Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is an insidious disease that strikes people down, often in the prime of their life.

‘Rockin For A Cure’ is the dream of Steve Weekes, who came up with the idea while in the waiting room of an ALS clinic with his brother, John, and his sister, Monica. Shortly after his diagnosis in August 1999, he began work on the ALS benefit and enlisted the help of long-time friends from the Madison Scouts.

This year marks the sixth year of this important ALS benefit, which...

by Mike Ferlazzo, DCW staff
mferlazzo@yahoo.com

Money may not make the world go round, but it ultimately makes the wheels of the bus go round for touring drum corps. And as touring has become more extensive, shows more elaborate, and equipment needs and instrumentation more sophisticated, it takes more money than ever before to keep those busses rolling.

Most of today’s largest touring corps have budgets around a half-million dollars annually. A cash flow shortage could make a corps the...

Following a meeting with Drum Corps International’s Executive Committee on April 7, 2006, the Troopers have been preliminarily approved to rejoin the ranks of DCI in full division I competition for the 2007 competitive season. Final approval is expected later this year when the full DCI Board meets to vote on the matter.

DCI Executive Committee members praised the Troopers’ executive director, Mike Ottoes, for the diligent work and appropriate steps taken over the last seven months to rectify the issues which caused the corps’...

Applications are now being accepted for the annual Jim Ott Scholarship. The award, sponsored by Sponsors of Musical Enrichment (S.O.M.E.), is for $3,000 and is granted to a single individual for a one-year period. High school seniors or students presently attending an institutiono of higher learning are eligible.

The following criteria are considered for the awarding of the scholarship:

* The candidate must demonstrate financial need
* The candidate must be participating in a drum and bugle corps
* The candidate must...

by Steve Vickers, Publisher
publisher@drumcorpsworld.com

It was a long time coming, but I have finally accumulated a sizeable number of images from the 2005 season. In the past (2001, 2002 and 2003) the photographs have been added on this Web site, however, this time around, I’ve forged an agreement with the new owner of Drum Corps Planet, John Donovan, to host the past season’s pictures on his site, with a link back to this site for those who find the gallery there.

To...