More than half a century ago, Preston Scout House band activities revolved around two historic town buildings: the downtown pharmacy operated by band founder and director Wilf Blum and Preston Scout House building a few blocks away near the bank of the Grand River. These buildings still feature prominently in Scout House operations today. The […]
The Conquistadors Drum & Bugle Corps of will be holding an open house for the battery percussion on March 15th from 6-9 PM at the Church of the Nazarene in Owego, NY. The event will coincide with the color guard spin camp. Both groups will begin rehearsals for the upcoming parade season and a planned […]
The six-time world champion Bushwackers Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce the immediate expansion to an all-encompassing non-profit performing arts umbrella organization. The new SMART Performances (Specialized Music and Arts) is a full-service performing arts organization based in Princeton, NJ. SMART is excited to build a series of performance-based educational groups in Central […]
The third annual Preston Scout House Black Thursday pub night on April 17, 2014 will salute two of the giants in Ontario drum and bugle corps history while providing a significant financial boost to the next generation. Everyone is welcome to attend for an evening of reminiscing, renewing acquaintances and making new friends. The pub […]
Episode 2014-05 of the Box Center Podcast is now ready for download! Join DCP Managing News Editor Kevin Gamin as he reviews the latest news and announcements from around the drum corps activity. This week, we pay tribute to Retha Cilliers, feel the “Pasion” of the Govenaires 2014 show, and keep up with the Bridgemen […]
Despite the frosty temperatures outside, the Bridgemen have been heating things up as they continue to prepare for yet another exiting season. Their musical book is really starting to come together. Bringing back some of the best tunes in corps history, they will showcase some of Larry Kerchner’s best work. Corps Director George Lavelle, surveyed […]
Episode 2014-04 of the Drum Corps Planet Box Center podcast is ready for download! Join DCP Managing News Editor Kevin Gamin as he takes you through the week’s news and events in the drum corps activity. This week, DCI makes a SLIGHT change to its instrumentation rules, Preston Scout House makes a SLIGHT change to […]
The Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps is a group that never backs down from an opportunity to perform. It doesn’t matter if the audience consists of 10 people or 10,000 people, and it doesn’t matter if the weather is clear and sunny or hurricane conditions. For 87 years, performance has been our passion. That’s why […]
A message from our Chairman, Mr Herman Mashaba: “Sadly, our beloved Retha lost her battle with cancer this morning. I know you will all join me in mourning the passing of this great South African.
Preston Scout House members will feel a touch of nostalgia when they take field show spectators on a musical visit to the Land of Make Believe this summer. The Land of Make Believe was the motto written on the proscenium arch of the theatre on the upper floor of the Scout House building in the […]
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