Corps news and announcements

Corps news and announcements

IN THIS EDITION:

7th Regiment

7th Regiment

Mellophone Serenity Morris has been selected as 7th Regiment’s 2019 drum major.

The Academy

The Academy

The Academy has announced the members of its 2019 percussion staff.

The Battalion

The Battalion

The Battalion is celebrating its fifth anniversary by launching efforts to purchase an equipment trailer. The corps’ board has promised to match donations up to $5,000.

Blue Devils

Blue Devils

After traveling more than 400,000 miles over 30 years, Blue Devils’ mobile food kitchen is being retired. The corps has launched the “Feed the Future” campaign to raise funds for a new kitchen.

Blue Knights

Blue Knights

Blue Knight’s Florida-based educational clinic for brass has been moved to December 8 and will be held at a new location, Park Vista High School in Lake Worth.

Bluecoats

Bluecoats

Bluecoats is looking for a certified athletic trainer for the corps’ 2019 summer tour.

Boston Crusaders

Boston Crusaders

There are lots of cool items available on the Boston Crusaders’ online holiday auction, which will run to December 30. Among the available items are a variety of custom corps wood art plaques.

Carolina Crown

Carolina Crown

Carolina Crown has shared several dozen photos from its recent November audition camp.

Impulse

Impulse

Read the bios of the 2019 Impulse staff members.

Jersey Surf

Jersey Surf

Meet the members of Jersey Surf’s 2019 program design team, including a number of new hires.

Legends

Legends

Jack Murphy and Andy Fassbender have been selected as drum major and assistant drum major for the 2019 edition of Legends.

Music City

Music City

Music City’s 2018 commemorative holiday ornament, based on the corps’ popular “Hell on Wheels” show, is now available for purchase.

Pacific Crest

Pacific Crest

With the corps looking forward to participating in the most famous parade in the world, Pacific Crest’s souvenir 2019 Tournament of Roses T-shirt is now available for pre-orders.

Phantom Regiment

Phantom Regiment

Check out these photos from Phantom Regiment’s November audition camp for prospective color guard and percussion members.

Raiders

Raiders

Cameron Baker, a drum corps performer and instructor for two decades, is the new brass caption head for Raiders.

Santa Clara Vanguard

Santa Clara Vanguard

Santa Clara Vanguard is seeking volunteers to help cook for audition camps the next three weekends in Los Angeles, Dallas, and San Jose.

Seattle Cascades

Seattle Cascades

Seattle Cascades will be holding an audition camp for all sections December 14-16.

Southwind

Southwind

Ken Bodiford, director of bands at Jacksonville State University, has joined Southwind’s design staff as a consultant. He will be joined by new hires Rodney Bailey as choreographer, design and percussion consultant Terry Sanders, and visual designer Chad Hannah.

Vessel

Vessel

David Weinberg, who has written more than 1700 field shows, has joined the Vessel staff as its 2019 program coordinator.

Watchmen

Watchmen

Ryan Turner has been named the new visual designer for Watchmen. “We are extremely excited to have his talent and unmatched passion for the marching arts to share with our organization,” Watchmen executive director David Becker said.

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