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Northern Star Announces 2009 Program

The 2009 Northern Star Summer Corps show concept is entitled ‘From A to B’ Show Synopsis Have you ever set out on a journey? You would do whatever it takes?

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Poynton Commodores On Location

The members of Poynton Commodores took part in filming of the hit BBC sitcom “Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps” alongside actor Will Mellor. An early start in Runcorn, the members enjoyed hanging out in the trailers and eating a complementary full cooked breakfast leaving the catering manager in shock. After watching […]

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BYBA Council 2009 Report

Shortly after the Annual General Meeting, Mark Nicholson advised Council that he would like to take sometime away from his executive duties due to changes in his personal circumstances, in particular the demands of his day job. This was reluctantly accepted, though I’m pleased to advise that David Cousland has been appointed as Association Vice-Chair. […]

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Revolution Show Corps Charity Boxes Stolen

It is with great sadness, today Sunday 14th December, we had our 6 charity boxes stolen from WestVale Lodge, Greetland, Halifax. We had earlier in the day done a couple of hours at Morrisons playing & collecting, and this is what the boxes were full of. Whilst performing at the Lodge, they were whipped whilst […]

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37th Kingswood Scout Hut Development

The Scout Hut Development project was awarded a cheque for £50,000 from the peoples million live on ITV News West. The money will see the replacement of an old, out of date and increasingly unsafe hall that makes up part of the group’s premises. The new hall will enable the group to offer a wider […]

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BYBA Expands To Provide 10 Contests In 2009

The BYBA Performance Portfolio is pleased to announce our 2009 summer season, which includes a number of minor changes to existing contests, plus sanction of two new contests taking our total to 10! With the support of our contest committees across the country, we believe we have created choice in our calendar, and opportunities for […]

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Distant Thunder Announce 10th Anniversary Plans

Distant Thunder Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce plans for 2009. Next year sees Distant Thunder’s tenth anniversary so it is fitting that some exciting developments are happening. The senior Corps will compete as an open age unit in BYBA Associate Class for the first time and looking to the future, Distant Thunder […]

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Musique For Concord

Local youth marching music ensemble CONCORD have been specially selected to take part in a national pilot scheme that will form the basis of a UK-wide programme. Supported by the prestigious National Lottery funding body “Youth Music”, Concord, one of the country’s oldest and widely-renowned youth music organisations, have agreed to work towards increased involvement […]

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Liberty Drum Corps Hits The BYBA Scene

On October 9th 2008 a new band had its first rehearsal and Liberty Drum Corps, based in Duston, Northampton, finally moved from planning to happening. For the last 6 months the steering group had been working on the “behind the scenes” operations to make sure the band started with good foundations. Funding had been applied […]

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Trinity Showband Moving To BYBA Div. I For 2009

Over the past 3 years, the Trinity School Showband have been working to a plan that would develop their members and staff in order to prepare for pushing themselves further. At a recent meeting, it was decided that the work that started in 2006 has been a huge success not only for the members, but […]

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