Home » February 17th, 2010 Entries posted on “February, 2010”

Velvet Knights Trailer Campaign

As the Velvet Knights gear up to take off on their 2010 tour, on the way to DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, we are looking for your help and support to make this happen. Since our fielding of the corps in 2007, we have traveled over 20,000 miles across the US, proudly making semi […]

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In The News: Hinds Student Lands Spot In Drum And Bugle Corps

Kevin and Brian West give new meaning to the term “drum line.” Kevin, 18, was recently chosen as a member of the Casper Troopers drum and bugle corps that his father, Brian, a Vicksburg banker, was chosen for some 30 years ago. The Hinds Community College music education major was among about 30 drummers who […]

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Cadets Looking For New 2010 Video Team

Youth Education in the Arts has been blessed to have some talented individuals involved with the Cadets and our various video creations, including the well received Cadets ALL-ACCESS series. If you are unfamiliar with this dynamic and creative look of the corps behind the scenes, CLICK HERE for samples of the genius of our recent […]

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2010 Family Day Preview

Family Day Preview will be a very exciting and special event. The Blue Devils organization will also be celebrating Family Day in conjunction with the exhibition. Not only will you enjoy performances by the Blue Devils, the Renegades, the Santa Clara Vanguard and Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, but in the tradition of Family Day, there […]

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Mandarins Return To Winterguard Activity

On February 6th 2010, after a 12-year hiatus, the Sacramento Mandarins finally returned a performance group to the winterguard season, to a very excited Modesto crowd! The members are having a great time keeping up their “chops” and putting together a crowd-pleasing production set to an acapella Michael Jackson medley by Sam Tsui. Anyone interested […]

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2010 Academy February Camp Report

This past Sunday concluded The Academy’s second major camp weekend for the 2010 corps. The brass and percussion sections were in action while the colorguard section is in on break for the winter season. The headline for the weekend was to prepare the brass section for their upcoming performance at the annual Benefit Dinner in […]

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2010 Mandarins February VideoLetter Posted

In our latest VideoLetter, meet our new Brass and Percussion Caption Heads, see what the Mandarins Guard Academy is doing, learn about our 2010 show concept, and more. Read the rest of the article here.

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Spartans Informational Open House

Thank you to everyone who made the February Camp a great success. Our next practice will be Sunday, February 21st, for all brass and percussion members. The Corps is still actively recruiting and welcomes new brass and percussion members to this practice session. On Sunday, March 7th, the Corps will have an informational open house […]

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In The News: Bayonne Bridgemen To Inaugurate Hall Of Fame On March 20 With Mass, Dinner

The Bayonne Bridgemen have a storied history, so it’s only fitting that the drum and bugle corps had its own Hall of Fame, said Ken Donovan, vice president of the Bridgemen’s Alumni Association. "The other members and I were just talking one day, and we realized that other corps organizations like us have a Hall […]

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2010 Blue Stars March Camp Information

The RSVP and audition registration page is live for the March camp and audition. If you have previously attended a Blue Stars’ camp, you can rsvp for the March camp here: Returning Camp RSVP If you are auditioning for the Blue Stars for the first time in March, you can begin the registration process here: […]

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