In This Edition:
• Spotlight on the 2019 Colts color guard
• Louisiana Stars contingent in the LSU Golden Band
• What it takes for Mandarins to serve 61k meals a season
• And more!
7th Regiment
Vibes Hi-Fi Earplugs is offering 7th Regiment fans a 15% discount and free shipping with a special promo code.
The Academy
The Academy is conducting a job search for a paid business assistant who will manage a variety of tasks.
Blue Devils
Registration is now open for Blue Devils auditions in Houston and various California locations.
Blue Stars
Blue Stars is seeking volunteers to help prepare and staff the corps’ Oktoberfest brat stand in LaCrosse, Wisconsin September 24-29. The corps will find free housing for out-of-towners if necessary.
Bluecoats
Every section of Bluecoats now has an audition list for those interested in joining the 2020 corps.
Boston Crusaders
Yamaha trumpets, tubas, marimbas, and a soloist French horn from Boston Crusaders’ “Goliath” production are now available for purchase.
The Cadets
The Cadets’ 85thAnniversary and Celebration of 50 Years of Cadet Women will be held October 12-14 in Garfield, New Jersey, including The Cadets Bowling and Social Spectacular, the Platinum Leadership Gourmet Luncheon and Fundraiser at one of New Jersey’s top gourmet restaurants, and The Cadets' 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony buffet dinner and dance.
Carolina Crown
Free shipping is available on all CrownStore orders over $25 through Labor Day.
The Cavaliers
ICYMI: check out this video of members and staff of The Cavaliers thanking recently deceased corps founder Don Warren for founding the corps in 1948. What is said about the value of the drum corps experience made possible by Warren’s selfless devotion to The Cavaliers can apply to any corps, reminding us why the activity is so important to so many lives.
Colts
This video of Colts’ color guard going through its paces in rehearsal is all one needs to show someone who wonders if drum corps guards really work all that hard.
Crossmen
All Crossmen color guard equipment, uniforms, bows, and shields from the corps’ 2019 “Valkyrie” show are now for sale.
Gold
Gold created this video thanking each of its 2019 donors.
Heat Wave
Heat Wave now offers a mailing list to which prospective 2020 members can subscribe.
Jersey Surf
Jersey Surf has a variety of electronic equipment for sale, including keyboards, microphones, monitors, and a mixing console.
Louisiana Stars
With 25 of its corps members also members of Louisiana State University's Golden Band from Tigerland, Louisiana Stars casts a large shadow over its fellow in-state marching ensemble.
Madison Scouts
Audition packets for all sections of Madison Scouts’ 2020 corps are now available for purchase.
Mandarins
More than 61,000 meals were prepared for Mandarins members this summer. Take a short peek at what it takes to serve a corps three meals and a snack every day of the season.
Music City
Music City’s 2019 show featured some extremely colorful mouse flags guard costumes, as well as classic formal brass and percussion uniforms. All are now available for purchase and are perfect for the ensemble thinking of doing their own salute to rodentia.
Pacific Crest
Inclement weather forced the members of Pacific Crest to cut short their DCI World Championships Prelims warm-up and seek refuge on their buses. But the unwelcomed weather didn’t prevent the corps from earning 14th place, its highest World Championship finish to date.
Phantom Regiment
A corps’ season isn’t really over until its trucks get cleaned out. Phantom Regiment is undertaking that task on September 7 in South Beloit, Illinois. Lunch will be provided.
Raiders
Here’s a newly-released video of Raiders’ drum line warming up in the lot prior to the DCI Open Class Finals.
Santa Clara Vanguard
Those interested in joining Santa Clara Vanguard in 2020 should fill out an interest form to be the first to learn the details about the corps’ audition dates and sites in Dallas, Los Angeles, San Jose, Houston, and Orlando.
Seattle Cascades
Take a listen to Seattle Cascades’ horn line warming up in the lot prior to the DCI World Championship Prelims.
Shadow
In case you were wondering what Shadow’s strikingly colorful guard costumes looked like up close, check out this collection of photos.
Southwind
Fans of marching cymbal lines won’t want to miss this video of Southwind’s cymbal line warming up for the DCI World Championships Prelims.
Spartans
Spartans fans will want to celebrate the corps’ first DCI Open Class World Championship in 12 years with this celebratory T-shirt.
Troopers
Troopers is seeking a paid food services manager for the 2020 season, with duties beginning during the corps’ November audition weekend.