Wikipedia:WikiProject Drum Corps

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An intense performance art with an impressive variety and dedication by its performers, drum and bugle corps (shorthand drum corps) is an activity combining unparalleled musical, physical, and mental demands. A rich history has brought the activity to where it stands today, governed by such organizations as DCI, DCA, and DCE.

At present, Wikipedia's information on drum corps varies greatly from article to article. Some need to be created, some rewritten from the ground up, others expanded to truly do justice to the activity and its performers. The goal of this project is to improve the articles relating to drum corps and make Wikipedia a premier resource on the activity.

Contents 1 Version History 2 Scope 3 Goals 4 Parentage 5 Descendant WikiProjects 6 Similar Wikiprojects 7 Related Music WikiProjects 8 Action Items 8.1 Articles needing cleanup 8.2 Articles needing expansion 8.3 Articles needing creation 8.4 Category work 8.5 Requests for Comment 9 Participants 10 Wikipedia Resources 11 External Resources 12 Featured articles on drum corps 13 Project templates 14 To Do

[edit] Version History

15 September 2005 by Mr Bound.

[edit] Scope

This project covers all drum corps articles, including American and European corps at both the junior and senior level, as well as articles about individual corps such as the Blue Devils or The Cavaliers. In addition, this project will also be responsible for applicable sections on drum and bugle corps in articles where marching bands and drum corps intersect, such as drum majors, marching percussion, articles on horns and drums, and other assorted articles. The primary focus, however, is the creation and maintenence of all things drum corps.

The Wikiproject will also be responsible for articles pertaining to winter guard (governed by WGI, which is arguably a child activity of drum corps.)

[edit] Goals

1. To improve and expand articles on drum corps at all levels and in all regions.
2. To create articles for every North American Division I drum corps (this is just a starter, DII and DIII will have their day).
3. The creation of a vast, accurate, and neutral drum corps resource.
4. To secure the use of drum corps photos in articles.
5. To promote a drum-corps article to featured article status.

[edit] Parentage

The parent of this WikiProject is WikiProject Arts.

[edit] Descendant WikiProjects

There are currently no descendant WikiProjects for this project.

[edit] Similar Wikiprojects

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Dance
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Opera
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Marching band
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Theatre

[edit] Related Music WikiProjects

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[edit] Action Items

[edit] Articles needing cleanup

• Drum and bugle corps (classic)
• Drum and bugle corps (modern)
• Drum and lyre corps
• Renegades Drum and Bugle Corps and Skyliners Drum and Bugle Corps - both copyvios from the corps websites.

Please add others as you see fit. the drum and lyre corps originate in the philippines.

[edit] Articles needing expansion

• Kiwanis Kavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps
• Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps
• Drum Corps Associates
• Drum Corps Europe
• Southwind Drum and Bugle Corps

Please add others as you see fit.

[edit] Articles needing creation

• Only a half dozen Division I drum corps listed in the List of DCI drum corps article still need creation. Even a stub is a start! Be bold! Also, be sure to create a redirect to that page (such as Kiwanis Kavaliers for Kiwanis Kavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps) or put a link on an appropriate disambiguation page (Blue Devils for Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps). Finally, make sure a WikiProject Drum Corps tag is put on the talk page!
  • All Division I corps are now present and accounted for, although some are simply stubs at this point. The last ones created were Southwind, Troopers, The Academy, and Pacific Crest. I looked at the D-I corps template and decided it was time to "get the red out". All D-I corps have now been tagged with the Project as well.
    • Help Save Southwind!! It was almost immediately tagged for speedy deletion. I think I provided a compelling argument for it to remain (talk), but if anyone could add some oomph to that, it would help both for Southwind and the integrity of the activity and WikiProject.

-It's safe!

• Only one Drum Corps Associates corps has a page, the Renegades.
• Have been attempting to add to the Drum Corps Associates member pages but they have been constantly deleted by mods. May want to go back and mark each page as a member of this project. I would do it but do not know how. Also, please remember the pages shouldn't be used as corps promotion (as has been happening constantly to the Austin Stars page) but should be factual and historical.Werecowmoo (talk) 23:50, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Category work

• Category:Drum and bugle corps is the category associated with this WikiProject.

[edit] Requests for Comment

None yet.

[edit] Participants

1. Mr Bound
2. Ëvilphoenix ^Burn!
3. Ross Uber
4. Readparse
5. SWGlassPit
6. Letoofdune
7. Lazytiger
8. Brad Halls
9. Jim Burnell
10. Wootking
11. Green Machine 6
12. Sherwelthlangley
13. C.lettinga
14. Hornandsoccer
15. Rokbloom -currently on tour
16. Littledrummrboy
17. DTGardner - active after I get back from tour
18. Crossman33
19. Smilliga
20. Werecowmoo
21. Djthemello
22. Dbalash
23. HoboBob11 - once I stop sucking at Wikipedia
24. FusionBeatz

[edit] Wikipedia Resources

• Category:Drum and bugle corps
• Drum and bugle corps (modern)
• Drum and bugle corps (classic)
• Drum Corps International
• DCI Division I World Champions
• Template:DrumCorpsInfoBox - The Drum Corps Infobox (currently needs some modifications as it does not work for all corps)

[edit] External Resources

• DCI.org, website of Drum Corps International
• CorpsReps, a corps repertoires and history database
• Soundmachine Scores, a DCI and DCA scores database.
• DrumCorpsWiki, a Wiki specifically for the activity, established in August, 2004.

Please add sites as you see fit.

[edit] Featured articles on drum corps

None (yet).

[edit] Project templates

This article is part of the WikiProject on Drum Corps, a comprehensive and detailed guide to the drum and bugle corps activity. Please participate by editing the article WikiProject Drum Corps, or visit the project page to join and see a list of open tasks.

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This category is part of the WikiProject on Drum Corps, a comprehensive and detailed guide to the drum and bugle corps activity. Please participate by editing articles in this category, or visit the project page to join and see a list of open tasks.

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WikiProject Drum Corps
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v • d • e Drum Corps International World Class member corps The Academy • Blue Devils • Blue Knights • Blue Stars • Bluecoats • Boston Crusaders • The Cadets • Capital Regiment • Carolina Crown • Cascades • Cavaliers • Colts • Crossmen • Esperanza • Glassmen • Kiwanis Kavaliers • Madison Scouts • The Magic • Mandarins • Pacific Crest • Phantom Regiment • Pioneer • Santa Clara Vanguard • Southwind • Spirit • Troopers

v • d • e Drum Corps International World Class Champions Anaheim Kingsmen (72) • Blue Devils (76-77,79-80,82,86,94,96-97,99,03,07) • The Cadets (83-85,87,90,93,98,00,05) • The Cavaliers (92,95,00-02,04,06) • Madison Scouts (75,88) • Phantom Regiment (96) • Santa Clara Vanguard (73-74,78,81,89,99) • Star of Indiana (91)

v • d • e Drum Corps Associates member corps Alliance • The Austin Stars • The Brigadiers • The Reading Buccaneers • The Bushwackers • The Hawthorne Caballeros • Carolina Gold • Chops, Inc • The Atlanta CorpsVets • The Rochester Crusaders • The Derby City Knights • The Empire Statesmen • Excelsior • Frontier • Fusion Core • The Govenaires • The Kingston Grenadiers • Gulf Coast Sound • The Connecticut Hurricanes • The Kilties • The Lakeshoremen • Masquerade • Minnesota Brass Inc. • Music City Legend • The New York Skyliners • The San Francisco Renegades • Shenandoah Sound • SoCal Dream • The Sunrisers • The White Sabers

[edit] To Do

1. Standardize the basic information in corps articles
2. Create a custom project template (see above template)
3. Create a uniform infobox for corps (see articles such as Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps for an example of what we're shooting for). The current infobox (Template:DrumCorpsInfoBox) is a good start, but for defunct corps (no director), corps without titles, or other needed changes, it is somewhat inflexible. Needs to be discussed and modified!
4. Write and cleanup articles!

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