THE PRESIDENTS DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS
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JUNE 14 UPDATE: We are making a MAJOR HORN CHANGE.  We are changing to Bflat instuments NOW. This will help a lot of us who keep having trouble  fingering on the 2-valve horns. We have a buyer (Corps in TX) for our horns. We can use individual member 3-valve horns and we are also into a purchase of some bari's from another major Corps. Other horns will be solicited to be purchased by donors from the community and some from from members. This is a GREAT change for us and
WE KNOW this will be good news to a number of you who have been struggling with converting to the 2-valve horns. More on this later. If you have any of our horns, PLEASE GET THEM TO BILL CLENDENON ASAP since we are selling them all to the TX corps buyer.

Another NEWS Item:  We have a new BRASS DIRECTOR who has played with our MUSIC DIRECTOR, Dennis Eveland. So more on this later. GREAT CHANGES ARE UNDERWAY and many of our members contacted already are SUPER ENTHUSIASTIC about them. WE ARE GOING TO GET THE PRESIDENTS BACK UP AND GOING BY JUST KEEPING ON - KEEPING ON. That is, we are not quitting. We will work at this Corps right on through the Fall and get it up to speed again. Just keep hanging with us guys and gals!!!

Our rehearsals have seen
both old and new members having a lot of fun working on our 2008 music, BUT WE NEED and WANT MORE MEMBERS. We are hoping to see more musicians (horns, drummers, guard) show up now that school is ending. If you, or anyone you know in interested, please come to the June 21st rehearsal.

We also need some financial contributors. We are a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit community organization and need some new instruments, a few uniform parts, and we need to eliminate some old bills. If anyone can contribute any financial support to us, we would most certainly appreciate it.

We are now not sure how much we will be able to do during the 2008 Season, but we voted to continue our building and rehearsal efforts all Summer and next Fall without a break to keep the Corps building. If we can do a few "standups" or, if we are lucky enough to get more members, we will do some parades and other performances if the musicians will respond and join us.

If we don't get them now, we will keep on building and shoot for the next season. Gas prices and other financial issues seem to be hitting our members. This is what is causing a slow response to date. Our major hope now is that we will have enough Jr. High and High School band members interested in joining us for the Summer and Fall. We will just keep practicing and working at improvements until we can get up to size to perform. So, if anyone out there in our Region is interested, this is your open invitation to Join Us. Give us a call. ____________________________
ATTENTION!!!
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Next Rehearsal is scheduled for Sat. JUNE 21st, from Noon to 4 p.m. We will rehearse and take a good snack BREAK of sandwiches, chips, drinks, etc. , in the middle of the rehearsal. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND!!

PLEASE PLAN to attend the NEXT REHEARSAL on Sat. JUNE 21st.
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CURRENT MEMBERS, FORMER RETURNING MEMBERS, AND NEW MEMBER APPLICANTS: Make plans to attend and bring along any interested potential applicants to the next rehearsal.

We need more drummers, brass players, female color guard line members, and we would like to get some Drum Major applicants.

Anyone who wants to be in any of these positions should send an email to the Director at bacplus2000@yahoo.com and attend our next rehearsal.
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ALL MEMBERS: Be sure to remember to bring in ALL borrowed instruments . Also, remember to bring your own mouthpieces, drum sticks and practice pads.


REHEARSALS ARE HELD AT: the VFW Post 1990 , 70 Harlan Street, Greeneville, Tn. from 12 Noon until 4:00p.m. Bring a friend. We are always recruiting this time of the year and we want at least 40 musicians if at all possible.

We have new people of all ages coming in from all over this Region including  the States of Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. We welcome them and anyone else from this Southern Regional Area who wish to join us.


Anyone interested in joining us this Season must try to do their best to attend rehearsals and any scheduled CORPS activities. Staytuned for announcements regarding future rehearsals.
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Please remind everyone who might be a potential contributor that we are a 501c,3, organization per the IRS , which means volunteers and supporters can contribute to us and get Tax Deduction credit. Also, all volunteers giving us support work, having driving, meals, and overnight and other related expenses can take legitimate tax deductions.


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THE PRESIDENTS Drum and Bugle Corps wants to hit the competition field in 2008 if at all possible. We have the new music and just need members to be able to do it.! We have received invitations to perform this Season. Every member should plan on getting ready NOW for this Season. We will be starting formation playing and hit the field for some marching practice (weather permitting) in our future rehearsals.

Everyone who has not already started rehearsals with us should make definite advance plans to attend the next Rehearsal to see what we are talking about. Things keep popping up weekly and we can make this be a super EXCITING 2008 for THE PRESIDENTS .
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Anyone having questions about us or interests in joining THE PRESIDENTS should call our Exec. Dir., Bill Clendenon, at 423-638-6275
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ALL GUESTS : We welcome you to our website and invite you to sign our Guestbook located on the upper right of this webpage. Please let us know who you are and where you are from. If you have questions for us, then just click onto the link on the upper right for our Executive Director or call him at the phone number listed above.

ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE PRESIDENTS or in helping us with voluntary support during the 2008 Season should contact us by email (below):

Email the CORPS Executive Director, Bill Clendenon at: bacplus2000@yahoo.com

or Board Member, Bill Stover at:
billanddawnstover@netzero.net

PLEASE NOTE:  The economy and the gas crunch is hurting all of us financially. Please do not hesitate to call for transportation assistance. We will work to try and get people car pooling or rides to rehearsals somehow if at all possible.

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THE PRESIDENTS Drum and Bugle Corps is assisted by Corps Director, Jeremy Kirk; Business Manager, Mike Franklin; Musical Coordinators, Dennis Eveland www.denniseveland.com and Roel Flores; Percussion Consultant, Mitch Markovich, and also the supportive companies and organizations shown at the bottom of the page.

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THE PRESIDENTS STORE

We regret to advise that our store has had to close due to the passing of Mr. Fred Lord who operated it. We will miss Fred who was an alumni of The Marksmen Drum and Bugle Corps.

We are working on getting a new Store operating and will make announcements on this here when we get it back into operation.


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  Members and Visitors can  sign up for our FORUM and participate with us on it.  If you have an update, then just make a FORUM comment accordingly on the appropriate Discussion Topic.
(Click on MY FORUM on the upper right side of this Home Page).
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OTHER DRUM CORPS  TRAVELING THROUGH GREENEVILLE, TN needing overnight lodging: Please contact Bill Clendenon, Exec. Dir., at the above email address or by calling him at: 423-638-6275. We can probably house your corps and/or get you a practice field.

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