Phantom Regiment is pleased to announce it will wear Fred J. Miller uniforms beginning with the 2009 season. "Having known of the quality and service of Fred J. Miller for many years, I’m proud and excited to have Phantom Regiment once again partner with FJM," said Rick Valenzuela, executive director of Phantom Regiment. "Not only […]
Richard A. Caschera, III, a senior at Loyalsock Township High School, has been selected by Bands of America for the National Honor Band in the 2009 Tournament of Roses parade. Caschera was selected from among hundreds of applicants across the nation for membership in this prestigious honors ensemble. Rich is the son of Rich and […]
The Crossmen announced today that Meghan Huber and Michael Roche will serve as drum majors for the 2009 season. Meghan Huber is returning from last season and is the 2008 Jim Jones DCI Outstanding Drum Major recipient. Huber, a native of Linwood, N.J., is in her senior year at Rutgers University, where she’s a Dean’s […]
It is with great pleasure that The Cavaliers announce the following 2008 Brubaker Scholarship winners: Sam Bivens is a three-year member of the Cavalier tuba section and currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Music in Tuba Performance program at Butler University in Indianapolis. Along with his degree he is also working toward an emphases in […]
Three Galesburg teens have their good rhythm to thank for a chance to attend Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration next week. Yes, that’s right. Rhythm. As a member of the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps based in Dubuque, Iowa, 18-year-old Kyle Barshinger will be pounding his bass drum as the ensemble plays “76 Trombones” along the […]
Windber Area High School graduate Stephanie Barrick has been twirling either a baton, silk flag, saber or rifle since the sixth grade, but in about one week she will be tossing the equipment at one of the most prestigious events in Washington, D.C. The 19-year-old has been invited to perform in the inaugural parade with […]
The Uniforms 2009 Campaign has already passed the half-way mark! Conceived by Stanbury Uniforms designer, Brent Becker, Pacific Crest’s new uniform will capture the unique character of Southern California’s World Class Corps, while including traditional elements of the corps’ colors and logo. (See image at the end of this story.) "It’s definitely a change of […]
When David C. Welch marched onto the field with the 2007 Cadets during their finals performance in Pasadena, Calif., he stopped mid-way on the 50-yard line to kiss the turf. Nothing mattered much at that moment to the mellophone player nicknamed by his peers as “Primo.” Simply having the opportunity to enter the field with […]
A Cadets drumline comprised of current members and alumni will entertain hundreds representatives this weekend during the Saladmasters 2009 National Convention at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Md. Twelve Cadets will help kick off the convention’s opening festivities on Saturday, Jan. 10th, some of which represent the corps from as far back as […]
On Saturday, December 13th, program coordinator Glen Crosby and visual designers Brandy DuBose and Richard Hinshaw presented the concept and musical inspirations that will comprise the 2009 field show for The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps. The metaphor of ascending to the mountaintop is frequently used to describe the struggles of everyday life. There are […]
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