The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the addition of Ron Hardin as Visual Coordinator and Mike Anderson as Visual Designer. Also joining the Blue Stars visual staff for 2007 are Caption Head Brian Kraft and Assistant Caption Head Andy Brady. To read more please visit: www.bluestars.org
The Bushwackers are very excited to announce that the 2007 Open House was one of the most successful in the corps’ history. In fact, the turnout was record breaking, with all sections being very well represented. It wasn’t just the quantity of members in attendance, it was the quality! The talent level far exceeded expectations. […]
The unforgettable performances go back for decades. Since the corps’ founding in 1934, The Cadets have mesmerized fans with their zeal for the unique. A different approach to the activity matched with incredible talent bursting from staff and members. The end results – always pure magic in motion. Always cutting edge. Read the rest of […]
VK, Troopers, DCK, Excelsior, NCR et al. are joyous! Hark, the new clamor forth! Embrace the comeback corps! Happy holidays! Hopefully, your holiday shopping will include checking out these and other fine corps. The holidays are much cheerier to have open houses and rehearsals for new names and never-forgotten corps. For Drum Corps International, check […]
The GLASSMEN are packing their bags and heading down to Florida for the upcoming Audition Clinic Day this weekend. The corps has avoided the wintry weather for their first two camps in Texas and Ohio, and is looking forward to this weekend in Florida for more warm temperatures. The one day educational clinic and audition […]
The first camp has been moved to December 9-10. It will be held at the Spectrum Building, located at 911 South Brook St. in Louisville, KY. The hours will be 8 am to 8 pm on December 9th and 8 am to 5 pm on the 10th. The camp fee to help cover the cost […]
The Blue Stars recently celebrated the success of their 2006 season with an awards banquet held near the corps’ audition site in Mounds View, MN. The banquet was very well attended by 2006 marching members, instructional staff, volunteers, supports and the board of directors. The evening included recaps of the 2006 season, an awards presentation, […]
Creating something breathtaking is never easy. It takes hard work, commitment and support from one another. Add in a lot of fun, a sense of family, and the Cadets’ colorguard is exposed. An ensemble of talented performers, equipment handlers and dancers who grace the field, visually becoming storytellers bursting with emotion. The Cadets are now […]
The ties that unite Crossmen aren’t bound by state lines, or even geographic regions. They remain within the spirit of the Maltese Cross and are realized in the most surprising ways – a stranger’s generosity, an embrace of goodbye and the symbolic gift to a new leader. As the first full corps’ camp approaches on […]
When Manchester Marine Ryan McCaughn was laid to rest last month, taps rang out in the cemetery. The song, written by a Union general during the Civil War, is sounded at every veteran’s funeral, as required by law. But the young Navy corpsman who put the bugle to his lips that day didn’t play a […]
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