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Our American Dream

Please help us to realize our “American Dream”: Here you can donate for our DCA adventure. Every euro brings us one step closer to our big goal! Thanks in advance. Read the rest of the article here.

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Meet The 2019 Battalion Educational Staff

The Battalion is pleased to announce our education staff leadership team for the 2019 season: 2019 Education Staff Leadership Team Mark Hartman – Program Director John A. Matthews II – Brass Caption Head Melissa Primavera – Assistant Brass Caption Head Shilo Stroman – Artistic Director, Front Ensemble Caption Head Alex Entin – Battery Caption Head […]

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In The News – Akron To Host Piece Of Pro Football Hall Of Fame Enshrinement Festival

Akron is getting a piece of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. The 2019 DCI Tour of Champions show — a competition featuring drum corps from around the country — is moving from Paul Brown Stadium in Massillon to InfoCision Stadium in Akron, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce announced this week. Read […]

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Kilties Announce Return To The Field In 2019

The Racine Kilties are excited to announce their return to the competitive field in 2019. The official public show announcement is coming soon and will be revealed on the Corps’ Facebook page and website. The next rehearsal weekend is January 12-13 at Gilmore Middle School. Positions are available in all sections, and all are encouraged […]

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Exciting News For Watchmen 2019

December 15th at the Bloomington High School Theater, Watchmen Drum and Bugle Corps will be holding their 2019 Season Opener / Audition, Meet and Greet. Come meet the staff, hear about the exciting 2019 production being created, learn about the extended tour information, and much, much more! New this year is a mandatory requirement for […]

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In Memoriam: Dave Shaw & President Bush Remembered

Today we not only mourn the loss of President George H.W. Bush, of whom we were honored to have performed before back in the 1990’s but also at his son’s inauguration in 2001. We also mourn the loss of Dave Shaw. Dave was instrumental in the annals of Trooper history. As an instructor in the […]

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Bluecoats Accept Invitation From DCI For Alumni To Perform At 2022 Championships

Bluecoats is excited to announce it has accepted an invitation from Drum Corps International (DCI) for the 2022 Bluecoats Alumni Corps to perform at the Drum Corps International World Championships Semifinals in celebration of both the DCI and Bluecoats 50th Anniversary! The organization will spend 2022 celebrating many events with its alumni and broader community. […]

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In The News – Canton Bluecoats’ Show In June To Come To Massillon In Place Of August Event

For many years, Paul Brown Tiger Stadium has hosted the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival’s Drum Corps International Tour of Champions show, which featured a number of top-notch corps, including the Canton Bluecoats. As the popularity of drum corps has grown and more people attend the event, officials were left with a tough […]

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Hurricanes Name New Executive Director

The Connecticut Hurricanes are pleased to announce that Greg Sember has been appointed as their new Executive Director for the 2019 DCA season. Greg works as a high school chemistry teacher and is the Assistant Band Director of the Lyman Hall High School Marching Band. He met his lovely wife Lauren in 2013 while both […]

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