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Pacific Crest Announces 2017 Program

Pacific Crest is proud to announce our 2017 program, Golden State of Mind. Your time is now. Your place is out there, beyond the known or expected. Find your voice. Stop waiting for what’s next. Keep moving, not with your body, but with your soul. Read the rest of the article here.

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Why I Volunteer: Sal Nicrone

Sal Nicrone marched Drum Corps in the early 1970’s with The Chessmen in Easton, PA, and then with the Hawthorne Muchachos in New Jersey. They were fun years and he made friendships that he still has to this day. “When I was living in Pennsylvania my wife and I volunteered with the Cadets and C2. […]

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Kilties Start The Summer Schedule May 20-21

The Kilties are preparing for the summer schedule of parades and Mini-Corps presentation at Gilmore Middle School in Racine, Wisconsin. Potential members are invited to attend along with veterans and alumni. Membership is open to those from 16 years old and upward with positions open in brass, color guard and percussion (battery and front ensemble). […]

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Still Time To Sign Up For Phantom Regiment Educational Camps This Summer

Each year, the Phantom Regiment has educational camps in Rockford and at different universities across the country. This year, camps will be held on the campuses of Rockford University; University of Akron; University of Central Arkansas and Frostburg State University. Students can learn and have fun at one of our upcoming camps for brass; color […]

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Help Music City Become World Class

Attention drum corps fans! Music City Drum Corps is excited to let you know that the corps is being evaluated by Drum Corps International for possible inclusion in DCI’s world class for the 2018 season. Surprise! As many of you know, Drum Corps International has two divisions of corps, world class and open class. The […]

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2017 World Drum Corps Hall Of Fame Inductees

Three of the six individuals chosen for 2017 induction into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame have made outstanding contributions in the percussion field in North America and overseas, beginning more than 40 years ago in the mid-1970s. The 2017 banquet and induction ceremony will take place in Rochester, New York on Labor Day […]

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Buccaneers Announce Creation Of Navigator Award

The Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps today announced that it has established the Navigator Award, and also announced Twin Valley High School music educator Daniel M. Long as its initial recipient. Mr. Long was presented the award at the 13th Annual Spring Preview, an indoor concert hosted by the Buccaneers, on Saturday evening. To […]

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Seattle Cascades “Reach The Summit” Fundraiser

In 1987, the Billboard Year-End Hottest Single was ‘Walk Like an Egyptian’ by The Bangles. This hit was released about five years before our corps director was born! For nearly 30 years, the Seattle Cascades food trailer (formerly owned by Star of Indiana) has served generations of drum corps members, staff, families, friends, and fans. […]

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Oregon Crusaders “This Is Our Trailer” Fundraiser

When 150 drum corps performers travel over 12,000 miles each summer to over 20 of the country’s biggest venues, there’s a behind-the-scenes member of our team that’s bigger than any other. It’s our equipment trailer, and for the last 10 years we’ve gotten by with a 43 foot-long trailer, circa 1977, that has given as […]

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2017 Heat Wave March-A-Thon Fundraiser

Members will be raising money through the Heat Wave March-a-thon to support our organization’s expenses and member’s tuition. These expenses include our newly purchased instruments, housing, food and our summer competition tour thru out Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee. The March-A-Thon will take place on Saturday, May 27th. The drum corps will march 40 […]

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