Mike Ruegg saw the La Crosse Blue Stars preview of their 2009 drum corps show back in June at the Onalaska High School football stadium. The 2009 Onalaska High School graduate decided he needed to be a part of the the Blue Stars again.“The corps had a couple holes and asked me to fill a […]
Citations top Open Class field at new Amherst, OH, DCI competition July 25, 2009 – Amherst, OH . . . Yet again this season, the weather threatened to wreak havoc on the 2009 drum corps season. This time, it was the first-ever “Amherst Drum Corps Showcase,” a DCI Open Class competition which had already moved […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets are seeking another come-from-behind victory at the Open Class World Championships which got underway in Michigan City, Ind. this afternoon. And, as we hear in today’s Field Pass, the corps is trying to learn something about love on the way to the top. Have a question, comment or request for […]
The music in the front yard of Ames Field on Monday night was just a sample of the fun on tap for this afternoon. The brass ensemble from Michigan City High School band opened the festivities with The National Anthem. Members of the MCHS JROTC presented the colors and Mayor Chuck Oberlie declared the Drum […]
With a declaration by the mayor, the 2009 Drum Corps International World Championships officially began on Monday outside of Ames Field in Michigan City, Ind. That declaration, from Michigan City Mayor Chuck Oberlie, came at the end of the second-annual opening ceremonies, where corps, community members and area music students came together to celebrate the […]
With thousands of alumni, supporters and fans cheering them on, the Holy Name Cadets enter the final week of their 75th Anniversary Season. The corps heads to Drum Corps International World Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., in the next day, following a weekend its 150 members will never forget. Alumni and supporters by the hundreds cheered […]
Terri Mackey marched in the McKinley High School Band. She met her husband, Larry, when they both marched in the University of Akron band. Both of their daughters marched in high school bands. “Yep, we’re a band nerd family,” laughed Brittany Mackey, a former Jackson High School band member. So it was no surprise to […]
The Madison Scouts are now taking applications and scheduling auditions for the 2010 season. Take this opportunity to challenge yourself and experience the commitment, the performance and the brotherhood that is uniquely the Madison Scouts! Audition Dates & Locations November 8 – Denton, TX Read the rest of the article here.
Not only is this the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Holy Name Cadets, it’s also the 40th anniversary of the year the then Garfield Cadets went co-ed. As we hear from DCI’s Dan Potter in today’s Field Pass, the entire 1969 Cadets’ color guard was inducted into the corps’ Hall of Fame over […]
Rochester’s Empire Statesmen are still climbing on the score sheets, but their total of 83.850 was good for only fifth spot at the Parade of Champions in Scranton, Pennsylvania on August 1, in a contest featuring the top six from last year’s Drum Corps Associates (DCA) championships. Reading Buccaneers, scored 88.963 to maintain their undefeated […]
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