Dick Gagliardi thought he was just bringing his grandsons into Paul Saltarello’s barber shop for haircuts. But the two men began discussing Gagliardi’s beloved Purple Lancers drum and bugle corps, and an idea was born. Gagliardi was looking for help raising money to purchase $24,000 in uniforms for the Lancers, a legendary Auburn institution that […]
"Lake Erie Thunder" will be holding our first ever Open House on Saturday December 6th from 1:00 – 5:00 PM at East High School in Erie, PA. We are very excited about the level of interest we have received, and expect a great turnout for the beginning of this new venture into the world of […]
The Rochester Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce its 62nd Annual Open House on Sunday, November 30th, 2008. The Open House will take place at the East Rochester High School in East Rochester from 9am-3pm. The 2009 Production: Brass arranger Jim Prime presents “The Music of Holst”Additional Staff to be announced shortly.
Rachel Gonzalez sounded like a typical color guard captain as she barked orders at flag-toting peers on a practice march across the Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School basketball court. But the fifth-grader isn’t typical, and neither is the group she commands. Gonzalez is the captain of the elementary school color guard, a unit organized by […]
DCA President, Gil Silva, Vice-President Larry Hershman and Local Chairman, Allen Buell have released the schedule for the 2009/2010 DCA Rules Congress and Seminars to be held on December 13th and 14th at the George Eastman House Museum (www.eastmanhouse.org) and the Strathallan Hotel (www.strathallan.com) in Rochester, New York. All all-aged corps planning on competing during […]
The 2009 edition of The Brigadiers is pleased to bring you a “new” rendition of the famous “Pictures at an Exhibition”, with a big emphasis on “new”. Not only are the musical selections new to The Brigadiers, some even to the pageantry activity as a whole, but there is a new Design vision and Instructional […]
Funeral services for World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Harry Latinik were held recently at the Tabernacle Congregational Church in Salem, Massachusetts. Latinik, age 80, had been active in the drum and bugle corps community in Massachusetts for more than 70 years. He was inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame during […]
The Buccaneer Alumni Association today announced the 2009 Membership Open House for the Buccaneer Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps. All persons interested in learning more about the Buccaneer Alumni Association and the Alumni Corps are invited to attend. The Open House will take place on Friday, November 14, 2008 at Oley Valley High School from 7:00 […]
SoCal Dream had a unique performance this past Saturday that has opened up a great opportunity for their organization. Dream performed as the “pepband” for the Golden West College (GWC) football team at their Homecoming game on November 1st. A game that GWC won 30-0 over Mount San Jacinto College. Read the rest of the […]
It seems like such a short time ago that 10 individuals representing Drum Corps from every corner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania met at the ABC Brewing Company on Cameron Street in Harrisburg, Pa. with the purpose of forming and establishing an organization that would recognize the accomplishments of those members who have served and […]
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