Andy Toppin, 21, was critically injured while serving his country in Iraq. He received life-threatening injuries when an EFP (Explosively Formed Penetrator) struck his vehicle during a Military Police mission. Andy was quickly transported to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, and is being treated for severe burns to his arms and face. His […]
After successfully mobilizing thousands of fans to cast votes of support using the popular “Facebook” social networking phenomenon, four of the world’s top drum corps have each received $25,000 grants in an innovative philanthropic program sponsored by the JP Morgan Chase Foundation. The four groups, including Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, Colts (incorporated as the Legion […]
After impressive talent and turnout at the Rosemont and Austin audition camps, The Cavaliers hosted their January Call-back Camp this past weekend in Rosemont, Ill. Even with the particularly frigid weather, the brass and percussion sections accomplished all their major goals for the first rehearsal of 2010. Percussion arranger Mike McIntosh was impressed with several […]
Corps members can be picked up at the following locations for the latest camp: Philadelphia Airport30th Street Station (Train)Lindenwold Station (Train) Greyhound Bus Station located at:1001 Filbert StPhiladelphia, PA 19107-3001 Read the rest of the article here.
Spirit will have a brass only rehearsal this weekend January 15-17 at Ola High School in McDonough, GA. The ensemble will audition any new prospects interested in being a member of the Spirit hornline as well as continue to prepare for the upcoming season. In addition, the brass ensemble will be preparing for their clinic […]
The Cadets may have lost time together in December due to a mega snow storm that hit the East Coast, but they didn’t miss a beat making up for it this past weekend as the corps learned nearly four minutes of their summer program, launched a physical training regimen and completed the audition process to […]
2010 Program: "To Dream of Far Away Lands" The CaravanMeetings Along the Edge, Ravi Shankar/Philip Glass To Dream of Far Away LandsThe Mountain of Fruit and Flowers, David Buckley Read the rest of the article here.
Jay Taylor and Sheila Caldwell of Palmetto mornings, WRHI radio in Rock Hill, SC interviewed Carolina Crown’s Eric Sabach this morning about the Chase Community Giving campaign and how Crown benefits the upstate South Carolina area. Read the rest of the article here.
Interested in marching in 2010? Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. January CampDiamond Bar High School Saturday, January 16, 20109 AM – 6 PM Read the rest of the article here.
Brimming from a banner year on the drum and bugle corps circuit, the Concord Blue Devils soon may find themselves less flush in the wallet, thanks to a federal court ruling that will force the charity and others across the state to pull the plug on a major cash engine. Their banks of lucrative electronic […]
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