The Crusaders recently completed their February camp at Lakewood Ranch High School. Overall attendance was down a bit this month as many members had excused absences due to school-related performances. It is corps policy that a required school music performance takes precedence over camp. "Although we would love to have every member here for every […]
Jarred Sozzi expects to stay busy this summer with his mellophone. Sozzi, 17, a Land O’ Lakes High School junior and band member, will tour the country as part of Drum Corps International, which brings top-notch high school and college musicians together to perform marching routines at football stadiums across North America. June will find […]
Last weekend, former Star of Indiana members returned to action at the corps’ headquarters in Bloomington, Ind. Star of Indiana was a Drum Corps International member corps from 1985 to 1993. Winning the DCI World Championship title in 1991, the organization left the competitive drum corps circuit after the 1993 summer season, pursuing several additional […]
It’s no walk in the park putting a nutritionally-balanced meal on the table for 225 hungry people. Especially three times a day for 90 days straight. At a cost of about $1,200 a day! Not an easy number to swallow when you’re trying to keep costs down while on the road, said Cadets Assistant Director […]
At our February camp Colts Executive Director, Greg Orwoll, announced that Ryan Brooks and Shane Connolly will be drum majors for the 2010 Colts Drum & Bugle Corps. The following is a brief biography on each of the drum majors. Ryan Brooks Ryan is from Knoxville, TN having lived there his entire life. This is […]
The Rockford IceHogs will honor the Phantom Regiment when they play in the 11th Annual Jersey Auction game. The team will be wearing specially designed "Drum and Bugle Hammy" jerseys to recognize the Phantom Regiment, it was announced at a press conference on Tuesday. The Hogs will take on the Chicago Wolves in the annual […]
The corps met in Woodstown, N.J., last weekend for their fourth rehearsal camp of the season and, as always, it was jam-packed with energy, excitement, music, marching, and plenty of Cadets-style tradition. Revisions to Children’s Dance from Merry Mount and School for Scandal were taught as were several encore and parade tunes. And members were […]
Former Pacific Crest volunteer passed away on February 1st. Peggy Haggin started volunteering in 1996 when two of her children, Brent and Stacy, joined Pacific Crest. Though Stacy aged out in 2000, Peggy continued on for a number of years as a volunteer, helping with merchandise sales and Corps at the Crest. "She always insisted […]
A paradiddle is a quick succession of drumbeats slower than a roll and alternating left and right hand strokes. It’s also a surefire way to get laughs and spark memories when a group of Belles of St. Mary’s girls get together. OK, they’re not girls anymore. But the years drop away when drumsticks are brandished […]
Applications for the Jim Ott Scholarship are now being accepted at this time and is available on their website, www.someinc.com. The $3,000 educational scholarship will be granted for a one year period and will be awarded to a graduating high school senior or a student presently attending an institution of higher learning. To be eligible […]
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