Joining the Corps...
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We Want You! We take pride in recreating the music of our forebears in a spirit of enjoyment and camaraderie. We are always looking for newcomers! |
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Please accept this invitation to consider the Theatiki Fife and Drum Corps. We have something for everyone, regardless of musical or marching experience. When joining the Theatiki Fife & Drum Corps, you're joining a unique organization that prides it self on Family Involvement, Musical Instruction, and American Patriotism! The Theatiki Fife & Drum Corps is a Not-for-Profit Corporation and has a 501C3 Status as a charitable organization with the Federal Government. As a Not-for-Profit organization, nobody, from the board of directors, managers, teachers or members, get paid. We are all Volunteers, working together to create an atmosphere that will allow us to continue Theatiki Fife & Drum excellence. We would much rather invest our income into our equipment, uniforms and off setting the cost of travel to special events. Our Board of Directors set the course of the organization that will insure the corps continuing existence and fair treatment to all our members. Day to Day operations are handled by our Corps Director, David King Are we affordable?? Most Certainly! There are no charges to join and no dues to pay. Members must purchase their own drums sticks or fife (under $20), and their own pair of Black Buckle Shoes for the uniform. We supply the rest of the uniforms, equipment and lessons to help you learn the fife and/or drum. Members are responsible for their own transportation to rehearsals and most events. We have special events and functions that the corps will reimburse or arrange travel expense based on participation. Musically, you will find our group strives to maintain a high level of excellence through practice and encouragement. The group works with our members individually and as a group. Practices are usually held the first and third Sunday evenings at King Music in Bradley during the school year or at Davis Creek Annex to the Kankakee River State Park in the summer. We gather at 7:00 PM and finish at about 8:30pm. E Mail us and we will be glad to answer what ever questions you have! Our Marching Season runs year round, but is more concentrated from the middle of May to the beginning of September. During this span, we will perform around 15 to 20 times. A few of our perfomances involve camping and overnight stays. Although we have some performances we emphasize attendance to, attending each and every performance is not mandatory. We do ask that everyone tries to make each perfomance, but "Our Philosophy" is to be happy for the performances you do make, not upset with the ones you miss. Travel. Some of the money earned from performing is used to offset the cost to traveling to special events. For example, for a trip to perform at Fort Meigs, Ohio, the corps would reimburse the people driving for their gas expense and provide meals for everyone. With a large and more expensive trip to perform at, for example Historic Williamsburg, the corps would pay a percentage. While we are using the two events above as examples, we try to make marching with our group as affordable and as much fun as possible! We are a family based organization. We don't just say it, we mean it. If you were to check our roster, over half of it is complete families: Mother's, Father's and their children, spending time together, learning and having fun. Once you become a member, you become part of our family. Fife and Drum Excellence is what we stand for. We always try to represent the corps in a professional manner, and treat each and every member with respect and honesty. We listen to you and are always striving to make the Theatiki Fife & Drum Corps the best it can be. Come see why! Would you or someone you know be interested in joining the Theatiki Fife & Drum Corps? For More information:
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Theatiki
Fife & Drum Corps is a Non-Profit Corporation |
