In The News: Drum Corps Set To Arrive On Campus

Although Memorial Stadium was recently damaged by severe weather, Drum Corps International’s World Championship, starting Aug. 7, is still a go, according to the DCI Web site.

DCI holds competitions for the best amateur drum corps – comprised of brass, percussion and color guard sections – across the country. The organization recently signed a 10-year contract with Indianapolis to hold the championships at the city’s Lucas Oil Stadium, said DCI Development and Media Coordinator Diane Peasel. But Bloomington came in as a back-up location when officials realized construction on Lucas Oil Stadium would not be done in time, she said.

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