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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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2014 Hawthorne Caballeros Fundraising Competition

The Hawthorne Caballeros are currently in their 68th consecutive season of competition and are having a great year, so far! For this season, the “Cabs” have joined the “Bucs” and “Brass” in a friendly fundraising competition. The rules are quite simple — the corps that raises the most money by August, 23rd, wins. Read the […]

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Ontario Marching Arts Units Tuning Up To Reach Critical MASS

An interim planning group is tuning up for the first meeting of the Marching Arts Summit Series (MASS) by seeking input from interested parties in southern Ontario and beyond on the state of marching arts activities. The proposal to organize a wide-ranging exchange of views emerged following several informal exchanges of observations and concerns about […]

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DCA Honors Moe Knox In Bridgeport, CT

In April at the DCA Spring meeting, it was voted unanimously to honor longtime drum corps photographer Moe Knox with the first ever DCA Heritage award for his contributions to the drum corps community. The award ceremony took place here tonight in Bridgeport, Ct. at the Champions on Parade competition sponsored by the Barnum Festival […]

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