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Aged Out Podcast 115 || DCI 2024 Finals Recap

Hosts of The Aged Out Podcast, Michael Fantini and Evan Worrell, discuss the results of DCI Finals 2024 as well as how their predictions going into the weekend panned out. Read the rest of the article here.

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On A Water Break with Jeff Hurr Designs

Go On A Water Break with Jeff Hurr & Chris Lewis of Jeff Hurr Designs. Whitney and Duffy dive deep into the beginnings of the company and how some of the most amazing props were made Read the rest of the article here.

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Fusion Core plans for 2025

Dear Fusion Core Community, We want to extend our deepest gratitude to all our supporters, members, educators, volunteers, and alumni in New Jersey who have been an integral part of our journey. Your unwavering support and dedication have been the driving force behind our successes. Through a thoughtful approach to balancing growth and maintaining a […]

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Summer of mynd comes to an end

Our 2024 production started by peeling back the layers of the mind, exploring a world where anything seemed possible. As the show journeyed deeper into the imagination, it uncovered those nagging thoughts that race through our minds. Sometimes, it felt like we were torn between conflicting ideas, almost like having two minds battling it out. […]

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Congratulations 2024 Blue Stars!

As we reflect on the season that just concluded, the corps’ 60th Anniversary, the lessons learned and the friendships made, we feel nothing but gratitude for the experience that was the 2024 Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps. The exponential growth, camaraderie, and work ethic of the 2024 membership was phenomenal and we are so […]

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2024 DCI Finals Reaction, Breakdown & Wrap-Up

GEM’s Daniel Montoya Jr. recaps the 2024 DCI World Championship Finals. Read the rest of the article here.

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The Blue Devils Earn a Bronze Medal

Tonight, The Blue Devils closed another unforgettable chapter at Drum Corps International Finals in Indianapolis, with a remarkable score of 97.075 earning the bronze medal. Through this show, we explored the revolution of Romanticism—a movement that invited people to dream, to embrace spontaneity, and to delve into the depths of fantasy. At its core, Romanticism […]

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Bluecoats Win DCI World Championships

After three nights of stellar performances at the 2024 Drum Corps International World Championships in Indianapolis, the Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps have won the title once again. Last earned in 2016, the corps has become a competitive and artistic powerhouse in the last decade, landing a top 3 finish in nearly every competitive season […]

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Honor Inductees/Support the HOF/Promote your Business

As you know, it has become customary for sponsors, friends, related businesses and fellow members to place congratulatory ads in the Banquet Yearbook acknowledging an inductee’s achievement, showing support for the HOF, or promoting a business or service. Here is a link to the 2023 Yearbook: Click to access 2023-WDCHOF-Booklet-2023-DIGITAL.pdf Read the rest of the […]

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Back of the Bus: Flow

When I was a kid, my dad started feeling homesick. We were living in South Florida at the time, and his dad, my granddad, was living with my aunt and uncle in Clinton, IA, right along the banks of the Mississippi. He’d had a nasty stroke about a decade prior, and we were never really […]

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