http://www.bluestars.org/ Current news about the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps from La Crosse, WI en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:24:19 CST webmaster@bluestars.org 60 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:21:37 CST Brad Furlano http://www.bluestars.org/ Tickets for this season's River City Rhapsody events in La Crosse, WI and Metamora, IL are on sale now! Visit the River City Rhapsody website for full event details and to purchase tickets to these awesome shows. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:53:48 CST Brad Furlano http://www.bluestars.org/story.php?story_id=559 The Blue Stars are extremely pleased to continue and expand on last year's successful DCI Championship week events and activities. Follow the jump to order championship tickets in the Blue Stars Block, reserve hotel rooms at Blue Stars Headquarters, and order your Blue Stars VIP badge. Don't miss the excitement! Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:44:57 CST Brad Furlano http://www.bluestars.org/ The RSVP and audition registration page is live for the March camp and audition. If you have previously attended a Blue Stars' camp, you can rsvp for the March camp here: Returning Camp RSVP If you are auditioning for the Blue Stars for the first time in March, you can begin the registration process here: Audition Registration Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:17:48 CST http://www.bluestars.org/story.php?story_id=557 Andy Toppin, 21, was critically injured while serving his country in Iraq. He received life-threatening injuries when an EFP (Explosively Formed Penetrator) struck his vehicle during a Military Police mission. Andy was quickly transported to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, and is being treated for severe burns to his arms and face. His legs suffered significant damage that required partial amputation to the right one. The Blue Stars and Blue Stars Alumni Association has established the Andy and Ashley Toppin Recovery Fund to help Andy, Ashley and their unborn baby in this time of need. If you would like to make a donation to help this young family, please send a check as follows: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:09:39 CST Brad Furlano http://www.bluestars.org/ The Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to present its 2010 production, "Houdini." Harry Houdini was a masterful performer on a most unconventional world stage. Omnipresent, he transcended the individual venues of his time. Houdini compelled audiences to enter his performances, and as he broke through one barrier after another he liberated their imaginations with his own. He knew he could make an audience think and feel as he chose. Houdini knew the power of his art and he knew its danger. Join the 2010 Blue Stars on a journey through the sights and sounds, the mystery and danger, the life of "Houdini." 2010 Auditions Auditions for the Blue Stars' 2010 season will be at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, IN from November 20-22, 2009. Audition registration is now open. For more information, visit http://www.bluestars.org/audition/signup.php. Sun, 03 May 2009 21:47:13 CST Brad Furlano http://www.bluestars.org/ Are you a former marching member of the Blue Stars? If so, we want to hear from you! We're updating our alumni database and we need your help. If you're an alum of the corps, simply follow the link to update your contact information. As an incentive, we're giving all alumni who fill out the contact sheet a FREE alumni pin. No cost, no shipping, no strings. Get yours today and dig out your contacts to tell your old seat partner about the offer. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:52:08 CST Brad Furlano http://www.bluestars.org/story.php?story_id=502 Any credit card can send you a statement. This card lets you make one loud and clear! Get in step with the new Blue Stars custom Visa cards! Now, your everyday purchases can help us raise much needed funds that can offset the ever escalating costs of touring. The first time you use your new Blue Stars Visa card, UMB Bank will contribute $50 and they'll continue to donate a percentage of all retail transactions. All at no additional cost to you with no annual fee. You'll find it hard to choose from the 5 amazing custom designs but easy to show off your choice everywhere Visa is accepted. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:39:49 CST Tim Kviz http://www.bluestars.org/ Do you have an American Express credit card? Now there is an easy way to support the Blue Stars with the GivingExpress Program. With this program, you can either make a one time or recurring monthly or annual donation using your American Express card, or you can donate some or all of your membership rewards points to the Blue Stars. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:50:00 CST Nick Young http://www.bluestars.org/ You will find hundreds of stores and thousands of special deals and coupons in our mall. We get a portion of every dollar spent in our mall.visitourmall.com/BlueStars Also, we have set up a shop page so that you can find the online mall and other similar programs more easily Sat, 31 May 2008 09:11:21 CST Tim Kviz http://www.bluestars.org/story.php?story_id=489 We need your support! The continued rise in the cost of fuel and food has made your ongoing support more important than ever. The Board of Directors and the Corps Administration has been hard at work developing a number of ways that you can support the corps - many of which involve you doing many of the things that you already do today. The first, and perhaps one of the easiest, way you can support the corps is by simply searching the Internet. Mon, 05 May 2008 22:33:15 CST Eric Sabach http://www.bluestars.org/ Our online fundraising store has over 650 of the most popular magazine titles at up to 85% off newsstands prices. Purchase or renew your favorite magazine subscriptions and 40% of your purchase will go directly to the Blue Stars!