Home » August 31st, 2008 Entries posted on “August, 2008”

In The News: Rochester’s Empire Statesmen Seek Drum Corps Title In 25th Anniversary Season

Rochester’s own Empire Statesmen Drum Corps hopes to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a championship win tonight. The corps, founded in 1983, has about 130 members. It was seeded second in a field of 24 going into this year’s Drum Corps Associates World Championships, hosted this weekend at PAETEC Park. Saturday night, the Statesmen took […]

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Emerald GrenaDears Alumni Currently Recruiting For 2008-2009 Season

The Emerald GrenaDears have been reunited since 2002 as an All Female Senior Alumni drum and bugle corps, after a twenty five year absence of being a junior all girl drum and bugle corps, winning various titles through out their rein. The corps has grown and evolved to consist of not only former "Girls in […]

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Teal Sound Announces New Percussion Staff

The Teal Sound Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. John Campese as its 2009 Percussion Supervisor/Caption Head. A lifelong central Florida resident, Mr. Campese also has a long and distinguished drum corps history, marching with the Leathernecks, Florida Vanguards, Anaheim Kingsmen and Suncoast Sound. In 1989, Campese was a […]

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Scouts 70th Anniversary Banquet

It’s time to make your hotel reservations at the Kalahari Resort and purchase tickets for the Madison Scouts 70th Anniversary banquet on the weekend of September 26 and 27. Located 45 minutes north of Madison (right off I-39/90/94), the Kalahari features the largest indoor waterpark and is the perfect place for a weekend vacation with […]

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Saucedo Steps Down As Cavaliers Brass Arranger/Composer

Richard Saucedo has stepped down as the brass arranger for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. Richard has been an integral part of the design team for many years, and we wish to thank him for his dedication, as well as his amazing compositions. His contributions have helped to establish the Cavalier sound of this […]

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McIntosh Resigns From Bluecoats

After five years of serving as the Bluecoat’s Music Coordinator and Battery Arranger, Michael McIntosh has resigned from his position with the corps. "The Bluecoats provided me with a sense of family and a chance to compete at the highest level, and although I am stepping away I believe they are set-up for a successful […]

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In The News: Professional Drum Corps Beats Worldwide Competitors

It took four buses, two semis, a souvenir wagon and a few chaser vehicles to move the drum corps across the country. Once they arrived at Indiana’s Memorial Stadium, the Teal Sound would take center stage at the Drum Corps International Open Class Finals. With their routine "Rajaton," the Teal Sound placed fifth out of […]

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2008 British Drum Corps Championships Tickets On Sale

Tickets for the British Drum Corps Championships 2008 are now on sale. Prices, reduced from 2007, are £9.00 (adults), £4.50 (under 14 years and OAPs) and free (under 5 years). The event will be held in the Marston’s Arena, the stadium of the Northwich Victoria Football Club and the Manchester United Reserves on Sunday, September […]

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Blue Stars Alumni, All-Star Corps To March Oktoberfest Parade

It’s that time again and the Blue Stars Alumni & All-Star Corps will be a featured marching unit in the Maple Leaf Parade, on September 27, 2008 in La Crosse, WI. We want YOU to be part of the fun. Last year we had almost 100 people march with the group with the majority of […]

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DCW On-Line: Douglasville-Alpharetta Review

CorpsVets, Alliance nab two DCA Dixie shows August 16-17, 2008 — Douglasville and Alpharetta, GA. . . The Atlanta CorpsVets continued their DCAssociates South dominance in Open Class, while Alliance flexed its muscles in Class A at the highly-anticipated two Atlanta shows. Dick Pronti flew in to experience Southern hospitality as chief judge. Vic Kulinski, […]

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