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This is going to be a fun show, start by playing along the musical trivia game at: http://www.facebook.com/BostonCrusaders

http://www.bostoncrusaders.com/news/200-spring-fling-one-week One Week to Spring Fling 2011 The excitement is building for next week’s Spring Fling! As usual, you will be able to join in on our now infamous activites: Joe Ricci Bingo (cash prizes) Steve Slyne Lottery Board raffle (win a chance to scratch over $200 worth of lottery tickets) Silent and live auctions items*. This year we are excited to introduce basket raffles offering chances to win Red Sox or Patriots tickets. As always, the night will recognize our 2011 Hall of Fame inductees, Jack LaSelva, Ed McCabe and Rick Woodall as well as our Joseph P. Ricci Jr. volunteer of the year recipient Karen Dillard. Our special evening wouldn’t be complete without an in your face performance by the Boston Crusader Senior Drum & Bugle corps and the premier performance of the 2011 Boston Crusaders! Beyond a Filet Mignon dinner, dessert, a door prize ticket and performances you won't forget, you will get to meet up with old friends and see and hear the corps before anyone else. Tickets are only $35 and are still available here. *Live auction items include: 4 days & 3 nights in a Royal Tower room at the Atlantis Paradise Island, 4 floor seats to a Celtics game and dining at a private TD Garden Club, 4 Club level tickets to Keith Urban with Limo service, 4 seats at a Red Sox game 7 rows from the field directly behind the batting circle and more!

Visit ://www.facebook.com/BostonCrusaders and check out the daiily schedule, feels like you are there! Schedule for Saturday 6/4/11 - New Hampton, NH 7:00am - Wake 7:15am - PT (scaffolding crew goes with Admin to line rehearsal field for the Battery) 8:15am - Battery packs equipment to move to different location for the day 8:30am - Breakfast 9:00am - Battery transported to the days rehearsal location 9:30am - Guard and Brass: Visual at lower field Pit: Music rehearsal in upper gym Battery: Rehearsal at other location 1:15pm - Lunch on site for Brass, Guard, and Pit. Delivered to the Battery by the admin. 2:15pm - Guard: Rehearsal in lower gym Brass: Music Rehearsal in Auditorium Pit: Music Rehearsal in Upper Gym Battery: Rehearsal at other location 4:15pm - Brass Rehearsal done. Get ready for a performance for the New Hampton School Alumni Reunion 4:50pm - Brass Line up 5:00pm - Brass Performance for the New Hampton School Alumni Reunion 5:15pm - Battery Rehearsal done. Load up to move back to New Hampton School. 5:30pm - Brass Performance complete. Change and clean up equipment Guard Rehearsal complete. Clean up lower gym and equipment Pit Rehearsal complete. Clean up upper gym and equipment 6:00pm - All: Free Evening Off! (Well Deserved!) 8:00pm - Presentation of Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary in the auditorium 10:15pm - Presentation of old BAC shows! 11:00pm - Lights half out 12:00am - Light all out .

Got up to move in for ensemble rehearsal last night, great weather and music! Lot's of good updates on the official fb page: http://www.facebook.com/BostonCrusaders

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Here's ANOTHER submission from our BAC contest! http://www.facebook.com/BostonCrusaders

A couple of great articles! A Tale of Two Timpanists! http://www.bostoncrusaders.com/news/195-a-tale-of-two-timpanists Introducing the 2011 Marching Music Academy! http://www.bostoncrusaders.com/news/194-marchingmusicacademy

Itching for some early season Drum Corps? Brass, percussion and color guard participants of all ages and talent levels are invited to spend a day with the Crusaders, perfecting a marching and playing segment to be performed that evening and learning what it takes to be a part of Marching Music's Major League. Students will interact with Crusaders members and staff over the course of the day, honing the skills the Crusaders use to be counted as one of Drum Corps International's elite corps. Do you have what it takes? Tentative Schedule for May 7 LLE 8AM - 9AM - Registration 9:15AM - Welcome 9:15AM - 12:30PM - Sectionals with Crusaders staff and members. Participants will learn the combined routine. 12:30PM - 1:30PM - Lunch with corps 1:30PM - 4:00PM - Afternoon block - mix of sectionals and observation time 4:15PM - 5:30PM - Dress Rehearsal 5:30PM - 6:30PM - Snack and prep for performance 6:45PM - 8PM - Performance Student fees are $35 which includes lunch and a snack with the corps as well as instruction for the day and a commemorative tee shirt. All students should bring their own equipment and comfortable exercise clothes. http://www.bostoncrusaders.com/news/191-livelearning

Check it out, spread the word and get involved! http://www.facebook.com/BostonCrusaders#!/BACContest

Congratulations to former member, instructor, designer and Crusader Hall of Fame member Neal Smith on his induction into the Massachusetts Drum Corps and Music Educators Hall of Fame last night. He was inducted along with current Board member Fred Ford. Congratulations to our guys and the rest of the deserving class! Here is a link to the related web site: http://masshof.com/index.html

The organization has been very busy in the offseason! Check out http://www.bostoncrusaders.com/ to catch up as they prepare for the 71st season!

Almost 100 people participating in the first 24 hours - join in the fun and get a chance to win a 32" HDTV! Where's Waldo Contest! Location: Anywhere in the World Time: 12:00PM Friday, November 26th..

Almost 100 people have signed up to participate in 24 hours! Check it out! http://fb.me/BostonCrusade

And speaking of Contests, how about this one: The WHERE'S WALDO Contest! Anyone interested in winning a flat-screen HD television and a Crusaders apparel package? Dig out your photo albums and get ready because here's your chance. Where’s Waldo Contest Rules To be eligible, you must: ... 1. Send us a digital photograph of yourself and a Waldo, i.e. a split-tailed lion. It does not have to be the Boston Crusader Logo – it can be ANY Waldo or Waldo-like image. It should be an actual split-tailed lion as it exists in the real-world: a sign on a restaurant, a statue, a shield or coat-of-arms, a poster or billboard, even the grill of a Peugeot. Send it to BACCampaign@gmail.com. 2. Tell us the location where the photo was taken. If there is an interesting story to the photo, tell us that too. 3. Include your name and address 4. You must also “Like” us at our Official Facebook page: http://fb.me/BostonCrusaders. You click the ‘Like’ button at the top of our page, not the one on this message. If you already do ‘Like’ us, then help us spread the word by getting another person (friend, bandmate, family member, fan) to ‘Like’ us and give us their name as well. 5. Contest runs from Friday November 26, 2010 to Friday December 31, 2010 On or after Friday December 31, 2010, one winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries to receive the Where’s Waldo contest Grand Prize: one (1) 32” HD television set and one (1) Crusaders apparel package. Items will be shipped to the Grand Prize winner in January 2011. All entrants agree to allow the Boston Crusaders to publish their name, photo and story in all Crusaders social media outlets.See More

Watch here at noon for our "2011 by 2011" Fan Campaign! http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/BostonCrusaders

Pictures and videos for both events are already posted on facebook. If you are not a friend, just friend request: Boston Crusaders!

What an outstanding weekend for the Crusader organization! Friday was the 12th annual Crusader Classic Golf tournament. We sold out all of our sponsorship levels, had 84 golfers and 16 volunteers. This was our best tournament to date and a great turnout of Crusader alumni from every decade. We are also very pleased to have alumni and friends from North Star - Beverly Cardinals - 27th Lancers - Defenders – Imperials on board for every Crusader event! We are also very fortunate to have several businesses and individuals supporting the Corps year after year. The reunion on Saturday evening was outstanding! We had over 300 alumni and friends across all generations in attendance! There was stunning memorabilia on display including uniforms from every era. The evening opened with grace, a wonderful 5 course sit down dinner, and a scrolling slide show with over 1,000 photos from 1940 – 2010. Long time alum and Board member, Michael Woodall provided the key note speech recognizing the achievements of the Crusader family throughout the 70 year history. Tom Spataro, Executive Director, followed with comments on the state of the current Crusader organization which is very strong! Tom then introduced a DVD of the 2010 Boston Crusaders from the DCI finals. The Senior Corps with over 60 horns, a full drumline, Color Guard including an American Flag section was on fire with a True Crusader repertoire! A highlight of the night was the entire audience joining in to sing the corps song “Giant”. Dick Rust, who was the lead writer of the words to “Giant” back in 1962, was in attendance. He flew in form Argentina and was joined by other alumni that traveled long distances from as far away as Washington State and Japan! It was truly a Giant weekend and great way to end an outstanding 70th year for the Crusader organization!

Crusader Classic Trivia: Did you know that we have had a person win a car in our hole in one contest? Gary Bernstein did it a few years ago! The Classic is less than two weeks away, please either play or sponsor and support BAC! Details can be found on the Crusader Classic event page on either FB or our web site!

Northern Tournament All skill levels are welcome - and each year all skill levels are present. It's a fun day out in the sun with fellow drum corps fans, followed by food and drink with friends! Friday September 24, 2010 Chemawa Golf Course Shotgun start 8:30AM (Registration begins at 7:30) Golf Registration Pricing for the Crusader Classic Golf Tournament: $125.00 Entry Fee Per Single Player $500.00 Entry Fee for Foursomes Fee includes Green & Cart Fees, and a meal after 18 holes! The easiest and fastest way to register is in our online store. (Register here.) http://shop.crusaders.com/ If you are registering a foursome, please be sure to include the names of all four players. If you prefer, you can mail a check to us. Please make checks payable to Boston Crusaders, and write "Golf" in the memo field. Checks can be mailed to: Boston Crusaders PO Box 51391 Boston, MA 02205-1391

Eat Em Up Jack Laselva and The Boston Crusaders Senior Corps performing in the Alumni Classic in Rochester this weekend - you guys rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eat Em Up Jack Laselva and The Boston Crusaders Senior Corps performing in the Alumni Classic in Rochester this weekend - you guys rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you!

What an outstanding day! Picture perfect weather! Kids are in Lawrence Using the stadium all day! BBQ with the senior Corps! VIP tent for Crusader Club members! Junior Corps performance tonight! Senior Corps performance tonight! Encore! Celebrating 70 years! Eat Em' Up!