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In The News – Allentown Cadets: New Code Of Conduct Bans Supervisor-Subordinate Dating

The parent organization of the Allentown Cadets, the world-class drum and bugle corps rocked last month by allegations of sexual misconduct against its former CEO, has adopted a new sexual harassment policy and a code of conduct. The code explicitly prohibits managers or supervisors from having personal relationships with subordinates — the kind of relationships […]

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Music City Volunteer Spotlight: Angie Dear

The Music City Drum Corps relies on parents and other volunteers for many critical roles, from feeding hungry corps members to measuring and fitting members with uniforms. Angie Dear of Florence, Miss. talks about her experience helping out during the April weekend camp and why you should consider volunteering, too. Dear’s son Donnie, a Florence […]

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Blue Stars Hall Of Fame Class Of 2018

Each year, the Blue Stars take time to honor those people who contributed and sacrificed tirelessly to make the organization what it is today – and who shape what it can and will be in the future – with induction into the Blue Stars Hall of Fame. Those honorees include our founders, administrators, instructors, members, […]

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Anger Over Showband Training

The Showband Rastede will probably no longer train on the sports field on the Mühlenstraße this season. A training camp scheduled for last weekend had to be relocated to the sports field in Wapeldorf at short notice after discussions with the local council. Two more training sessions planned in Rastede have already shifted the show […]

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Starriders Anniversary Is Getting Closer And Closer

Join us on 09.06.2018 and do not miss the 35th anniversary of the STARRIDERS and 50 years of music in the Tuspo Bad Münder. You can expect a colorful music and show program with some of our friendly clubs. Thanks in advance for joining us. That will be great! Read the rest of the article […]

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Mandarins Announce New Partnership With Fruhauf Uniforms

The Sacramento Mandarins announce a new sponsorship partnership with Fruhauf Uniforms, signing an exclusive agreement to become the sole uniform provider for the world class corps. As the exclusive manufacturer of the Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps uniforms, the Fruhauf design team will collaborate with the Mandarins Program Director (Ike Jackson) and Creative Director (Mario […]

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ATL Lacrosse Impacts Youth

The morning of April 22nd, 2018, Friends of Spirit, Atlanta Blaze, and US Lacrosse teamed up to host the fully-booked event “ATL Lacrosse.” The Sunday morning in Marietta was for kids 3rd-7th grade that had no prior lacrosse experience. They learned the rules of the game and history of the rapidly growing sport, then practiced […]

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Show Of Shows – Announcements & More

Now in its 43rd year, The Show of Shows features performances from some of the best drum corps in the activity, as well as a chance for alumni to reunite, connect, and perform during the annual PRAA Homecoming activities. This year, we’ll be celebrating the 10-Year Anniversary of the 2008 Championship Drum Corps and paying […]

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Music City Enhances Training To Ensure Participant Safety

Providing members a safe environment to grow and develop as musicians, performers and young adults is the top priority for the Music City Drum Corps, according to Executive Director Kent Baker. At its recent April rehearsal weekend, Music City dedicated time to train its members, staff and administrators about this important topic. Shelba Waldron, who […]

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German Open 2018 – New Start Class

The German Open 2018 will take place on Saturday, 01.09.2018 from about, 17:00 clock in Hamelin Weserberglandstadion instead. The German Open will continue to be carried out in cooperation with DCE. Registration deadline is 01.07.2018. Registration form and further information under germanopen [at] starriders [dot] de. New start class: In addition to the proven starting […]

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