The Govenaires Welcome
Mike Hardiek to 2025 Design Team
The Govenaires Drum & Bugle Corps is excited to welcome Mike Hardiek to the design team as Drill Designer. Mike’s contributions to the pageantry arts is extensive, and we are thrilled to have him with us for our 2025 summer season!
“The Govenaires have a creed of hard work and excellence. I am proud to be able to continue those traditions with [them] as we plan for 2025. I promise to give all my efforts to guarantee that the membership has a program that is worthy of our efforts. Together we are going to create something special to show the world. ”
Away from the marching band field Mike Hardiek has been active in non-profit organizations for over two decades. He has served on the Boards of Directors for many causes both locally and nationally. The Shrine Children’s Hospitals hold a special place in his heart, and he works tirelessly to raise money and awareness for its cause. Most notably Mike serves as Chairman of the Shrine Hospital Van Replacement Committee. This board oversees investments and protocols that fund the transportation of children to the 22 Shrine Children’s Hospitals around the world. Over the years Mike has specialized in creating a strong volunteer education program as well as brand awareness. He believes excellence in every team begins with commitment to the final goal.
Outside of the boardroom, Mike Hardiek has spent the last 36 years immersed in the pageantry arts. Mike began his drum corps career with the Toledo Glassmen where he served as the Visual Caption Head as the corps climbed from 23rd place to ultimately becoming a perennial DCI Finalist Corps. Mike returned to drum corps in 2014 as the drill designer for the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps and played a key role in the corps returning to the top 12. In 2020 Mr. Hardiek joined the Board of Directors for the Crossmen is honored to continue to serve the members.
In the winter Mike was the director and visual designer for the Plan “B” percussion Ensemble, a 3-time WGI Percussion Medalist. He has spent his fall seasons writing for multiple ensembles all over the country from Florida to Nevada. Most notable he has spent 35 years with the Homestead Spartan Alliance Marching Band in Fort Wayne Indiana. The Spartan Alliance has won 7 Indiana Class “A” State Championships and has been a BOA finalist 5 times. In 2022 Mike was honored to design for the Kentucky Class 5A State Champion Madison Central High School. In 2023 Mike served the members of the Bourbon County High School Marching band as they won the BOA Class “A” World Championship.
Mike Hardiek is honored to be a part of the Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps and is committed to providing the membership with world class experience that cannot be duplicated anywhere.
