We are happy to announce that the bids are in and the decision has been made. The site of Drum Corp Associates’ championship weekend will be Williamsport PA for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Several bids were reviewed by the executive team and Williamsport had the most attractive proposal. According to Allen Buell, DCA president, […]
Want to go to Rochester for DCA Championships? Well, there is still time and still room. In fact, you can reserve at the Radisson Hotel for a special rate of only $129 for a limited time. Follow the link below to reserve your room today! Read the rest of the article here.
The Caballeros have been busy these past few weeks! On July 23rd, their first stop of the doubleheader weekend was Bayonne, NJ. The competing corps continued their 2016 campaign by posting a 82.25 for second place: Bayonne, NJ (7/23/16) Fusion Core: 83.10 Hawthorne Caballeros: 82.25 Sunrisers The Caballeros won both the effect and communication captions. […]
In today’s changing times it is very encouraging to see that family ties to our drum corps activity still exist. Many corps have members whose family roots go way back. One such family is the Staffieri Family from the Connecticut Hurricanes. Danny Staffieri joined the Hurricanes in 1989 working on the equipment truck and moved […]
In the 1980s, drum and bugle corps across the country saw a major drop in participation. But the Steel City Ambassadors were just getting started, and they’re still playing. This year, the group considered one of the region’s top senior drum and bugle corps is celebrating its 35th season. They formed in 1981, picking up […]
A double does of drum corps diplomacy will be applied to the 7th annual Scout House Tattoo, with the Diplomats Drum and Bugle Corps of Windsor, Ontario joining Les Diplomates of Quebec City in the line up for the August 20 field show exhibition. Other groups appearing on the field at University Stadium on Seagram […]
Where are you staying at DCA Championships in Rochester NY? There are rooms available at the Hyatt in Downtown Rochester. This is the Official DCA Hotel. The Drum Corps Hall of Fame Banquet is being held here and it is very close to the Convention Center where all I & E activities will take place […]
It sure has been a couple hectic weeks here at in Caballero-land (in a good way, of course!). 52nd Annual Drum Corps Grand Prix, Clifton, NJ (7/9/16) For the Grand Prix, all participating drum corps at the 52nd Annual Drum Corps Grand Prix battled Mother Nature. Despite the weather conditions, the show went on with […]
The Kilties will host their annual Kiltie Klassic Invitational the evening of Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the iconic Historic Horlick Field in Racine, Wisconsin. Historic Horlick Field has been the site of hundreds of outstanding competitive drum corps shows for close to 9 decades and is one of the most famous venues for drum […]
A well oiled machine needs fuel to operate at a high level, and so does a drum corps like the Bushwackers. For the past several years the corps has provided the members meal service as part of their tuition. This allows the corps to schedule proper rehearsal blocks and provide the members with well balanced […]
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