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Brigadiers See Continued Improvement in Central Square

Central Square, NY (July 16, 2007) - The Brigadiers Drum and Bugle Corps enjoyed a successful outing Saturday night at the first of two home shows scheduled in the Syracuse area for the 2007 DCA season. A smaller than usual crowd - due in large part to the ever-present rain showers that moved into the region earlier in the evening - crowded under the awnings of the Paul V. Moore Stadium in Central Square. Despite the less-than-desirable weather conditions, the crowd was undaunted in its enthusiasm and appreciation for the four competing corps and the Brigs' special guests, the Mighty St. Joe's Alumni Corps, who performed in exhibition and entertained the audience as only St. Joe's can.

After a productive day cleaning many of the recent programmatic changes recently incorporated into the corps' steadily improving show, the Brigs finished the night in second place, not far behind the first-place Empire Statesman. The Brigs dramatically improved their score from their previous outing in Rochester, and were further rewarded for their efforts by earning honors for High Visual, High Color Guard, and the A.J. Wright Award for Most Entertaining corps of the evening. Rounding out the competitive corps were the Rochester Crusaders in third place and Class A competitor, the Dansville White Sabers, in fourth.

The Brigs next travel to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, July 21, to compete in the "Cavalcade of Champions" at Christy Mathewson Stadium on the campus of Bucknell University. The show starts at 7:00 p.m. For more information, go to http://www.dcacorps.org/.

The Brigs will host the "Pageant of Drums" on August 18 at Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse. Tickets are currently available and can be ordered by phone or mail. For ticket information, go to http://www.brigadiers.com/pageant/. Businesses and individuals are also invited to place advertisements in the show's program book. Information and pricing can be obtained by emailing aprilmin@brigadiers.com.

With roots dating to 1938, The Brigadiers Drum & Bugle Corps was reorganized in 1991 after a nineteen-year absence from competition. The Brigadiers are 5-time Drum Corps Associates World Champions, winning titles in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, and are the only drum and bugle corps to ever win four consecutive DCA titles.

For more information, visit the corps' website at www.brigadiers.com.

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