Home » July 22nd, 2011 Entries posted on “July, 2011”

It Is Tour Time For Spartans

The corps will have its last practice Wednesday, July 27th at Lawrence Stadium from 5:30PM to 10PM. On Thursday, July 28th we will all meet at the Boys Club at 6PM, load the busses and trucks and be on the road to Paw Paw MI by 7PM. Please do not leave cars at the Boys […]

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In The News: A Day With A Drum And Bugle Corps

The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps is one of the oldest of the elite American groups attached to Drum Corps International. Founded in 1934 in New Jersey and currently based in Allentown, Pa., the Cadets have been traveling the country the entire summer, performing the same show in different cities every night, save for a […]

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Allentown Drum Corps Show Promises Fun For All

For the past 33 years, the city of Allentown has become the center of the drum corps universe as the Drum Corps International “carnival” of DCI Eastern championships rolls into the Lehigh Valley. The championships have all the can’t-miss carnival elements: Funnel cakes, French fries, drum corps rehearsing in the park and then performing before […]

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Racine Scouts Hosting August 5th Show

Racine Scouts will be Hosting a show on Aug. 5, at 7pm. Location: Greendale High School 6801 Southway, Greendale, WI. Tickets: Ticket prices are $12 per adult; $10 for children 12 and younger; children 5 and younger may attend free with a parent or adult. Read the rest of the article here.

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Gold Posts Video Of 2011 Show

Gold Drum and Bugle Corps of Oceanside, CA, has posted a video of the final performance of their 2011 production, Reel 2 Real. This video was recorded on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the So Cal Classic Open Class Finals held in Bellflower, California. Read the rest of the article here.

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Forte Grant Voting Opportunities

Many grants are utilizing social networking to determine worthiness of various non-profits and programs. We have competed in the Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant, Intuit’s Hiring Grant (currently in this as well), and will be competing in the Chase Community Giving Grant during the next round this fall. Please help us do well in these grants […]

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Cascades Equipment Truck Accident

At about 11:00 PM our equipment truck was rear ended while traveling from Denton, TX to San Antonio TX. The accident happened while passing through construction in Waco, TX on I-35 at mile post 338A. There were no members involved in the accident and our truck driver was unhurt. The student buses were far behind […]

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2011 Old School Challenge

The Boston Crusaders and the Madison Scouts are pleased to announce “The Old School Challenge Rematch” an 10-day fundraising blitz that pits two of drum corps’ oldest units in a head-to-head battle for financial supremacy. Starting at 12:01am, Wednesday July 20th, and continuing until 11:59pm Friday the 29th, the two corps will compete against each […]

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Bluecoats Honor 2011 Hall Of Fame Inductees

Three new members were inducted into the Bluecoats Hall of Fame at a special ceremony held during the intermission of the Innovations in Brass Drum Corps Competition, in Akron, OH on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Scott Swaldo, President of the Bluecoats Board of Directors presented the awards to Dinah Armey, Debbie Pietrangelo, and Tom Rarick. […]

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In The News: Local World-Class Drum, Bugle Corps Hits The Road

After a Wednesday performance at Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, the 150 local musicians who make up the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps hit the road later that night on a competition tour that will take them around the country. The group, which is made up of musicians ages 16 to 22, is […]

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