Home » March 8th, 2008 Entries posted on “March, 2008”

Tom Peashey Returns to DCA PR Position

DCA President, Gil Silva, has announced the resignation of Donna Petrucelli as PR Director of Drum Corps Associates.  Donna has advised that job obligations make it impossible to continue in that position.  President Silva would like to thank Donna for her service, dedication and many years involvement in DCA. President Silva has appointed Tom Peashey […]

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2008 Cadets Hall Of Fame Nominations Sought

Jim Costello. Don Van Doren. Jay Bocook. You know the names. They are synonymous with the Cadets, their contribution forever etched in the corps’ honored Hall of Fame. Costello, a marching and maneuvering instructor in the late 1940s and early 1950s, helped to lay the foundation of Holy Name. Van Doren, the corps’ brass caption […]

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Drum Corps International Releases New Promotional Video

Drum Corps International (DCI), event producer and sanctioning body for the world’s most elite and exclusive marching ensembles for student musicians, today announced the release of a new promotional video. The spot is designed to inform prospective fans, sponsors and members of the media about DCI’s far-reaching artistic, educational and organizational influence as it continues […]

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Blue Stars Announce 2008 Program

The Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps is proud to present their 2008 program entitled “Le Tour: Every Second Counts.” Since its’ inception in 1903, the Tour de France has tested the limits of the human heart and to this day remains one of the most physically and mentally challenging events in the world. Words […]

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Brooklyn United/Music Under The Bridge Update

Brooklyn United Drum & Bugle Corps seeking members.Open to all ages.All free to sit in.Practices locations > Bklyn & New Jersey.http://www.BrooklynUnited.org Brooklyn United will travel this May toToronto to perform @ Great Alliance of Seniors.The corps is 3 years young & this is the second year performing @ G.A.S.

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Raiders Magazine Fundraiser

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Cadets March 7-9th Camp Moved

The Cadets March camp location has altered this upcoming weekend as the corps moves to Springfield High School in Delaware County, Pa., for nearly three days of rehearsals. The corps will gather March 7-9th at the school located at 49 West Leamy Ave., Springfield, in a western suburb of Philadelphia. Scheduling issues at Penns Grove […]

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Box Center Episode 2008-4

Episode 4 of the 2008 edition of Box Center is now ready for download! (Don’t worry, Episode 3 will become available shortly… :D) In this episode, Drum Corps Planet Managing News Editor Kevin Gamin reviews the many camp reports for February, reviews the latest drum corps podcasts, and reports on the news from around the […]

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2008 Kilties February Camp Report

Kilties’ own John “JC” Caspers was unable to attend the February camp due to a prior commitment, so he asked me to fill in for him by writing JC’s Review. I never feel like I can quite do JC’s great reviews justice, but I’ll do my best to not disappoint those who are reading this, […]

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In The News: Elite Drum Corps Plans ‘Boot Camp’ In Richland

An elite youth drum and bugle corps is bringing its spring training to Johnstown. Up to 150 performers from across the nation and several other countries will spend almost three weeks of intensive rehearsals on the Pitt-Johnstown and Richland schools fields. The Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps is the flagship group for Reading-based Youth Education […]

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