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Box Center – Episode 33

This week’s Box Center episode is ready for download! Join Drum Corps Planet’s Managing News Editor, Kevin Gamin, as he reviews this past weekend’s drum corps activity and looks ahead to next weekend as the 2007 competitive season continues. This week’s episode looks back on two DCI Regionals, Indianapolis and Drums Along the Rockies, and […]

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BYBA On The Road 2007 7/31 Update

Both Corps arrived safely on Sunday afternoon and immediately headed for the beaches for a quick swim – a little cold I hear but nothing to deter some of the Poynton guys. Everyone met up at the Methodist Church in Newton Abbott after their evening service and lots of energy was put in to getting […]

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In The News: Present And Former FHS Students Perform In Drum And Bugle Corps

Two Fruitland High School graduates and one current student who are presently members of the Casper, Wyo., Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps will perform today at the “Thunder In Boise” drum and bugle competition sponsored by Boise State University’s Blue Thunder Marching Band. Trumpet player Carly Strough and mellophone player Jake Fortin, both Boise State […]

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In The News: Thousands Turn Out For Drum Corps International

Broken Arrow hosted a Drum Corps International competition Monday, drawing more than 3,000 fans. For a drum and bugle corps this is the big leagues and these are some of the best young musicians in the entire nation. News On 6 anchor Craig Day reports they are competing in Drum Corps International. “It’s pretty intense,” […]

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DCA Championships Lineup Announced

Twenty-two corps will battle it out for the title of 2007 World Champion on Saturday, September 1 in Rochester, NY in the preliminary round, hoping to secure a spot in the finals the next evening. This year, there is no distinction between A Class and Open Class in the prelims. All 22 corps will go […]

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BD Alumni Stories Needed

In addition to the great events planned for this 50th Anniversary season—including “NATS” IN CALIFORNIA!—the archiving of the history of BD is in high gear! “BD Through The Years” will be expanded as far back as possible to formally document the story of the people who imagined, then created, then sustained the legacy of excellence […]

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LakeShoremen Grand Haven Weekend Information

This coming weekend, August 3rd – August 5th. Weekend rehearsal and Coast Guard Festival Parade The school the corps is staying at is Grand Haven Cristian School 1102 Grant (cross street is ferry street) Grand Haven, MI 49417 Read the rest of the article here.

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Connecticut Hurricanes Drumline To Perform With Keith Urban

The Connecticut Hurricanes were honored to lead the parade of athletes into Kennedy Stadium in Bridgeport as Connecticut’s Nutmeg Games featured over 6,000 athletes participating in various sporting events. The Hurricanes were the lead unit in the parade and were joined by the Targets from Springfield, Mass., P.A.L. Buccanneers from Bridgeport, and the Prospect Drum […]

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Empire Statesmen Winning Champions Of Sound In Salem, Ohio

Rochester’s Empire Statesmen are the Champions of Sound in Salem, Ohio, scoring 86.013 to take top place in the first-ever Drum Corps Associates (DCA) contest in Salem, on July 28. The win was the second of the season for Statesmen, who have finished in third place behind Reading Buccaneers and Hawthorne Caballeros in three earlier […]

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In The News: Drum Corps Competition Set For Wednesday

Drum Corps International will present the DCI West Texas competitive drum corps event at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Jones AT&T Stadium on the Texas Tech campus. Tickets are $23. They can be purchased at www.DCI.org and, on the day of the show, at the stadium box office. William Ballenger, dean of the Texas Tech School […]

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