Home » DCA News You are browsing entries filed in “DCA News”

2009 Shenandoah Sound Open House

Fresh off our successful return to the field in 2008, Virginia’s only all-age drum & bugle corps would like to invite one and all to join us for our 2009 Open House! We are looking forward to an exciting new performance year and we want you to be a part of it. Don’t be afraid […]

| | Read More »

Roselle Park Conquistadors Winter Guard Update

The Conquistadors Winterguard has opened up a new mailing list today. By signing up for the e-mail based newsletter, fans and supporters will be privy to valuable information related to the guard before it hits the website or other news sources. The guard has also released their 2009 competition schedule today. We will be performing […]

| | Read More »

Bushwackers Announce Inaugural Hall Of Fame Class

With 27 years of history in the books, the corps has begun to organize an effort to reconnect with the alumni who have built the corps we have today. Many amazingly talented and wonderful people have called themselves "Bushwackers" over the years, so a committee was formed in the early spring with the mission of […]

| | Read More »

New ‘Force’ On The Horizon

The FORCE Drum & Bugle Corps is in development stages in Fort Worth and Arlington, TX. A Web presence has been created ( http://www.experiencetheforce.org ) and staff applications are now being accepted. Why a drum corps in North Texas? The Dallas/Fort Worth Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) reported 5.7 residents in the U.S. Census 2005 American […]

| | Read More »

2009 Alliance Open House Announcement

The 2008 DCA Class A World Champion ALLIANCE Drum & Bugle Corps will be hosting our 5th annual Open House/Audition Camp for the 2009 season on Sunday, December 7th, 2008 at Sprayberry High School in Marietta , GA. The camp will be held from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. Open House is a great opportunity for prospective […]

| | Read More »

2008 DCA Rules Congress And Seminars Information

DCA will hold its bi-annual rules congress on December 13th & 14th at the George Eastman House Museum on East Ave. in Rochester, NY. A meeting for voting member corps will begin Saturday morning at 9:00AM, followed by the first general session at 10:00AM. All competing all-aged drum corps are welcome to attend. Hotel arrangements […]

| | Read More »

2010/2011 DCA Championship Bids Now Accepted

DCA President Gil Silva, announced this weekend at the fall executive board meeting that the final day to submit bids for the 2010/2011 DCA World Championships will be January 15, 2009. So far, he has received requests for information from several cities. The DCA Championship presents not only a great time for drum corps fans […]

| | Read More »

2009 Connecticut Hurricanes Open House Location Announced

The Naugatuck, Ct. high school band will serve as the host for the Ct. Hurricanes open house/first rehearsal on Sunday December 7th from 10-5. Band director Bob Kogut served as a marching member and instructor for the Hurricanes for many years and has supported the corps since then. A full day of activities has been […]

| | Read More »

Reading Buccaneers Announce 2009 Brass Staff

The Reading Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps announced today its complete brass design and instructional staff for the 2009 season. “The staff we’ve assembled represents some of the best and brightest in the drum corps activity,” said Staff Coordinator Carl Ruocco. “I am thrilled that very talented members of the 2008 staff will be returning, […]

| | Read More »

In The News: Military Entertainers Play A Central Role In America’s Hometown Celebration

As far as reunions go, this one may be one of the most patriotic, since it takes place in America’s Hometown. While not a battle of the bands, nine drum corps vie each year for the privilege of performing in the America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration’s annual National Senior Drum and Bugle Corps Reunion Concert. Barbara […]

| | Read More »