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Minnesota Brass Announces Plan To Return To Summer Competition In 2019

At its August 2018 meeting, the board of directors of Minnesota Brass (MBI) voted to pursue an all-age drum and bugle corps to perform during the summer 2019 season. After many months of refocusing and listening to stakeholders, the board determined there is sufficient interest to pursue a competitive drum corps in 2019. The organization […]

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In The News – 2 Named Drum Corps World Champions

Sunday night marked the end of the Drum Corps Associates’ World Championship as two drum and bugle corps walked away with the title of world champions. The Buccaneers, of Reading, were the team to beat in the open class after winning last year in Rochester, New York. Read the rest of the article here.

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Columbus Saints Close Out 2018 Season At DCA Worlds

The Columbus Saints closed out their 15th anniversary and 1st season competing in Drum Corps Associates with a score of 63.025, a 7 point jump from the previous score on August 18th. This is a milestone for the program as we presented our longest production to date, as the corps completed it’s season.

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In The News – First Drum Corps Competition Ends On Good Note

The world’s best drum and bugle corps battled it out late into Sunday evening as Williamsport’s first Drum Corps Association World Championship finished with a bombastic end note. Beginning the championship at 5 p.m. was the Open Class. Ten corps marched onto Williamsport High School’s football field filling the stadium with music as the players […]

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In The News – International Drum Corps Competition Sees Strong Start

First the faint sound of brass instruments could be heard, then the rattling beat of the drums while white wooden rifles twirled high in the air and flags of every color imaginable could be seen waving in the breeze. It was the second day of Williamsport hosting its first Drum Corps Association World Championship. Saturday […]

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In The News – Drum And Bugle Corps To Compete For Championship Title In Williamport

When a championship title is at stake, Every minute Of practice counts. Now Cadence Drum Corps of England is hoping to win at this years Drum Corps Associates World Championships this weekend. The competition draws drum and bugle corps from different parts of the country, Canada and the United Kingdom. For the first time in […]

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In The News – Williamsport To Host DCA Championships This Weekend

With Little Leaguers and their fans rolling out of town following Sunday’s LLWS championship game, area residents won’t have to wait long for the next worldwide event to come to the city. In fact, they can expect to see teams for the next major championship to be held in Williamsport start rolling in today. Teams […]

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Scout House Groups In Tune With Cambridge Culture Days Festival

Three Preston Scout House units are tuning up for performances during the Culture Days festival in Cambridge, one of the highlights of a busy month of community involvement. Scout House Band, Scout House Cadets drum and bugle corps and Silver Leaves brass will each perform a standstill concert in Mill Race Park on the banks […]

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In The News – YEA Fires Ex-priest Working With Allentown-Based Drum Corps

A former priest named in the grand jury report investigating child sex abuse in the Catholic Church who also worked with the Allentown-based Cadets drum corps has been fired, the organization’s chairman said. Donald Cramer, who had been a priest in the Harrisburg Diocese until he voluntarily left the priesthood in 2014, was let go […]

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Scout House 80th Anniversary Year Event Summary

March 28 ‘Leaving Home’ concert and farewell ceremony at Knights of Columbus building, including performances by all groups and presentation of gifts to friends of the Band – Tony Costa and Wilf Rettinger. April Colouring pictures featuring Scout House image distributed to young people in the community through the four Cambridge library branches. Read the […]

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