Congratulations to the following members who were selected as award winners during the corps’ annual end-of-season banquet in Indianapolis on Sunday, August 9. Joanna Avilla Color Guard Award: Danny NguyenMike Laporta Percussion Award: Deepak Natarajan, Drew RameyMike Korten Horn Award: Tyler Van DamOutstanding Visual Award: Justin Wheeler Read the rest of the article here.
The 2009 Holy Name Cadets closed out their 75th Anniversary Season on Sunday at the Westin Indianapolis with their Annual Awards Banquet that brought together nearly 350 people, including all members, staff, volunteers, supporters and many family members as they celebrated the culmination of an extraordinary summer. Laughs, tears and a year full of memories […]
After months of intense training and a grueling 10,000-mile tour, a Fort Mill, S.C.-based drum corps took on the most elite marching music groups in America this weekend and came away with a silver medal. The Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps took second at the Drum Corps International World Championship in Indianapolis. This is […]
The Phantom Regiment food truck was involved in an accident this morning on I-65 on the way home. Details are still coming in, but the good news is that our driver was released from the hospital. Though a bit beat up, he will be okay. The accident happened on a major thoroughfare from Indy to […]
In a moment they will never forget, 150 drum corps members joined the ranks of those who can call themselves World Champions Saturday. With a score of 99.05, just a tenth of a point shy of the all-time record, the Blue Devils were named Drum Corps International’s 2009 World Class World Champions after completing an […]
A few fans in the stands showed concern about the Regiment’s actions during retreat. This was the first year of a new retreat policy that had changed many times up to the very last minute. The idea was to make it more festive not only for the fans, but for the participants as well. For […]
Three days into the 2009 Drum Corps International World Championships, a familiar face will finally return to the coveted top 12 of drum corps elite. After a 23 year absence from those ranks, the Troopers of Casper, Wyo. overtook the Colts (13th, 85.60) by a slim margin of .30 points taking 12th place in the […]
There won’t be a better chance! The Cadets Store Championship Sale is the right time to grab up those souvenir shirts you’ve been putting off buying! With this big Championship Week blowout sale, you can save up to 50 percent off on your favorite shirts. You can get two brand new Cadets shirts for one […]
A score of 97.95 was more than enough to secure the top spot for the Blue Devils at the World Class World Championship Quarterfinals on Thursday, the first Drum Corps International event held in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Blue Devils continued their winning streak at the event as they took the first step […]
The Troopers are poised this week to possibly re-enter DCI’s coveted “Top 12” after a 23-year absence. Two of the people responsible for the renewed success of America’s Corps are the brass arranger/instructor duo of Dean Westman and DCI Hall of Fame percussionist Ralph Hardimon. As DCI’s Dan Potter finds out in today’s Field Pass, […]
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