The Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps survived the heat of the deep Southeast and were practicing mid-day on Wednesday in Rome, N.Y., with temperatures in the low 70s. “Looks like it’s going to rain,” said corps director Fred Morris as he performed routine maintenance on one of the fleet’s vehicles. Read the rest of the […]
The drum corps activity is truly a family affair for the Pounceys. Cadets age-out drum major Ben Pouncey has been training his brother Brad this summer to take his place on the podium in 2012. Dan Potter learns more about this dynamic duo in today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Have a Field Pass question, […]
Join the members, staff, volunteers and administration in a celebration of the 2011 season at the Blue Stars’ annual end-of-season banquet. The banquet will be at the Indy West Conference Center from 11 am – 2 pm on Sunday, August 14. The IWCC is located at: 400 N. HIGH SCHOOL ROAD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46214 Read […]
August 2 was a bit of a tough day for The Cadets. Tour Assistant Nic Broussard took three members of the hornline to the clinic yesterday morning (which was almost an hour away from little Buena Visa, Va.) for a stomach virus that seems to be going around. “As soon as we realized they all […]
Want to be a part of the YEA! team? Are you up to the challenge? Do you have professional fundraising experience? Our director of development is accepting a performance opportunity that he can’t refuse, and this will leave an opening for the right person to become part of the YEA! team. If you have successful […]
Sometimes, those of us lucky enough to be around drum corps a lot take what we have for granted. What if you only got to see live drum corps once every five years? Or, what if it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience? For some Dutch drum corps members touring the U.S, that’s exactly where they find […]
The Cadets rehearsed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Buena Vista, Virginia yesterday until 6:00 p.m.; then, they showered and left for the last laundry day of the season. It’s hard to believe that the next time the kids wash their clothes, they will be in their homes across the country and world. The summer […]
Members of Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, a nationally touring marching band based in Madison, Wis., will be in Elkton Wednesday to rehearse and perhaps get some shuteye before heading to their next big show at West Chester University Wednesday night. Read the rest of the article here.
Well, the Old School Challenge Rematch is over. We raised a grand total of $32,035 in just ten days!!! Thank you to all who participated–obviously we hoped to win, and I had no intention of donning a Scouts shirt last night, but our friends at Madison edged us out this year. Again, in just 10 […]
A huge weekend of competition on the Drum Corps International Tour leaves the Blue Devils at the top of the World Class going into the last two weeks of the season. Dan Potter recaps the action in today’s Field Pass presented by Zildjian. Have a Field Pass question, comment or request? Leave a message for […]
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