The Mandarins wish to thank Jim Tashima and Mary Purvis for 14 years of volunteer services to the corps. Jim and Mary retired last month from the Mandarins Administrative Staff, as Personnel Manager and Uniform Manager, respectively. Both were also involved with souvenir sales and chaperoneing during their time with the corps. Jim and Mary […]
Cascades are excited to announce its’ 2009 Drum Majors, Skylar Belfry and Erica Buege. Skylar Belfry is from Spokane, WA, where he graduated from Central Valley High School in 2007. While attending in the fall, he conducted the marching band in both 2005 and 2006. He marched the charter year of Spokane Thunder in 2004 […]
RSVPs are streaming in for the Cadets March 15th Open House, as fans, alumni and supporters jump at the opportunity to see what the Cadets have in place for 2009. It’s their 75th Anniversary Season and, without a doubt, the Cadets will lace its unwavering timeless traditions with innovative concepts to create a one-of-a-kind, breathtaking […]
The parent organization of the Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps, Blue Star Cadets Youth Band, and Blue Stars Alumni Corps has changed its name from L.B.S. Cadets, Inc. to Blue Stars, Performing Arts for Youth, Inc. "This organizational name change is something we have been discussing for a few years now to better reflect […]
Mtotomilagro Mwaniki of Newman, a sophomore at Orestimba High School, has earned a spot in the brass line of the Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps. The Mandarins have a reputation for consistent quality and excellence and are internationally recognized as the eight-time Division II/III DCI World Champions, twice Division I semifinalists, and recipient of […]
The Santa Clara Vanguard is revamping their summer food service operation and looking to fill the following positions on a newly-refurnished Miss Amana mobile kitchen: 1. Kitchen Inventory Manager – Late-May to mid-August – responsible for inventory management and storage space utilization. Must have good communication skills and be ready to work in an active […]
An economic climate that is forcing much of the country to scrutinize their spending has prompted an all-alumni committee to cancel the Cadets 75th Anniversary Gala previously scheduled for May 24th in Northern New Jersey. The decision this week came after intense polling of alumni which revealed that, with two major events on the summer […]
The Vanguard is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Jeff Lee to compose and coordinate their electronic presence this summer in the corps’ “Ballet for Martha” program. Jeff is based in Bloomington, IN and is the Music Director for the Mason Entertainment Group – creators of Blast!, M.I.X., CyberJam & Shockwave. For the ten […]
A quad drummer is wearing a breathing apparatus over his face as he performs. He plays his 12-minute set with machine-like precision, marching in the hot sun with the rest of his section. When he’s done, researchers remove the mask and make notes about the collected data. His breath and his heart rates for the […]
The Madison Scouts February music camp saw the corps take a significant step forward while staff and volunteers tackled multiple projects behind the scenes. Program Coordinator Ramiro Barrera sat down with the guys Saturday night to explain the thoughts behind the 2009 program Relámpago. At the end of the weekend, the corps had a unique […]
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