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Don’t Miss Out On 2014 DCA I&E’s Labor Day Weekend

The I&E/Mini Corps event is scheduled for Saturday, August 30, 2014 beginning at 6PM. All of the events will take place in the Rochester Convention Center, except for the Percussion events, which will take place directly outside of the Convention Center. There will be a stage set up on Main St. in Downtown Rochester for […]

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2014 Shenandoah Sound Performance At IGC East At Gaylord National Harbor

The corps will perform at the opening of the IGC East convention at the Gaylord National Harbor on Tuesday, August 5th. The IGC Show is the world’s largest trade exhibition and conference for independent retail garden centers. Read the rest of the article here.

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Funeral Services Held For HOF Member Gene Bennett

Funeral services for World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Eugene F. ‘Gene’ Bennett were held Friday August 1 at Bridge Street AME (African Methodist Episcopal) Church, 277 Stuyvesant Ave, Brooklyn, New York. He passed away Tuesday, July 22 at the age of 74 in New Hyde Park, New York. He was inducted into the Hall […]

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Distinctive Displays Part Of Scout House Canadian Heroes Salute

Spectators at the 5th annual Scout House Invitational Tattoo field show on Saturday, August 9 will come face to face with Canadian heroes depicted in Dave Sopha’s 40-foot long Portraits of Honour, a 10 foot by 40 foot canvas oil painting which features the faces of Canadian troops killed in Afghanistan. His portraits and the […]

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Fuel The Bushwackers

Help Fuel the Bushwackers for the rest of the 2014 season! Sponsoring part of a meal is a great way to give back to the Corps! Did you know it costs over $200 a meal to feed the Bushwackers? With over 140 members, staff, administration, and volunteers that are fed six meals a weekend, the […]

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Bushwackers Remember Gene Bennett, Jr.

It was a Friday night rehearsal in 1984 when I first met the legendary Gene Bennett. The corps was only entering its 3rd season but the level of talent had blossomed that winter and spring and we felt we were on the cusp of something special that upcoming season. Gene had agreed to take on […]

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2014 High Country Brass Report Episode 2

Baritone player Alex Sylvester gives us the scoop on today’s rehearsal and what we’re working on next. Learn more about High Country Brass at http://highcountrybrass.org Watch the video here.

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Shenandoah Sound Status For 2014 Season

The Board of Directors and administration of Shenandoah Sound Drum & Bugle Corps have the unfortunate task of announcing their withdrawal from the 2014 DCA competitive season. This means that Shenandoah Sound will not compete at any DCA shows this season. We regret the impact and disappointment to our hard working members, staff, families, fellow […]

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Run, Bailey, Run!

DCA Secretary Glen Johnson with Bailey, who did a great job as runner at the July 19 contest in Secaucus, NJ, sponsored by the local Kiwanis club. Bailey and a couple of her friends from Girl Scout Troop 12312 in Secaucus were bringing digital recorders and the chief judge’s timing and penalty sheets from the […]

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Govenaires Looking For Drivers, Front Ensemble Members

The Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps’ competitive season is at its halfway point, but there’s still plenty of time to help out and become part of the group. With the season less than two months from finishing, the St. Peter-based group is looking for drivers, both CDL and non-CDL certified, to drive busses and equipment […]

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