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That's a Wrap on 2020 Camps in the Cloud
On Saturday, July 25th, Bluecoats 2020 performers and staff joined for a final Camp in the Cloud for the season. Back in March, we announced that we would host April Camp as an online conference and soon after when we made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020 summer tour, we started looking for ways to continue the Bluecoats Experience for our 2020 performers. Part of that commitment to keep the Bluecoats Experience active included hosting monthly Bluecoats in the Cloud events.
#TrueBlooTuesday: 2014 - Here. Now.
It's #TrueBlooTuesday and we're feeling pretty TILTed...
A commemorative edition of our most popular t-shirt ever – our 2014 TILT shirt – just opened for pre-order!
#TrueBlooTuesday: 2017 Episode 7 - Every Day Is A Work Day
This #TrueBlooTuesday, join Bluecoats 2017 for a particularly busy week on tour!
They're getting into the grind of things and working hard on the show. After all, every day is a work day!
#TrueBlooTuesday: 2019 Episode 5
Happy #TrueBlooTuesday!
This week is a shoutout to our friends at Marching Health who keep our participants strong and healthy so they can perform their best!
Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council Meets To Set Goals
Last month we announced the formation of the Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council at Bluecoats. This council’s first purpose is to ensure that Black voices within our community are engaged as we advance an anti-racist culture within our community.
Without our usual summer drum corps programming to focus on, now is the time for Bluecoats to take swift action and ensure that, even without the drum corps on the field, our values continue to make an impact. To that end, we would like to share these four action steps that we will begin work on today.
#TrueBlooTuesday: 2017 Set Four - Growth
Drum corps is all about growth - both as an individual and as a group - and so is this #TrueBlooTuesday!
Hear from 2016 Drum Major Samuel Crawford about his growth and the growth of the 2016 Bluecoats as they headed out for tour!
Bluecoats History Night Highlights Traditions Rooted in Membership Diversity
On June 20, Bluecoats held our annual History Night, a celebration of Bluecoats history and a way for current participants to learn more about the people and events of past seasons. This year’s event was transitioned to an interactive Zoom presentation and call, and brought together alumni from every decade as well as the 2020 Bluecoats membership. As a part of this event, Bluecoats alums Charles Stewart and JD Mayo spoke to the group about their experiences as African-American drum majors in the 1990s. Their presentation made clear the significant impact Black voices have had on Bluecoats history and traditions, and the continuing impact of their legacy today.
#TrueBlooTuesday: 2017 Episode 6 - Hittin' the Road
Happy #TrueBlooTuesday! This week we’re revisiting #bloo17's first week on tour!
Check out what our members had to say about hitting the road and performing #JaggedLine for the first time.