by David Endicott, DCW staff

Publisher’s note: This article appears, along with 20 selected photographs, in the August 31, 2006 post-DCI edition of Drum Corps World that was mailed to subscribers on Tuesday, August 29. The 32-page issue has full coverage of DCI week and a photograph of every corps that competed in Camp Randall Stadium during the week. There is also a selection of senior corps show reports and, of course, complete recaps (five pages worth). To subscribe, click on the “Subscription” box on the front page of...

Steve Vickers, Publisher
publisher@drumcorpsworld.com

In the 32 years I have owned this publication, there have only been a handful of editions that were not mailed on time. In the last 20 years, it has only happened once — the April 2005 issue went out three days late due to my being incapacitated for five weeks following a heart attack.

The 2006 post-DCI issue of Drum Corps World has been a difficult one for a variety of reasons. I have been working on the layout non-stop...

If you are planning to be in Madison, WI, for the Drum Corps International Championships, please stop by the Drum Corps World booth on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. It will be located in lot 19, just south of the stadium, at the corner of Breese Terrace and Regent Street.

On Thursday and Saturday, long-time DCW staff members Lynn and Ed Trautner will be there taking new and renewal subscriptions, selling copies of the 1967 American Legion and CYO Nationals DVDs released this spring and visiting with fans and corps members who stop...

During this year’s 34th Annual Drum Corps International Championships, two special events are scheduled that will benefit the Madison Drum & Bugle Corps Association, Inc., including a golf outing at Hawk’s Landing Golf Club and an exhibition with four corps including the Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Corps. Both will take place on Wednesday, August 9.

The golf outing still has spots for golfers who like to mix a little recreation with their drum corps. It will be held beginning at 11:30 AM at the west side course. You can sign...

For fans planning to be in Madison, WI, for the 34th Annual Drum Corps International Championships, now is the time to plan your “free” time so you can attend a very special evening of entertainment on Wednesday, August 9.

The Madison Scouts Alumni Reunion Corps, a 240-member drum and bugle corps assembled specifically for the 2006 season and to perform at the DCI Championships on Friday evening, August 11 at the conclusion of the semifinals competition, has added one more appearance that fans won’t want to miss.

The event will be...