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Drum Major Day Camp with WDMA!

World Drum Major Association, Inc.

World Drum Major Association is holding our first Drum Major Day Camp at Alvarado Intermediate School on July 17th, 2010. This will be an all-day event that will start at 9:00am, and finish at 5:30pm. Drum Majors will have classes covering everything from Leadership, Spinning Techniques, Routine Construction, and Effective Parade Preparation. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for the day. We will also have equipment demonstrations from our sponsors at Regimental Mace Co.

Entry to this event will be a $45 donation to WDMA. This fee helps your non-profit organization host events, provides scholarship opportunities, along with helping to support the sport and art of drum majoring.

This event is open to all Drum Majors of ALL skill levels, and we will be having our instructors ready to help and train, so please save the date. We are accepting entries via PayPal below:




When signing up, please include your name, email address, baton style, and skill level (beginner, intermediate, or advanced). Deadline for all mailed entries will be on July 12th, 2010. We will also be accepting Drum Majors who wish to donate by cash or check as they arrive at Alvarado Intermediate School on the day of the event.

9:00am  Introductions & breakfast:

                  WDMA board members, sponsors, and objectives

                  Meet your instructors

                  Today’s schedule of events

                  Our goals, and what you will be learning 


10:00am Group activities & breaking the ice (outdoor):

                  Activity #1, Confidence Building, DM introductions

                  Activity #2, Two Circles, meeting each other

Activity #3, Leadership Scenarios, role playing 



12:00pm LUNCH BREAK:

                  Equipment Demonstrations by Regimental Mace Co. 


1:00pm Parades and Band Reviews (stage area):

                  Score Sheets

                  Sequence of events

                  Scenarios 


2:00pm Direct Instruction:

                  Separating into groups by skill level

                  Techniques & Styles

                  Routine Construction

                  Counting Routines

                  Stepping-off

                  Best Salutes

                  Overall Review 


4:00pm I-pattern Competition (voluntary)

                  Categorized DM’s per skill level, Beg., Int., and Adv.

                  Awards & Recognitions

                  Instructors’ Award for “Drum Major of the Day” 


5:15pm Closing Words:

                  What are your “take-aways” from the camp

                  Group Attention and Dismissal by Drum Major of the Day  

Drum Major Day Camp Schedule