Dayton Pride Guard 2026

Patricia (Patsy) Simmons passed away in 2023. Although she is no longer with us, her impact on the color guard and winter guard world can be felt throughout our tight knit community. Patsy was known for being a generous donor not only to individuals performing in the activity but also to organizations as a whole seeking funds to offer performance opportunities. She had a career and involvement in the activity that spanned decades and worked directly with organizations such as LaSalle High School (Cincinnati), Zydeco Colorguard (Dayton), Pride of Cincinnati (Cincinnati) and Consortio Winterguard (Cincinnati) just to name a few. Her financial contributions spanned far wider impacting people throughout multiple states across the U.S. This scholarship will be awarded to individuals seeking to perform in independent color guard and winter guard organizations. Without support and funds like this scholarship, performers may not have the chance to continue a passion they truly love and one that gives back to youth across the world. This scholarship will continue Patsy's legacy of helping those seeking opportunities to continue their passion to perform. Our goal for our 2026 fundraiser is give away six $500 scholarships to performers. In order to do that, we must reach out fundraising goal of $3,000. So far, we've been able to hit our goal each year and hope this year is no different. Big or small, every donation counts and is appreciated. Thank you in advance for considering a donation.