many leadership titles, which included the Tennessee State President of Collegiate Music Educator’s National Conference (CMENC).

Mr. Buttrum is an accomplished music arranger, and is an associate of The Drill Chick. He has been a member of the UNC-Wilmington Wind Symphony, Big Band Sound, and the Four-Horns Jazz Ensemble performing on saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet.

Mr. Buttrum resides in Farmville with his wife, Donna, and their son, Landon Miles. He is a member of the North Carolina Bandmasters Association, the North Carolina Music Educators' Association, Music Educators' National Conference, and the National Education Association. He is a past president of District 13 of the North Carolina Music Educators’ Association

Adrian Pollock is the designer/instructor of the guard programs at Farmville Central, including color guard and winter guard. Adrian attended Laney High School, where he was a clarinetist and served as Drum Major of the Marching Buccaneers. He has attended Cape Fear

Community College and plans to return to school in the spring to pursue a career as a vocal music teacher.

Adrian is also a free-lance guard designer and adjudicator. His company is entitled Just Adrian Visual Productions (www.justadrianvisualproductions.com). He has assisted numerous band programs in North Carolina, and currently teaches guard at North Brunswick and Hobbton High Schools, in addition to his duties at Farmville Central. Adrian fully admits that he is "self-taught," having never participated in Color Guard as part of a group, but his guards have been able to achieve a standard of weapon and flag technique that is superior.

Adrian currently lives in the Wilmington area, but will be relocating to Farmville in the fall. He is an invaluable asset to the Farmville Bands, and encourages his guard members to do their best at everything they do in life.