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Free Day? What About a Free Week?
Recently members of Bluecoats and many other drum corps celebrated the big San Antonio, Texas regional performance with a free day on Sunday. The San Antonio free day has become an iconic part of the modern drum corps landscape. Today, with members of any corps having friends or classmates marching in other corps across the country, the San Antonio free day is that chance to catch up in person.
Bluecoats & EN-RICH-MENT Officially Open Arts Education Center, Announce Campaign Total Exceeding $2.2 Million
Bluecoats and EN-RICH-MENT celebrated the completion of their $2m Arts Education Center with a ribbon cutting and joint concert between the EN-RICH-MENT Drumline and the 2024 Bluecoats.
Jeff Doll & Darren Elliott Named Recipients of Bluecoats Champion Award
The two Stark County businessmen were recognized for their leadership in the EN-RICH-MENT Arts Education Center project, including donating the resources of their construction and HVAC companies towards the cause.
Bluecoats Hall of Recognition Announced: Tim Kuhne Receives Bloo Ribbon Award, Chris Groves Receives Unsung Hero Award
Bluecoats is excited to award Tim Kuhne as the 2024 Bloo Ribbon Award recipient and Chris Groves as the 2024 Unsung Hero Award recipient.
Jeff McVann & Scott Swaldo Inducted Into 2024 Bluecoats Hall of Fame
We’re pleased to announce the newest inductees to the Bluecoats Hall of Fame: Jeff McVann and Scott Swaldo. Members of the Bluecoats Hall of Fame are individuals whose history of outstanding contributions and dedication is worthy of the highest level of recognition by the organization’s Board of Directors.
Ryan Lott of Son Lux Visits The Bluecoats!
This past weekend Ryan Lott, the founder and band leader of the Oscar-nominated band Son Lux visited the 2024 Bluecoats at their Spring Training home, the University of Mount Union, in Alliance, OH. The visit, planned as a part of the bands two-year artistic residency at Bluecoats, included a masterclass with Ryan for the corps.
In Memory of Larry Rebillot
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our beloved board member Larry Rebillot, who lost his brief battle with cancer this morning. Our thoughts are with all of those whose lives have been impacted by Larry’s incredible spirit; few people have made as profound an impact on our organization and the drum corps activity. He will be forever remembered by the Bluecoats Community for his lifetime of dedicated service.