It’s true, everything is bigger in Texas, especially Vanguard love. Nearly one-third of our members come from Texas. It’s a huge marching band state and the audiences are on fire with excitement, motivating us to work even harder—weather permitting. The energy during our practice here is palpable. Look at this crowd. Read the rest of […]
Thanks to the support of our donors, Pacific Crest’s 2014 Tour Fund has now raised 92% of its $55,500 goal. Only $4,500 remains to close our funding gap. Member fees make up only 63% of our operating budget. Will you help us close the gap by sponsoring one or more miles of our tour? Read […]
After 12 days of intense competition, The Cavaliers emerged victorious breaking the all-tied-up Backyard Brawl fundraising series with Phantom Regiment. More than $90,000 was raised in support of the two organizations that proudly represented the State of Illinois. From July 1 through July 12, 2014, Phantom Regiment, of Rockford, Ill., brought in $37,402.85, while The […]
The Hawthorne Caballeros are currently in their 68th consecutive season of competition and are having a great year, so far! For this season, the “Cabs” have joined the “Bucs” and “Brass” in a friendly fundraising competition. The rules are quite simple — the corps that raises the most money by August, 23rd, wins. Read the […]
This Sunday, July 20, Gold is holding a Sundaes With Gold event at Montebello High School. We’d like to invite our family and friends to come see our show before we head out on the road to DCI Finals! We’ll be having a meeting for parents at 6pm, and we’ll have the show and ice […]
The Blue Coats and 12 other top teams compete at War Memorial next Wednesday, July 23. Anyone can watch the show. “It’s pretty strenuous. It takes hours upon hours. They’ll work ’till about midnight tonight. They were out here about 9 this morning, and they will be here ’till midnight and they do that every […]
The Guardian Drum and Bugle Corps of Drum Corps International (DCI) is currently rehearsing and training in Brownwood and two of its members include Brownwood musicians. Brothers Juan and Angel Hernandez, both graduates of Brownwood High School and current Howard Payne University students, are touring with the group as they compete in the Open Class […]
On Saturday, August 2, the Vanguard will hold their annual awards banquet at the Hillcrest Banquet Hall, Minersville, PA (about four miles from their DCI East housing in Pottsville, PA). Doors will open at 6:30PM and the banquet will begin at 7:00PM. There is no cost to attend the banquet for current corps members, instructional […]
It’s hard to believe, but the summer is half gone. Midway through one of the corps’ most successful seasons in years, the Blue Knights are headed out for second tour, and won’t return until after World Championships in August. As the members and staff of the corps put the final touches on their amazing 2014 […]
This weekend the corps will have its last New England area appearance at the DCI show hosted in Manchester NH at the Lemire Sports Complex at Memorial HS. The corps performs at 7:28PM. We hope to see many of our family and friends at the event. The corps will then start preparing to hit the […]
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