The Sponsors of Musical Enrichment, Inc. would like to congratulate Rebecca Wiggins of the Bluecoats as the 2009 recipient of the Jim Ott Memorial Scholarship. Rebecca was selected from the more that 20 applicants vying for the $3000.00 award. Rebecca, a member of the front ensemble for the Bluecoats, attends Young Harris College in Georgia, […]
You could call it karma or magic or intervention from above. Or you could call it ridiculously hard work. Heck, call it all of that — and more. The Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps finished its 2009 season on Saturday night in Indianapolis, marching in the elite Finals of the Drum Corps International World Championships […]
The 2009 Holy Name Cadets have completed a season they will long remember and cherish. Quite simply, they were part of something extraordinary – not only on the performance field, but also in the long history of Maroon and Gold. The 150 members had the distinct honor to be the focal point of the Cadets […]
Congratulations to the following members who were selected as award winners during the corps’ annual end-of-season banquet in Indianapolis on Sunday, August 9. Joanna Avilla Color Guard Award: Danny NguyenMike Laporta Percussion Award: Deepak Natarajan, Drew RameyMike Korten Horn Award: Tyler Van DamOutstanding Visual Award: Justin Wheeler Read the rest of the article here.
The 2009 Holy Name Cadets closed out their 75th Anniversary Season on Sunday at the Westin Indianapolis with their Annual Awards Banquet that brought together nearly 350 people, including all members, staff, volunteers, supporters and many family members as they celebrated the culmination of an extraordinary summer. Laughs, tears and a year full of memories […]
After months of intense training and a grueling 10,000-mile tour, a Fort Mill, S.C.-based drum corps took on the most elite marching music groups in America this weekend and came away with a silver medal. The Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps took second at the Drum Corps International World Championship in Indianapolis. This is […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard organization is excited to announce its own addition to the winter percussion activity. In 2010, the Vanguard Cadets Winter Percussion will begin competing as an Independent Open Class participant. The inaugural season will field 32 members. Show details are currently being worked out, so stay tuned in the coming weeks for […]
The Phantom Regiment food truck was involved in an accident this morning on I-65 on the way home. Details are still coming in, but the good news is that our driver was released from the hospital. Though a bit beat up, he will be okay. The accident happened on a major thoroughfare from Indy to […]
In a moment they will never forget, 150 drum corps members joined the ranks of those who can call themselves World Champions Saturday. With a score of 99.05, just a tenth of a point shy of the all-time record, the Blue Devils were named Drum Corps International’s 2009 World Class World Champions after completing an […]
A few fans in the stands showed concern about the Regiment’s actions during retreat. This was the first year of a new retreat policy that had changed many times up to the very last minute. The idea was to make it more festive not only for the fans, but for the participants as well. For […]
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