The Annual Meeting of the Chippewa Valley Drum & Bugle Corps Association Inc., will be held on Tuesday, November 17th, 7 p.m., at the Heyde Companies office (345 Frenette Dr., Chippewa Falls, WI.) The agenda of the Annual Meeting will include elections to the Board of Directors and an annual report on the fiscal and […]
Join us August 4th, 2010 at Carson Park in Eau Claire, WI, for Drums On the Chippewa! The lineup includes Blue Devils B, Les Stentors, Oregon Crusaders, Racine Scouts, Raiders & Revolution. Competition begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 – gate opens at 4:30 p.m. Read the rest of the article here.
I was at the new facility this morning, doing some last-minute clean-up – and I just have to say: WOW!!! First of all, the place is HUGE. It used to be a Gold’s Gym, so there’s heaps of space – with two large locker rooms & many rehearsal areas. The acoustics are also quite nice […]
The “undisclosed location” is finally disclosed – the Brigade has found a home! Auditions for the 2010 competition season will be held at our new rehearsal facility: 3230 E. Hamilton Ave., Eau Claire, WI, December 4th – 6th, 2009. If you aren’t already on our mailing list, please fill out our online Audition Registration. Read […]
Be sure to visit the Brigade table at the following marching band competitions: 3 October – Preview of Champions – Greendale, WI 10 October – Music Along the Chippewa – Chippewa Falls, WI (Dorais Field) 11 October – Marching Invitational – Menomonie, WI (Williams Stadium) Read the rest of the article here.
On most Father’s Days since 2000, Menomonie has been privileged to host "Drums Along The Red Cedar" (DARC), a world class drum and bugle corps competition benefiting The Greater Menomonie Area Community Foundation. The event may now have become one more victim of economic circumstances. Hundreds of youth from throughout the nation have played their […]
Young musicians from across the country will descend on Eau Claire for Drums on the Chippewa. The drum and bugle corps competition will take place Monday evening at Carson Park. "It appeals to all ages," said Linda Knutson, executive director of the Chippewa Valley Drum and Bugle Corps Association, which is organizing the event. "The […]
Join us July 27, 2009 at Carson Park in Eau Claire, WI, for Drums On the Chippewa! The lineup includes Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets (2008 Open Class World Champions), Teal Sound, Oregon Crusaders, Revolution, Memphis Sound, Velvet Knights, Colt Cadets & Racine Scouts. Competition begins at 6:30 p.m. Save 20% and buy your tickets online […]
Right around 5 a.m. on July 26th, members of the Chippewa Valley Drum & Bugle Corps began arriving at the UW-Eau Claire Fine Arts Center parking lot, luggage & instruments in hand. After a brief run-through of the music, the bus was loaded – and for the first time in about a quarter-century, an Eau […]
Our first rehearsal was a big success, despite having to make some unexpected adjustments when we arrived at the rehearsal site and found the power had been shut off. For the first few hours at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Fine Arts Center, emergency lighting was all we had to see by, so we made […]
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