A former priest named in the grand jury report investigating child sex abuse in the Catholic Church who also worked with the Allentown-based Cadets drum corps has been fired, the organization’s chairman said. Donald Cramer, who had been a priest in the Harrisburg Diocese until he voluntarily left the priesthood in 2014, was let go […]
March 28 ‘Leaving Home’ concert and farewell ceremony at Knights of Columbus building, including performances by all groups and presentation of gifts to friends of the Band – Tony Costa and Wilf Rettinger. April Colouring pictures featuring Scout House image distributed to young people in the community through the four Cambridge library branches. Read the […]
Here the jury for the German Open 2018: Field Visual – Cosima Steglich Ensemble Visual – Gerry Baker Visual Effect – Jim Lauver Color Guard – Tony Less Field Music – Gary Roylance Emsemble Music – Maria Fennessy Music Effect – Ian Lyall Percussion – Malte Steiner Read the rest of the article here.
The 2018 Preliminaries Schedule has been released: Performance Schedule (PDF) PRELIMS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 4:00pm Columbus Saints Class A 4:17pm Highland Regiment Class A 4:34pm Cincinnati Tradition Open Class 4:51pm Erie Thunderbirds Class A 5:08pm Cadence Class A 5:25pm Chops Open Class Read the rest of the article here.
Amid criticism over his decision to employ a sex offender and his handling of members’ safety and health concerns, the director of Milwaukee’s Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps was ousted Friday from the group he helped found nearly six decades ago. Roman Blenski, 77, is the latest drum corps leader to face scrutiny in a […]
A nationally known youth drum and bugle corps based in the Milwaukee area has been suspended after reports of poor health care and other safety concerns. Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps & Color Guard had a registered sex offender on its staff, which works with youth ages 14 to 21, according to a statement issued […]
Shoddy tour buses without air-conditioning in sweltering summer heat. Teenagers forced to provide medical care in lieu of professionals on staff. A known registered sex offender coaching the young performers. This is Pioneer, a Milwaukee-based drum and bugle corps that crosses the country each summer performing theatrical marching band numbers to devoted fans. The group, […]
The Jersey Surf is excited to announce the first ever Jersey Surf Alumni Corps. To kick off the Surf’s 30th anniversary season, the Jersey Surf Alumni Corps will march in the “6ABC Dunkin’ Donuts 2019 Thanksgiving Day Parade” in Philadelphia next November. “It’s really exciting to be able to march with Surf again” said Michael […]
Mandarins Corps Members voted Samuel Elmore as their Outstanding Member of 2018. The award is given annually in memory of Mandarins soprano player Joe Fong, our 1976 recipient who lost his life in an automobile accident. Samuel received his first brass contract in 2012 but felt he really wasn’t ready to march yet — but […]
At this year’s Drum Corps International World Championships, Colts Director Vicki MacFarlane was recognized with the George Bonfiglio Chairperson’s Award. Now in its seventh year of being awarded, the Bonfiglio award is given annually to a person who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership, service, and effort on behalf of Drum Corps International. The recipient of the […]
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