Dave Endicott is polite to a fault — courtly, even — but for a moment an uncharacteristic note of sharpness colors his tone, and you realize you have just committed a big faux pas. Note to self: Never, ever refer to a drum and bugle corps as a "band." Read the rest of the article […]
Reading Buccaneers skimmed through the Independence Day weekend with the wind in their sails, taking a second straight win over Rochester’s Empire Statesmen, at the 3rd annual Vince Bruni Preview of Champions on July 1. Bucs scored 80.525. Statesmen were about a point behind, at 79.563.
The power and pageantry of World Class Drum and Bugle Corps will be on display again this summer in the Southern Tier. The Sounds on the Susquehanna celebrates its 17th year with a spectacular show on Saturday, July 29th at Union-Endicott High School. The gates open at 6:30 and the first performance is scheduled to […]
The 2006 Minnesota Brass is becoming one of the most enjoyed corps’ of the summer. Feedback from members, fans and the judging community have been positive to our new FANTASY production. MBI continues to build all three sections into a balanced and powerful entertainment package. This year we will be fielding 50 Brass, 31 Percussion, […]
First a bit of history- For quite some time, CorpsVets, was an “over 18 club”. It was, for a longer time, filled exclusively with folks 21 and older. We’d made exceptions over the years but they were few and far between. The 2001 Member shirt proudly displayed, “Not your children’s drum and bugle corps!” emblazoned […]
After a successful first performance at the Powder Springs, GA DCI show last Friday, the CorpsVets will bring their “Trip to Vegas” production to the Dover, NJ DCA competition next Saturday. Anyone lucky enough to catch both the Powder Springs and Dover shows will notice a marked difference in the CorpsVets performances. The first 2 […]
There will be two winners at the Vince Bruni Preview of Champions drum and bugle corps contest in Rochester on July 1: the corps that takes top spot in the contest, and the college student who wins a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded by the family of the late Harvey Martin. The scholarship winner will […]
Richard Goldberg may be the most impressive member of the 2006 Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Corps. The last night he marched with the Madison Scouts, he played soprano bugle. He was 13. The year was 1938. Richard is an original Madison Scouts member. He’ll be in the honor guard as the Scouts Reunion Corps appears […]
The Alumni Spectacular on September 3 in Rochester NY will feature nine of the best alumni corps in the country. Performing at the event, in order of appearance are: * Thunderbirds – Erie, PA * Crusaders Sr. – Boston, MA * Preston Scout House – Ontario, Canada * Park City Pride – Bridgeport, CT * […]
The Heat Wave of Orlando will forego field competition this season and instead will enter the mini-corps contest at the 2006 championship in Rochester. The corps plans to return to full field competition in 2007. Read the rest of the article here.
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