IN THIS EDITION:

The Academy
Have a look at Academy’s impressively spacious new headquarters. Some rooms are still available for sponsorship.

Blue Devils
The Blue Devils’ System Blue division has announced its 2017 summer series of educational events, including offerings in seven states.

Blue Knights
Blue Knights is looking for alums of its many different ensembles to participate in the corps’ 60th anniversary celebrations coming up in 2018.

Blue Stars
Blue Stars is offering free shipping on all merchandise orders until December 31.

Bluecoats
Bluecoats is featured in the “People of the Year” edition of “About Starke County” magazine.

Boston Crusaders
Aaron Bailey, who works with several WGI Sport of the Arts ensembles, has been chosen to lead the visual and movement staff for Boston Crusaders.

The Cadets
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to build one of the corps’ mobile kitchen trucks, check out this Q&A session with Cadets Hall of Fame member Bill Speakman.

Colt Cadets
The brass instructional team for the 2017 Colt Cadets includes Caption Head Kara Metzger, who aged out as drum major of the Colts in 2015.

Colts
Preserving Iowa’s history, lumber that was once part of the oldest continuously operating firehouse west of the Mississippi River is going to be utilized in producing doors and desks in the Colts’ new headquarters.

Gold
Gold composer Scott Director will be creating another original work for the corps’ 2017 production.

Guardians
Guardians will schedule additional color guard auditions at the corps’ April rehearsal camp.

Jersey Surf
Jersey Surf color guard member Tina Petrillo and her very fortunate pet goldfish Winston were featured in USA Today this month.

Madison Scouts
Tickets are now available for the Madison Scouts’ Drums on Parade DCI Tour event on July 9.

Mandarins

Phantom Regiment
When you give an online Phantom Regiment gift certificate to someone special, you can receive an additional $25 gift certificate for yourself.

Seattle Cascades
Seattle Cascades has an immediate need for one tuba and one baritone player.

Santa Clara Vanguard
The day after Christmas, 245 current and former members of the Santa Clara Vanguard will kick off the celebration of the organization’s 50th anniversary, as they assemble in the Bay Area to begin rehearsals for their 2017 Rose Parade performance.

Southwind
Southwind has announced its 2017 color guard instructional staff, including new caption head and choreographer Marsha Foster.

Troopers
Vicki Thiem, a Troopers alum, was on the Lockheed Martin team that helped NASA send the Juno Space Satellite into orbit in July.