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In The News: Judges Walk The Drumline

Even if you look closely, you could miss them. But behind every twirl of a flag, every trumpeting horn and every drumline, a judge follows quickly behind, noting the good and the not-so-good of each performance. On Monday night, they commented into tape recorders as they peppered the field at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. For […]

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In The News: Road Work Hits The Right Note For Young Musicians

Being a musician on the road is hard work. But four Richmond-area guys say performing is worth the grueling practices, cramped tour buses and time away from home. Matt Schroeder, Chris Auman, Jared Peyton and Kaleb Cline are part of the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps, a 150-member outfit based in Mount Holly, N.J. […]

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Friday Cadets Tent Party Planned At Bloomington Stadium

If you ever marched in, taught, volunteered for, are the parent of a Cadet, or in some way are a part of the Cadets’ family, then you are invited to join us at the Cadets Massive Tailgate Party in the parking lot of Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., on Friday, Aug. 8th from 3 p.m. […]

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Besana Enters 2008 DCE Championships

Besana Marching band will enter the Open Class of the DCE European Championships on September 27th in Kerkrade – The Netherlands. They will replace the Blue Lions from Mons en Baroeul who had to withdraw. It is the first time ever that Besana will enter the DCE competition, which means that Drum Corps Europe may […]

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2008 Yamato Report From The Road Part II

After leaving Eau Claire, Yamato traveled to Colfax, IL to break our trip before heading to McKenzie, TN. Though we originally planned to stay in Colfax for 12 hours, we ended up staying an extra day because of housing issues in McKenzie. As with all great plans, things do change. But, in hind sight, it […]

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In The News: In Pursuit Of Perfection

Danielle Merson sat behind Westminster High School, hunched intently over her task of buffing the last stains out of her white shoes. Then she fetched her uniform and suited up. Once dressed, she was focused. In the background was crescendo of horns, drums and voices, but she was stone silent. As she and her group […]

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Madison Scouts 2008 Semifinals Tailgate

The Madison Scouts invite you to a tailgate party directly preceding the DCI World Championship Semifinals on Friday, August 8th from 3p – 5p. As the ScoutsGrill battle for a spot in finals, you can join your fellow fans, parents and alumni as we get ready to cheer the corps in their effort. We expect […]

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DCW On-Line: Charlotte Review

NightBeat showcases top corps before enthusiastic crowdJuly 27, 2008 — Charlotte, NC . . . The clash of this season’s drum corps titans continued tonight between three of the current top four DCI World Class corps and a host of other highly competitive units. “Nightbeat”, sponsored by Carolina Crown, has become a local contest with […]

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Empire Statesmen Top Every Caption Except Guard To Win Pageant Of Drums

Rochester’s Empire Statesmen swept to first place in the Pageant of Drums in Waterloo, New York on Saturday, August 2, as their scores in execution captions moved up sharply to match their earlier high general effect scores and audience appeal. Winning the contest with a score of 88.463, Statesmen were tops in every caption except […]

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Millstadt Crusaders Alumni Association To Dedicate Memorial

The Millstadt Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps Alumni Association will be installing and dedicating a Memorial to the former members, parents, managers, instructors and supporters of the Millstadt Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps at the Millstadt Village Park, Millstadt, Illinois near the corner of N. Main St. and W. Gooding St. where the Crusaders practiced […]

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