The Jim Ott Scholarship is a national scholarship offered by SOME to members of the Drum & Bugle Corps activity. It is in the amount of $3,000 and is named after Jim Ott who was a nationally known brass arranger for several different Drum & Bugle Corps including the Stockton Commodores, Concord Blue Devils, and Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps. It is presented each year at the Drum Corps International Championships.
Kevin Hoenie Receives 2012 Jim Ott Scholarship from Hal “Pops” Ott (Father of Jim Ott)
At the 2012 Drum Corps International Championships the Jim Ott Scholarship was awarded to Kevin Hoenie, a member of the Music City Drum & Bugle Corps.
The 2011 Jim Ott Scholarship was awarded to Stephen Grindel.
For additional information write to:
S.O.M.E.
P.O. Box 9010
Stockton, CA 95208