Pacific Crest News Archive

Week two starts with a day off for the corps in San Francisco.

Monday, June 20th, marks the start of Pacific Crest's 2016 tour.

Today is the last day of All-Days. On Saturday, June 11th, Pacific Crest moves into Valley View High School for eight days of pre-season preparation, culminating in the Sneak Preview. Come check us out!

We are excited to introduce Nikki Collister as Pacific Crest's first ever Manager of Communications! Nikki performed with Pacific Crest in 2007 and 2008 as a member of the front ensemble.

Color guard member, Heaven Lindberg, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Diamond Bar Woman's Club on Wednesday, May 18th.

Pacific Crest is proud to announce our 2016 program, The Union.

Pacific Crest has lost its founding Board Member, Dr. Martin Rochford, who passed away earlier this week after a battling a long illness.

Our 2015 Annual Report is now online. It highlights Pacific Crest's accomplishments of the past year.

Pacific Crest is seeking a communications professional who is interested in volunteering 2-4 hours per week as the organization's Manager of Communications. 

At its 2016 Annual Meeting, Pacific Crest's Board of Directors installed its officers for 2016. The Board will be led by incoming President, Ron Clark.

Four students have been selected as drum majors for the 2016 season. The team will be led by Sabrina Thomas.

Pacific Crest's national tour will extend an additional week in 2016, a total of six weeks outside of California. The corps will be in the Midwest for the first time since 2007!

As the 2015 tax year comes to a close, you may be thinking of ways to leverage year-end giving to save taxes. We hope you consider Pacific Crest as you make your year-end plans. You can make a gift by mail, online, or even by donating stock.

Our first-ever #GivingTuesday Campaign was a huge success thanks to the 55 donors who raised more than $3,700!

After giving thanks at Thanksgiving, you can get deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The next day is #GivingTuesday, a great day to give back by donating to Pacific Crest.

The 2015 Pacific Crest Annual Charity Golf Tournament raised $15,000 to fund Pacific Crest's program and scholarships. This is the largest amount since the tournament began 12 years ago.

More than 260 people attended the 2015 Banquet and Awards Luncheon, which took place on Sunday, September 20th, at the Embassy Suites in Brea.

On Wednesday, August 5th, several Pacific Crest members performed in the Drum Corps International Performers Showcase, presented by System Blue. In addition to a number of high placements, the brass ensemble won their division.

Rising Tides summarizes the past week of tour with in-depth reviews and interviews of Pacific Crest staff and members. We are grateful to alumnus John Riley for writing these stories!

Rising Tides summarizes the past week of tour with in-depth reviews and interviews of Pacific Crest staff and members. We are grateful to alumnus John Riley for writing these stories!

Rising Tides summarizes the past week of tour with in-depth reviews and interviews of Pacific Crest staff and members. We are grateful to alumnus John Riley for writing these stories!

Rising Tides summarizes the past week of tour with in-depth reviews and interviews of Pacific Crest staff and members. We are grateful to alumnus John Riley for writing these stories!

Rising Tides summarizes the past week of tour with in-depth reviews and interviews of Pacific Crest staff and members. We are grateful to alumnus John Riley for writing these stories!

Rising Tides summarizes the past week of tour with in-depth reviews and interviews of Pacific Crest staff and members. We are grateful to alumnus John Riley for writing these stories!

Our 2014 Annual Report is now online.

As the 2014 tax year comes to a close, many donors are deciding where to make their year-end gifts. Did you know that Pacific Crest accepts many different types of donations?

Our current uniforms have given their all, and it's time to replace them for the 2015 season.

More than 300 people attended the 2014 Banquet and Awards Luncheon, which took place on Sunday, September 7, at the Embassy Suites in Brea. Check out photos from the event.

Support Pacific Crest by playing in our Annual Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament takes place, Friday, October 3rd, at Los Serranos Golf and Country Club in Chino Hills.

Pacific Crest donors successfully closed the funding gap for the 2014 season, surpassing our Tour Fund goal of $55,500!

Pacific Crest was once again fortunate to have a solid class of ageouts in 2014. Please join us in thanking them for choosing PC for their final drum corps experience.

We're now at the start of Week 6, which concludes with DCI's Southeaster Championship in Atlanta, Georgia

Thanks to the support of our donors, Pacific Crest's 2014 Tour Fund has now raised 92% of its $55,500 goal. Only $4,500 remains to close our funding gap.

Pacific Crest performs in Ogden, Utah, tonight.

Pacific Crest performs tomorrow at the Moreno Valley Fourth of July Parade and Family Fun Fest.

Pacific Crest supporters enjoyed delicious food and beverages thanks to the Worry Free Catering this past Saturday at Corps at the Crest Los Angeles.

We are saddened to report the passing of Pacific Crest alumnus Cory Blee. Cory performed with Pacific Crest from 1995 - 1997 and in 2001. He also taught for the corps in 2003, our first-ever appearance at the DCI World Championships.

Our 2013 Annual Report is now online.

PC alumnus Joel Carlson (2000 - 2002) is the Director of Bands at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif. The school's music department was awarded the 2014 GRAMMY Foundation's Signature Schools Gold Award this past March.