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In The News: Blue Stars Induct Six Into Hall Of Fame

La Crosse residents who were instrumental in the success of the La Crosse Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps will be inducted this week into the organization’s first Hall of Fame. Six people will be honored Thursday in a Hall of Fame banquet in the Cargill Room at the Waterfront. Frank Van Voorhis and the […]

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Troopers Featured On Casper Television

Casper, Wyoming, television station KTWO recently featured the Troopers during their all day rehearsals. The 2 minute news clip gives an overview of the Troopers and the drum corps activity, featuring interviews with director Fred Morris and various members of the corps, as well as footage of rehearsal. Read the rest of the article here.

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2011 Cavaliers Pre-Tour Update #2

With just two weeks until the competitive season gets underway in Saginaw, Texas, The Cavaliers are pushing through the intense 11+ hour rehearsals to give audiences across the country an XtraordinarY experience in 2011! The smell of sunscreen and sweat serves as a constant reminder of the focused determination members, staff and volunteers must bring […]

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Academy Calls For Tour Volunteers

Friends, You may have heard recently that we are short on volunteers for our tours as well as assistance during our week-long residency in Maricopa June 23-30. Our call for help with the last camp resulted in a strong response, and I’m hoping that this plea will encourage more new and past volunteers to consider […]

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List Of Brits In DCI And DCA On Facebook

A new Facebook page will keep track of which British drum corps members are performing and have performed in the United States. Over 200 of those who have performed in the US are already documented on the page, for both DCI and DCA. The most popular corps for British members to join are The Cadets […]

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Office Depot, Phantom Regiment Taking Care Of Business

Here is another great way to help support Phantom Regiment. For each dollar you spend at your local Office Depot or online at www.officedepot.com, 5% will go towards Phantom Regiment when you give them our code. When asked what school you’d like to help, give them code 70215520 – Phantom Regiment. Done! It is as […]

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Legends Food Booth Featured In Grand Rapids Press

This past weekend, Legends was a Food Booth Vendor at the Festival of the Arts in Grand Rapids MI, and was featured in the Grand Rapids Press today. “The event was extremely successful and we served 2000+ in the course of the 3 days. I’ve been looking forward to being a part of this Festival […]

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Southern California Drum Corps Sneak Preview

Come and celebrate the opening of the 2011 drum corps season! Get a SNEAK PREVIEW of Southern California drum corps as they unveil their 2011 shows in judged exhibition at Rowland High School in Rowland Heights on Sat, June 18th, 2011. Velvet Knights, Pasadena, CA Gold, San Diego, CA Impulse, Buena Park, CA Pacific Crest, […]

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2011 Glassmen Family Day Chicken Barbecue

It is that time of the year again for the annual ‘Family Day Preview’, and we are inviting the whole community! This year’s event is being held on Sunday – June 19th – 4-5pm, and will once again be at the Morenci High School Stadium (in Morenci, Michigan – just 10 minutes north of GWest). […]

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Open Positions With 2011 Forte

We are looking for a few additional students for the 2011 season. Video auditions are being accepted to fill the positions. Email caption heads directly for more information on potential spots – Brass [at] fortecorps [dot] org Colorguard [at] fortecorps [dot] org Percussion [at] fortecorps [dot] org Read the rest of the article here.

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