Home » July 30th, 2012 Entries posted on “July, 2012”

Blue Stars Win 2012 Legends Showdown

A big thank you to everyone who donated in support of the Blue Stars and Troopers during the Legends Showdown. While this was a competition between two great organizations, there were no real losers in the end. Both drum corps received some much needed funds in support of the current and future seasons. The final […]

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2012 Cadets Back Home On The East Coast

The Cadets just pulled into Landisville Middle School in Landisville, PA after a little less than a 10-hour trek up the East Coast from Charlotte, NC. The corps is consistently performing well, and their show at Night Beat at the fourth Tour of Champions show last night was no exception—especially after rehearsing under partly cloudy […]

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2012 DCI Field Pass: Field Pass: Looking Back At A Huge Weekend Of Drum Corps Action

After a weekend of three big back-to-back shows, the Blue Devils remain undefeated. But, Carolina Crown is closing fast. Meanwhile, The Cadets leap-frog into third as we enter the run-up to the conclusion of Drum Corps International’s 40th anniversary season. Dan Potter covers a huge weekend of drum corps action in a full-length Monday edition […]

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2012 Pacific Crest 7/30-8/5 Tour Schedule

This week, the corps begins its move out of the South and toward Allentown, PA. Read the rest of the story for details about this week. Monday, July 30 – Show Day: CrownBEAT, Raleigh/Durham, NC (Housing at Southern High School, Durham, NC) Tuesday, July 31 – Show Day: Drum Corps in Northern Virginia, Warrenton, VA […]

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In The News – Hornell Drum & Bugle Show: En-Corps!

The clouds may have hidden the stars but there was no stopping the music Saturday night in the Maple City. The grandstand was packed for the return of “Music Under the Stars” Drum & Bugle Corps Show on the new carpet at Maple City Park. The rain stayed away, and a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Hornell […]

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In The News: Eddleman Excited As Corps Prepares To Play First Shoremen Brass Classic

An extravaganza of sound, color and precision will wow the crowd Aug. 3 at Avon Lake Memorial Stadium, when seven drum corps take the field during the inaugural Shoremen Brass Classic. The event, which begins at 7 p.m., is part of the Drum Corps International summer tour. Drum corps from across North America will be […]

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Phantom Regiment Wins 2012 Backyard Brawl

Thank you! We knew you would make sure we defeated the rival Cavaliers! In our inaugural Backyard Brawl fundraising challenge, however, we both came out winners. We both were able to get a great start on our fall fundraising, which is always the most difficult time of the year for drum corps. For that, we […]

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In The News: Drum Corps Polished For Baldwin Competition

The Three Rivers Summer Music Games has been host to many of Drum Corps International’s top corps during its history of competitions at Baldwin High School that began in 1995. But never before have so many drum and bugle corps appeared in Pittsburgh just days before the DCI World Championships. Read the rest of the […]

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2012 DCI Eastern Classic Lineup

Results from the July 28 DCI Southeastern Championship in Atlanta determine the performance order for each night of the DCI Eastern Classic. Once seeded in score order within their respective events, corps were drawn at random in groups of three (First through third, fourth through sixth, etc.) to determine the performance order. Read the rest […]

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Spirit Of Newark Executive Director Passes Away

It is with sorrow that I announce the passing of Mr. Glenn Eng, Executive Director of Spirit of New Jersey Drum and Bugle Corps, on Friday July 27, 2012. As a horn instructor, Mr. Eng has taught the following corps, such as The Bridgemen, Velvet Knights, New York Knickerbockers, and Falcon Ridgemen just to name […]

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