After three years of leading the Santa Clara Vanguard (SCV) Jeff Pearson has decided to step down as Program Manager and Corps Director. During Pearson’s tenure the Vanguard placed as high as fifth in the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Class rankings, its Vanguard Cadets recently won the DCI Open Class championship, and its winter […]
Two familiar faces and well-respected instructors will assume lead roles in the 2009 Cadets’ Percussion Section. Colin McNutt has been named the corps’ Director of Percussion and lead arranger while Iain Moyer steps into the role of Front Ensemble Arranger. Both McNutt and Moyer have been instructors with the Cadets since 2007 and are honored […]
Several hundred members of the Carolina Crown family met in the cafeteria at Bloomington South HS on Wednesday, August 6th of DCI Finals week. They met to 1) recognize the achievements and milestones of some of their tremendous members as well as their "Team Crown" members, and most importantly, 2) to honor those members whose […]
Band students, take note. Right now, you may be wondering why the heck you ever wanted to be in a marching band. It’s hot. It’s humid. You’re working hard – early and late – while many of your classmates sleep in, enjoying the last days of their summer vacation. Read the rest of the article […]
The GLASSMEN are excited to hold their Banquet Weekend Wine and Beer Tasting on Friday, August 29th! To celebrate the GLASSMEN Season, the corps is calling on all supporters to help kick off the banquet weekend. The details are: WHERE:The Beer and Wine Cave4400 Heatherdowns BlvdMaumee, Ohio Read the rest of the article here.
After a successful summer season on the road, the YEA!/Cadets Merchandise Trailer made it’s way home to Allentown, PA after a long Summer Drum Corps Tour. Once it arrived and the doors were opened staff members were disappointed to see a little more than the average wear and tear that usually follows the summer tour. […]
Legislation pending in the California Legislature and backed by gaming tribes and a handful of large, organized charities threatens to replace small community-based non-profits that depend on traditional and electronic bingo games with ‘networked’ MEGA bingo games – including the Concord Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard, and many high school music and performing arts organizations. […]
The GLASSMEN are gearing up for their annual celebration, the Awards Banquet! Everyone is welcome to attend, but you MUST RSVP in order to secure a seat at the event! Read on for details… GLASSMEN DRUM & BUGLE CORPSAwards CelebrationSaturday, August 30, 2008 Read the rest of the article here.
As the world watched Olympians fight for and win medals in China this week and last, one of Vicksburg’s own was winning a world championship a little closer to home. Nicholas Manton, 20, and his drum and bugle corps, Phantom Regiment, won Drum Corps International’s World Championship at the finals in Bloomington, Ind., during the […]
Following phone discussions and email exchanges, George Hopkins, the Director of the Cadets, has announced that Tom Aungst and Neil Larrivee have both tendered their resignations from the Cadets’ design and instructional team. Although both resigned within hours of each other, Hopkins made clear that these were two different situations. The father of two boys, […]
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