9/25/2009 – Danville, IL

KnightFire Percussion recently received a donation of 25 marching horns, various percussion equipment, uniforms, and money from Bugles Across America. This donation will allow KnightFire to expand beyond its origin as a drumline to become a full competitive drum and bugle corps and will be renamed KnightFire Drum and Bugle Corps.

Knightfire has performed as a drumline at various events throughout central Illinois over the last four years, including parades, town festivals, and local basketball games. The organization has provided safe and educational activities for over 40 Danville area kids during the summer months. KnightFire will begin competition in the Small Drum Corps Association (SDCA) Midwestern circuit in summer 2010.

KnightFire is an organization started in Central Illinois and currently based in Danville, IL, that is dedicated to providing continuing education in indoor marching and ensemble music performance located in the heart of central Illinois.

Bugles Across America was founded in 2000 by Tom Day, with the primary purpose of recruiting volunteers so that veterans from all walks of life will be afforded the opportunity to have a live bugler play “Taps” at their military funeral.

Contact Information:
KnightFire Drum and Bugle Corps
Gary Schumann, Executive Director
Phone – (217) 213-5771
Mobile – (217) 274-1167
gary@KnightFirePercussion.com
www.KnightFirePercussion.com

Bugles Across America
www.BuglesAcrossAmerica.org

Small Drum Corps Association
www.thesdca.org

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Thanks to the generosity of Tom Day and Bugles Across America, KnightFire is now ready to add horns and colorguard to complete our current drumline and become a full drum and bugle corps. Tom Day donated 25 horns along with  other items necessary to complete the transformation. It is our desire to enter the realm of competition by joining the SDCA by as early as this summer. We are hosting our first open house on November 14th for any one who is interested so please come out and join us for a day of music and marching. For more information, and to be placed on our mailing list please call Gary at (217) 213-5771  or email him at gary@knightfirepercussion.com.