Finally !! After many years of talking about it the NYO is having it’s First Tee Off Outing. This event is open to everyone and is designed to be an enjoyable times of golf catching up on past friendships and of course fund raising fro the Dutch Boy Drum Corps. "I don’t golf !" you […]
Every fraction of every point counted Saturday for Porterville resident Edgar Guzman — head drum major for the Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets — when they showcased their routine at the 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships in Bloomington, Ind. The team, which is consistently in the Top 5, started the year ahead of schedule, Guzman […]
The clouds rolled away just in time for drum and bugle corps from around the world to take the field Tuesday during the Drum Corps International quarterfinals. "It’s a huge crowd, and we’re still building," said Mike Pease, local event chairman for the DCI world championships. "We’re having a ball." Twenty-three groups, including Canada, Japan, […]
Mayor Chuck Oberlie has many opportunities to trumpet the city’s good points. On Monday, he actually was presented with a trumpet – a special, ceremonial trumpet. Oberlie welcomed members of 23 groups that will compete today in the quarterfinals of the Drum Corps International World Championship, beginning at 2:30 p.m. at Ames Field. Read the […]
Greetings from Michigan City, Indiana! After a long trek back to Ohio from Tennessee, Vanguard Cadets enjoyed a solid day and half of rehearsal in Dayton followed by an excellent performance at the 4th Annual Dayton Summer Classic. The corps got some insightful feedback from the judging panel and a terrific response from the crowd! […]
After leaving Eau Claire, Yamato traveled to Colfax, IL to break our trip before heading to McKenzie, TN. Though we originally planned to stay in Colfax for 12 hours, we ended up staying an extra day because of housing issues in McKenzie. As with all great plans, things do change. But, in hind sight, it […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard Alumni were out in full force, supporting the opening ceremonies at the Cal State Open Class show that was held at Gilroy High School, July 19th. The presentation of colors and the national anthem were performed by Alum ranging in marching years from 1971 through 1990. The Vanguard Alumni want to […]
An estimated 2,500 visitors will begin arriving in Michigan City on Sunday night from all over the United States and four other countries for the biggest drum corps event the city has ever seen. They will be here for the Open Class Quarterfinals of the 2008 Drum Corps International World Championships on Tuesday, said Mike […]
Mark Mangus and Evan Berry are not having a typical summer vacation. Since school ended, the two friends have been on tour with Jersey Surf, a 200-member drum and bulge corps. The two boys play in the brass section, Mangus playing tuba and Berry on trumpet. Hailing from southern New Jersey, Jersey Surf is one […]
While many of his friends are spending their summer at camp, or visiting vacation sites or working, Jason Wicks of Morristown High School is spending his summer in 12- to 16-hour per day rehearsals on a football field. The journey began in November; this is when all Drum Corps International corps begin their audition camps. […]
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