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Marching Roundtable 739: DCI 2018 Wrap-up

Tim and John Bogenschutz discuss trends in the activity, great moments, great performances, and great times in Indy. You can listen to us above, or if you want to take us with you, you can download us from iTunes. Read the rest of the article here.

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Santa Clara Vanguard From The Field: 2018, Episode 12

In our final episode of “From The Field,” we take you back to DCI Finals night and invite you to relive the magic of our 2018 season. Thank you for sharing this special journey with us. There’s no place like Santa Clara! Read the rest of the article here.

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In The News – Nearly Two Decades Of Santa Clara Vanguard Drought Ends In Indianapolis

In 1999, the City of Santa Clara renamed its Children’s Theater to the Roberta Jones Junior Theatre, opened the skate park off San Tomas Expressway and Cabrillo Avenue and established the Neighborhood Enhancement Committee. Nationally, Santa Clara University alumnus Brandi Chastain scored the game winning penalty kick against China in the FIFA Women’s World Cup […]

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Immediate Opening: Pacific Crest Volunteer Manager Of Communications

Our current Manager of Communications, Nikki Collister, is moving into a supporting role in the area of news writing for Pacific Crest. The Organization is therefore seeking a communications professional who is interested in volunteering 2-4 hours per week as the organization’s Manager of Communications. Read the rest of the article here.

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Vanguard At Santa Clara’s Art & Wine Festival

The Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival returns on September 15 & 16 to celebrate 38 years of bringing our community together! With nearly 60,000 people in attendance each year, this annual event features the talents of local and regional artists with 165 arts and crafts booths to visit, 25 community food vendors, six vintners […]

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In The News – Pioneer Drum And Bugle Corps Ousts Longtime Director

Amid criticism over his decision to employ a sex offender and his handling of members’ safety and health concerns, the director of Milwaukee’s Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps was ousted Friday from the group he helped found nearly six decades ago. Roman Blenski, 77, is the latest drum corps leader to face scrutiny in a […]

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In The News – Pioneer Drum And Bugle Corps Suspended Over Poor Health Care, Having Sex Offender On Staff

A nationally known youth drum and bugle corps based in the Milwaukee area has been suspended after reports of poor health care and other safety concerns. Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps & Color Guard had a registered sex offender on its staff, which works with youth ages 14 to 21, according to a statement issued […]

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In The News – Broke-Down Buses, Ibuprofen, And A Sex Offender: On The Road With Pioneer Drum Corps

Shoddy tour buses without air-conditioning in sweltering summer heat. Teenagers forced to provide medical care in lieu of professionals on staff. A known registered sex offender coaching the young performers. This is Pioneer, a Milwaukee-based drum and bugle corps that crosses the country each summer performing theatrical marching band numbers to devoted fans. The group, […]

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Jersey Surf Announces 30th Anniversary Alumni Parade Corps

The Jersey Surf is excited to announce the first ever Jersey Surf Alumni Corps. To kick off the Surf’s 30th anniversary season, the Jersey Surf Alumni Corps will march in the “6ABC Dunkin’ Donuts 2019 Thanksgiving Day Parade” in Philadelphia next November. “It’s really exciting to be able to march with Surf again” said Michael […]

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Samuel Elmore Voted Outstanding Mandarins Corps Member Of 2018

Mandarins Corps Members voted Samuel Elmore as their Outstanding Member of 2018. The award is given annually in memory of Mandarins soprano player Joe Fong, our 1976 recipient who lost his life in an automobile accident. Samuel received his first brass contract in 2012 but felt he really wasn’t ready to march yet — but […]

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