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Outstanding Corps Member of 2021
Each year, Mandarins Corps Members select one of their own, to receive the Outstanding Corps Member award. This award is given in memory...
Sep 7, 20211 min read


Post-Season Update from JW
Greetings to all! Well, we made it! The 2021 season is done – the members are back home or at school, staff is back at work, support team...
Aug 29, 20213 min read


From the Mandarins CEO:
It’s been a week since we got back from Indianapolis and I’ve had a chance to ruminate on the 2021 season. The one word that keeps coming...
Aug 22, 20212 min read


Family Day Feast
More than a year after COVID-19 suspended the drum corps season, what better way to celebrate the return of Mandarins corps members, than...
Jul 28, 20211 min read


Rocky Mountain Rivalry Fundraising Challenge
The 2021 Drum Corps Season has returned after over a year away from the field, and we’re thrilled to be back together again! However, the...
Jul 26, 20211 min read


First Mandarins Move-In Camp in Two Years!
Greetings all, As you read this article, I want you to think about the good ol’ days when drum corps was alive and thriving, and those...
Jul 5, 20212 min read


Beyond the Canvas
Mandarins Announce 2021 Program Under the direction of JW Koester, The Mandarins 2021 program entitled “Beyond the Canvas” brings to life...
Jun 11, 20211 min read


LIVE! From the Mandarins Music Center!
A Benefit for Music Education - July 11, 2021 Greetings from the Mandarins Music Center! It feels so good to say that! This is Dr....
Jun 7, 20211 min read


Mandarins Announce 2021 Sponsorship Agreement
The Mandarins are pleased to announce an exciting new sponsorship agreement with Titan Field Frames for the 2021 drum corps season. ...
May 14, 20211 min read


Summer Camp Registration is Live!
The Sacramento Mandarins and the Sacramento State Marching Band will host our educational Summer Day Camps on June 7-11 (Leadership and...
May 9, 20211 min read


PAY IT FORWARD!
Give Up Three Cups of Coffee in May to Support Mandarins Scholarships The average price of an extra-large cup of coffee at...
Apr 30, 20213 min read


Percussion Clinic on April 25th
We are so excited to announce that this weekend, as part of our virtual April Camp, Murray Gusseck will be presenting a Percussion...
Apr 21, 20211 min read


Drum Corps Spring Training In Sight
April Update from Corps Director JW Koester Greetings all! Spring has sprung and that IS a good thing. Vaccinations continue to be...
Apr 2, 20212 min read


Dr. Dan Fong – Interim President and CEO
The Sacramento Mandarins is pleased to introduce Dr. Daniel Fong as the incoming interim President and CEO beginning on April 1, 2021....
Mar 29, 20212 min read


Stop Asian Hate
The Sacramento Mandarins was formed during a period of great racial divide in America. Founded in 1963, this week we celebrate our 58th...
Mar 18, 20211 min read


Mandarins Hall of Fame – Class of 2020
The Sacramento Mandarins is thrilled and honored to announce its 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees. Please join us in congratulating Kathleen...
Mar 16, 20212 min read


2021 Season Update
The Mandarins are planning for the Summer 2021 season. Current plans include a virtual camp, an in-person camp, and Spring Training over...
Mar 13, 20211 min read


Mandarins Drive-In Bingo
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (Courtesy of KTXL Fox40 News) You may never find as many people excited about sitting in their cars in a parking...
Feb 25, 20211 min read


Meet Our Corps Members
Lia Huntington - Reno, Nevada When I decided to audition for the Mandarins in 2018 for the 2019 season, I was 15 and didn’t...
Feb 3, 20212 min read


Jim Tabuchi Announces Retirement as Mandarins President and CEO
Jim Tabuchi has announced his retirement as the Sacramento Mandarins President and CEO. Jim has made the decision to retire after having...
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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