City Sound begins 2013 season

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City Sound is starting this season where they left off last summer, on a real high! With the our Pre-Season rehearsals at California State University Dominguez Hills, being a huge success, having had almost 80 performers attended in all categories, horns, drums, and color guard.

There are still openings for those who could not make the rehearsals because of Rose parade and other school conflicts and commitments at year’s end.

City Sound and its staff welcome everyone interested between the ages of 14 through 21 to audition at our January 19-20 Camp from 9am Saturday until 5pm Sunday.

The audition and camp fee for both days is $65.00. (This includes food.) Alternatively, you can pay $40.00 for audition only if you choose not to sleep over and if you provide your own food. This is a sleep over camp so bring your sleeping bags, toiletries, and bathing suits etc.

The campsite is located at:

The Boy Scout Cabrillo Youth Center

3000 Shoshonean Road

San Pedro, CA 90732

(310) 832-7139

(310) 832-9414

City Sound Drum and Bugle Corps is striving to be the premiere Drum and Bugle Corps representing the City of Los Angeles, and put Southern California on the map as one of the top destination cities for Drum Corps competition and activities in the United States.

Go to website for additional information.

www.City-Sound.org

Edited January 17, 2013 by City Sound

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It is not to late to join. Stop by City Sound this weekend. Click link for Calender of events. City Sound Calendar

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Horn arc at the beach?? Who would say no to that??!?!

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Horn arc at the beach?? Who would say no to that??!?! :w00t:/>

Yes, it is a beautiful thing. If you are in the area stop by and see it for yourself.

[City Sound]

February 2, 2013

Greetings from City Sound Drum and Bugle Corps,

City Sound is getting gathering some HUGE SOUND! Lets keep the grove with THIS Weekend's February Camp #1 February 9-10, and February Camp #2, February 23-24 we will have *TWO Day Camps at the Cabrillo Youth Center in San Pedro and IT IS a Sleep Over Camp, with a $25 Camp Fee that will be held at the Cabrillo Youth Center: 3000 Shoshonean Road, San Pedro, CA 90731.

Camp starts Saturday at 9 am SHARP and Ends Sunday, at 5 pm. (It is NOT mandatory to sleep over but rehearsal ends 11 pm Saturday Night and will start up again 9 am sharp for those who will be picked and dropped off both days.)

Also, on Saturday night, after dinner, we will have a special rehearsal/BON FIRE on the Beach! So bring a towel for your instrument, a picnic blanket, some marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate (to make smores), games, twister, GROUP BONDING ACTIVITIES!!! (Somebodies reserving the fire pit etc.)

A list of necessities for this camp is:

1) Explorers New Youth Insurance Form MUST be turned in WITH $40 Audition Fee (one time only) as well as your 2013 Member Contract (Must be turned in with $100 first payment)

2) Toiletries, Towel, Sleeping Bag (Blanket, Pillow)

3) Bathing Suit, Flip Flops (The showers are OUTDOOR Showers you NEED a Bathing Suit)

4) Layered Clothing (The Post is RIGHT by the Shore IT GET's COLD)

5) Water Jug, Sunscreen, Hat, Marching/ Tennis Shoes (THIS IS A VISUAL CAMP BE SURE TO HAVE SUITABLE GEAR TO BE OUT ALL DAY)

6) $25 Camp Fee NEEDS to be Paid by EVERYONE, staying the night or not

7) Snacks, Food, Games for Saturday Night BON FIRE

8) Chocolate Fundraiser Money to turn in or to request to sell (Only available to Members in GOOD STANDING; turned in Paperwork, and up to date with Member Dues)

If you need copies of the Paperwork:

Here's a link to "2013_City_Sound_Member_Contract.pdf" in my Dropbox:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a4psv72lsdj6xv5/2013_City_Sound_Member_Contract.pdf

Here's a link to "Youth Application 14 to 21yrs old.pdf" in my Dropbox:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5cg3b65rvkzr99d/Youth%20Application%2014%20to%2021yrs%20old.pdf

City Sound and its staff welcome everyone interested between the ages of 14 through 21 to audition at our February 9-10 Camp from 9am Saturday until 5pm Sunday. We still have spots open, so if you know anyone interested let them know that the audition and camp fee for both days is $65.00. (This includes food.) Alternatively, you can pay $40.00 for audition only if you choose not to sleep over and if you provide your own food. Camp Fee is $25.00 (For food and lodging only). This is a sleep over camp so bring your sleeping bags, toiletries, and bathing suits etc. You will also find attached a "About Drum Corps" sheet that will help explain what the activity is about to members who are new to this activity.

Spots still open for Audition:

Brass:

Trumpets

Mellophones

Baritones

Euphoniums

Contras/Tubas

Percussion:

Snares

Tenors

Basses

Cymbals

Front Ensemble:

Marimbas

Vibraphones

Drumset

Electric Bass

Piano/Synthesizers

Auxiliary Percussion

Colorguard:

Flag

Rifle

Saber

Dance

Auditions this season will be heavily concentrated on the "visual/marching" aspect so please be prepared to be out in the sun with suitable gear and plenty of water.

More fundraising will be available but please do not wait! For those of you, who know in advance that $650 Member Fee will be an economic stress, ask for assistance NOW! Do not let money be a reason for you not to do this activity. On top of the several fundraisers, benefits and raffles the corps is planning we will have many opportunities for those that need assistance in working off their dues, but only to those that ask for the help. A good start would be to check out http://www.helpmemarch.org/. To those of you who have a Facebook you can link your page directly to your Facebook followers to help aid you on your way to fundraising your Dues through Donations. Also, be sure to join our "Buddies" Facebook group (Only for CURRENT 2013 Members/Parents) and watch for announcements regarding fundraisers that pop up.

Chocolate a GO GO Fundraising! If your life is like boxes of chocolate Forrest Gump style, and you can SELL to those lonely hearted Valentines. Be sure to get your boxes at camp and turn in any money you have ASAP! Only those who have turned in their paperwork and are up to date with their fees can take part in this fundraiser as the boxes need to be prepaid for by the Corps.

Our planned schedule of practices are mainly once a week on the weekend, unless it is a camp which are two days, Saturday and Sunday. Check our Corps schedule through our website for an up to date schedule for the season: http://www.city-sound.org/Calandar.html

Here is our Tentative Rehearsal/ Camp Schedule: (As of 2/2/13)

Feb

9-10

23-24

Mar

2-3

16-17

April

13-14

May

25-26-27

June

1-2

8-9

15-16

22-23

2013 Show Schedule:

June 28 - Oceanside, CA Corps at the Crest San Diego

June 29 - Walnut, CA Corps at the Crest Walnut

June 30 - Riverside, CA Western Corps Connection

July 6 - Sacramento, CA DCI Capital Classic Corps Show

July 7 - Pleasant Hill, CA Loudest Show on Earth

July 13 - Mission Viejo, CA

July 14 - Bellflower, CA So Cal Classic Open Class Championship

Read more: http://www.dci.org/schedule/?mode=corps&criteria=66fbec8e-659a-40b7-b01e-5d466b38aa19#ixzz2Dae6zgdq

Keep checking the link on our website for an update on the Show schedule for the summer: http://www.city-sound.org/Calandar.html

***Note: If you are unable to attend this rehearsal or miss any scheduled camps or rehearsal you MUST let us know in Advance! Either in person, email or FB please communicate with the Corps that you will not be able to attend.

If you have any additional questions or concerns please feel free to contact either myself or our Corps Director, Nathaniel Lewis nlewis@city-sound..org or call him (323)228-7231. Check our website www.city-sound.org for updates, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and now Instagram (@city_sound)

Sincerely,

April Radics

Member Relations/ Operations Manager

City Sound Drum and Bugle Corps

(818) 836-4012

www.city-sound.org