Looking at the support issues that go into running a youth activity like the one we participate in, it is difficult to tell whether you are ending a season or beginning a new one. When the fleet comes home from summer tour after logging 15,000 miles, are you fixing problems that occurred on the road […]
Drum Corps International is pleased to expand its offering of Video Performance Downloads (VPD). Just added to the collection, which debuted in July of 2007, are the fourth through sixth placing World Championship corps from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s. Made specifically to watch on your computer, VPDs can be easily transferred to a […]
On January 19-20, 2008, the Spokane Thunder Drum & Bugle Corps held its first rehearsal camp and Open House for the 2008 competitive season. The number of members at this event was the largest in the 4-year history of the corps. An enthusiastic group of members and parents were in attendance to hear from corps […]
On behalf of the entire Administration and staff of the 2007 Bushwackers, we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate those hard working individuals whose awards were announced at the 2007 Bush Ball. These people exemplify what being a Bushwacker is all about, and we are both proud of their accomplishments and thankful for […]
Six minutes of music to the Cadets program "In Pursuit of Happiness" is now intact as members of the corps Creative Team make plans to meet this week to discuss concept, design and staging of a show that takes fans on a journey through life and the quest for contentment. The Cadets met last weekend […]
Color Guard Nederland (CGN) is proud to announce the dates for the 2009 contest season. Not all locations are final, but we hope to finalize these very soon. There are three dates in the list that will see ‘different’ events. Those three days will be a new kind of event, to be announced halfway February. […]
The January camp was riddled with distractions, but none could affect the exceptional progress of the corps. By now, the Madison Scouts have grown quite accustomed to adverse winter weather conditions, so aside from some last-second changes of planes to buses and a handful of late arrivals, everything was par for the course. The new […]
The Chadwick Bay Buccaneers, a new, all-age drum and bugle corps based on the pirate theme, are preparing for the 2008 parade season and welcoming new interested members. They invite experienced musicians and past members of concert and marching bands, junior corps, senior and alumni corps, and anyone else interested, regardless of experience. Instruction is […]
Delivery of the DVDs and CDs of the DCE Championships 2007 is suffering from an, as yet, unknown delay. Unfortunately, DCE is facing significant setbacks in the production process. The video editing was completed in December, but there has been a serious delay with the sound files. Due to the continuous health problems of the […]
The most successful era of the internationally famous Rosemont Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps came to an end this month with the retirement of the man who led it to its most impressive achievements. Jeff Fiedler followed up his retirement in 2006 from an administrative position at St. Francis de Sales High School in Chicago […]
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