The only thing that was vacation-like about Justin Ceckowski’s summer vacation was he traveled the country. He slept on gym floors and buses. He was up before 8 a.m. and rehearsing until 11 p.m. every day. He worked so hard he lost 50 pounds. That’s what it takes to be a member of a drum […]
If you live in the New England area and care about the Boston Crusaders, we need your help with our events at Gillette Stadium. The concession stands at Gillette are staffed entirely by non-profit organizations like ours. For the past several years we’ve been behind the counter and in the kitchen at one of the […]
Five local musicians banged their drums with excitement when the gold medal was placed around their necks as First Place Champions in the Division III Drum Corp International World Championship on Aug. 11 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Band Directors Michael Carter from Seymour High School and Anthony Terry from Pigeon Forge High […]
Max out your peak performance of outdoor brass playing by attending the 2007 Fall Marching Brass Clinic hosted by the Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps.All Northern California brass students are invited to attend. Bring your marching brass instrument (trumpet, mellophone, trombone, baritone, tuba, or sousaphone.) If you need an instrument, one will be provided. Bring […]
The 9th annual East Coast Classic Golf Challenge returns to the Chemawa Golf Course. We look forward to you joining us for a day of golf, where all the proceeds from the event help support the Boston Crusaders. Details: Friday October 5, 2007 Chemawa Golf Course Shotgun start 8:30AM (Registration begins at 7:30) Read the […]
The Madison Scouts members, staff, Board and volunteers thank Corey Smith for his generous contributions during the 2007 season. At an extremely critical time for the corps, Corey agreed to take a four-month leave of absence from his job in Memphis to serve as the corps’ Tour Director. His contributions to the safety and well-being […]
Auditions for the 2007-08 season will be held on September 29th (9am-6pm), September 30th (12-6pm) & October 7th (9am-6pm)! Interested individuals should complete an online audition application (coming soon). Applicants are encouraged to attend on all three audition days. There is an audition fee of $35 that will be collected at your first audition. Make […]
Spirit is excited to announce auditions for the 2008 corps will be held Thanksgiving weekend, November 23-25 on the campus of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. Audition materials and membership registration will be posted soon. Please continue to check the website on a regular basis for updated information Read the rest of the article […]
Two young Columbus men were chosen from more than 150 musicians who auditioned for a grueling rehearsal and performance schedule in this year’s Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps nationwide competitive music tour. Trenton Swanson and Bryce Higgins of Columbus were the only Nebraskans selected for the tour. Swanson, 16, is the son of Jim & […]
The Boston Crusaders are pleased to announce that Jay Kennedy will return in 2008 as Program Coordinator for the corps. Dr. Kennedy has been working with the Crusaders as composer and arranger since 2002, and continues to bring a wealth of experience to the design process. Remarking upon his new position, Kennedy states that he […]
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