Home » November 30th, 2011 Entries posted on “November, 2011”

New Scout House Board Of Directors

Members of Preston Scout House Alumni Band, of Cambridge, Ontario, are marching toward 2013, the 75th anniversary of the Band’s founding in 1938, under the guidance of a newly elected board of directors. Elections for board positions were held November 27, the day of the last regularly weekly practice before the Band’s annual Christmas banquet […]

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Mega Monday Arrives December 5

For those in cooler climates who may just be experiencing the first snows of the impending winter, nothing will warm you up better than looking ahead to the heat of the summer drum corps season. If you’d like to get your hands on tickets to some of Drum Corps International’s most popular events from June […]

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2011 DCI Field Pass Episode 46

What goes on in a World Class corps design meeting? How do show designers pick a concept, music and visual themes? DCI’s Field Pass takes you inside to find out as Dan Potter crashes Bluecoats’ November staff meeting to speak with director David Glasgow and designers Michael Gray, Dean Westman and Daniel Wiles. Read the […]

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YEA! Fundraising Director Search Reopened

Raising funds is critical to most any not-for-profit. In the case of Youth Education in the Arts, the kindness and generosity of our alumni and friends is very, very, very important. The Cadets’ costs are in excess of the funds raised through tuition and performance fees. The Urban Arts Center is a free program offered […]

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2012 Jersey Surf Kickoff Weekend Report

Yo! The calendar may say it’s almost winter, but don’t tell that to the 2012 Jersey Surf. Unseasonably warm November temperatures in New Jersey, coupled with a culminating performance of the start of the show’s opening number, made the first camp of the year feel as though we’d been transported to spring! Veteran members enthusiastically […]

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2012 Cadets Membership Drive Push Is On

The Cadets Membership Drive for the 2012 season is in high gear as the 10-time World Champions prepare to return to their winter home at Woodstown High School in Woodstown, N.J. for the December 9-11 audition and rehearsal camp. Corps Director George Hopkins said about the corps current Membership Drive for 2012, “We are pulling […]

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First 2012 Mandarins Camp Coming Up

Our first Audition Camp will be held the weekend of December 10 and 11. See audition details here, and or download our 2012 Membership Handbook and 2012 Membership Forms. New and returning members may pay the various fees by cash, money order, or online by credit card or PayPal. See you at Camp! Read the […]

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In The News: Troopers 2012 Show Steams Ahead

Vaudevillian theatre, H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, the spirit of silent movies and the ingenuity and thrill of a world’s fair — oh, and 11th Ohio Cavalry uniforms and a sound as big as the wide open Wyoming spaces from which they hail. Welcome to the 2012 Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps competitive show, “This Was […]

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In The News: Blue Devils’ 2012 Auditions Are Under Way

Concord-based Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps is looking to add a 15th trophy to its collection of world-titles, but not before finding new members to fill open spots. Concord Patch stopped by College Park High School Saturday afternoon to find out what brought close to 150 performers from all corners of the country and […]

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Bushwackers Announce 2012 Brass Staff

As the Bushwackers enter their 31st year of providing exceptional drum corps experiences, we are proud to announce our brass staff for 2012. This dynamic team is composed of music educators and veterans of the marching activity who will provide a world-class brass program. Meet the brass staff at The Bushwackers Open House on Saturday, […]

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