April 2006

April 30, 2006

The Forgemen announce that they will be inactive for the 2006 competitive season. (drumcorpseurope.org)

April 29, 2006

• The Marion Cadets announce that they will be inactive for the 2006 competitive season. (marioncadets.org)

April 28, 2006

• Philadelphia Police Cadets (PAL) will hold a reunion on August 26, 2006 from 12:00pm till 8:00pm. The reunion will be held at the Fort Washington State Park in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. (philapolicecadets.org)

• The 2006 inductees to the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame are: Colin Campbell, Dominic J. Fulginiti, Jerry Kelsey, Vincent Monacelli, Ken Norman, Richard Price and Tom Peashey. (drumcorpsplanet.com)

April 25, 2005

• Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Corps 46 Royal Sovereign from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada, win the drum and bugle corps division of the 2006 Northern Ontario Band and Drill Competition held in North Bay, Ontario. (soonews.ca)

April 24, 2006

• The 2006 inductees to the Buglers Hall of Fame are released by the Champions on Parade committee. (drumcorpsplanet.com)

April 22, 2006

• The site of Rochester, New York for the Drum Corps Associates 2007 championships was approved by corps directors at the Spring DCA meeting. (drumcorpsplanet.com)

April 20, 2006

• Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, city council declines request of the Hamilton Fire Fighters to forgive a debt of $ 2002,000 CDN. (hamiltonspectator.com)

April 17, 2006

• The Atlanta CorpsVets announces the recipient of the annual Lisa Abney Scholarship: Michelle Guest. (corpsvets.org)

April 12, 2006

• The Troopers have received preliminary approval to rejoin the ranks of Drum Corps International in full division I competition for the 2007 season. (troopersdrumcorps.org) (drumcorpsplanet.com) (drumcorpsworld.com)

April 10, 2006

• Allegiance Elite goes 'inactive' for the 2006 competitive season. The corps will present a summer theatre-style show. (dci.org)
• The Drum Corps International Board of Directors holds a weekend meeting in Dayton, Ohio. Considered are a new governance structure for DCI and a long-term partnership with the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, that may include the committment to hold the DCI Championships in that city for a number years. (dci.org)

April 8, 2006

• The Sponsors of Musical Enrichment, Inc. (S.O.M.E.) are now accepting applications for the Jim Ott Scholarship. (dci.org) (someinc.com)

April 5, 2006

• The Crossmen Alumni Corps announces its re-organization. (drumcorpsplanet.com)

April 4, 2006

• Freddy Martin, founder and director of Spirit of Atlanta, and Tom Aungst, longtime percussion caption head for the Cadets, have been elected to the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame. (DCI.org)

April 1, 2006

• 240 union employees at musical instrument maker Conn-Selmer makers of the King brass instruments line, in Elkhart, Indiana, went on strike Saturday, April 1st. Employees believe that production will be outsourced overseas should a resolution not be found. (wsbt.com)