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The Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps from Wayne, New Jersey is proud to announce it's Official Open House date of December 2, 2006, from 10am to 5pm. The Open House will be held at the Passiac County Technical School, 45 Reinhardt Road, Wayne New Jersey,07470 "We are very excited about our first open house of the season, we anticipate the largest turnout in the corps history" adds Tom Maiello, Raiders Director. "We recruited at a number of USSBA Band shows over the fall and used some new and unique recruiting techniques too. Our initial responses have been fantastic and we anticipate a great turn out" The Raiders would also like to announce that they will be hosting DRUM MAJOR Auditions on January 13th and 14th, 2007. Maiello adds, "We are looking for someone that wants to take control of a World Championships organization both on and off the field of competition. Someone that can understand that a Drum Major is not just a Conductor on the field, but someone that can lead, teach, listen and learn off the field too". Interested Candidates should be prepared to conduct their own 60-90 second musical piece and also submit a written summary no more than 150 words long on why they would be the best person for the position. Potential Candidates will also interview with The Corps Brass Caption Head, Percussion Caption Head and Corps Director and Executive Director. The Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps is one of the "Most Successful Division 2/3 Drum Corps from New Jersey in DCI History" While Winning the Division 3 World Championships in 2005, the corps also became the Silver Medalist in 2001 and Bronze Medalist in 2006, along with being a 9 time Division 3 World Finalist and Semi Finalist. Questions regarding the upcoming Open House, Drum Major Auditions or the Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps can be sent to the Corps Director, Tom Maiello; TomMaiello@raidersdbc.org

As of today, the 2005 Drum Corps International Division III World Champion Raiders have 1 Brass spot that has become open. The spot is a 1st trumpet position. The corps is searching for the right individual who can handle the charts, and commit to being the best member he/she can be. The 2006 Raiders will be marching 25 Brass, 20 Guard, 20 Percussion. The 2006 production, “Coast to Coast”, promises to be competitive as well and fan friendly. For more information, please visit www.raidersdbc.org and go to the Membership Information Page. There you will find membership details as well as this year's brass parts for you to review (under Brass Information). If you feel you are qualified and are interested in filling this great position, please email tommaiello@raidersdbc.org right away. Tour fee sponsorships are available. Thank You

As of today, the 2005 Drum Corps International Division III World Champion Raiders have 1 Brass spot that has become open. The spot is a 1st trumpet position. The corps is searching for the right individual who can handle the charts, and commit to being the best member he/she can be. The 2006 Raiders will be marching 25 Brass, 20 Guard, 20 Percussion. The 2006 production, “Coast to Coast”, promises to be competitive as well and fan friendly. For more information, please visit www.raidersdbc.org and go to the Membership Information Page. There you will find membership details as well as this year's brass parts for you to review (under Brass Information). If you feel you are qualified and are interested in filling this great position, please email tommaiello@raidersdbc.org right away. Tour fee sponsorships are available. Thank You

The Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps of Wayne, NJ is proud to announce its latest major fundraising project that will aid in the continuation of yet another successful season of providing arts education to youths ages 13-21. First prize is a brand new 2006 Harley-Davidson XL1200R Sportster Motorcycle . This beautiful piece of American motorcycling history valued at almost $13,000 is being supplied by Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson of New Castle, D.E. (www.mikesfamous.com). Harley-Davidson is world famous for its quality work and long standing tradition. Second prize is a one thousand dollar ($1000.00) American Express Gift Card that can be used at over a million different retail stores and restaurants in the U.S. that welcome American Express Cards. 1st and 2nd prize winners of this raffle will be drawn and announced at the Raiders DCI Drum & Bugle Corps Show on July 16, 2006 in Wayne, NJ. Only 2000 tickets will be sold at $20.00 per entry and tickets are expected to sell out very fast! Tickets can be purchased on the Raiders Website or by calling (201) 788-1935. Help support our great activity and this beautiful bike could be yours!... Please visit www.raidersdbc.org for more details...

Enjoy! http://www.raidersdbc.org/video/2006/RaidersPromo.mpg --- For membership info, please visit us at www.raidersdbc.org

The 2006 Raiders Winter Guard, sponsored by the 2005 Div. III World Champion Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps, invites you to join their family! The Raiders Winter Guard, based in Northern New Jersey, will compete in MAIN, TIA, and WGI for the 2006 season. After an undefeated 2004 season in the Novice class, the guard was promoted to the A class for the 2005 season and are looking forward to making 2006 their most successful season to date. For more information please sign up on the Raiders website. http://www.raidersdbc.org/guard.htm or contact Cindi Britto at cbritto@raidersdbc.org or PJ Tankard at PJ@raidersdbc.org

Short answer... No one. Recently, at the Corps' week long rehearsal camp before traveling, the staff made some tweaks, minor changes and adjustments to allow for the full ensemble to remain self-sufficient throughout the show without a conductor. The results are really quite impressive.

Raiders Announce They Will Finish 2005 Season without Drum Major July 26, 2005 – Wayne, NJ The Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps of Wayne, NJ have announced to the members of their corps and their families and fans that they will finish the remainder of their 2005 DCI tour, which includes DCI finals week, without a Drum Major. The Corp learned late Monday, July 25, 2005, that the corps Drum Major, Adam Wierzbicki was contacted at the Raiders Camp Site in Trenton, NJ, by his family and was informed that he needed to leave tour and return home to his family as he needed to be at the bedside of a gravely ill family member. “The most important issue right now is Adam needs to be home with his family in this time of need. Our prayers and thoughts are with Adam and his family” said Corps Director, Tom Maiello. This is the second Drum Major that the Raiders have lost due to extreme circumstances this season. Early this year, with just two weeks before the corps first show in June, the corps learned that one of the members of the bass drum line could no longer march due to a rare medical condition. Scott Farkas, the corps first drum major and accomplished all around musician stepped down from the DM spot to fill the position that was open in the Bass Drum line. Corps Director Tom Maiello also added, “Other corps have gone an entire season by choice with out a drum major and they have been very successful. We look at this situation as a challenge and our members will find a way to overcome this setback and continue to have a very successful competitive season in DCI. “

Innuendo Winter Color Guard (Independent Open) and the Raiders Winter Guard(Independent A) both from Wayne, New Jersey will be holding their 2005 Open House on Sunday September 19, 2004. The event will take place from 11:00am - 5:00pm at their home site of the Wayne PAL facility on PAL Drive in Beautiful Wayne, New Jersey. Both guards rehearse in Northern New Jersey, only minutes from the Garden State Parkway, NJ Turnpike, Routes 46/80/23/287/78. We are also less than a half hour from either New York City or Upstate New York and about a little over a hour from points in Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. Both guards are pleased to have an experienced and talented staff in Joseph Heininger, Margie Vitale, and Michael Amador, for Innuendo and Cindi Britto, P.J. Tankard, and Kim Ackerson for the Raiders. We couldn't be more excited about the prospects that both these staffs bring to our programs in the 2005 season! Both guards will compete locally in MAIN,TIA, and MAC, while also attending WGI Regionals and WGI Championships in Dayton, Ohio. Fill out the Raiders Winterguard Information Form for more info.

Use 100% Silicone Caulk - Clear (I think its called Silicone II or something, for windows & doors - you'll need a caulk gun too) Put it all along the length of the foam then spread it with your finger - making sure that there is no foam that is not coated with caulk. This does get messy - make sure you have a wet rag around - silicone caulk cleans up pretty nice when its not dry. Then you just slap it on, and apply pressure (make sure no pieces are left un-caulked to the head).... once its on i like to run another bead of caulk along the edges where the foam meets the head, and make a seal with my finger. Its probably overkill - but it's never come off that i can remember - and i don't get any annoying buzzing after a while either. I've used just about everything else - and silicone is probably the best in my experience..... Drawback - takes a long time and can get messy.... Hope this helps.... Steve Raiders DBC BTW - They don't have any Black caulk either.... but i think there is a taste to the caulk - although I've never tasted it.... :P (a little crank yankers humor for those who don't know)