Keyo Wilson may have been closer to President Barack Obama than anyone else from JMU Tuesday. The senior music education major was one of the honored few fortunate enough to perform in the 56th Presidential Inaugural Parade. “To say that I was a part of the first African American president’s parade in Washington, D.C. is […]
Lined on both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue, thousands came to watch the 2009 Inaugural Parade, except for one particular young lady from Jacksonville. Heather Cotney wasn’t a spectator. She was part of the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps, one of several marching bands to perform. "Absolutely amazing! Really nothing can compare. I mean it was […]
Much buzz surrounded the January 16-18 weekend, some excitement around the Presidential Inauguration but mostly over the Carolina Crown weekend camp that was held at Fort Mill High School. This camp was the first camp of the season that did not include the colorguard, however, the corps was lucky enough to have the presence of […]
The experience of a lifetime began very early in the morning, before the sun rose, and ended with an unexpected traffic detour after sunset. The members of Dubuque Colts Drum & Bugle Corps woke up at 4:30 a.m. EST Tuesday to get ready for the 56th Inaugural Parade. Within an hour they boarded buses and […]
From the Stature of Liberty, to the Olympics, the MLB baseball game, Letterman, Macys, etc., and on and on, the Cadets have created a history of extra special performances. But this time, on Jan. 20th, the Cadets WERE A PART OF HISTORY! As the first African American president in the history of the United States, […]
Ashley Pittman knows the Secret Service probably would disapprove if she brought her saber to Barack Obama’s inauguration. The 18-year-old Bluffton resident is a member of the national Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps Color Guard, which is performing Tuesday in the inaugural parade. Ashley, recently named the group’s youngest color guard captain, is known by […]
The Dubuque Colts Drum and Bugle Corps will be at the center of the celebration Tuesday as members march in the inaugural parade. For some, the experience is like a step back in time. This is the day Emily Pawlak never expected to happen. "You really soak in every possible second because of course, you […]
While the Colts practiced for their date with history, their traveling fans took in the nation’s capital Monday afternoon. Call it all work and plenty of play The Dubuque Colts Drum & Bugle Corps spent the day practicing in breakout groups at Gallaudet University: Secondary School for the Deaf, where the band and their entourage […]
The Dubuque Colts Drum Corps reached Washington, D.C. Sunday night after a near 30-hour trek by bus – but there was a bit of a hiccup along the way. When the Colts plan a bus trip, they expect the unexpected. "It’s bound to happen. It’s winter and these are buses," said Colts member Eric Hollick. […]
For Erick Ramos, the last few months have been a whirlwind. In November, he was accepted to the Pennsylvania-based Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps, one of the nation’s most well respected marching bands. That news was enough to shock Ramos, a student at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. "I couldn’t […]
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