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DCUK Announces 2006 Championships Venue

Following ratification at the Board Of Trustees meeting on Saturday 22nd July, DCUK are pleased to announce that the venue for the 2006 British Drum Corps Championships will be the Burton Albion Football Club Ground, The Pirelli Stadium, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire on Saturday 30th September. Read the rest of the article here.

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Memorial Stadium Hosts Rumble In The Falls

For yet another day, the Carolina Crown are practicing their routine. Today at City View High School, they are preparing for tonight’s Rumble in the Falls. Read the rest of the article and view the KAUZ News video here.

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Let The Games Begin!

On Tuesday, Troy University hosted the Summer Music Games with seven of the finest Drum and Bugle Corps in the United States competing. Read the rest of the article here.

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Sneak Preview!

Producing DCA’s annual Championship Guide & Yearbook must have been a continuing challenge for whoever held this position before. My predecessor, Tom Peashey, warned me about this project, but I already knew what he meant. I had done this twice before, although many years ago.

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Self-Proclaimed Shy Enid Kid Finds Courage In Corps

As a 17-year-old high school student, Eric Wheeler was a self-proclaimed shy kid who lacked self-confidence and goals. Today, he is the president of the Student Government As-sociation at Northwestern Ok-lahoma State University. The 2003 Enid High School graduate said Drum Corps International, specifically his Southwind corps, has changed his life for the better. Read […]

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Thunder In The Desert Brings Home Hard Work Of Drum Line

The vibration of drum and bugle corps from Rosemont, Ill. , to Boston, Mass., could be heard throughout Grande Communications Stadium Monday as the groups prepared for Thunder in the Desert. Read the rest of the article here.

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Drum Corps International In San Antonio

The San Antonio Express-News has posted a photo slideshow from the DCI San Antonio regional held this past Saturday. The slideshow is accompanied by audio interviews of corps members and music clips from various corps performances. You can find the slideshow here.

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East Coast Classic Moves Into New Home

On Aug. 2, the East Coast Classic will relocate to a new home, Veterans Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Mass. The 2006 edition of the event will be the inaugural event held in the stadium after the completion of a two-year, $6.5 million rehabilitation project. Read the rest of the article here.

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Vanguard Cadets Christen Tugboat

On July 14th, the Vanguard Cadets brass section was invited to perform at a Tug Boat Christening; a first for the Vanguard organization. AMNAV Maritime Services unveiled "Revolution"; the first in a series of high-powered tugs. Read the rest of the article here.

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Conquest Alliance Reunion

20 years ago this year Conquest Alliance won the DCUK championships in Wolverhampton. To celebrate this we are organising a reunion party on Saturday 11th November 2006, to be held at the Brighouse Sports club. Everyone who had associations with Conquest Alliance during the 1986/90 seasons are most welcome to attend this momentous occasion. Read […]

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