Corps news and announcements
by Drum Corps International
Several corps are in the process of building out or raising funds for new semi-trailers to transport equipment this summer.
In This Edition ...
? New equipment trucks getting ready to roll out
? New uniforms, new color for the Cascades in 2015
? Guardians putting roots down in Houston
? And more!
7th Regiment's second annual golf tournament will take place on Saturday, May 16, in Stonington, Connecticut.
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The Academy has just over $11,000 to raise in the final weeks of its fundraising campaign for the corps' new equipment trailer.
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Blue Knights will host a "Day of Percussion" educational clinic for students prior to the Drums Along the Rockies DCI Tour event on Saturday, July 11, in Denver.
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Work continues on the Blue Stars' brand new equipment trailer. Check out the latest photos from the project.
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Check out this video highlighting 40 years of Bluecoats performances.
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Boston Crusaders parent company, Inspire Music and Arts, is moving its operations to the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston. The organization will take over a building that is only blocks from where the corps was founded 75 years ago.
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In the next installment of a webinar series, next Tuesday Cadets Director George Hopkins will give fans an insider look at the corps' 2015 "Power of Ten" production.
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This year Carolina Crown will establish a Hall of Fame to celebrate the contributions of notable alumni, volunteers and staff over the corps' more than 25-year history. Nominations for the inaugural class are now being accepted.
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Cascades unveiled the concept for a new uniform design that the corps aims to be wearing this summer.
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In their inaugural season under the Cavaliers Winter Percussion banner, the Cavaliers finished in ninth place at the WGI World Championships last weekend in Dayton, Ohio.
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Colts is now accepting nominations for its 2015 class of Hall of Fame members.
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Guardians will move its operation from Seguin, Texas to Houston. "We believe that the endless amount of opportunities Houston presents will help reinforce our vision for a stable and long lasting organization," Executive Director Johnathan Doerr said.
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Jersey Surf has plans to host a brunch in honor of the corps' 25th anniversary season on Sunday, August 2, in Philadelphia.
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Alumni and friends of the Madison Scouts will present their "Rockin' for a Cure" event to raise support for the Wisconsin chapter of the ALS Association on Saturday, April 25. The fundraising event is held annually in honor of Scouts alum Steve Weekes who passed away in 2005.
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Mandarins and Freelancers alumni performed at the recent "A Walk to Remember" in Elk Grove, California. The event is held annually in honor of servicemen and women who are currently serving and who have lost their lives.
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Phantom Regiment kicked off a new fundraising campaign intended to raise $38,000 to replace the corps' aging equipment trailer.
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Troopers revealed the names of the individuals who will serve as percussion section leaders during the corps' 2015 summer season.
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