Home » September 20th, 2009 Entries posted on “September, 2009”

2009 Pittsfield Cavaliers Reunion Report

Well we did it! The rain held off and when all was said and done, about 150 Drum Corps alumni gathered at Camp Russell for an afternoon of reliving old times and meeting old friends. The Capital Brass played for over an hour and they were awesome! Rich Powell showed his slide show/powerpoint and it […]

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$10 T-shirt Sale On All Academy Shirts

Now that the tour is over, there is some remaining inventory in our souvenir trailer that we would like to offer at a SUPER DISCOUNT! So, we are launching our $10 T-Shirt sale on our online store. All of our shirts are now marked at $10 or less. Check it out now, while supplies last! […]

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Cadets Logo Design Contest Garners Nearly 40 Submissions

Nearly 40 designs were submitted for the Cadets Logo Contest as 13 creative fans and alumni submitted their designs for consideration. The contest launched early last week when Cadets Director George Hopkins announced the corps would undergo a re-branding, retiring the “running man” logo in the 2010 season. The submissions will be reviewed by Hopkins […]

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Change Is Coming

Thank you all for a wonderful season! It really was a great year. We came a very long way in a few short months and have developed a strong base to move forward into 2010. As noted by Chad Faison, baritone section leader and designer of the graphic shown here, "change is coming". Meaning bigger […]

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In The News: Cavaliers Recall The Good Times

For one decade junior drum corps played a big part in the lives of many Berkshire youths, and half a century later 150 alumni and their families came together to celebrate those times. The alumni met Saturday at Camp Russell to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pittsfield Cavaliers Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, a […]

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DCE Now On Twitter

Drum Corps Europe now has its own Twitter account. Leading up to the DCE European Championships we will be ‘twittering’ the latest news bits on a regular basis. Users are able to share their daily activities in messages of maximum 140 characters via the immensely popular Twitter. As a ‘follower’ of the tweets you can […]

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In The News: Brick Marching Dragons Prepare Twins For National Tour

Twins Deven and Douglas Scelfo, section leaders of the Brick Marching Dragons, spent the summer touring the Eastern United States with the Jersey Surf Drum and Bugle Corps, a competitive arts and music education organization made up of 150 members ranging in age from 14 to 22. The two seniors at Brick Township High School […]

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2010 Spartans Open House Information

Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps President, Paul G. LaFlamme, Jr., today announced an open house for the 2010 season. The date is set for November 22, 2009 and will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Greater Nashua Boys and Girls Club on Grand Avenue in Nashua. The general public is invited to […]

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2009 DCE Section C Tickets Almost Sold Out

Another block of seats for the DCE Championships in Kerkrade – The Netherlands (26th September) will be sold out shortly. No tickets yet? Order them now in the DCE webshop! The DCE European Championships will feature the national champions of the UK (Senators), the Netherlands (Jubal), Germany (Starriders) and Italy (Millennium). Tickets in section C […]

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2009 DCA Yearbook Now Available In DCP Store

Not only did the DCA Corps raise the quality bar on the field at the 2009 DCA World Championship, DCA raised the quality level of the 2009 Yearbook. This 60 page, full color product was compiled by DCA Director of Photography, Don Paluh and features some of the finest graphics and photography in the history […]

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