Pacific Crest is fortunate to have support from so many of our alumni. Indeed, many of our alums continue to support the corps at shows, by giving to our annual Tour Fund campaign, and by teaching.

Jonathan Kisner has been involved with Pacific Crest since he marched and aged out in 1998. He taught the corps from 2000 - 2003, and has been an active supporter ever since.

Jonathan works in the mortgage industry with Genesis Capital Services and wants to help PC through his work at the company. To that end, Jonathan will donate to the corps $500 or more for every loan that closes that was refered by Pacific Crest. In addition, he is offering a free appraisal to anyone referred by Pacific Crest who closes a loan with him.

Steve Wright came all the way from the United Kingdom for this -- sleeping in the rafters of the South Pointe High School gymnasium.

He calls the experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Since May 27, he and 134 of the world's top young musicians have lived in the gym as part of an intense training session for the renowned marching band, the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps.

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Forget the big RVs. Put the air mattresses back in their bags. Throw your cares away and get ready to travel with ease. Drum corps fans can now book hotel and transportation through Drum Corps International for any city their favorite corps are invading. Simply follow your favorite corps… Anywhere!

DCI, in partnership with Travelink, has launched travel.DCI.org, a new Web site where drum corps fans can make hotel reservations across the country. The Web site offers a direct menu to select destinations to any DCI-sanctioned show. You can also book car rentals through the site. Whether you’re DCI's greatest fan or experiencing your very first show, this is a convenient “one-stop travel shop.”

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Members of the Dubuque Colts bugle and drum corps began to sweat as they repeated a sequence over and over again Tuesday morning.

March sideways to the right, then left; turn around and swing forward in a final crescendo of sound.

When the call came to break for lunch, the brass instrument players wearily walked off the field, clutching their instruments in gloved hands.

"I am tired, I admit it," Ankeny resident and Saydel High School senior Joseph Farrell said.

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