Rochester’s Empire Statesmen narrowed the gap between front-running Reading Buccaneers to less than three-tenths of a point to finish second in the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) finals, but many other members of the Empire Statesmen “family” won top individual honors during the three day weekend tournament.
Part of the pitch for building Rochester’s Paetec Park was that it would be a multi-use facility and spur tourism in the region. The first chance came this weekend. Read the rest of the article here.
The Drum Corps World Championship comes to PAETEC Park this weekend, the first nonsports event at the soccer stadium since it opened in June. Read the rest of the article here.
The Bellettes aren’t marching anymore but they still know how to have a good time at least once a month. Some alumni of the all-girl drum and bugle corps gathered Monday at Rachel’s Garden in Belleville to talk and relive old times. Most of the 20 or so attending were members of the group in […]
Rochester’s Empire Statesmen pulled within hailing distance of front-running Reading Buccaneers at the Big Sounds in Motion contest, in the final regular contest before the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) championship tournament on Labor Day weekend. Bucs finished in first place in front a hometown audience, with a score of 94.975. Empire Statesmen closed the gap […]
Brooklyn United Alumni Presents Music Under The Bridge Featuring: NY Skyliners Alumni NY Skyliners Field Corps Blessed Sac Golden Knights Emerald Grenadears St. Rita’s Brassmen Alumni Wynn Center Toppers Selden Cadets LI Alumni Corps Quest Junior Corps
The North Coast Rock Drum and Bugle Corps is making plans to field a DCA corps for the 2007 DCA season. Read the rest of the article here.
For everybody out there who still gets tingles down your spine when you hear the rat-a-tat-tat of a snare drum or the heart-rousing call of a bugle then this will be a trip down memory lane. For others, this story is about how the little town of Osage, Iowa gained national fame. Read the rest […]
Christopher J. Ferguson (CAPTAIN, USN) NASA Astronaut and PAL alumni (drummer) wanted to be at the 2nd PAL reunion on Aug 26th, but couldn’t because he is going up in space! Read the rest of the article here.
Rochester’s Empire Statesmen will head into next weekend’s Big Sounds in Motion contest in Reading PA with plenty of wind in their sails, following a second straight victory on August 19. Statesmen scored 92.5 and swept every caption to win the Tournament of Drums in Corning NY. Syracuse Brigadiers were second, with 87.338. Rochester Crusaders […]
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