In This Edition ...
• Regiment names new artistic director
• DCI World Champion to produce drum line for NBA Champion
• Upcoming drum corps golf fundraisers
• Plus much more!
7th Regiment
7th Regiment announced the resignation of corps director Tim Rall, Open Class Director of the Year in 2014.
7thRegiment.org
The Academy
After finishing its most successful season, the Academy has announced its dates for brass and color guard auditions.
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Blue Devils
The Blue Devils online store has extended its Labor Day sale through Friday, September 9.
BlueDevils.org
Blue Knights
The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble has established a scholarship in memory of alum Keith Nygaard.
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Bluecoats
This year the Bluecoats will produce Q-Stix, a percussion ensemble for the NBA World Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Open auditions will be held on September 18 in Cleveland.
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Boston Crusaders
The annual Crusaders Golf Classic will take place on September 30 in Attleborough, Massachusetts.
BostonCrusaders.org
The Cadets
Youth Education in the Arts’ secondary drum corps, Cadets2, won its very first Drum Corps Associates World Championship title over Labor Day Weekend.
YEA.org
Carolina Crown
DCI Hall of Fame member Jeff Sacktig is among a number of new hires to Carolina Crown’s design team.
CarolinaCrown.org
The Cavaliers
The Cavaliers will host a Top Golf Party fundraiser on Sunday, September 18 in Naperville, Illinois. The event will feature a raffle with a $10,000 grand prize.
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Colts
Colts appointed Jason Schubert to the position of director of operations and media. “Jason’s experiences as a member, drum major, staff member and tour director all provide a great foundation for his new role with the Colts organization," director Vicki MacFarlane said.
Colts.org
Crossmen
Crossmen appointed Blake Daughtrey as the corps’ visual caption head for 2017, joining new visual designer, Andy Ebert.
Crossmen.org
Mandarins
Mandarins named the members of its educational staff for the 2016 Mandarins Academy, a series of educational sessions focused on raising students’ performance level in brass, color guard, percussion, woodwind, and drum major leadership.
Mandarins.org
Music City
Music City named the new and returning staff members who will serve as caption heads for the corps’ 2017 season.
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Oregon Crusaders
Tim Snyder has been named the new brass caption head of the Oregon Crusaders.
OregonCrusaders.org
Phantom Regiment
Wes Cartright has been named Phantom Regiment’s artistic director, joined by visual designer Mark Moreno.
Regiment.org
Southwind
Southwind has announced its instructional staff for 2017, including a new visual caption head.
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Spartans
Ever dream of owning a drum corps motor coach? The Spartans organization is selling one of its well-traveled vehicles.
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Troopers
Troopers named the members of its 2017 brass staff who will be led by caption head Anthony Cruddas.
TroopersDrumCorps.org
Past Editions
Corps news and announcements (9/2/16)
Corps news and announcements (8/26/16)