After two years of heated fundraising competition that has brought in more than $141,000 combined, The Cavaliers (Rosemont, Ill.) and Phantom Regiment (Rockford, Ill.) aim to settle the score by bringing the Backyard Brawl challenge back for Round 3! The Cavaliers and Phantom Regiment both proudly represent the State of Illinois with long and storied […]
Alumni, family, and friends in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado — we need help with mid-tour! Mid-tour Uniform Alterations (now through July 12) You will work within your competence level but moderate to advanced seamstress skills are preferred. Guidance will be given on what tasks need attention but you should be able to […]
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Pacific Crest supporters enjoyed delicious food and beverages thanks to Anders Catering this past Saturday at Corps at the Crest Los Angeles. Once again, the Pacific Crest Alumni Association sponsored the VIP booth, which served donors, music educators, and other Pacific Crest supporters. Read the rest of the article here.
Volunteers are still needed on tour! We have an incredible team leading the charge this summer, but have a CRITICAL NEED in a couple areas to serve our corps including standard license DRIVERS, CO-DRIVERS, and FOOD CREW. Please contact us and tell us if you are interested at email [at] arizonaacademy [dot] org Read the […]
For the next 17 days it will be “show time” once a day for the Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps of Milwaukee. That’s how long it will be before the musicians have a day off. And they can forget about sleeping in beds until August. Eighty days, from late May to Aug. 10, the corps […]
The Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps has begun to perform their 2014 production “That One Second” in competition. The show and its concept that “life is a gift” is continuing to create waves in the drum corps community as people begin to reflect on their own personal “one second”. The following story was submitted […]
On average 3,000 calories are burned after a day of rehearsal during the summer drum corps season. Needless to say, all that hard work creates some very hungry eating-machines! It’s no easy feat to feed the 200 hungry people on tour, 4 times a day, 90 days straight, and at a cost of $1,100+ per […]
Over the past week, The Cavaliers officially embarked on the 10,000-mile summer tour that represents the organization’s 66th anniversary season. Since the 2014 Season Kickoff and Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday, June 14, the Green Machine has relentlessly logged miles and milestones, alike. The crescendo began as the corps revealed the unique staging of the […]
The Wakefield Independence Day Committee and the West Side Social Club are proud to announce that defending Drum Corps International World Champions, Carolina Crown, are coming to Wakefield this Fourth of July. Carolina Crown, from Fort Mills, S.C., is coming fresh of its 2013 DCI World Championship. They scored the highest of all DCI Bands […]
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