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2008 Vanguard Cadets Week 1 Tour Report Print
Written by Santa Clara Vanguard website   
Saturday, 02 August 2008
On Tuesday, July 22, Vanguard Cadets said so long to our home at Mission College for another year, departing from SCV Hall for their 2008 tour that will culminate at DCI World Championships in Bloomington, Indiana.

Thanks to some amazing hosts along the way in Elko, NV, Rawlings, WY, Gothenberg, NE and Anamosa, IA that provided us with great facilities and the warmest of welcomes, the corps had an extremely productive cross-country trip, making the most of four solid rehearsal days on the road. To be sure, the trip was a well-utilized opportunity.

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In The News: New Adventures In Big-Screen Entertainment Print
Written by S. James Snyder, New York Sun   
Saturday, 02 August 2008
The Friday night blockbuster: When developed and marketed correctly, it's more than a movie. It's an event. Waiting in line for the best seats, rushing online to buy tickets early: It's all part of the Friday or Saturday night excitement.

Increasingly, though, movie theaters are trying to replicate that Friday night atmosphere during the weekdays by showing select films for niche audiences as one-night-only events.

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In The News: Rock-n-Ribs Wants To Help Put Music Back In Schools Print
Written by Jessica Cuffman, Marion Star   
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Originally, benefits from the Rock-n-Ribs Festival went to pull the U.S. Open Commission out of debt. But last year, proceeds helped students pay their fees to play in local high school music extra-curriculars, such as marching bands and choirs. This year, that effort continues and another has been added.

The commission wants to put music programs back into elementary schools, starting with Marion City Schools fifth-grade music classes, which have been cut with others because of lack of funding.

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In The News: 'Carolina Crown' Trains At School Print
Written by Nikki Maxwell, Gonzales Inquirer   
Sunday, 27 July 2008
In a small town, word travels fast. But no one seemed to have any answers about who was camped out at Gonzales High School last weekend, and why the local population had shot up nearly 200 people overnight.

Here's the answer.

It was The Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps, a non-profit youth organization dedicated to developing life-long excellence in young people, through a superior and challenging performing arts education experience.

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In The News: Six Drum Groups To Perform At Local Event Print
Written by Ellen Brown, Mountain Press   
Sunday, 27 July 2008
Six groups from around the U.S. will compete in "Drums Across America," the National Champions Drum and Bugle Corps Competition, at 7 p.m. Monday in Sevier County High School's Burchfield Stadium.

This is the 33rd consecutive year of the event, which this year will feature the following competing groups: The Cadets from Allentown, Pa; Spirit from Jacksonville, Ala; Madison Scouts from Madison, Wis; Crossmen of San Antonio, TX; Troopers from Casper, Wyo; and Teal Sound of Jacksonville, Fla.

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