The Return of The Kingsmen
After much deliberation, anticipation, and dozens upon dozens of inquiries, the Kingsmen Starcorps Inc. Board of Directors and the Kingsmen Staff are very proud to announce the activation and return to drum corps competition, the Kingsmen Drum and Bugle Corps of Anaheim, California for the 2011 musical season.
The Kingsmen have a rich history and tradition admired by thousands of fans worldwide and a dedicated crew of Kingsmen Alumni and devotees from across the country have come together to bring back this ardent and fine activity. We are sending out this announcement to all of our fans, alumni, prospective members, and all curious onlookers so that any persons interested in supporting or becoming part of the organization can easily reach us. Pass the word!
The Kingsmen will start musical rehearsals in September and consequent drill and guard rehearsals soon after. We have procured an old and fabled rehearsal site of the corps—the Army Air Force Base at Los Alamitos—(Los Al) currently known as the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Center. The site includes a modern indoor music practice facility with ancillary practice rooms, a gridiron for field work, indoor gym and pool. As a matter of history, this is the same rehearsal site used by the championship Kingsmen of 1972, the first DCI champion ever. Details of time and location of rehearsals are available at the new Kingsmen web site:
http://kingsmendrumcorps.org/calendar-eventstartdate/2010-09
We invite and encourage all interested parties to please show your support----
Persons interested in becoming corps members please visit: http://kingsmendrumcorps.org/join
Those interested in becoming staff or volunteers please visit: http://kingsmendrumcorps.org/volunteer
Of course, this is the page to send in the ever valuable donation: http://kingsmendrumcorps.org/donate
Please visit the web site and sign up for the Kingsmen newsletter. http://kingsmendrumcorps.org/ We will be keeping everyone updated with the corps events.
This announcement would not be complete without thanking all of you who helped to turn this into a reality!!!
Thank you--
Black & Blue!
September Meeting of Board of Directors
Full Corps Event
Rehearsal Horns and Percussion
horns, percussion.
Rehearsal location-
40th Infantry Division Band Room
4506 Doolittle Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Click here for map and directions:
Please print a copy of these special rehearsal instructions:
DCI World Championships Quarterfinals at the Movies
While some Pacific Open Class corps work toward the end of 2010, others are just beginning
Welcome to Kingsmen Drum Corps.org
Thank you for visiting the Kingsmen Drum and Bugle Corps web site.
I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who made possible the journey that brought us to this moment in time. It takes more than a single beating heart to bring together the coalescence that is known as Drum Corps. It's amazing to many that this activity can still possess the charge and buoyancy to attract the soul and fill the spirit. Your efforts have helped the organization in tremendous fashion. Thank you from all of us.
The Kingsmen Drum and Bugle Corps is being activated again after a very long absence from competition. Currently, actions are taking place to create a stable and lasting environment for our youth to learn, create, and perfect their musical aspirations and ultimately transform them to the field. Many like-minded people have joined us in the passion and there is room for more.
We hope to touch others with this message. Many of our friends and fans have returned to help, instruct, and consult. Some of our friends and comrades have lost contact with us. Hopefully they can rediscover who we are and what we do. All are welcome.
Please bookmark this site and visit us to stay updated with upcoming rehearsal and performance schedules. We will have more information posted as events turn. Thank you for visiting and thank you for your support.
Regards,
Tom Stranich
Director
Kingsmen Jr. Corps
