More than 30 Preston Scout House Band members will receive long service pins or plaques recognizing their involvement in the Band’s alumni era, beginning in 1993, during a free Community Open House on June 24. The awards mark five-year intervals in continuous membership. Members with 25 and 30 years of service will receive a personalized […]
The Preston Scout House Band Inc. 85th anniversary free Community Open House on June 24 will celebrate not just the Band’s activities and legacy, but also highlight the history of the five member groups included in the Scout House family over the past 30 years. The year 2023 marks: *the 85th anniversary of the original […]
It seems clear that some are born with abilities and potential a cut above the rest of us mere mortals. This is a benefit to all of course, since they provide us with the inspiration to achieve our aspirations. Dave Hill was one such fountain of inspiration. This is not to say that he himself […]
Grants from the city of Cambridge are supporting key events during 85th anniversary year celebrations by Preston Scout House Band Inc. The Cambridge Community Grants Program will provide $1,000 in 2023 to help defray annual operating costs. A grant of $2,000 from the Cambridge 50th Anniversary Fund will help pay for a major video production […]
Students in Waterloo Region about to graduate from secondary school intending to enter a fulltime music program at community college or university have until Friday May 26 to apply for Wilf Blum Memorial Youth Music Scholarships of $200, with up to four awards to be presented at the Preston Scout House Band Inc. 85th anniversary […]
It’s said that context is necessary for understanding a person’s life, and when Jerry Kelsey burst onto the Drum Corps scene, he brought with him his very own context. In the “Chariots of the Gods” era of the 1970’s, one could be forgiven for pondering whether Jerry was actually of this world. The limits that […]
An all-star team of some of the most accomplished and influential individuals in the long history of the activity was selected by voters for the 2023 Class of the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame. “It was such an honor to personally call these inductees and inform them of their selection to the Hall of […]
Preston Scout Band Inc. is celebrating the 85th anniversary of the Band’s founding in 1938 by making a donation of brass instruments to Jamaican youth who will be participating in the Seventh Day Adventist church’s Inter-American Division (IAD) Pathfinder Camporee in Trelawny, near Montego Bay, Jamaica, in early April. The formal presentation of six horns […]
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In 2023, Rhythm IN BLUE will bring the Bluecoats Experience to any performer 18+. The Rhythm IN BLUE season will operate with a lesser time and financial commitment to performers and will culminate with a performance at the DCI World Championships Week in Indianapolis. 17 January 2023 – CANTON, OH – Today Bluecoats announced the […]
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